The 18 best running movies you can stream right now
Sit back, relax and enjoy these running-related films from any where you have a device that can stream video
Got some downtime? Take a peek at our list of running movies available to stream online, whether it’s on Amazon, Netflix or YouTube. Click on select titles for more information.
Forest Gump
From YouTube: “Despite his sub-normal IQ Gump leads a truly charmed life with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century.”
Where to stream: YouTube.
The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young
From the doc’s website: “A famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years.”
Where to stream: Netflix.
The Long Green Line
From IMDB: “Coach Joe Newton has used the sport of Cross-Country Running to teach simple but important lessons to high school boys for the last 50 years.”
Where to stream: YouTube.
Patriots Day
The story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and aftermath starring Mark Wahlberg.
Where to stream: YouTube.
Chariots of Fire
From IMDB: “Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, compete in the 1924 Olympics.”
Where to stream: YouTube.
McFarland, USA
From IMDB: “Jim White moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach. He sees that some of the students are worth starting a cross-country team and turns seven students with no hope into one of the best cross-country teams.”
Where to stream: YouTube, Netflix.
Prefontaine
From YouTube: “It’s the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine.”
Where to stream: YouTube.
Unbroken
The story of Louis Zamperini, an American prisoner of war survivor and Olympic distance runner.
Where to stream: YouTube.
1 Mile to You
From IMDB: “After a teenager’s friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectly.”
Where to stream: Netflix, YouTube.
Fittest On Earth
From the movie’s website: “The fittest athletes on earth take on the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games.”
Where to stream: Netflix, YouTube.
Gun Runners
Gun Runners is on Netflix Worldwide! So glad we can share this film with the world! @GunRunnersMovie #running #marathon @controlarms @nyrr pic.twitter.com/ZxBuYjfGvs
— Anjali Nayar (@anjalinayar) February 2, 2017
Two Kenyans trade in their rifles for running shoes and attempt to make it in the world of marathoning.
Where to stream: Netflix.
The Robber
From IMDB: “A story based on Johann Rettenberger, an Austrian marathon runner and a bank robber.”
Where to stream: Fandor.
4 Minute Mile
From IMDB: “A former track coach decides to train a student with natural athletic talent. Tragedy strikes, forcing the student to confront everything that has been holding him back.”
Where to stream: Netflix, YouTube.
Endurance
A look at the life of Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie, one of the greatest long distance runners in history.
Where to stream: YouTube.
Bannister: Everest on the Track
The journey of breaking the four-minute barrier in the mile for the first time in history.
Where to stream: YouTube.
Saint Ralph
From YouTube: “Fourteen year old Ralph fears life as an orphan if mother doesn’t emerge from a coma. Desperate to believe a miracle is the answer to his mother’s recovery, Ralph sets out to actualize the miracle by running the 1954 Boston marathon.”
Where to stream: YouTube.
Spirit of the Marathon 2
From YouTube: “The Spirit of the Marathon sequel follows seven runners from around the world as they journey to the starting line of the Rome Marathon.”
Where to stream: YouTube.
The Jericho Mile
From IMDB: “Larry “Rain” Murphy is stuck in Folsom Prison for life on a first-degree murder charge. An inmate who prefers to be alone, Murphy spends much of his time running around the facility’s track.”
Where to stream: YouTube.
Editor’s note: Some titles, like Without Limits, have been updated for viewing in Canada.
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