New ultra documentary features Rob Krar

A new short documentary was released last month featuring Rob Krar, a Canadian trail runner who lives and trains in Flagstaff, Ariz.

The film, “This is Your Day”, focuses on the lives of three different trail runners. Krar, the 2014 Western States 100 champion, plays the role of the elite training to defend his title. There is also a mother, balancing her family life with training for ultras, and a competitive age group athlete.

“Today I am very proud to have filmed and directed ‘This Is Your Day’, to share the story of three unique ultra runners, how ultra running has shaped their lives, but also telling that story through what is most dear to each of them, their friends and families,” wrote director Myles Smith, an ultrarunner himself.

Krar, a pharmacist in Flagstaff, only took up ultrarunning a few years ago after years away from the sport and quickly became one of the sports top athletes. He defended his Western States title earlier this summer.

The only scheduled Canadian screening of the documentary is Oct. 15 at Vancouver’s Rio Theatre, though there are other screenings across the United States in the coming weeks.