Dopo la perdita della moglie, Bill Ponder e il diciassettenne figlio Wes si trasferiscono dal loro paese in città nel tentativo di ricostruire le loro esistenze. Mentre cercano di adattarsi alla nuova vita e di lenire le loro ferite, entrambi trovano conforto in una storia d'amore. Mentre Wes conosce l'introversa Lacy, Bill incontra la compassionevole ed elegante insegnante Carine. Quando le loro relazioni verranno messe alla prova, padre e figlio dovranno riscoprirsi prima di poter determinare il loro futuro.
Alex, blind since the age of two, dreams of running for his school's cross-country team. His father, a probation officer, finds a running partner who spends his time 'running' from the law.
When star high school quarterback AJ Montoya breaks his hand his only hope is to team up with his longtime rivals, the cross country team--a group of nerds and misfits with potential for high school glory.
La madre di Ralph è gravemente malata; il ragazzo, ottimo corridore, pensa di partecipare alla maratona di Boston sperando che la sua vittoria faccia il miracolo
In 1980, Terry Fox continued his fight against bone cancer with the pursuit of a singular, motivating vision: to run across Canada. Three years after having his right leg amputated six inches above the knee after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, Fox set out to cover more than a marathon’s distance each day until he reached the shores of Victoria, British Columbia. Anonymous at the start of his journey, Fox steadily captured the heart of a nation with his Marathon of Hope. However the 21-year old BC native's goal was not fame, but to spread awareness and raise funds for cancer research. After 143 days and two-thirds of the way across Canada, with the eyes of a country watching, Fox’s journey came to an abrupt end when newly discovered tumors took over his body
Suffolk University's track & field coach, Will Feldman, sets out to win one last championship with his first recruiting class. During the season, Will spends each Saturday of the Spring on the road with the team as they endure setbacks, injuries, and doubt with the Championship approaching. When the day comes, Will watches as his first Suffolk athletes wear the uniform for the last time.
After a narrow win hands Tuba City High School their 19th state championship, second place finisher Chinle sets out to topple their rivals and finally claim victory for themselves.
Private Daly of the Connaught Rangers triumphs in the Aldershot Command annual cross country race, months before the outbreak of WWI.