Historic Groundbreaking Documentary About Women Marathoners Released for Black History Month
Jan 29, 2023
National Black Marathoners Association Releases Thirteen-Time Award-Winning Documentary about US-Born, African American Women Marathoners on Major Streaming Platforms, Including Roku TV, Apple TV, and Fire TV
DALLAS - Jan. 29, 2023 - PRLog -- The National Black Marathoners Association (NBMA) announces the release of the award-winning documentary Breaking Three Hours: Trailblazing African American Women Marathoners for Black History Month on Roku TV, Apple TV, Fire TV, and other streaming platforms.
Since 1975, over fourteen million people completed marathons in the US. About 280,000 finished in under three hours. In 2020, fewer than twenty of these sub-three-hour runners were US-born, African American women. Breaking Three Hours is a 2022 feature length documentary about nine of these women, who are National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame inductees.
Marilyn Bevans was the first to break three hours at the 1975 Boston Marathon. The other interviewees are Alisa Harvey, Ella Willis-Glaze, Ingrid Walters, Michele Bush-Cuke, Michele Tiff-Hill, Samia Akbar, Shawanna White, and Sika Henry. Their backgrounds range from being a professional musician and actress to educators and healthcare professionals. They discuss their personal and professional lives, racism, sexism, religion, body shaming, and work-life balance. Alisa Harvey is still competing and won the 2022 Richmond Marathon's 55 to 59 age group. She's held a combined six world and/or national, indoor and outdoor records in three different age groups in distances ranging from the 800M to 1500M. Sika Henry still competes as the first African American female professional triathlete.
Dallas resident, producer, director, and writer, Anthony R. Reed, is a two-time national distance running hall of fame inductee, author, CEO of the Caribbean Endurance Sports Corporation, and the NBMA's co-founder and executive director. He's also a Black history maker. On June 23, 2007, he became the first Black in the world to finish marathons on all seven continents. He's also one of three Blacks in the world to complete the marathon hat trick of finishing (1) at least one hundred marathons and a marathon (2) in all fifty states and (3) seven continents.
The documentary sponsors were the Boston Athletic Association (Boston Marathon), the New York Road Runner Club (the TCS New York City Marathon), the 26.2 Foundation, the Road Runners Club of America, and the Caribbean Endurance Sports Corporation (the Five-Island Challenge Series).
To learn more about Breaking Three Hours: Trailblazing African American Women Marathoners visit www.BreakingThreeHours.com. To learn more about the National Black Marathoners Association visit www.BlackMarathoners.org.
Photos: (Click photo to enlarge)
Read Full Story - Historic Groundbreaking Documentary About Women Marathoners Released for Black History Month | More news from this source
Press release distribution by PRLog
More News
Michele Morrone Becomes Part-Owner of Subs Website, Will Sell PPV Intimate Content to Fans
Michele Morrone has become a part-owner of the subscription-based social-media platform Subs.com. The 36-year-old actor, best known for his work […] The post Michele Morrone Becomes Part-Owner of Subs Website, Will Sell PPV Intimate Content to Fans appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.
"May Your Legacy Live Long And Prosper": Stars Are Sharing Emotional Tributes To Patrick Stewart
William Shatner, Seth MacFarlane and other fellow crewmembers of the Enterprise paid respect to the man who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard. View Entire Post ›
Jessica Lange Hints at Acting Retirement: ‘I Feel Like I’m Coming to an End… It Doesn’t Seem Easy to Get Things Made Anymore’
Jessica Lange teased to Rolling Stone that her retirement from acting is likely coming soon. The Oscar winner returned to film and television this year with the releases of “Long Day’s Journey into Night” and “American Horror Story 13,” respectively, but that might be it for the 77-year-old icon. “I actually feel like I’m coming […]
‘The Odyssey’ Oscar Blitz to Begin With Robert Downey Jr., Guillermo del Toro and Steven Spielberg as Moderators
Odysseus spent 10 years getting home. Universal is giving “The Odyssey” about 10 weeks to get its name on a ballot. The studio’s official Oscar campaign for Christopher Nolan’s epic kicks off in earnest the week of Nov. 9, Variety has learned, with a run of screenings and Q & As that puts Nolan, producer […]
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Cuts 50% of Employees After Actress Buys Back Company
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine is majorly shrinking. Earlier this month, Witherspoon bought her production company back from Candle Media, the Blackstone-backed label that had acquired a controlling stake in 2021. With the support of the French conglomerate Mediawan, the actress was reportedly able to reacquire the banner for just a fraction of the $900 million […]
How Does Taylor Swift Plan Her Easter Eggs? Cara Delevingne Says...
If you want to party with somebody who might know about Taylor Swift’s Easter egg creation process, look no further than Cara Delevingne. After the supermodel made a cameo in Swift’s “Patient...
Skydance Chief Communications Officer Melissa Zukerman Unveils Leadership Team, Executive Departures
Melissa Zukerman, Chief Communications Officer of Skydance, has become the latest member of the post-merger company’s CEO Corporate and Business Leadership teams to reveal the senior executives in the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery communications operation she is overseeing. Zukerman announced the new structure in an internal memo, which you can read below. The list includes […]
Cynthia Erivo Honored During American Ballet Theatre’s 2026 Gala with Star-Studded Crowd There to Support Her
Cynthia Erivo was the guest of honor at the American Ballet Theatre’s 2026 Fall Gala! The Wicked actress, who has […] The post Cynthia Erivo Honored During American Ballet Theatre’s 2026 Gala with Star-Studded Crowd There to Support Her appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.
Lisa Rinna Dresses Up as Kylie Jenner in Head-Turning Halloween Look
Rise and shine, Lisa Rinna just served up one of the most jaw-dropping Halloween costumes yet. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum showed off her uncanny Kylie Jenner look—inspired by the...
NFL “Considering Our Options” As New ‘Sunday Ticket’ Trial Ordered; Previous Verdict Scored $4.7B Payout
To paraphrase Super Bowl LXI halftime show headliner Jay Z, the NFL may or may not have 99 problems but a new trial over the long alleged and much litigated Sunday Ticket antitrust violation is now one. Not that the Roger Goodell-led league are taking this new play on the chin. “We are disappointed by […]
The Smashing Pumpkins Release Latest ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ Album Track, ‘Black Stars’
Gigi Perez is the latest artist to contribute a single to the companion album for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Perez’s new single, “Favor” is now out as of Thursday night. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album) is executive produced by Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson) and […]
John “Bobby” Wright Dies: ‘McHale’s Navy’ Actor, Singer & Son Of Country Icon Kitty Wells Was 84
John “Bobby” Wright, the last surviving cast member of the 1960s Ernest Borgnine military sitcom McHale’s Navy and the son of country music pioneer Kitty Wells, died Tuesday, October 27, at his home in Madison, Tennessee. He was 84. His death was announced by his family, who noted the Wright died peacefully surrounded by loved […]
Recommended
YOUR NEWS, OUR NETWORK.
Do you have Great News you want to tell the world?
Be it updates about your business or your community, you can make sure that it’s heard by submitting your story to our network reaching hundreds of news sites across 6 verticals.