Documentary backdrop image for Meta Marathon (2017)

Documentary backdrop image for Meta Marathon (2017)

201773 minPGdocumentary

Meta Marathon

201773 minPGdocumentary

A worker from the lower class aims to break the world record for two ultramarathons while facing significant social and personal challenges.

Genres

Director

Saeed Keshavarz

Synopsis

A worker from the lower class aims to break the world record for two ultramarathons while facing significant social and personal challenges.

People

Saeed Keshavarzdirector

Synopsis

A worker dreams of breaking the world record for two ultramarathons. He faces daily struggles that come with his lower-class status. Set against the backdrop of his challenging life, the film follows his attempts to overcome personal and social barriers. Through determination and training, he aims to change his life by achieving this ambitious goal. "Meta Marathon" runs for 73 minutes and was released in 2017.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Spirit of the Marathon (2008)

Spirit of the Marathon

2008•1h44m•★7.2TMDB

Over 40,000 runners participated in the 2005 Chicago Marathon, as captured in this documentary about their training and competition.

Spirit of the Marathon

Project Iceman (2022)

Project Iceman

2022•1h49m•★8.1TMDB

A 3.9 km swim, 180 km bike ride, and 42.2 km run comprise the first long-distance triathlon held in Antarctica, testing athletes' endurance.

Gun Runners (2021)

Gun Runners

2021•1h30m•★7.5TMDB

In northern Kenya, former warriors Julius Arile and Robert Matanda transition from a life of cattle raiding to pursuing careers as professional marathon runners.

Kaizen (2024)

Kaizen

2024•2h40m•★7.3TMDB

A 21-year-old YouTuber with no sports experience trains for one year to climb Mount Everest, facing significant physical and mental challenges.

Into the Mind (2013)

Into the Mind

2013•1h23m•★6.9TMDB

Athletes discuss the risks of extreme sports, with one skier contemplating a descent from a ridge while assessing unstable cornices and warm conditions.

The Finisher: Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons (2025)

The Finisher: Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons

2025•47m•★6.0TMDB

In 2024, Jasmin Paris became the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons, a race notorious for its brutal course of over 100 miles.

The Finisher: Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons

Geoffrey Kamworor: The Unknown Runner (Underdog Athelete Documentary) (2020)

Geoffrey Kamworor: The Unknown Runner (Underdog Athelete Documentary)

Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor runs his first marathon in 2 hours and 6 minutes, setting the stage for a promising athletic career.

Geoffrey Kamworor: The Unknown Runner (Underdog Athelete Documentary)

The World's Toughest Ultra-Marathon (2025)

The World's Toughest Ultra-Marathon

12,000 runners participate in the Comrades Marathon, a 90-kilometer race in South Africa that symbolizes unity and determination among its diverse participants.

The World's Toughest Ultra-Marathon

Devil's Canyon Marathon: the craziest race on earth! (2025)

Devil's Canyon Marathon: the craziest race on earth!

Jenna Kowalski attempts to break the world record for fastest marathon time dressed as a fruit, aiming to beat the current record of four hours, 13 minutes, 24 seconds.

Devil's Canyon Marathon: the craziest race on earth!

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young - Award Winning FULL Documentary (2023)

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young - Award Winning FULL Documentary

The Barkley Marathons challenges 40 international runners each year with its secretive application process, unpredictable start, and notoriously difficult terrain.

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young - Award Winning FULL Documentary

Explore Meta Marathon

Browse more like this

Spirit of the Marathon (2008)

Spirit of the Marathon

2008•1h44m•★7.2TMDB

Over 40,000 runners participated in the 2005 Chicago Marathon, as captured in this documentary about their training and competition.

Spirit of the Marathon

No digital watch option in your country

Gun Runners (2021)

Gun Runners

2021•1h30m•★7.5TMDB

In northern Kenya, former warriors Julius Arile and Robert Matanda transition from a life of cattle raiding to pursuing careers as professional marathon runners.

No digital watch option in your country

The World's Toughest Ultra-Marathon (2025)

The World's Toughest Ultra-Marathon

12,000 runners participate in the Comrades Marathon, a 90-kilometer race in South Africa that symbolizes unity and determination among its diverse participants.

The World's Toughest Ultra-Marathon

No digital watch option in your country

Devil's Canyon Marathon: the craziest race on earth! (2025)

Devil's Canyon Marathon: the craziest race on earth!

Jenna Kowalski attempts to break the world record for fastest marathon time dressed as a fruit, aiming to beat the current record of four hours, 13 minutes, 24 seconds.

Devil's Canyon Marathon: the craziest race on earth!

No digital watch option in your country

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young - Award Winning FULL Documentary (2023)

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young - Award Winning FULL Documentary

The Barkley Marathons challenges 40 international runners each year with its secretive application process, unpredictable start, and notoriously difficult terrain.

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young - Award Winning FULL Documentary

No digital watch option in your country

Breaking2 (2017)

Breaking2

2017•55m•★8.5TMDB

Three elite runners train for six months, using advanced techniques to attempt breaking the two-hour marathon barrier in a race in Italy.

Kipchoge: The Last Milestone (2021)

Kipchoge: The Last Milestone

2021•1h30m•★7.8TMDB

Eliud Kipchoge completed a marathon in under two hours during the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna on October 12, 2019.

Kipchoge: The Last Milestone

Karl Meltzer: Made to Be Broken (2016)

Karl Meltzer: Made to Be Broken

2016•41m•★6.3TMDB

3,523 kilometers of the Appalachian Trail stretch from Georgia to Maine, where Karl Meltzer attempts to break the speed record for the third time.

Karl Meltzer: Made to Be Broken

Desert Runners (2013)

Desert Runners

2013•1h31m•★7.2TMDB

Four athletes train for the 4 Deserts ultramarathon series, which includes races in Chile, China, Egypt, and Antarctica, pushing their physical and mental limits.

Marathon Boy (2010)

Marathon Boy

2010•1h38m•★6.5TMDB

A young marathon runner from Bhubaneswar's slums trains intensely under a judo instructor while facing immense pressure to achieve Olympic dreams.

How to Become a Hero (2008)

How to Become a Hero

2008•1h20m•★10.0TMDB

Mladen Matičević trains for the 2006 Belgrade Marathon, confronting physical challenges and societal skepticism in post-Communist Serbia.

How to Become a Hero

Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary (2018)

Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary

2018•1h14m•★7.9TMDB

Fiona Oakes attempts to set a new global record in endurance racing while competing in the 250km Marathon Des Sables through the Sahara Desert.

Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary

The Unknown Runner (2013)

The Unknown Runner

2013•1h10m•★7.7TMDB

Kenyan long-distance runner Geoffrey Kipsang trains intensively for the 2012 Berlin Marathon, where he will pace the legendary Haile Gebrselassie.

The Unknown Runner

Ultra (2017)

Ultra

2017•1h25m•★7.0TMDB

In Hungary, athletes prepare for an extreme running race that challenges their physical and mental limits while confronting personal struggles and aspirations.

Where Dreams Go To Die (2017)

Where Dreams Go To Die

2017•1h15m•★7.6TMDB

Over two years, Canadian ultrarunner Gary Robbins attempts to finish The Barkley Marathons, a grueling race exceeding 100 miles in Tennessee.

Where Dreams Go To Die

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →