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Athlete (2010 film), the Glossary

Athlete (also styled as ATHLETE) is a 2010 sports documentary film directed, edited and produced by Dave Lam that examines the popularity of endurance sports through the profiles of four individuals – a cancer survivor, a blind senior citizen and twin sisters – who compete in marathons and triathlons.^[1]

35 relations: Achilles International, Boone, North Carolina, Cancer survivor, Chris Carmichael (cyclist), Dick Traum, Documentary film, Duke University, Five Boro Bike Tour, Frank Shorter, Hematology, Hodgkin lymphoma, Ironman Triathlon, Jacksonville, Florida, Lake Placid, New York, Lake Winnipesaukee, Lance Armstrong, Long Branch, New Jersey, Marathon, Miami, Miami Marathon, Moby, New Hampshire, New York City, New York City Marathon, Oncology, Paula Radcliffe, Research Triangle, Retinitis pigmentosa, Syracuse, New York, Tour de France, Triathlon, United States, Video on demand, Washington, D.C., 1972 Summer Olympics.
American track and field films
Documentary films about blind people
Documentary films about sportspeople with disabilities

Achilles International

Achilles International, formerly known as the Achilles Track Club, was established by Dick Traum in 1983 to encourage people with disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics.

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Boone, North Carolina

Boone is a town in and the county seat of Watauga County, North Carolina, United States.

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Cancer survivor

A cancer survivor is a person with cancer of any type who is still living.

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Chris Carmichael (cyclist)

Chris Carmichael (born October 24, 1960, in Miami, Florida, United States) is a retired professional cyclist and cycling, triathlon and endurance sports coach.

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Dick Traum

Dick Traum (November 18, 1940 – January 23, 2024) was an American disability runner and businessman who was the founder of the Achilles Track Club for disabled athletes.

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Documentary film

A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a historical record".

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Duke University

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

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Five Boro Bike Tour

The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is an annual recreational cycling event in New York City organized by Bike New York.

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Frank Shorter

Frank Charles Shorter (born October 31, 1947) is an American former long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

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Hematology

Hematology (always spelled haematology in British English) is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.

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Hodgkin lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a type of lymphoma in which cancer originates from a specific type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, where multinucleated Reed–Sternberg cells (RS cells) are present in the patient's lymph nodes.

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Ironman Triathlon

An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a swim, a bicycle ride and a marathon run completed in that order, a total of.

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Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida.

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Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States.

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Lake Winnipesaukee

Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains.

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Lance Armstrong

Lance Edward Armstrong (né Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road racing cyclist.

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Long Branch, New Jersey

Long Branch is a beachside city in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of, usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes.

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Miami

Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida.

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Miami Marathon

The Miami Marathon is an annual marathon racing event hosted by Miami, Florida, since 2003.

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Moby

Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, DJ and animal rights activist.

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York City Marathon

The New York City Marathon, currently branded as the TCS New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City.

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Oncology

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.

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Paula Radcliffe

Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a former British long-distance runner.

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Research Triangle

The Research Triangle, or simply The Triangle, are both common nicknames for a metropolitan area in the Piedmont region of the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Retinitis pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic disorder of the eyes that causes loss of vision.

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Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is a city in, and the county seat of, Onondaga County, New York, United States.

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Tour de France

The Tour de France is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race held primarily in France.

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Triathlon

A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Video on demand

Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos, television shows and films digitally on request.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad and officially branded as Munich 1972 (München 1972), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlete_(2010_film)

Also known as ATHLETE (film).

Athlete (2010 film), the Glossary

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See also

American track and field films

Documentary films about blind people

Documentary films about sportspeople with disabilities

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