...Future plans -- Will attend Minnesota State University at Mankato, major in pre-med Athlete he admires -- Former Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine Parents -- Brian and Penny Stumvoll "Aron is one of our best all-around athletes," Warriors...

...in the United States national seven mile championship. Another elite runner that will be participating is former Olympic runner and current University of Minnesota head cross country coach Steve Plasencia. "Steve's a class act," said Thunder...

...attend Minnesota State at Mankato, major in pre-med, hopes to run cross country Athlete he admires -- Former Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine Parents -- Brian and Penny Stumvoll Adding skiing to his repertoire of sports turned out to be...

...runner should take," said Wagner. "Should he take a long stride or a short stride? So he studied videotapes of Olympic runners and counted the number of steps they took per minute. He figured out what the stride length should be and what the...

...scattered throughout the battlefields of Europe. Hornby's stepbrother, Willy, was killed in the war. He had been an Olympic runner and competed in the 1936 Olympics. "People have to realize the insanity of war," said Hornby. "I've learned...

Now Playing Synopsis: Two rival marathon runners find their dreams of competing in the Tokyo Olympics fading after World War II breaks out and they are forced to serve their country. Jun-shik works on a farm owned by Tatsuo's grandfather. An aspiring Olympian, Jun-shik dreams of the day he will win the gold as a marathon runner. But Tatsuo also wants to be an Olympic runner, and he's determined to be the best. When the bombs start to fall and both men are drafted into service, Tatsuo becomes the leader of Jun-shik's unit and hatches an ambitious plan to get the upper hand over their enemies. Unfortunately his plot fails, and both men are taken prisoner by the Soviets. Subsequently escaping but torn apart by fate, Tatsuo and Jun-shik later cross paths on the beaches of Normandy, just as the Allies prepare to execute Operation Overlord. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Jô Odagiri, Jang Dong-gun Movie Details Movie Review