Kipchoge: The Last Milestone | |
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Directed by | Jake Scott |
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Cinematography | Thomas Dirnhofer |
Edited by | Struan Clay Paul Trewartha |
Music by | Simon Elms Colin Smith |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 86 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Kipchoge: The Last Milestone is a 2021 British documentary film directed by Jake Scott and executive produced by Ridley Scott. It follows Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge and the events leading up to the Ineos 1:59 Challenge that saw him breaking the two-hour mark for running the marathon distance. The film was released digitally on-demand on 24 August 2021.
The film was directed by Jake Scott, produced by Ross Plummer and executive produced by Kai-Lu Hsiung, Kevin Macdonald, and Ridley Scott. [1]
Outside reviewer Martin Fritz Huber wrote that he "learnt nothing new" from the film, but praised its "irresistible" cinematography. [2] Rob Aldam of Backseat Mafia described the film as a "fascinating journey following a man fully-focussed on one goal and the huge support team dedicated to making it all possible". [3]