So much more than a running movie, FEAT showcases the limitless potential of the human body and spirit when focused on a goal greater than one’s self.
When winning medals no longer gratify him, endurance runner Tim Borland asks what he can do with his extraordinary ability to run. After meeting a family friend whose teenage daughter is battling the rare, terminal disease, Ataxia Telangiectasia, Borland sets out on the 2007 “A-T CureTour.” Running 63 marathons in 63 consecutive days, the cross-country tour takes us through communities where A-T children live. Never losing sight of his purpose, Borland pushes A-T children on each day’s 26.2 mile run.
Through America’s diverse landscapes, battling stifling heat, drastic elevation changes, drenching downpours and hurricane strength winds, one man connects families and children whose hope for a cure is further complicated because so few are diagnosed. Researchers hope unlocking the mysteries of this orphan disease may lead to cures for more prevalent diseases like Cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.
Witness the extremes one man endures for the needs of others. The hope for a cure lies in the feet of one man.