Special Film Screening: Inspirational Running Documentary AGE GROUP WINNER at Palm Theatre
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Monday, Aug 4, 2025 7pm - 9pm
Location
Palm Theatre
817 Palm Street
Details
In 1980 Jay Helgerson shocked the world, becoming the first person to run a marathon a week for a year – each race completed in under three hours. For the last ten years, his daughter, filmmaker Alexandra Helgerson, followed him with a camera in order to understand the eccentric man who raised her. What she gets are his projected anxieties, his struggles with physical age and emotional distress, all while he endlessly trains for the Boston Marathon. But as Jay trains, the film is nearly derailed by Alexandra’s encounter with a life threatening illness. Ultimately, AGE GROUP WINNER is an affirmation of the will to live.
Director Alexandra Helgerson will be joined by Run SLO Club founder Natalie Rodriguez for a Q+A following the film.
🎬 Film Website: https://www.agegroupwinner.com/
🎬 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz4ChfQ3uec
