Kipchoge: The Last Milestone

Kipchoge: The Last Milestone
Promotional poster
Directed byJake Scott
Produced by
  • Ross Plummer
Starring
CinematographyThomas Dirnhofer
Edited byStruan Clay
Paul Trewartha
Music bySimon Elms
Colin Smith
Production
company
Ridley Scott Creative Group
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • 24 August 2021 (2021-08-24)
Running time
86
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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.

Production

The film was directed by Jake Scott, produced by Ross Plummer and executive produced by Kai-Lu Hsiung, Kevin Macdonald, and Ridley Scott.[1]

Critical reception

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]

References

  1. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (November 3, 2020). "Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge Documentary in the Works at Ridley Scott Creative Group – AFM". Variety.
  2. ^ Huber, Martin Fritz (August 20, 2021). "The New Kipchoge Documentary Is a Superfluous Delight". Outside Magazine.
  3. ^ Aldam, Rob (August 20, 2021). "Film Review: Kipchoge: The Last Milestone". Backseat Mafia.


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