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Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 is a 2000 documentary film directed by Mel Stuart. The film follows athletes as they run 135 miles in the 1999 Badwater Ultramarathon, starting in California's Death Valley and ending at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney.
The winner for the 1999 race was Eric Clifton with a time of 27 hours and 49 minutes, beating the previous year winner, Gabriel Flores.
Original Release
09/29/2000
US Release
09/29/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adam Bookspan | Self |
| Angelika Castaneda | Self |
| Eric Clifton | Self |
| Maria De Jesus | Self |
| Jack Denness | Self |
| Gabriel Flores | Self |
| Daniel Jensen | Self |
| Kirk Johnson | Self |
| Ben Jones | Self |
| William Curt Maples | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adam Bookspan | Self |
| Angelika Castaneda | Self |
| Eric Clifton | Self |
| Maria De Jesus | Self |
| Jack Denness | Self |
| Gabriel Flores | Self |
| Daniel Jensen | Self |
| Kirk Johnson | Self |
| Ben Jones | Self |
| William Curt Maples | Self |
| Chris Moon | Self |
| Nick Palazzo | Self |
| Ephraim Romesburg | Self |
| Lisa Smith | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kirk Friedman | Executive Producer |
| Richard Houghton | Executive Producer |
| Terry Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Mel Stuart | Producer |
| Leland Hammerschmitt | Producer |
| Sean O'Neal | Producer |
| Christine Z. Wiser | Producer |
