BRUNSWICK – Four years in the making, “Spirit of the Marathon” captures the individual journeys of six runners as they each prepare for and ultimately face the challenge of the famed 26.2 mile race, The Chicago Marathon.

The documentary will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at Brunswick 10, 19 Gurnet Road.

More than simply a sports event, “Spirit of the Marathon” is an inspirational journey. Filmed on four continents, the movie brings together a diverse cast of amateur athletes and marathon veterans.

A “behind-the-scenes” featurette includes interviews with three-time Academy Award winner Mark Jonathan Harris, Telly Award winner and marathon runner Jon Dunham and producer/marathoner Gwendolen Twist, as well as marathon veterans reminiscing about their first marathon experiences.

The featurette also highlights deleted scenes, dramatic race footage and previews the upcoming 2008 Olympics with a question-and-answer session with Olympians Deena Kastor and Ryan Hall.

Tickets are $10 at the cinema and at www.fathomevents.com.