The Race That Shocked the World

Overview

Daniel Gordon's documentary about the doping scandal of sprinter Ben Johnson at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Johnson's 100m time was astonishing. He was the unpromising runner who became a Canadian hero for getting gold in 1988, but then a villain by testing positive for banned substances, getting stripped of his medal and sent home in disgrace. But who else was doping?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 17, 2012

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Director

Daniel Gordon

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2280826