City Slickers Cant Stay with Me The Coach Bob Larsen Story (2015)

City Slickers Cant Stay with Me The Coach Bob Larsen Story 2015 Dedication, discipline, drive and heart are qualities in all great long distance runners and in all those who reach for the American Dream They are also at the core of the documentary City Slickers Cant Stay With Me City Slickers Cant Stay With Me tells the story of Hall of Fame distance running coach Bob Larsen, tracing his extraordinary career from his roots at San Diego State through coaching at Monte Vista High, Grossmont College, and then his 20 record breaking years at UCLA Framing the films narrative is Coach Larsens collaboration with long time protege, Marathon Champion, Meb Keflezighi, and their pivotal role along with Deena Kastor and Coach Joe Vigil in rebuilding the status of American long distance running internationally Mebrahtom Meb Keflezighi is a world class distance runner with a unique American success story Born during a war of Independence in Eritrea, Meb and his family were forced to flee the war torn country when he was only 10 years old They eventually settled in San Diego, CA, setting Meb on a path to represent the United States as an Olympic distance runner in 2000, 2004, and 2012, winning the Silver Medal in 2004 marathon Through Meb, City Slickers Cant Stay With Me reminds us that great achievements are rarely made on ones own The film features breathtaking footage, including Mebs victory at the Boston Marathon in 2014 the first American man to win Boston in 31 years, plus training at altitude in Mammoth Lakes, rare photos and exclusive, in depth interviews with running greats such as Meb, Deena, Alberto Salazar and many more City Slickers Cant Stay With Me illustrates what continues to make Coach Bob Larsen such an influential figure in his field His ability to galvanize the emotional, intellectual, and physiological components of his runners has garnered unwavering respect from his athletes, former athletes, his peers, and has produced winning teams and star athletes from unlikely circumstances