Running for a Better Oakland is going to the movies! Please join us at the New Parkway Theatre on Thursday, April 17th at 6pm for an exclusive screening of 26.2 to Life. Proceeds from your ticket purchases will support Running for a Better Oakland as we continue to provide students and families from the greater Oakland area with everything they need to train and succeed in local races. Special guests featured in the movie will be in attendance. There will also be a raffle and live auction with fantastic prizes!

• Date: April 17, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• Location: The New Parkway Theater (474 24th Street, Oakland, CA)

The San Quentin Prison Marathon has an unconventional route: 105 dizzying laps around a crowded prison yard. Winner of a dozen festival awards, 26.2 TO LIFE tells the story of incarcerated men who are members of the 1000 Mile Club, the prison’s long-distance running club that train all year for this 26.2 mile race. For the men who take their places at the starting line on a cool, sunny November morning, completing the marathon means more than entrée into an elite group of athletes. It’s a chance to be defined by more than their crimes. Cheering them on is a small staff of volunteer coaches and elite marathoners who train the runners throughout the year. The bonds they forge on the track create a community that transcends prison politics and extends beyond the prison walls as members are released. 26.2 TO LIFE is a story of transformation and second chances and offers a rare glimpse into a world out of bounds, as the men navigating life sentences seek redemption and freedom… or something like it.