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The Olympic Marathon Runner Who Outran His Own Murder

Guor Marial was kidnapped as a child and forced to do manual labor. Eventually he outran his captors and turned his natural abilities into an amazing talent that the whole world will witness… especially if you help Kickstart this film!

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Diana Nguyen

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