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Kim Levinsky and Shai Ben-Dor: A journey of becoming

Kim Levinsky and Shai Ben-Dor: A journey of becoming

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From crossing paths with farm dogs to shimmying over logs, ultra runner Kim Levinsky faced a plethora of physical, mental and altogether unexpected challenges as she set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) across New York State’s 358-mile Long Path.

Now, a brilliant new feature film, 'The Long Path: A journey of becoming' has been released. It tracks the physical and mental struggle's Kim encountered during her epic run, as well as taking a deeper look at how society treats mental health issues.

During the documentary, Kim reveals her journey from reluctantly starting therapy to becoming a mental health advocate in her community.

In this episode of Running Tales, we spoke to Kim and filmmaker Shai Ben-Dor about the idea behind the film and how they were able to capture her experiences of the trails...


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