Running to Glory: An Unlikely Team, a Challenging Season, and Chasing the American Dream

Running to Glory is a celebration of grit, perseverance, and the American Dream. It follows the cross country team from Eisenhower High School in Yakima, Washington through a tumultuous and challenging season with excitement, suspense, and pathos. Despite enormous economic disadvantages, the Eisenhower runners compete with affluent schools in the Seattle-Tacoma area, where parent involvement is strong and funds are readily available.

Their coach Phil English knows how his runners feel. He g...