Plot Synopsis

As Cam Stiles and lifelong buddy John Van Horn compare athletic plans, victory seems within reach: Cam's on track for a college scholarship certain to bring him glory and make his demanding football coach father proud. And John, the determined runner, is sure he'll blaze to a rare sub-four-minute mile. But when tragedy strikes, Cam faces an unbearable loss that shatters his world. Even as his mother and friends offer comfort and his father pushes him to step it up in football, Cam angrily ignores them all. Fueled by grief and grit, he sets up a challenge - to achieve John's dream - and throws himself into training for the race of his life. Somehow, Cam has to overcome every obstacle in his path, from emotional to physical, as he summons the speed and stamina not only to win, but to succeed and honor his best friend.