Synopsis
Brian Reynolds, para athlete, has triumphed over numerous challenges throughout his life. His first steps into endurance sports was back in 2013 when Brian hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania as an attempt to prove to himself he could do way more than he believed he could. Now he’s back in Tanzania attempting to be the fastest known amputee below the knee to up and down Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Brian’s Top Running Achievements:
• 2024 10k World Record holder on the roads
• 3x World’s Fastest time in the marathon for double below the knee amputees
• 3x World’s Fastest time in the half marathon for double below the knee amputees
• 2018 World Para Championship London Marathon: 3:03:38 1st place amputee division and worlds best time for double amputees
• Multiple top three marathon finishes in the para division at Boston, London, and Chicago.
• Completed assents such as Mt. Fuji (3,776.24 m) and Mt. Aconcagua (6,961 m)
• 2023 5k World Record Holder on the track
The Film’s Technical Info
Title: Chasing Kilimanjaro
Genre: Short Doc/Adventure
Production Year: 2025
Country of Origin: USA
Language: English
Run Time: 22:30
Screen Ratio: 16:9
Sound Format: Stereo
About the Director
With a daily running streak going strong since 2017, Mike Grasela is a eight-time Boston Marathon finisher, a sixteen-time marathoner overall, and the owner of Minutemen Post LLC. Based in Boston, Mike is a filmmaker who has been in the post-production world for over 10 years. Recently, he stepped out of the editing and coloring cave to direct his debut documentary, 'Brian Reynolds: The Leadville Trail 100.’
After the Leadville doc made a successful run through the festival circuit playing in 8 countries (USA, Canada, UK, Italy, Greece, France, Germany and Ireland) and over 100+ cities. Brian and Mike knew we needed to keep Brian’s story going. This time teaming up with the Martin Richard Foundation, Brooks, and A Step Ahead, Chasing Kilimanjaro was a go.
Director’s Quote:
“After we finished the festival run of the Brian Reynolds: The Leadville Trail 100, Brian and I knew we needed to keep pushing his story forward to help advocate for fellow amputees. We are so proud to present this new and exciting film with the world. It’s another reason to get up and go for a run.”
- Mike Grasela
