Challenge the Wind (1991)

Matt Harding is a boy in trouble on the journey of a lifetime When a judge orders him to live with grandparents hes never known in a sleepy farm town his only plans are for escape When he arrives at the farm he begins to face the reality of his fathers tragic death in Vietnam and his own anger Shunned by the townspeople Matt runs up against the schools best athlete But one day Matt finds he has a special gift he was born to be a track star With the gentle but firm hand of his grandfather the two spend hours everyday training What Matt learns from his grandfather is much more than winning a race It is competing in life and the words Run every race like its your last race would carry him far beyond the finish line