OLIVIA J. BENNETT

I’m an arts writer, researcher and critic based in Australia, open to commissions and collaborations.

I also work as a freelance communications specialist across brand, content and cultural strategy.

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THE MARATHON AS MODERN MALAISE

Written by Olivia J. Bennett
Edited by Evelyn Araluen Corr and Jonathan Dunk
Published online by Overland Journal

Taking proselytising outside of the gym and into the public, marathon running has become the ultimate way to signal patriarchal and capitalistic virtues that are otherwise difficult to measure.

Left: 'Run Fatboy Run' (2007), directed by David Schwimmer and produced by Material Entertainment.
Right: 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' (2019), directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo and produced by Amazon Studios.