The Speed Project 4.0

Olaf Heine

April 18, 2018

The Speed Project is an ultra-relay race in the USA that takes runners on a 550-kilometre route through the desert. The event attracts athletes from all around the world – each of them with their own personal story. Olaf Heine was there to talk to the participants and create a series of sensitive portraits.
At the end of March, running teams from around the world flocked to Western America to compete in the fourth edition of the Speed Project – a gruelling, non-stop relay race from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The route takes athletes across 550 kilometres of asphalt and sand, through the desert, from one metropolis to another. Olaf Heine, who has previously documented last year’s race for LFI 04.2017, once again visited the event – this time focusing on the personal stories and motivations of its participants. We introduce some excerpts from this diverse kaleidoscope of characters.
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Born in Hanover in 1968, the photographer and film maker got his first assignments even before finishing his training in Berlin, initially with cover photography in the German and international music scene. Later it became above all portraits of sportsmen and women, actors, musicians and other celebrities Heine prefers to photograph in black and white. More

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The Speed Project 4.0

Olaf Heine