Chariots of Fire (1981)

Set in the socially stratified and religiously segmented United Kingdom during the dawn of the 1920s, a pair of resolute young track athletes prepare for the upcoming 1924 Paris Olympic Games. Eric Liddell, a devout follower of the Christian faith raised in China by Scottish missionary parents, views running as a sacred act of glorifying God and steadfastly declines to practice or race on Sundays. Meanwhile, Harold Abrahams triumphs over prejudice due to his Jewish heritage and social status, albeit at the cost of neglecting his cherished romantic partner in his unwavering pursuit of victory.