It's a Mile from Here to Glory (1978)
Directed by Richard Bennett
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Synopsis by Rovi
Young Early McLaren (Steve Shaw) is too shy and withdrawn to make friends. He is also a championship runner, who has never lost a track meet for his school. Despite this athletic accomplishments, Early remains aloof and arrogant, refusing to let anyone get close to him. But when the boy suffers a debilitating accident, he must learn how to stop running -- stop running away from other people, and stop running away from himself.