This edition of Pursuit Picks, we asked around SportPursuit HQ for the best documentary films about sport, adventure and the great outdoors. Here are just a few of our favourites:

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Icarus

In a sentence: An enthusiastic American cyclist accidentally plunges into a vast doping scandal that escalates dramatically.
Last seen on: Netflix
More dramatic cycling stories: Stop at Nothing, Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist.

Diego Maradona

In a sentence: A close, engrossing portrait of one of the most celebrated and controversial icons of the beautiful game.
Last seen on: Channel 4
More profiles of a legend: Pumping Iron, Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey, Senna.

Valley Uprising

In a sentence: A history of the larger-than-life characters that established and developed climbing in Yosemite, setting the stage for contemporary legends like Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell.
Last seen on: Netflix
More climbers with attitude: Free Solo, Dawn Wall, Meru.

Where Dreams Go To Die

In a sentence: Obsession and endurance go hand in hand with the notoriously brutal Barkley Marathons – follow Canadian ultrarunner Gary Robbins on his two attempts at the 100+ mile event.
Last seen on: YouTube
More remarkable runners: Karl Meltzer: Made To Be Broken, Run Forever, Breaking2.

Liv Along The Way

In a sentence: There are 82 4000m peaks in the European Alps; Liv Sansoz decided to climb them all in one year.
Last seen on: Salomon TV
More journeys for perfection: The Endless Summer,

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