Going further back, we had a whole Justice League of running superheroes. The most famous of them all must surely be Batman, complete with full armour. Unfortunately, he appears to have retired to the Batcave and has not been spotted at local races for years.

It’s the school holidays, the World Cup is on, and outside it’s raining cats and dogs every other day. If you’re stuck at home with a bored child or two, nowhere to go, and only live football on TV to keep everyone occupied, here are three running and triathlon movies worth watching between matches.