This video is so meditative. They are just pounding that pavement. A really intimate look at some of the top top athletes in the world I can't even fathom the pace they're running at and how they're able to sustain that pace for over 26 miles. Just insane.
Favorite thing about running I think. If you think you're the best you can get out there and see how the pros are on another planet. Lol It's opened to all.
Unfortunately, that was how Brazil lost a chance of winning a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics in Anthems… Vanderlei Cordeiro was leading at 22mi by 35 seconds when he was grappled by a spectator 😢
I wonder why he (Kipchoge) even took initiative to lead the pack ? Did he wants to control the tempo of race? and miscalculated other's ability to hang with him at suicidal Pace for such a long time ? But Cheet was pretty clever ran a very smart race.
Kipchoge paced everyone and almost everyone was just drafting behind him, until it was time to pounce on him. It's not easy to be number 1. Everyone is gunning for you. It's not easy just because he makes it look easy. Kipchoge is different. He loves and respects the game so much.
yeah that's what I came to say as well. Almost felt like they all "used" him and then "discarded" him when the time came. I'm sure they all had a strategy of winning against him. Hope he also figures something out to counter the competitors next time.
@@meangirlbecca Kipchoge understands that's the game though. That's why it's extra tough on him during racers compared to anyone. And the greatest will readily take on that challenge and live with the results.
They were going way to fast since the beginning, and Boston course is the most difficult one, as kipchoge being first time on this course he started way to hard I think they were going 2:50 per KM, once they pased the half maraton they speed up just making it impossible and blew himself out, Scott Fauble talked about that, and he said he knew most of them were not being able to keep up like that. Fauble beat all the Americans in the pack and he was behind them. Conner Mantz was his first marathon ever, the only experienced were kipbruto, Chebet, Geay and CJ they knew kipchoge was digging his own hole.
lmao he was looking like he was trying his balls off and kipchoge looked like he was out for a sunday fun run. Im not dogging on Connor Mantz hes a good runner but that puts in perspective how good kipchoge is. He trains hard to make the races look easy.
@Fahim Chowdhury no lmao he was running with kipchoge he was probably genuinely in pain. Remember kipchoge is much much faster than any other person there. Mantz was definitely hurting especially when this is 9 miles in? Connor wasn't running his race this is not his pace.
@blastedpotato behind kipchoge that had one of his worst races of his marathon career. Enough said his marathon best is 2:01:09 mantz isn't even within 5 minutes of kilchoges best time.
I don’t know what it is about Kipchoge… His running form just looks next level/ basically perfect compared to everyone else. Also, does he even breathe through his mouth?!
ive seen some stuff about kipchoge's breathing. He has a Vo2 max of about 80, which is certainly exceptional, but less than most people would have expected (probably closer to 90). that is superhuman is how efficiently he uses his air. yes, he breathes through his mouth, but he uses his air so efficiently that he barely needs to. he uses as much on a marathon as you or I would use on an easy run
They eventually did the first half in less than 1h. Some of the runners on this lead pack were way over their most optimal pace for the full distance and paid for it on the second half. I guess the chance to run next to Kipchoge was priceless.
Who are the people running along side them…just fans?? That’s pretty awesome that they are allowed to just run alongside greatness like that. Well I guess they probably are not actually allowed lol but still awesome. I’d just be worried I would piss them off of throw off their pace or even worse…trip one of them.
Wow, yea, I was shocked to see that this is allowed. It seems really inconsiderate of the fans to run alongside them -- it's potentially distracting the runners just so that the fans can have a few seconds of video.
@@ChrisTanner Yeah for sure I would have thought this wouldn't be allowed but similar to cycling it's hard to police 26 miles of road. I'm sure these guys are laser focused and probably don't acknowledge the chasing fans but yeah definitely the first time I have seen this in a marathon. Gotta admit, this is some pretty amazing footage.
@Evan Young so this was mile 9 and by mile 18 Connor was no where in sight.. why? Because Connors marathon pace is no where near kipchoges. What were they running at mile 9 probably like 4:40 a mile? If mantz can't keep that up for an entire marathon why is he running that? Even if it is early on why? You're gonna gas yourself out. Like I said mantz is a good runner man im not taking anything away from him. He's gutsy but he could've ran a quicker time if he would've ran his own race
That white guy in the front next to Kipchoge is literally struggling to hold pace with him. You can tell hes really trying to "force" it while Kipchoge is so relaxed. Essentially is why he dropped off in the later parts of the race.
Mantz said he blacked out in the last part of the race and had to slow to make the finish. He was close to being top American and beating Kipchoge in only his second marathon. Dude is going to be a force soon.
@@jakerussell135 The Boston Marathon seems to go through a lot of suburban area which is otherwise rather isolated and it seems few if any people who live along the route care to be there to watch the race go by
@@obscurelyvague I live 20 minutes from the starting line. I parked at Natick mall and walked a mile to the course. I thought it would be way more crowded than that
The weather probably had something to do with it. I ran and it was a nice day for running but to stand out in the rain and cold for a long time would have been far less fun.
