Berlin Marathon 2024 Recap: The Day I Finally Believed in Myself

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10 days later and the celebrations have been real.
Finally I was ready to re-live the experience and chat through it.
I speak through how race day played and and what my thinking was throughout.
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@mikehobbs624 2 дня назад

" I'm a sub 2.20 marathon runner " sounds so good! Great race recap Nick. Massive congrats 👏 so happy for you

@francescocasadei8840 День назад

I can feel your joy and happiness for your great achievement. Your words made me relive the same moment of absolute joy and sense of fulfilment I had at 40K of my sub 3-hour attempt at Seville Marathon, when I realised I was going to achieve my goal time. That split moment of bliss and excitement, followed by fear and panic that it could slip from your hand, because it's not finished yet, and as you said anything can happen at the end of a Marathon. That exact moment is when I found my why in running. I think lots of people followed your sub 2:20 journey because they can relate to the process of dreaming big, working hard, achieving their goals, and feel happy and fulfilled. Thank you for sharing your journey, truly inspiring and motivational!

@patchworks4102 2 дня назад

Congrats Nick!! My favorite "sub 2:20" marathoner!!!!

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

🫶🏻🫶🏻 thanks mate. Celebrations have been real 🕺 but I’m totally ready to get healthy again!! 🏃‍♂️ 🤣

@chrispotter6847 2 дня назад

I feel like I ran sub 2:20 you have allowed us to live your dream from the inside. Thank you for being so open and sharing your highs and lows over the attempts. Truly inspiring and I look forward to your next big challenge BUT enjoy this one you deserve it

@cryptonoahh 2 дня назад

crazy. i run the munich marathon in 3 days. Hopefully sub 4;45, we all start somewhere :)

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Good luck!!! Go get it! 🇩🇪

@vancote7592 2 дня назад

good luck

@tobiasniedermaier2451 2 дня назад

Viel Glück und alles Gute.

@hunta827 17 часов назад

That’s right. We all start from somewhere! Good luck with your marathon!😊

@eckph 2 дня назад

YES, 16:22! That's exactly how I felt on the last bend before the Brandenburg Gate! I had to fully focus so that I didn't feel like I was going to pass out. It was a tough but unbelievably great moment, you rarely feel all the emotions in life at once. But right then and there I did. That's exactly why I love marathons so much. Race day was probably one of the best Sundays of my life. Almost everyone I tracked set a personal best. Personally, I beat my target time by a long way. Pure perfection. Congrats mate, excited to see your journey continue!

@jimmywu5924 2 дня назад

I’ve been following your 2:20 journey for the past couple of years and am so happy for you, Nick. I just ran my first marathon last Sunday in 3:16:32 and got under my BQ 2026 time by nearly three and a half minutes (50-54 age group)! I was able to pick it up the last 10k and do the second half with a two and a half minute negative split. It definitely got hard toward the end, but I thought about your 2:19 at Berlin and used it as inspiration. I knew you had really surged the last 12k and I tried to do the same. Thanks for sharing your story!

@jonathanwatkins447 День назад

So awesome. Really happy for you boet. Amazing how you stuck with it and then nailed it. Boom shakalaka

@LeePrice82 2 дня назад

You are such a raw human being! So easy to relate to because you put it all out there. These Berlin videos made it dawn on me just how invested we've all got in you and your journey. Well done!! 🙌🔥🙌🔥🙌

@Bort_here 2 дня назад

best runtuber out there for me. Your ambitious goals and crazy work ethic genuinely inspire me to train hard and dream big. Absolutely stoked to see you break the 2:20 barrier - what an odyssey

@justalilbester День назад

💙🤍🙌🏻 🚀

@yankokremenarov1113 2 дня назад

Congratulations, my man! To say this was well deserved would be a massive understatement. You're a special kind of human being in more than one ways. The inspiration and motivation you're charging us with is truly incredible and unique, and super appreciated! Your running channel and journey are the best! I can't wait for every video you put out. Your content is charged with your incredible energy which gets to us, which is priceless to me. Extremely happy for you and this great achievement which we all knew you're capable of and it was long time coming. Glad to hear you've celebrated properly. See you in your next video. Stay healthy. Onwards and upwards!

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Thanks for sharing!! Appreciate the support! And this is a true definition of being kind and brining out the best in one another. So thank you 🫶🏻

@icrlp0570 2 дня назад

congratulations. this may have been my favourite of your videos ever. i enjoyed your focus on patience, lessons you've learned and applying them

@justalilbester День назад

Thanks and just goes to show you how you’re always learning in this sport!

@benhruns 2 дня назад

Amazing Nick. Very brave of you to wait and wait and wait to go for it. Such great strength of character to do that mid-marathon.

@petkotodorov9401 2 дня назад

Legend! Had the pleasure of running the same race in Berlin on this day🔥🔥🔥

@nicthiel 20 часов назад

Genuinely so happy for you! I'm running my first marathon in cape town next weekend and a big part of me getting into running is because of you so thank you so much for everything! Massive achievement dude!!

@tobiaskmueller 2 дня назад

I didn't check your result during the race, but it was definitely the first thing I did after I got back my phone!! ❤

@danforward3913 2 дня назад

The experience you relied on in deploying your patience throughout this race is incredible. Congratulations!

@doing_hard_things 2 дня назад

Congrats man! I love the cheek of asking Kipruto to speed up ahah

@garethsimmonds4786 2 дня назад

Hell yeah brother, so inspirational. Congratulations!!!

@petersalama4561 День назад

Congrats Nick! Honour to have know we shared the course that day...albeit I was aiming sub 4...missed out by a min...so know your previous pain...will take your example and use it for fuel for my next attempt!

@liamcotter8512 2 дня назад

Ahh... What a brilliant insight and honest expression of happiness. Your channel is so successful because you get the balance right between being successful and being nice! One of your quotes "With hard work comes good results". That is the reason you broke 2.20. Your build up looked like the best ever. Continue to inspire us Nick. You are amazing.

@viktorask День назад

When I run I always remember your sub 2:20, all the training, fails and restart again. Incredibly motivating and I'm getting emotional.

@jonathansharp1628 2 дня назад

So, so happy for you, Nick. I’m never getting within shouting distance of 2h20 but you inspire me to work harder towards my marathon goals. Thank you.

@justjerm 2 дня назад

Congrats Nick!!! What an inspiration... See you in NY.

@Dmasson14 2 дня назад

Well done Nick. Fantastic running 👏

@saljablo2767 2 дня назад

Cooking at 3:14 pace that late in the race and feeling strong is soooooo good. Looking forward to your continued journey.

@morpheusbandathens1150 2 дня назад

Thank you a lot! Your analysis have helped me a lot! Love from Greece.

@dzideksabat6757 2 дня назад

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 really happy for you Nick! Well done!

@wouterdutoit5877 2 дня назад

Nick Bester….thanks for what you do. You have motivated me to start running again. My son watches your videos all the time, he is 9 years old and he introduced me to your channel. You motivate him and his biggest hero, his biggest dream is to meet you one day. Please dont stop what your doing, you will always have our love and support. Much love from South Africa.

@justalilbester День назад

Amazing to hear 💙🤍 onwards and upwards!

@bayley31 День назад

Brilliant video straight from your heart and so motivating to old geezer runners like me who do not even aspire to achieve your times but enjoy the times and targets we do hit. Massive thank you for sharing and giving an initial insight into your soul. Brilliant 🎉❤

@deonsmit8887 2 дня назад

Congratulations super run!!🏆 You and Phily Bowden are my new super heroes!

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

She had such a cracking run! So happy for her! Content and high performance can often be a tricky balance to get right.

@ryanwest6356 2 дня назад

well done nick. ive started running again because of you!

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

That’s why I RU-vid. Thanks for sharing 🫶🏻 onwards and upwards!

@thesecretrunner26 2 дня назад

Huge congratulations: well done!!! 👏👏🏃🏻‍♂️

@AndrewLappeman-w4d 2 дня назад

Congrats man you got me into running and are a massive inspiration. Keep pushing and inspiring others. You the 🐐

@MojeebAhsan 2 дня назад

Many many congratulations Nick. You are an inspiration

@allistermccreadie7998 2 дня назад

Awesome Nick. Well done Bru🎉

@MrAsthenia 2 дня назад

Congratulations bru, very pleased for you!

@khanhduong486 2 дня назад

Unbelievable work Nick. Congratulations again 🥳

@rorywilliams5571 2 дня назад

Huge congrats again, Nick! Truly inspirational

@alisonwilks302 2 дня назад

Defo go quicker ❤ see you in vegas baby ! Bloody well done xxxxxx

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

A vegan after party! Now we’re talking! Work hard, play hard 🕺

@English.runner.en.Espana День назад

The performance of 2024! Amazing.

@davidgeran8894 2 дня назад

Well done Nick, you're an inspiration 💪

@spou20 День назад

Amazing work Nick! Brilliant insight and throughout the race you made good decisions. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

@mikes5764 2 дня назад

Great recap! I think you really mastered it, by being so patient. That takes a lot of courage when you feel great and you also know to increase speed at KM30 is easier said that done. Not many dare to, as we could see by the fact that you were the only one from the pack of 20 or so following this strategy. Great running!

@schoukri 2 дня назад

Congrats Nick! Very inspirational journey to break 2:20. I've been following along for years hoping that you would smash that barrier. I'm so happy for you that you finally put together the race of your life! You executed it very well by holding back early on when you were feeling fresh and that made all the difference. Congrats again!

@carterusm 2 дня назад

Enjoyed that, great job. I think your race decisions got you through, not the pro evos etc. I shall use as inspiration for my sub-36 10k attempt on Sunday!

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Good luck and go get it!! 🎯

@kinghuthegreat 2 дня назад

Big congrats Nick! Learned so much from your vids and the last one was a perfect hype vid for the next PB attack.

@gary_runs 2 дня назад

Another brilliant video Champ!! Looking forward to your next mission! 💙🙌🏼🤍

@declanmorrison8566 День назад

Amazing Nick so happy for you. You inspire me to hopefully go sub 3 in Manchester❤

@faroutrunclub 2 дня назад

Go Nick! Huge congrats and thank you for all you do!

@h1pbs964 2 дня назад

So happy for you, Nick. Was following your splits and when I saw that 5K when you sped up massively I was thinking oooh shit he's gonna do it! Dreams do come true. In fact that really motivated me to finally break 3hrs a week later in Chester.

@justalilbester День назад

Beautiful stuff and well done!! 🔥🙌🏻

@slumdog1987 2 дня назад

Congrats man

@timothytrewin 2 дня назад

So inspiring! So pumped you got it done 💪 makes me glad im documenting my sub3 journey as well and ive been doubting my ability to get it done recently but you prove if you keep putting in the work its possible! 💪 Congrats on being a 2:19 marathoner🎉🥳

@andersvikingsvensson8762 2 дня назад

Awesome Nick ! I predicted you 2:20 +-12 sec before the race in your video then ! And you made it bester 😅 by 3 sec ! Congrats 🎉 🥇🏆

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Challenge accepted!! 🎯 😉

@gordosshoereview2016 2 дня назад

Im a bigger runner and I look up to you because I see that your a much bigger runner then normal skinny runners, hopefully one day I’ll be able to perform just like you 🙏

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Fuel hard, train hard 💪🏻 let’s gooo!

@paolobilardo6520 2 дня назад

Congrats Nick, well deserved

@jjndz3782 2 дня назад

Learnt a lot from you man. I was so happy to see on strava that you did it. Well done.

@BamainMn 2 дня назад

Sounds like the key is patience. Long time coming…congratulations! (And hopefully a shake out run in NYC)

@angejo5591 2 дня назад

BOOM SHAKALAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAAKKAKAKAKAKAKAAKKAAKAKAKAKAKAKAKA

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Heard that from here 😜 love it!!

@charlesshungumutototwa5058 2 дня назад

Well done.

@Mack.Tracks 2 дня назад

Loved tracking you on the day. Seeing you speed up for the final 10K… Ooft! 🎉🎉🎉

@JBSmithMD 2 дня назад

Congratulations, Nick! Been following your build up to this attempt and admire your grit and determination. Inspirational stuff!

@mr_mark_g День назад

Great video ... congrats!

@josephgonzalez_ 2 дня назад

Your experience was so similar to my one in Berlin a couple of years ago, albeit I mine was a slower time. My fastest split was the 30-35k one and I also made up 30 seconds in that segment. It felt so so good to run a negative split. Well done Nick, I had a feeling you’d sneak in under your goal time.

@JustBrowsing777 2 дня назад

Congrats again, such a great performance, and I was hoping you'd pace yourself a tad more cautiously in the beginning and then pick it up. Great execution Nick! 👏

@conradburdekin722 2 дня назад

Just watched this Nick and wanted to tell you how much it made me grin from ear to ear. I’m so happy for you and love your channel, I’m racing my second marathon in 10 days. I’ve run 5, but only ever raced 1. Hoping to go sub 3:30 but the anxiety is real, Honestly tho, it’s been brilliant being able to watch your journey. And having a South African mum, and spending my university years in SA, makes it even sweeter ☺️

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

💙🤍 good luck and go get it 👊🏻 thanks for sharing!!

@conradburdekin722 2 дня назад

@@justalilbester thanks Nick 👍

@204514602 2 дня назад

I’d say “I’m a 2.19 marathon runner”. Sounds even more impressive! Congrats again

@T1taNo 2 дня назад

What an inspiration you are and giving all your experience/advice to all of us. Big congrats, so well-deserved

@Harro1980 День назад

Nick, been following you for 3 years and this is your best video to date. Super impressed at how you held back and trusted yourself and the training. Keen to hear what made the difference this block. Was it the extra 2 weeks…

@juanseaforth5111 2 дня назад

Well done Nick 😊🫵🏾👊🏾 hope to see you race in NYC.

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

I’ll be there for sure 🎉 🇺🇸 see you there!

@goodfoodgoodmusic5213 День назад

Awsome effort. Feels good to achieve dreams!! Well done for making it happen through never giving up. Inspiration 🎉🔥😘

@ipood1000 День назад

The video we have all been waiting for 🎉🎉

@seekingUltraNick День назад

Absolutely incredible effort, Nick! It was a lot of fun watching your race footage. Can’t wait to see what you achieve next! Well done.

@RobE8475 2 дня назад

Great to meet you at UBS earlier today Nick.. shame they didn’t publish the event more widely or I definitely would have joined the group run! Next time. 😂😂😂

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

A few people from UBS missed out on that run 😉 we’ll have to do one again soon. It’s an absolute pleasure and great to see you too.

@derekrunsagain 2 дня назад

Wow, really detailed preparation even down to knowing the wind speed from the 29km mark!

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

You’ve got to be as prepared as possible when the margins are tight 🙌🏻 💨

@Navi-em4zf День назад

Well done Nick!

@nrg_runs День назад

Great video, Nick. Love the honesty and detail 👌🏼

@nigelbeamish2845 День назад

Sub 2.20 Nick, you cracked it, the goal finally beaten, and great videos, New goals sub 50 mins Great South Run, Half Marathon sub 65 mins, Poole parkrun 14.30 :-)

@TimGrose 2 дня назад

Well done again Nick. Good recap. Sounds like that was not only your fastest time but your best actual marathon race and the previous ones must have helped in knowing when needed to push and when best to stay in a pack. Was going to ask what was actually different in training but I see that is for next one. It seemed to me that was quite a focus on 5K speed as well as high mileage albeit not crazy high.

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. We learn each race and I’m most certainly going to have to take these learnings forward with me if I’m going to level up going forward 📈 I’m releasing a video on 5 changes I made, most likely out on Sunday.

@run-watch 2 дня назад

Definitely interested in what you did differently (aside from learning from past mistakes and being conservative).

@lizgreen2936 2 дня назад

Nick never gave up.. Nick never gave in.. On his 7th attempt sub 2-20 he did win....🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Boommmsshhhaakkkalaka🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤....... Loved the video....x

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Haha love it Liz and always appreciate the support!! Smiling from ear to ear!! Onwards and upwards!! 🎉🙌🏻 Boom Shakalaka!!

@lassekarsholt6115 День назад

Gratz, do a marathon block breakdown and show us your TP/Strava, type of runs etc.

@midlandmatt 2 дня назад

Great decisions to trust yourself and hang back with the 220 women pace group and save energy by interacting less

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Thanks! Those in race decisions have to be made on the spot. Sometimes they work out and sometimes they don’t. When you do, you’ve gotta own them and run!! 🏃‍♂️ 🔥

@mariokolak9654 2 дня назад

Nick what are your best adidas 5/10k running shoes from the shelf behind you 😮

@Smurchdog День назад

So happy for you Nick. Well done.

@ingagade951 2 дня назад

Nick the legend. THATS FOR SURE. one more time .: Congratulation Nick. You reached your goal at last but dont thrieve for much more. Try to relax for a longer or shorter time, your time will come for more .- but for now my advice to you is relax for a while. Be happy and feel amazing for the sub 2.20 result and be satisfied for a while. Inga DK. Then say sub 2.19.45 the next time.

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Well said and trust me I’ve been soaking it all up!! It’s been a long time in the making 🤩🙌🏻

@Leeroy49 2 дня назад

Here is Mr. 2:19 :) indeed many of us tracked you all the way :). Don't worry I focused on my own PB as well :).

@justalilbester День назад

🤣🤣 love it and congrats on the PB!!

@axelhil748 2 дня назад

What a guy! Entirely different level in comparison to Ben Running.

@markanthonygolez6314 2 дня назад

Sub 2:20 is no joke.. well done nick. Imagine sprinting a marathon. 🔥🫡

@mrjgrant7583 2 дня назад

How good does it feel to say SUB 2:20 Marathon runner. Major Kudos to you my bruu. Working hard and keeping the belief alive was all worth it. 🎉

@justalilbester 2 дня назад

Feels like I’ve been waking up with a slight headache every morning bru 🤣 celebrations have been real, but soaking it all up.

@gusblack3699 2 дня назад

go on bro

@BlindManWalking 2 дня назад

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. Eat to win.

@colinrrbrown 2 дня назад

See you in NYC! You will be pacing a few minutes faster than my goal pace.

@justalilbester День назад

See you there and good luck 🎉 🇺🇸

@DanielKendall2010 2 дня назад

“I’m a sub 2:21 marathoner”🤓👆 “I’m a sub 2:20 marathoner” 🗿🍷 Jk both of these are amazing, but your improvement is truly special ❤

@DavidBond668 День назад

Well done. Was the weather in your favour Nick? I know you like cooler temperatures 🎉

@justalilbester День назад

Yes it was cool 🙏🏻 thankfully and had to make it count

@vancote7592 2 дня назад

Great job on the sub 2:20!!!

@Snerunseasy День назад

Great recap Nick and thank you for inspiring many, sub 2:20 marathoner 😅... once again congratulations.

@matomekgatle4023 День назад

My wife and could tell that mate is South African lol Awesome dude, come on Boet!

@ashleyagar1924 2 дня назад

Love your content. I know you can go quicker.

@CheeseBlackOps День назад

The fastest Brummie on RU-vid!

@AndreRees 2 дня назад

I have my first marathon next March. I wish I had somewhere to pick up my drinks along the way ….. need to get to elite level asap so I have less to run with 😂 my goal is 2:59:59. Once I achieve that I will retire my marathons and go back to 10k and 5k races.