Kenenisa Bekele Plan To DEFEAT Kipchoge (Berlin Marathon 2023) 

We can never judge the sanity of a world class runner, let alone a world champion unless we are one ourself.. I hope Bekele runs forever until old age

No matter what, he has nothing to prove to anyone. He’s the machine. And he’s the best ever distances runner for me.

He’s still my favourite even though it is very unlikely that he can beat eliud at this point.

The GOAT and nothing to prove to anyone, long may he continue to compete 👍

Kiptum is the new King of the marathon

He will stay my favourite. Let him carry on until he feels like stopping but a real runner never stop running because we love it.

Bekele small men but strong man am from Thailand

Eliud has not shown weakness. Eliud has shown he is human and has bad days like everyone does. His worst bad day was London Marathon that he ran 2:08 and change. That is still a sub 2:10:00 marathon that is still elite. I think that Bekele focused and made his career and name on the track. I think if he was going to make a repeated super elite level marathon races he should have moved to the marathon distance earlier. He had the ability to run close the the marathon world record but that was his high water mark in the marathon. Since then he has been declining and I don’t think his body is holding up to the stress of marathon training. That is why he is not starting marathons he is on start list for or if he does start he is carrying niggles that ultimately causes him to DNF. Bekele is the GOAT but I think he has earned this title as a 5000 and 10,000 track runner while Kipchoge is the GOAT at the marathon distance.

This race gonna be great for watch

The biggest runner of all time. Just incredible ! And What a joy to Watch.

What's happened to him? He's 41... That's what happened. We can't expect him to be like when he was younger.

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He was my favorite for many years, but whatever happens to him. Age or injuries I don't think he can't win anymore

His biggest rival is now kiptum...if he's allowed to turn up and threaten kipchoge.

Para mi Bekele es el más grande corredor de larga distancia que ha nacido en este planeta. Tiene ganado correr por el tiempo que quiera. Saludos.

He has NAME already !! He is an Icon ! I looking up to him 👏

Our hero! God blees you!

Anything can happen and he might not run again, but I will be a fanatic to him, his technique and his whole career forever. ❤

What's happened him? He was dethroned on the track in 2012. To be still battling for podiums in London and Berlin is phenomenal

Kenenisa it's a world class runner. And one of the best. But with the crown of favorite runner on the Kipchoge heads, and Kiptun around the corner. I dont think that Kenenisa can defeat any of both

Tadesse Abraham, same age as Bekele (1982), is another elite marathoner still running - he was 7th at the Rio Olympics, 9th at the Doha world championships 2019, and European HM champion 2017. And he has earned the qualification for the Paris Olympics 2024 (with the Swiss record of 2:06:38). Were it not for Bekele, Abraham would hold the marathon world record for the 40+

My idol!

This may sound crazy, but I can see Kenenisa Bekele going out with an absolute bang and doing just enough to win the Berlin marathon before then retiring. I believe he may have just enough left in him to push the sun back up in the sky and give us one last day of Summer. So my prediction is that Bekele shocks the world, and ends his remarkable running career on the highest note.

They can run as long as they enjoy running and want to. Win or not. Even when Kipchoge did not finish first, for me he still did exceptionally well. He finishes his race with great time.

Im a huge fan of Bekele. But the reality is his body is no longer able to cope with the insane workouts u need to do to be in elite shape. Its over. I hope he doesn't destroy his body any more. I want him to retire for good. And yes he is a very rich man. Apparently his hotels & other business's have been very profitable. He even put a standard Olympic rubberized surface track on the land of one of his hotels so he could train on his very own private track.

Welcome back to running content, Brandon. We missed you.

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i wonder if bekele could still run a sub 4 minute mile

Most of u are talking about quitting, retirement, will not make it bla. , bla .... I think it's rather good to raise words like persistence, courage, resilience, ambition, winning sprit, these are the Moto words that fuel him to- today, so let's wish the GOAT a good luck & for those all talking about his retirement, just put ur losing sprit in ur pocket for the time being & leave his retirement plan to be decide by himself, he is a world class after all!!!

He has done well Kenenisa, we proud of him. I believe he should retire, have his community children and train them. ❤South Africa 🇿🇦

Bekele is a great athlete, but it's too late in the game for him to beat Kipchoge in Berlin. The only way that Bekele can beat Kipchoge is if he stays with him until the last 400 meters of the race. He can then sprint his way to the finish line without any issues. Bekele has one of the best sprints of any distance runner in the history of the sport.

I remember this guy, the “2 seconds behind the world record” guy

Guao verdadero gerreo saludos y Abrazos desde la nasion de PANAMÀ

2:14. Father Time will hand him a typewriter.

All the best Eliud 159 Kipchoge the Marathon Legend, ,No human is Limited, is one thing I will never forget from you sir🙏

Bekele just won’t stop. He’s a train!😂

For the Berlin 2023, Kiptum @ 2:00:00.

2:35 per km marathon????? A billionaire?????

I would love so much seeing him win one last time, even break the World record... I also like Kipchoge but I believe everybody who has been watching running for long enough would know Bekele is still the goat in Cross Country and also the track

Kenenisa Bekele was unbeatable on the track and xcountry in his prime

Bekele drops out. Kipchoage falls back ..Both are past their prime. Kiptum will pull away from both.

Esse é uma máquina de correr.

If someone can fix his injury, he will win in September, but his injury must be severe, as no one has been able to help him over the years.

We hopefully to win in Berlin 2023

Bekele is my GOAT. Second is Eluid. Bekele has won so many races even cross country. Eluid was always in Bekele’s shadow. Bekele should enter the ultramarathon scene. He’ll be good at very long distances. It’s also slower in pace. Good for an older runner.

He is a world champion he doesn’t need to prove anything, however it will be wonderful to see him compete in the race. As you probably know Wangirro was disqualified for tampering with his blood. I hope to see a great race

This man has overcome so much and come out of nowhere to run in the 2:01 range in the marathon. Nothing is out of the impossible for Kenenisa

As a masters runner, you have to except age. You can train as much as want, but performance will decline. What I have also experminted with is only training to level where you can keep your energy levels healthy. No injuries, better performance. Recovery training is incredibly important. Biking, swimming, massage, physiotherapy. I hope he pulls out a exceptional performance and retires but keeps running for rest of his life.

He is LEGEND

We must stop comparing Kipchoge to any of them, he is in a class of his own. Kipchoge has no competitor.

Kenenisa is the greatest runner to ever exist (period)

why do people keep hyping him up. it's over guys

They r running super human times for there age but don't expect them to keep winning

Idc what anyone says. A prime Bekele, injury free, can beat Eliud and Joshua in their prime. Bekele in his peak has has competed and beaten better competition than those guys. Obviously, he’s near his end and you can’t expect him to win. Eliud is younger so he got an advantage there. But you can’t compare his resume to Bekele’s. It’s night and day and I say this to all due respect to Eliud

@2:56 Bekeles 800m Pace is way faster than 15"/100m so the claim that strides are done at about 800m does not fit. especially most amateur runners do their strides faster than 400m tempo (because their speed endurance isn't developed like that)

U said it, denial of retirement and it will destroy his body. His ego is really strong but body is not

This aged well!

Some athletes dont do it for the money ..he has nothing to prove coz he among the best ...but u cant just quit something u passionate about..let him run evn in his 90s just don't talk like that about his passion

Bekele has nothing to prove , he is a legend but for now his body is not responding and for Eliud kipchoge if his body will not respond well in Berlin my advice will be retirement

He says eluid knows he is the best. I wonder if he will be if kiptum runs 201 flat....

Салам Кененеса из кыргызстана.

Bekele can't even finish the 42km let alone beating Eliud 😅

As much as i want see this race happen I feel like Bekele in gonna drop out last minute

To prove what??? I don't get it he doesn't need to prove anything he is and will always be z best we've ever seen. having z world record for just marathon doesn't prove ure best and vice versa,and remember that kenenisa have beaten eluid so many times

This is next to impossible. How and by which method will he use to defeat Kipchoge?

Appearance fee_ very important 😂😂😂 A good dancer knows when to exit stage...😅

Td nosso ...

Perhaps your right, perhaps not. The kind of commitment of going faster and longer is what made Bekele a champion. He may have a deep belief he has some big performance left in him. I’m sure people said you couldn’t win the short and long course races at same world cross country championships. But he did. Both Kipchoge and Bekele are not the type of guys to listen to what people think they can do and that is what separates them from the great 16:12 talents of the world into the all time greats category. Talent is everywhere at the highest level, but it is the minds obsession that gives the relentless drive that others cannot compete with. Unless greatness is achieved the average man sees only an obsession. If greatness is achieved that same man sees only genius. To be truly great one must ride the edge of insanity and regularly cross both sides. After much research I have drawn the conclusion that Bekele is without question the greatest of all time in distance running.

It’s a persistence hunt across age. Kipchoge is faster (for now).

RE Kenenisa: I can't begin to explain how annoyed I am with journalists and sports commentators lecturing stellar athletes about having to retire now because they're frankly getting ridiculous. Bekele still runs 2:05 marathons!! Let this sink in for a minute! Roger Federer (same age) was still routinely in Grand Slams' quarterfinals when he was forced to retire (remember that 99% of elite tennis players won't make it ONCE to this level). Serena Williams is still playing smarter tennis than 99% of professional tennis players. Phenomenal athletes with 20+ years of extraordinary careers don't need to be held accountable by random journalist's standards, they do as they please for as long as they please - and if they fell off the world ranking entirely, who cares! Whether Bekele wins Berlin with the world record (he'd so deserve it) or whether he finishes 12th - he'll forever be the most elegant runner out there. (Can someone please write his biography????).

he placed 9th place

He was a big champion,but not any more.

Someone people just like to run hard

አንበሳ ቀነኒሳ!

Whether he wins or not, he is one of the all-time-best long distance runners ever. He was sight to behold when he ran track with his blistering kick at the end of the race. Heck, he is the second fastest marathon runner with just three seconds behind Eluid.

he is faster thank kipchoge, and he will win that race. Mark my words.

👑👊

Nothing to prove still top dog

My dream legendry Extremely Runner in the world❤

He was a great runner but his time is over.

No one beats father time...Eluid is getting old..........too

potential to run 2:35 per mile for a whole marathon? wait what!!?

I greatly admire the most,athletes like Hicham El Gueroj because he was smart (& humble ) enough to leave the sport after winning 2 gold medals( 1500& 5,000) beating voth Kipchoge & Bekele. To slog on & on & on is a psychological impediment & unfortunate denial of physiological reality. Dreaming of hitting some super human high,well it's borderline psychotic or worse. Look @ your darling Mo Farah....... some story. Both could learn from The King: Haile Gebersallasie who continued much training,but without the unnecessary baggage of self delusion in terms of winning " forever". There is a time & place for everything under the sun----to fight facts is an exercise in futility.........& sad.

Just hearing that he's done, makes me cringe. Whether he is or isn't... Dude has a drive that is second to none.. NONE. He's still training harder than 99.99% of the world. Just that is SO SICK that NO ONE should talk crap bout him. I wish Him the best. Great video, I could hear your admiration of Him.. #SuperStar

Please stop talking about stuff you don’t know about! Kenenisa Bekele is NOT running Berlin. He will be announced soon for another marathon and will be later this year

Berlin Marathon ... Kipchoge? ... Bekele? ... Neither🤫

No disrespect for Mr Kipchoge but if Keenisa Bekele back’s to full fitness, he can kick his a$$ very easily. Argue yourself.

You don't know him!

Lol

This dude is washed.

I remember watching Bekele run a race, wearing red tights, and boy I was astonished at how FAT he was. He stopped halfway, breathless, and DNF. And that became a repeated pattern. SAD!

He is done.....LOL....💩💩💩💩💩

You funny you obsessed with kenenisa bekele and kenya runners

I remember this guy, the “2 seconds behind the world record” guy