This man has more determination than most people will ever have in their entire lifetime.I congratulate him for finishing a marathon in such a good time.
This guy is a CHAMP it doesn't matter how fit you are, just how hard you push, the will power this guy had to finish must have been incredible. Crawling across the finish line is probably the most BA way I could think of to cross it, it shows he gave absolutely everything he had.
Mohnish Banchhor I know how you feel, I've been running for about 2 months now training for a half marathon and only just got my 5K down to 28 mins :) 10k is still about 1 hour.
Bob Bobby Keep on going man! My fastest 5k at the moment is about 24 mins. (Havent ran an official race in a while), and my last 10k was near the beginning of my career, around 1 hour also. The longer you go, the faster you get :P Ive been running for around 5 months now.
Patrick Smith Oh big time! Trust me, I've been training ever since June for track and cross country--I know the work it takes to get there. 28 minutes is pretty good--my first official 5k time was a 28 minute time :)
I bet the crawling guy carried the two children all the race and 200m before finish he gave them back to the father. Thats why he had to crawl in the end.
The runner with muscle fatigue still finished faster than I have in the majority of my marathon completions. I have also experience severe cramps and nearly went down, and went down, just not that close to the finish and in a big city event. In my view a lot has to do with the mental barrier-he had probably been experiencing cramps for the last few KM, but once he knew the finish line goal was in reach, his mind sent a message to his body to shut down, just slightly early.
Because she's dumb. He obviously needed urgent attention & the guy was stronger to lift him to the ambulance but her ego was bruised so she assaulted the guy
Even when his legs was giving way, he put everything he had into the final 20 meters and you can clearly see he had nothing left before he crossed the finish line but carried on with what he had left in his heart. Full credit to the guy and a very well done!! To anyone laughing at and insulting this guy, I hope you enjoyed it! Now you go out and do it!
3-time Ironman finisher here, I've been in that unfortunate situation of shutting down out on the end of the run leg and it is not fun. What this video doesn't show is that he probably was going through complete hell for at least a few miles prior to the finish. Much credit to this gentleman for pushing through and finishing.
The guy who ran till he literally fell over has balls of steel. For whatever reason he ran out of gas and hus body shut down, everything in him was probably screaming QUIT a long time before. He literally kept going and then dragged his own unwilling bones over the finish line. That is courage :D
+Patrick butler He collapsed and being near unconscious they accuse him of an assault. That's just insane. What's wrong with people?? Hope he sues the bastards. No way can he lose.
Much respect for getting to the finish line. It takes gutts. People may laugh but they have no idea how much a marathon takes out of you. As a Kenyan believe me I know.
1. The blond girl is aggressively pushed aside by the grey-haired man (apparently the runner's father), despite her efforts to help the runner up after crossing the line. 2. In response, she pushes the old man back, understandably angered at the way he pushed her aside as if to say 'Get out the way, you don't know what you're doing!' All over in moments!
Running with your kids would be ridiculous, stupid , funny and sad all at once. That's not part of the marathon. I find it annoying when people cross the finish line doing a cart wheel, push ups or carrying kids. Next time, he should just go food shopping along the way and carry his groceries across the finish line.
that man who brave all body's signal to shut down & forced himself to crawl thru the finishing line is as great as those elite runners who finished first place. btw...3hrs 29m is usually for above average runners...cos usually average runners run around 4hrs to 5hrs. My salute to him who finished the race in such a great determination.
This guys time didn't count, so this video is incorrect. The woman coming to his aid claimed his father assaulted her, and Jonathan was then Disqualified from this race. So his time is unimportant because he was taken off the list of finishers.
MrTheDevious Nevermind I googled it and watched the ending again. It's 100x shittier than I thought. I can't believe they disqualified that guy just because his dad was panicking and lightly touched the woman on the arm while trying to help his son.
The organizers disqualified him, claiming his father (blue shirt and denim jeans) "assaulted" the blonde woman standing over him after crossing the finish line. Sad really.
TheJokr17 nobody deserves to be assaulted, not even "false accusers ". They either need help or a proper sentence or whatever. Feminists can be a pain in the butt and make themselves or real victims rather ridiculous, but I would never respond that she REALLY needs to be assaulted. This is actually coming from someone who knows what real assault is. I'm pissed about her use of the term and everything associated with it but I can't wish for her to experience it first hand. I refuse to become a (passive) agressor myself, like the dickhead I encountered. This woman would better speak to real victims in order to learn what she's doing by claiming assault and then get help. She seems to have some serious issues with getting what she wants. Rather manipulative. Just use the A word and nobody dares to not taken action. Sad and sick really. Still no reason to wish an actual assault on her.
Wow....just....wow. Sometimes it's hard to quieten the voice inside that tells you to quit, to give up now, even though the finish line is in sight. You begin to doubt yourself, your feet seem to be made of concrete, and lifting one off the ground after another is an achievement in itself. You can't remember how to breathe properly, your legs, your feet, your vision, your mind all start to go. ...but .. "Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever" Well done sir-you did yourself proud. Very proud
Although I get why it happens, it is a bit odd that the person crossing the finish line on their knees gets more praise than the person who finished standing up right next to them. Maybe the guy didn't train hard enough. Sometimes we celebrate weakness in ways that are twisted.
Its more about the determination and grit to continue to race even under what must have been horrible pain. The guy who finished normally did well sure, but he didn't need to push through in quite the same way.
Matthew Power Thats not true at all, not trying to be a jurk, but the guy that collapsed deserved that and he is lucky he didn't get actually injured for not training right.
Drake Leslie Nope. Even experienced ultra runners who spend years preparing have "bad races", with no explanation why. People applaud the guys who struggle the most because they have pushed through incredible pain to finish, where so many would have given up and stopped. Most runners don't do it for the praise, but when a runner is struggling, that praise can be what gets them through.
Even the guy ahead of him was applauding his efforts, because you naturally (if unselfish) would try to help the weaker ones. Those who finish strong have praise enough in themselves and their friends, no need to go equally mad for every finisher. In other words, if we should only praise the standing guy, then what about the countless runners who finished ahead of him? Surely they all deserve more praise, then again why praise anyone behind winner? Because the guy with the standing finish was like every other athlete before him, however the one who crawled required such immense praise at the finish to give him the extra motivation to make it past that final line.
Legitimately curious as to what kind of wraps/aids/supports those were on his quads/knees? Never seen them before. So much respect man! Incredible finish!
The marathon isn't a "running" race (I know it's called a "running event"), it's just that it's fastest to run. It's really more of traversing 26.2 miles using your body in the fastest way you can, and in this case crawling was.
I don't know how rate that guy. His effort is impressive, but that is absolutely danger for his life, knees, muscles. He gave everything from his body. He is adult. He is permitted to do it. He is a hero!
while completing the race may not have been his best decision health wise in the short run, I give this man serious respect for his fucking passion to complete it.
I had something similar once. I hadn't eaten for a few days and had to do a twenty mile bike ride to get to and from a hospital appointment. I was so close to home but I kept almost passing out and had to stop to give my body more time to make me some energy. Was quite proud of myself they day. I knew that must have been a lot of fat lost. Can't remember whether I ate that day either. I miss that days when I had control.
I saw it and it made me cry. i havent been in race or a marathon but i have done a twice 10 km trecking is the word is right up on the mount Olympus and one time i went all the way to the top. at the first km i wanted to quit and i was just kept going and in the last km i speed up my pace. When i reached to the top i was really happy that i didnt quit. Everything i have done is nothing compared to what i saw. RESPECT TO ALL OF THEM...........
Guess what. I was in a high school sports day once. Was doin good, and i thought the guy next to me was a motivator (dont laugh) but i slowed down thinking i was 1st, then i got second cos the "motivator" was a runner. DAMN!
50% of the comments talking about how he's walking like hes drunk or something, but what a man for his body to be in complete pain and for him not be able to walk, to still be determined to get across the finish line, just to say to himself he done a marathon, more people should aspire to be like this man, I salute him!
Watching this makes me humble and greatfull i had nowhere near such issues in my debut at this distance yesterday. My time was only 4:18h but it was a super hilly course and i never ran so far before , also finished quite strong so im happy :D
Never ran a marathon, only half. But during my days of high school XC and college there was a few times where I felt perfectly fine but then immediately after my foot hit that finish line I would throw up. Almost like your body knows what it has to do and keeps going, only to release everything (and in this man's case, give out) when you know it's over. Amazing man.
Its low blood pressure. Because of your heart rate blood vessels expand and while your muscles are contracting during the run you're fine , once you stop running your veins stay expanded but your heart rate drops down and since muscles are not squeezing anymore tightening your blood vessels they stay expanded and the blood pressure suddenly drops making your brain deprived of oxygen cause the blood is not reaching it. The medical term ts called "Vasovagal Syncope" and its freakin scary when it happens lol
Exactly !! He carried his two kids in his arms for 26 miles !!! And the children I heard were saying at the 10 mile mark "Daddy, I want some ice cream !! " Then at the 15 mile mark, they said " Daddy, I'm tired , put me down" Then at the 20 mile mark they were poking Daddy in the EYES during the race, and said "We Want Ice Cream NOW !!! But the father trained for over a year carrying his kids in his arms, So it was very EASY to run 26 miles with them
Absolutely! At the end of the day, that's what endurance sports are all about...pushing yourself further than you thought possible, then pushing some more! What a fucking Spartan!
My P.R. was 2:18:16 @ the Boston Marathon and still ranks as the top 100 fastest times in the World for a competitive marathon race since 1981, where I finished 56th place in this race, and was on the New Balance National Racing Team for two years. Became a Professional Athlete straight out of College at 24 years of age, and was a World Class Runner. Half Marathon 1hr. 05mins and 18 seconds all between 1981 to 1984. 5,000 meters 14:01.64 and 10,000 meters 29:33.60 completed in 1981 and 1984.
The Greek messenger who ran the 26 miles after the battle of Marathon fucking died when he finished, so someone's body shutting down as he crosses the finish line wouldn't be too unheard of
Finishing a full marathon in 3 hours and 30 minutes is one hell of a challenge so for someone to collapse is understandable. My first full marathon was finished in 4 hours and 30 minutes and I could barely stand when I hit the finish line, its difficult but still worth the pain. The first half of a full marathon is fine but that last 4-1 mile is a really challenge.
The key distinction here is "run" vs "raced". For a half decent runner, covering 26.2 miles of ground might make you tired, but it's not that big of a deal. Racing a marathon as close to peak potential is a whole different ball game. That often beats up good runners so much it's several weeks or more before they even resume training.
Much respect to this guy. He's got heart! I see no point in running marathons. Running that long is unhealthy for most people. There are far better ways of getting fit.
wow. there was just too much positive energy for him to give up. idk bout yall but i think people watching is one of the main reasons ur so determined to finish. that guy had no strength left but was able to finish because the crowd all wanted him to make it.
I don't remember finishing the Baltimore Marathon. I kind of just woke up at the medical tent with the medal on me, surrounded by doctors. There's photos that I finished, though. So that's that... I think I'll do it again.
