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Karma Vagus No, I’m a realist.....you’re deluded if you think these guys are running these times and bread and water. They’re on the full course of the hot sauce man, it isn’t possible without it....anyone with a brain cell knows that
Would you imagine how many kids back in his hometown in Kenya watch him on TV and are told "this guy lives down the road, he was just like you when he was your age...." Such inspiration!
I ran the best mile of my life at 4:26 there is no possible way I could go another 100 yards I can’t believe why they can do no way it’s possible but here we are watching
@@rubenscott3972 well... Their tribe is known for their athletic prowess.... They live at a crazy altitude of almost 2800m above sea level... They are also slender as heck.
This guy is an absolute legend. Whenever I see those sports media people debating who the GOAT of GOATs is in sports, I always think of this guy. Only guy to ever break 2 hrs in a marathon, current marathon record holder, and has literally only lost 2 competitions he's ever entered for a marathon. Most people can't complete a marathon and this guy wins like almost 90% of the marathons he enters, absolutely unbelievable. Great athlete in the modern era in my book.
It JUST struck me... this makes so much sense: Eliud Kipchoge and Keninesa Bekele need to TEAM UP to break 2 hours in an official run!! They're realistically the only possible pacers for each other over the entire distance!
I think Kipchoge truly became the greatest marathoner ever when he set the WR in Berlin 2018. He broke it by 1 minute and 18 seconds, the biggest improvement in a marathon WR since 1967! That race in Berlin really showed how dominant he is, and that no one will be as successful in the marathon as Eliud!
I wasn't a big fan of running back then but I did some running from time to time just for some sweating. Never knew the concept of pace and all the running terminology. I found out about Kipchoge's sub 2 h marathon last year and it was absolutely unbelievable even though I didn't know much about running. Now I've become a more serious runner and have been training systematically, the more I train the more I admire and respect this man. He's an inspiration for all man kinds like all the greats in human history.
(As a Distance runner myself) this sport definitely deserves much more credit than it revives. It’s one of the most physically and mentally tough sports of all time.
"I believe no human is limited" I think he became the goat when he won the 2009 5000m indoor track racing with mo Farah and tariku Bekele. But well that's just me.
That was a good race (3,000m as pointed above)....but, this was indoor season where no one was at their peak. Also beating Tariku Bekele and not Kenenisa is hardly note worthy
TRP. Many thanks. I totally agree. Watching the whole Marathon as they unfold gives an excellent impression of when he picks his moments and applies pressure or scampers away. He always looks the same while his competitors begin to show the pain changing to a desperation as they attempt to stay with the pace, before fading away. Poetry in motion. Cheers.
He has also shown his incredible strength in at least two other marathons: When Geremew took the lead and he had to add an extra effort at the end, and when he won with blisters in his feet because of the faulty shoes.
Great video once again mate, thank you. I have to see it, I have to see Kipchoge and Bekele go head to head in a marathon. That's the ultimate showdown.
@@mathieudube6907 that was when Bekele was dealing with the leg injuries, not since he was able to put in a time only 2 seconds off of Kipchoge's best on the same course. Given how Bekele used to almost always smoke Kipchoge in the finishes on the track he wouldve done the same if their times were run in the same race.
@@MrKarma-bv5dp sorry but that is incorrect. No body is questioning Bekeles legacy on the track. But we're talking about the marathon. After 26 miles top speed counts for nothing. Kipchoge of 2019 was a minute better marathoner than he was in 2018. (Compare london marathon times) if kipchoge lined up in Berlin 2019 he runs 2 hours plus a few seconds and Bekele comes second.
@@mathieudube6907 The math you've used to justify how Kipchoge beats Bekele doesnt work at all because Bekele has improved his times at a comparable rate to Kipchoge and you've used his rate of progression to indicate how Kipchoge has allegedly gained ground. 2014 2:05 2016 2:03 2019 2:01 Bekele's taken 2 minutes off of his time on average every time he's run a marathon since 2014 so by your logic they're still basically even.
@@MrKarma-bv5dp you forgot to include the stinkers and DNFs into your "averages" of Bekeles improvents over the years. In any case it would be great to watch these guys race again. My gut simply tells me that Kipchoge has the edge at holding 4:30 miles for 2hours straight. No tactics because there are none in major city marathons. It's simply a time trial and I think Kipchoge is best and most consistent at that.
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I do agree that London was one of the top moments in Kipchoge’s career, but I do not think it is the event that led to him being unanimously considered the best marathon runner of all time. I personally think it was the 2016 Rio Olympic Marathon when everyone knew that this was the man to break records. If you want to talk about ridiculously long surges, Kipchoge’s last 10km in Rio was so fast that none of the competitors were able to keep up without exhausting themselves. By the end of the race, Eliud Kipchoge was over a minute ahead of the next finisher. It was in that moment that Nike was like “woah, this guy has what we need” and they recruited him to the breaking2 project. It was the Rio Olympics when Kipchoge’s marathon dominance was sparked because it led to the breaking2, which led to the Berlin world record, which led to countless more dominant efforts including London and the INEOS 159. That is why I believe that Rio is when Kipchoge became the greatest of all time.
Awesome video - thank you so much for creating this and sharing. Please if you can do a similar style video on Kenenisa Bekele :) He is the Ethiopian Rocky Balboa!!
Wowwww... 8:39 all the other racers nowhere in sight.... The three racers that stayed with Eliud for 80% of the race should be proud.... They hung in there...
Thank You So Much for the Great Compilations of this rare Marathoner from Kenya & the 1st. Human to finished a 42.195km Marathon in Sub 2Hrs >>> Eliud Kipchogè! ... 🗿♥️🌷🕯
Right? Impossible to imagine now but in my prime my fastest 15k ever was 23 minutes. To do 14 minutes *IN THE FREAKING MIDDLE* of a marathon is beyond awe-inspiring. I remember watching this and being literally in tears when the other guys started dropping off and when Eliud broke the finish all alone.
In our school, or in middle school at least, from 3rd to 7th grade, we run 6.53 kilometers of cross country, uphill and on a rocky resurface. My record is 37 minutes, as I came 5th, and I was running the entire time. This man, no... Not man. This Superman, literally runs that as it's a single step. I literally can't understand how the hell you make running a marathon the easiest thing in the world. How... How long do you have to run to BREATHE A LITTLE HEAVIER!?
They are so powerful in running because they train hard on very bad road as they leave the road that way to better themselves. And secondly Kenya is a place of higher mountains where there is few oxygen is some areas in the high. This is where they choose to train. And they are very disciplined
The moment I knew Eliud was something special was in London 2015. All the biggest names in marathon were present and he disposed them with such ease. Of course that was just the beginning of Eliud's eyebrow raising performances
By 8:40 if you're not crying I'm betting it's because you've never challenged yourself. Everyone who ever did anything sees in Eliud the same greatness of spirit, soul, and mind that pushed them to excel and succeed.
