Can I Make $10,000 from Fun Runs? || Ep. 2 - Utah Valley Half
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- #runner #marathoner #halfmarathon #roadrace #10kchallenge #canpamttdipmiocy
In this video, I race the Utah Valley Half Marathon, and update my progress on making $10,000 in prize money as a non-professional athlete. This race was a ton of fun, and things are getting interesting with this challenge.
First video in the series (Bloomsday 12k):
• Can I Make $10,000 fro...
2021 Utah Valley Footage from the Crocs Running Family's Channel:
• Benjamin Pachev, 1:06:...
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Bro casually dropped a 1.03 and made no big deal about it lol
Well it was downhill ;)
Maybe not a pro but your results are level pro.
So you could say Elite? lol
This is genuinely one of the most creative series on RUclips
As another Utah runner, happy to see your channel pop up. Subscribed. We ran Utah valley too, but much much much slower haha
That thumbnail made me laugh - In Benjamins, $10,000 is about 1 inch tall in a single stack.
1:03 🤯 nice job man
This is a brilliant idea for a series.
Great work brother, I don’t think I can even run 1 mile in 4:50, but I’m working on it 😂
Neither can most of us 😅
I subscribed so I can follow your journey in this series. Let's go!
Your channel has been coming out with such great content! With consistency too! Have you thought about racing trail/ultra races in the future? Im sure you could win some money within that sphere of running, with possible front running success.
Glad you like it! I have thought about it, and right now I don’t have any plans to race trail/ultra. I like the roads better right now, and the time commitment is too much right now to run longer than what I’m already doing. But maybe some day!
@@mottesen_runs There is sub ultra trail races! Stuff like the recent Go pro games have v decent prize money. they range from VK up to like 21k
This is so sick. Dope series
Great video keep going strong 💪
good work! Great race!
😅so casual and laidback running a 63min HM love it!
You earned yourself a sub. Well done on the 1.03.
He is so much like the guy from ICarly!! I love this series ❤️🦾
The half at Grandma's is pretty competitive. Best of luck!
You need to push that $10k number up, almost $2k in three weeks!
It’s not a sustainable pace - race opportunities with good prize money are not consistent. I think 10k will be very difficult!
I'm invested! You got this!
Nice videos series!! 18% completed!
Can't wait to see how you do in Duluth.
Great video. keep pushing!
Would take a season or so in South Korea if you’re faster than 31 min 10km. $1,000 $500 for all the big races. Winner’s around 31 usually.
Such a fun series!
"half marathon in Duluth Minnesota" just say grandma's 😂 most of your audience early on are run nerds. I was like is there another race in Duluth that ppl go to? Then realized grandma's. Good content, keep it up
I hope you were wearing reflective pants while running at 5:15am Michael. I don’t want you to get hit by a car!
I appreciate the concern! The road was closed for the race ;)
Make the title shorter and thumbnail better like running into a pile of money. You will get more views.
Working on it😅
it’s the hardest part of RUclips for me lol
@@mottesen_runs
I cooked up an idea💡
Thumbnail
- **Image**: A split-screen with two images:
- On the left, a close-up of you looking exhausted and sweaty, maybe taken right after finishing a race.
- On the right, a clear shot of you holding a big check or a sign showing "$200" in bold text.
- **Text on Thumbnail**: “$10,000 to Go Pro?”
Title
- “Can I Earn $10,000 and Go Pro in Running?”
You can even photoshop eluid kipchoge or other Pro runners in the background to gather more attention. Lmk how that sounds
Just AI generate it and photoshop yourself into it
lol I clicked bc of the new title and thumbnail good advice
@@mottesen_runs Haha you actually did it! Now $100,000 from RUclips in a year!
I've never won prize money at like a running event. when you get a prize like that, do they give you cash at the race or do they give you a check or I imagine a few races like mail you a check like six weeks later 🙂.
What about taxes? do they withhold taxes on prize money of a certain level?
The only prize money I've won is in bicycle races, and that was real low stuff like a couple $10, one time I won $25 😎... And that was all handed out in cash
Yeah it depends on the event, but it’s generally a check either day of, or weeks later. and you have to provide the race with a w-2 form for taxes.
Impressive, Señor! Fast AF for not being a "pro". Speedy Gonzales.
How do you like to cool down from a race or hard work out? Do you do any static stretching?
I'm not much of a stretcher - except I do dynamic stretches pre workout/race. I usually just do at least 10 minutes easy jog after.
Nice project. If you could add some conversions some to metric units for paces and distances it would make it a bit easier for non-us viewers to follow. I just have absolutely no feeling what a certain "minutes per mile" pace is without going to some pace converter website.
as someone running garry bjorklund in 3 days hearing you mention it was like a jump scare
Let’s go! Minnesota doesn’t know what’s coming
No way you’re coming to Duluth ima have to say hi 😅
Please do!
Dang, if not pro, certainly elite! Have you qualified for an Olympic trials marathon before??
Haha about that.. you can watch my earliest videos to see my story, but the short answer is no. Missed the OTQ by 55 seconds
@mottesen_runs wow.. keep up the good work!
nice ! but the music is too loud relative to your voice, especially at the beginning
beast! Very cool
Amazing video man! Also I don't mean to be rude, but how old are you? You look super youthful!
I’m 29! I’ll take it haha
I think it would be cool if you did another running challenge, kind of like the one where you tried to run past as many church buildings in 5 miles. Just an idea 😁
That was a lot of fun, I'll come up with more for sure
@@mottesen_runs awesome 🤙🏻
Keep going dude! Calmer or less obnoxious music in your monologues would be great.
Also make sure the music is much softer than your voice.
Hey your videos are really cool but try to have your background music a bit quieter because that getting in the way of your voice. But great video otherwise keep it up!
Thanks for the feedback! I definitely rushed through the edits on this one
@@mottesen_runs That's fine! Can't wait to follow along!
Can you also include the cost of registration? Or if you get a bib for free, let us know! Thanks
LOL I don't see any Kenyan "amateurs" in the top finishings. Do they outright ban them or what?
I think this one was a little too small to attract them honestly
I watched bro change the title like a minute ago
Michael, if you’re looking to make some more money, I bet their sponsors who would love to sponsor you on RUclips
Kinda crazy that you missed the olympic trials standard given that you just ran a 63:49...Are you just in way better shape now?
It was the muscle cramping :/ I still think I was in better shape when I ran 2:18 whilst my calves were seizing up lol
YESSIRRRR!
You’re a beast
Mad pace. Not professional but elite for sure.
Must pay better than they use too. I must have won 50 races at your age and I dont remember any of them paying cash. I got a 50 dollar gift certificate once. Most of the time you pay 30 bucks to win a 10 dollar medal
Yeah, Surely they do pay a lot better now.
I also don’t run many small events, and target the bigger more competitive ones intentionally which helps
If you cut your hair high and tight probably lose 5% per mile. But you make it work.
Drafting optimization would help a few percent too, running beside another runner takes more effort than behind. But, we are still talking a few percent not much.
Enjoy this! Always wondered how much non-pros could earn.