Run ONE Lap At Kipchoge Pace And WIN £50 | WR Marathon Speed Challenge

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  • Опубликовано: 9 янв 2025

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  • @EdwardMeinert
    @EdwardMeinert Год назад +5464

    “I have 4 kids, so when it comes to crushing dreams and aspirations, I’m about as good as you can get” 😂😂😂😂

  • @peterpupe8352
    @peterpupe8352 Год назад +2600

    6:20 props to jess. Putting yourself out there isnt easy. Love her effort. She knew shes not the fastest in the group and still did it and allowed for it to be posted online. Go jess!

    • @gearoiddom
      @gearoiddom Год назад +61

      Yes indeed full credit to her. A whole lot of people will NOT put themselves out there. But everyone should give this a go, if just in private, to appreciate the extremities of our own species.

    • @wieselkonig4662
      @wieselkonig4662 Год назад +3

      Fat tax

    • @pollohermano5357
      @pollohermano5357 Год назад

      @@wieselkonig4662 you're a loser

    • @anarchyboy9393
      @anarchyboy9393 Год назад +19

      For real though.
      That "can I do it?" Attitude can carry you so much farther than you ever thought possible, so it's not watching someone slow run around a track, it's watching someone hit their PR in front of a live audience. That adrenaline rush must have been INSANE, and to prove to herself that she COULD do it on top of that? Fucking STELLAR.

    • @taylordeaton214
      @taylordeaton214 Год назад +2

      go jess!

  • @abdirazaqhussein3262
    @abdirazaqhussein3262 Год назад +964

    That 1:08 1 lap is easy....The breakdown of his marathon into 1 mile, 5k, 10k....***mind blown*** That man is alien.

    • @BaboonPelotas
      @BaboonPelotas Год назад

      Absolute fucking anomaly

    • @nikbomb3
      @nikbomb3 Год назад +3

      Facts

    • @jhoncena1111
      @jhoncena1111 10 месяцев назад +36

      ​@@nikbomb3anything over 3 laps starts to get serious

    • @funthomas-nh8ci
      @funthomas-nh8ci 9 месяцев назад +7

      easy🤗 maybe you'll show this on your Chanel?

    • @jeroenverschaeve3090
      @jeroenverschaeve3090 8 месяцев назад +49

      The crazy thing is that his 10k pace is only two minutes slower than the world record 10k. Doing it four times over barely phases him.

  • @SPfitnessuk
    @SPfitnessuk Год назад +1734

    Damn as a 400 runner i have respect for all these guys, that lactic at the end is a killer!

    • @luckyspurs
      @luckyspurs Год назад +22

      @@fidru The fact Mo Farah holds the British 1,500m record ahead of both World Champions Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr (plus Coe, Ovett and Cram) says it all.

    • @lorn1615
      @lorn1615 Год назад +32

      I run 400m too. I didn't know there is as much difference (I run in 51 second). Feel strange

    • @sinancetinkaya
      @sinancetinkaya Год назад +37

      400m at 2:50 pace is not that hard if you're used to running

    • @worldblazin4209
      @worldblazin4209 Год назад

      Yeah Very Impressive.

    • @niktak1114
      @niktak1114 Год назад +15

      I still have nightmares from my 400m days

  • @willgd6666
    @willgd6666 Год назад +1170

    Looks like Jenny did manage to do Brigid Kosgei pace (2:14:04 marathon is about 76.25 second 400m pace), so probably deserves an honorable mention for that.

  • @angemcauslan2551
    @angemcauslan2551 Год назад +1410

    I know Mark mentions he’s tall all the time but it hasn’t sunk in until seeing him next to a bunch of normal sized people.

  • @Roq-stone
    @Roq-stone Год назад +341

    From high school, I have always had huge respect for 400 runners. We knew it took a special kind of grit to hold it together for a complete lap.
    Great going guys.

    • @Smidgeon-pigeon
      @Smidgeon-pigeon Год назад +19

      For real! I ran 100 and 200 in school and occasionally subbed in for the 400 when my teammates who were actually good were unable to run. It's one thing to push for under 30 seconds to run a 200; it's another thing to push 95% as hard for twice as long!

    • @kevino2783
      @kevino2783 Год назад +10

      My ancient understanding (early 70s high school track) is that the sprints are anaerobic (you don't have to breath) and 800 and up are aerobic. 400 is a unique transition event

    • @noahmartin2947
      @noahmartin2947 Год назад

      @@kevino2783800 is anaerobic

    • @LoXHumaN
      @LoXHumaN Год назад +1

      It was the most fun I had running track in high school, I tried the 800 once though and I hated it haha, I think 800 is harder.

    • @StarComet7
      @StarComet7 Год назад +5

      ​@@LoXHumaNimo 400 sucks more after but 800m is worse during

  • @mikestevenson1334
    @mikestevenson1334 Год назад +362

    Crazy to think he runs at that speed 105 times around that track. MAD! Great video - Love seeing these types of challenges.

    • @tubelance
      @tubelance Год назад +8

      I bet he is even faster much of the time. Likely starts out pretty fast , cruises for like 20 miles then picks it back up for the last couple miles.

    •  Год назад +27

      @@tubelance in the sub-2h attempt he had an even pace throughout the race. But yes, when there are no pacers, the pace tends to go up and down.

    • @itsraheem
      @itsraheem 7 месяцев назад +2

      this honestly puts his pace into better perspective

  • @99cya
    @99cya Год назад +362

    1. your joke about "crushing dreams" is just epic. and 2. thank to jen for standing up to the life guard. being a scrooge is no fun 🙂

  • @mushyw1234
    @mushyw1234 Год назад +179

    This was a great watch. As an erstwhile 400m runner back in school, you could tell none of the participants had run a 400 seriously before. As you say, if you're not a sub 50 sec athlete, the reality of running it is that you're trying to stay at 90-95% of your top speed the whole way round. It's just not possible to sprint at top speed for that long. Also should be said they'd probably all gain a second by wearing spikes rather than trainers (you couldn't pay me to run any distance in Air Force 1s!)
    Would be fascinated to know how the 11.2 100m runner would do in spikes and with a bit of guidance/training. A sub-60 400m with no warm-up or preparation is really nothing to be sniffed at.

    • @The_Conspiracy_Analyst
      @The_Conspiracy_Analyst Год назад +1

      subtract 3 or 4 seconds for spikes

    • @MageAtYou
      @MageAtYou Год назад +16

      i have never seen the word erstwhile before

    • @kingblood7199
      @kingblood7199 Год назад +1

      In high school my PR for the 400 was a 49.8. My PR in regular running shoes was 52.5 (both coming out of blocks.) so to me spikes add a good 3 seconds to your time. They are a massive help in the 400

    • @kleitosaliagas5668
      @kleitosaliagas5668 Год назад +3

      Dude that ran it in 58 seconds has definitely run it before...

    • @NONO-hz4vo
      @NONO-hz4vo Год назад

      @@kingblood7199Sounds about right. The weight and traction advantages are obviously pretty substantial but even the how tight they lace up on your foot helps a lot.

  • @chicken
    @chicken 11 месяцев назад +511

    R.I.P to Kelvin Kiptum You will be missed, and so young too :(
    Godspeed on your next marathon in the world beyond ✊🏃

  • @kimsontheimer2115
    @kimsontheimer2115 Год назад +321

    15:09 -- you can see Kipchoge in the background. He completed an easy 5k during the challenge and is on his way to km 6. ;-)

  • @rowan1355
    @rowan1355 Год назад +70

    Bro I was not expecting a 75 out of the first one! That was fast as hell. Props to her for that

    • @GraveUypo
      @GraveUypo 5 месяцев назад +6

      yeah, to be honest she deserved the prize because asking a woman to match a man's time without adjusting it is really unfair to them.

  • @TrickyMicky123456
    @TrickyMicky123456 Год назад +50

    "I then tried to charge him £50 for the selfie shot with the RUclips celebrity" 😂

  • @chadshanks5409
    @chadshanks5409 Год назад +86

    Thank you for bringing up that less fast people are doing MORE. I have been working with some athletes who have "unimpressive" numbers, and what I have come to realize is that these athletes are pushing harder than some of the fittest people I have been working with.

    • @thegearboxman
      @thegearboxman Год назад

      Yep, genetics is a bitch.

    • @patheddles4004
      @patheddles4004 Год назад +6

      Absolutely. You see this very clearly at the end of most distance races - the first people across the line barely look tired at all, but further down the field we're all staggering across the line and collapsing.
      Also let's not forget, extra bodyweight is absolutely brutal for distance running. I was already pretty heavy when I was in shape, and that's part of why I was mediocre at best. Later on I was running fairly regularly at well over 100kg, and jeez I was slow. In absolute terms my cardio was pretty damn good, but the sheer power output required...

    • @chervynlapince5268
      @chervynlapince5268 Год назад +5

      @@patheddles4004 I mean if they don't look too tired it's cause they trained for years to be at this level... Ofc somebody not in healthy condition or not professionnal gonna be way more tired it's just logic

    • @MeanBeanComedy
      @MeanBeanComedy 5 месяцев назад

      Are they? Because I bet Kipchoge is still pushing harder. He has more to give, but he's also tapping it all out on his runs.

    • @DevinFriske
      @DevinFriske 5 месяцев назад

      That paradox exists especially with distance running. Non-athletic runners hit oxygen depletion and lactic acid buildup sooner so while they’re running they hit the pain quicker. They also end up with more pain in the days afterward 😅
      If I run a mile I have to recover a few days before I’m back on my feet again

  • @KaraChapman
    @KaraChapman Год назад +374

    Thank you for acknowledging us below average athletes!

    • @mikeCD62
      @mikeCD62 Год назад

      These guys are definitely still above average athletes. Have you seen average people?

    • @Whitecreature88
      @Whitecreature88 Год назад +1

      Your not an athlete

  • @danieljones700
    @danieljones700 Год назад +34

    Mark showing off his great people skills here, very wholesome, entertaining and original video. Love to see it, keep up the hard work.

    • @gooddiscipline4598
      @gooddiscipline4598 7 месяцев назад

      i was just about to type a comment on wholesome, but alas my thought wasn't particularly original. you already articulated it so well

  • @benclarke7678
    @benclarke7678 Год назад +59

    5:01 'Your second thirty seconds takes you thirty-eight seconds' 😂 Another great video btw, Mark 🫡

  • @1965deebee
    @1965deebee Год назад +28

    I am 58 now…and if I got around that track in one piece….i would celebrate. But it is mind blowing that a human being could run 68 seconds……105 times in a row….absolutely mind blowing…..what a distance runner that man is !!! RESPECT !✊

    • @russellgrimes3491
      @russellgrimes3491 10 месяцев назад +1

      I’m 50 and can’t even get up to that speed.

    • @lubistro
      @lubistro 3 месяца назад +1

      Hi, I tried it and I'm 1:12 in my 59. I just run for fun and ultra occasionally. I'll try to work on the speed a bit. It's an interesting challenge :-D Thanks for this video.

  • @Maim133
    @Maim133 Год назад +26

    I wasn't sure I'd like the RUclips standard £50 wins format, but Mark is such a good and funny MC that it makes it way better than when others do it.

  • @mammocas
    @mammocas Год назад +68

    This year at 46 years old I set foot on a track for the first time since high school with the goal of running a sub-60 400m. After a couple of months I ran a 58 second lap and felt like dying afterwards :) But of course now I think that's still slow and can do better if I work harder. This video makes me feel a bit better about my time :D

    • @jax4217
      @jax4217 Год назад +2

      I have been doing kickboxing my whole life and I every person in shape can run a sub 60 second 400m. Just need to be consistent with your workout.

    • @Atlas_9Gs
      @Atlas_9Gs Год назад

      ​@@jax4217no not every person can tun. Depends on age and you need to trans a few months

  • @sublimetulii23
    @sublimetulii23 Год назад +160

    In high school, we ran multiple 400m laps in under 60 seconds for practice with 1 min breaks in between each lap until we failed to be under 60 seconds. After 10 laps, the break times were cut to 30 seconds in between each lap. I ran the 800m, 300m hurdles & 400m. I forget sometimes how crazy in shape I was back then & what regular people run certain distances. I don’t think I could run a sub 60 second 400m once right now & now I’m ashamed.

    • @cwmoo
      @cwmoo Год назад +22

      most regular people are not prepared to hurt. as we get older most of us forget how much pain we tolerated during our training days in our teens and early 20s. the reality of the 400 is that you need to enjoy the pain because the fastest 400 means every second hurts more than the last until you're ready to collapse, hopefully just on the other side of the finish line. my PR was low 51s back in my running days.

    • @gaudyfurball5811
      @gaudyfurball5811 Год назад +7

      @@cwmoo51 seconds is insane bro!! That’s like 2 seconds away my school’s school record 💀

    • @psyso-cleanedits8953
      @psyso-cleanedits8953 Год назад +4

      What was your time? I'm in high school and I ran a 2:02 800 and there is no way I could do that

    • @sublimetulii23
      @sublimetulii23 Год назад +2

      @@gaudyfurball5811 Yeah, we had studs in my high school class & I think we had more than 5 guys (including me) of our 400m runners running sub 52 seconds senior year. One of my teammates was running 48 something. Our 4x400m relay team was undefeated.

    • @sublimetulii23
      @sublimetulii23 Год назад

      @@psyso-cleanedits8953 My best 800m time was like 1:55 something. My freshman year in the 300m hurdles, I tied the school freshman record with 42.9 seconds & I was the 2nd freshman ever to get a varsity letter as a hurdler. Best 300m hurdle time was 38.8.

  • @htownblue11
    @htownblue11 Год назад +57

    😂😂😂😂😂 “when it comes to crushing dreams…..” 😂😂😂😂😂 As a father myself, I can relate.

  • @brianwhoreadsobjectiveinfo1122
    @brianwhoreadsobjectiveinfo1122 Год назад +64

    The woman who was the second to run in this video, ran her 400 at a pace of 2:11:52 per marathon. Tigist Assefa’s world record women's marathon time is 2:11:53.

    • @GraveUypo
      @GraveUypo 5 месяцев назад +2

      ikr! she deserved the prize

  • @Reckoning2943
    @Reckoning2943 Год назад +8

    Eliud Kipchoge’s pace is scary, I barely comprehend HOW this is real, but at the same time it motivates me so much to push myself harder too, no excuses, because I can clearly see what humans are capable of and while he’s more gifted than any of us will ever be, he still puts some crazy dedication and hard work into his achievements, the ability to run like this doesn’t come with talent alone, and if you listen to the guy, his work ethic and inner zen are crazy inspiring.

    • @neonbelly4
      @neonbelly4 Год назад

      The best amateurs can't be compared to professionals on gear

    • @Reckoning2943
      @Reckoning2943 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@neonbelly4even gear does not make you automatically a record breaking marathoner. These guys work incredibly hard, there is literally no excuse to give anything less than your best

  • @montybrewster7
    @montybrewster7 9 месяцев назад +3

    That was great. I've had the conversation with a few runner freinds of mine about how fast distance runners actually run. We all agreed it was a lot faster than the average person thinks but it was great to see an actual experiement like this. Great job guys & hats off to all the runners.

  • @breezygodiva503
    @breezygodiva503 Год назад +13

    This was such a good one Mark. I was excited for everyone. You should do this a couple times a year.

  • @goodyeoman4534
    @goodyeoman4534 Год назад +5

    You words of kindness about that slower lady was actually quite moving. I'm no elite runner but always come in the top 10% at the Parkruns. But I'm always in awe when I see the disabled people having a go and the slower people making an effort to push themselves.

  • @JulienNeel
    @JulienNeel Год назад +11

    0:07 I'm no expert, but it seems to me your shoulders are rotated forward a bit (particularly on your right side), and that you have a lean towards your right side when you stand. Might be worth looking into?

  • @compinvestorsllc8899
    @compinvestorsllc8899 Год назад +25

    Damn sub 60 was pretty solid, he ain't even look tired

  • @nicklearnstomove
    @nicklearnstomove Год назад +12

    I'm a pretty tall and heavy guy (6ft, 94kg), and for the longest time running was always painful. I could never run anything more than 2.4km, the distance you need to run for a compulsory military fitness test for all men in Singapore. In my search for ways to reduce the pain, I encountered some of your videos on zero-drop, low cusioned shoes. I got a pair of Altra Escalantes, and running is now more enjoyable than ever!
    More than shoes though, I'm inspired by your persistence to grow as an athlete and your fitness transformation through healthy habit-building. My running journey was triggered by a need to pass that fitness test, but now I've come to enjoy running and fitness simply for what they are. You changed my goals from hitting a raw number, to becoming someone who keeps a healthy lifestyle, regardless of whether there's a test or not.
    Love your content, and just wanted you to know that it's having a real impact on folks around the world. Cheers!

  • @MalusSimius
    @MalusSimius Год назад +24

    So Mark, who keeps telling us how much he hates swimming was once a lifeguard?😂

  • @PT_Oskar
    @PT_Oskar Год назад +12

    Loving the content, Been watching all your stuff preparing for Hyrox as im a skinny runner and entered the pro division weight so been needed all the help I could get, you may even see me their unable to move the sleds. Keep up the great content

  • @hippopotatomoose
    @hippopotatomoose Год назад +8

    Jas is my favourite participant! Heart of gold! She did it!

  • @joemartnz
    @joemartnz Год назад +9

    Great content Mark. Good to see some locals being encouraged and for them stepping up. Some speedsters there too. Awesome work!

  • @tommykirk9796
    @tommykirk9796 9 месяцев назад +14

    The fact that this pace is 5 seconds off the women’s 5k record and he is holding it for 26.2 miles is insane

    • @duckyishere2004
      @duckyishere2004 4 месяца назад +1

      I think you need to understand that men are just naturally stronger in like all ways but yes still insane(not trying to be offensive)

  • @robborrel6786
    @robborrel6786 Год назад +103

    I watched the men’s marathon in Budapest last sunday in real life… I was actually shocked about the speed the world class frontrunners generated. You see the numbers on Kipchoge like performances but you can’t really comprehend until you’ve seen it with your own eyes.

    • @thegearboxman
      @thegearboxman Год назад +10

      Yep. bonkers isn't it. Their running economy is so good that they make it look effortless as well. I haven't watched an elite marathon race in person but I have seen sub-14 5k runners and the pace is more than most people can even achieve for a flat out sprint.

    • @patheddles4004
      @patheddles4004 Год назад +6

      Long time ago, my friend managed to start a big 15k fun run from the front. He sprinted flat-out, led the race for maybe 150 metres, and then just got swamped by the elites running past him. Said he couldn't believe how fast they were moving.
      And yeah, I've watched Kipchoge in a few marathons on TV and paid attention to his form. Looks like he's just casually jogging, and then you see a side-on shot from a motorbike and you notice that the background looks kinda blurred from the speed he's going...

    • @johnlee7085
      @johnlee7085 Год назад +2

      When I was training in HS & college, we would sometimes go to Chicago to train along the lakefront and pass the people riding bikes. 10 mph is warm up speed (6 minutes per mile) and 12 mph (5 mpm) in the ball park of a distance race. 2 hour marathon is bonkers. The really crazy thing is to see them surge from that 68 second pace in the middle of it all.

  • @4578simonhi
    @4578simonhi Год назад +14

    Absolutely amazing, this channel never fails to entertain … proper good fun Mark and Jen 👍

  • @irishmick6709
    @irishmick6709 Год назад +121

    Putting this in context, Kipchoge is 5'6” and weighs 115 pounds, does everything right and has trained forever.

    • @mariohenrique9537
      @mariohenrique9537 10 месяцев назад +3

      He is built for that

    • @naumarcheriscool
      @naumarcheriscool 9 месяцев назад +21

      My man, what the video is doing is putting the WR into clmtext, you dont need to put the context into context 😂

    • @irishmick6709
      @irishmick6709 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@naumarcheriscool …it's called expanding the context.

    • @thehousecat93
      @thehousecat93 7 месяцев назад +3

      I guess I’ve never seen him stand next to anyone but I had no idea he was that short. Sprinters tend tall but I guess over distance, stride length is less of a benefit compared to having less mass to move.

    • @irishmick6709
      @irishmick6709 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@thehousecat93 …it pays to be lighter no matter how far you run. And a typical male sprinter averages out to about 5'10.5”, an average female sprinter is 5'6”. Needless to say, there is a wide range.

  • @noosphericaltarzan
    @noosphericaltarzan Год назад +6

    Next year, a bunch of kids who sprint 400m are going to be waiting there to clean your pockets if you do this again. If I had money on the line, I’d push the distance out to like 1500m, and see if people can just hold 3:00 min/km.

  • @morrofv
    @morrofv 8 месяцев назад +2

    0:10 the way you can see him still running around the track 😂😂

  • @graf
    @graf Год назад +4

    it's always surreal when someone I watch happens to live in the same area I grew up in. haven't seen Bracknell Leisure Centre in years, thank you for the pleasant surprise

  • @theunknown21329
    @theunknown21329 2 месяца назад +3

    Funny thing is, most of us plebs are so slow that our fastest is not even close to their warmup. I saw Kipchoge irl in London long time ago warming up at 3:40/km💀

  • @agarleaux1781
    @agarleaux1781 8 месяцев назад +4

    I'm just realizing how insane this marathon record, like I literally can't even believe how someone can get a 4:30 mile 26 TIMES IN A ROW WITHOUT ANY REST, is just incredible

  • @AdambP82
    @AdambP82 Год назад +6

    loving the little Kipchoge's popping up all over the place, especially in the distance during the intro...great editing.

    • @MarkLewisfitness
      @MarkLewisfitness  Год назад +2

      Thanks! Someone noticing makes the hours it took me worth it 😂

    • @AdambP82
      @AdambP82 Год назад

      Really enjoyed this Vlog, the difference between elite to professional atheltes is big but then to average is even bigger. I went to a World Atheltics Championship at the London Olympic Stadium in 2017, i watched Sir Mo run the 5k in one of the heats, he finished first and the person who finishing last was two laps behind. I thought i could have kept up better, he finished the 5k two laps behind and in 17 mintues, he would have beaten my P.B by over 5 minutes and he looked slow.@@MarkLewisfitness

  • @torbennielsen4708
    @torbennielsen4708 10 месяцев назад +5

    When was younger, ie 44 years ago i did manage a 2:03 800 at 18. I came third in that race at school . Beaten by the 2 fastest 18 year old 800 metre national champs who at my school. That was only my 3rd 800 I ran and the best one. I wasn't a runner more a long and high jumper (1:90m), but very fit because of my after school job running and delivering milk back then. Could never contemplate running anywhere near that for over 800 metres let along a marathon. Try running 800 metres now would probably die of a heart attack :-)

  • @1972dsrai
    @1972dsrai Год назад +10

    The high altitude training makes a huge difference as do genetics. That is a crazy pace to maintain.

  • @RMILLSMMA
    @RMILLSMMA Год назад +26

    It wasn't till I hit my mid forties I realised what an incredible advantage youth is!! This is a great example, young dude who doesn't do cardio in joyrider trainers almost beats older dude who's done an Ironman. 😬

  • @aaronbr2001
    @aaronbr2001 Год назад +8

    Alfie doing it in difficult mode running in lane 2 😂

  • @Standing_Stone
    @Standing_Stone Год назад +32

    Me, listening to Mark tell us he's tall repeatedly, in previous videos: Yes, we get. You're tall. I got it the first time, no need to keep going on about it. Big deal.
    Me at 2:15 of this video: Oh my god, Mark is really tall.
    Me when Mark meets every participant in this video: God he's tall. So tall.
    In conclusion, I would also mention how tall I am every hour of the day, if I was as tall as Mark. He's damned tall.

    • @MarkLewisfitness
      @MarkLewisfitness  Год назад +10

      I do try to make it clear when relevant and everyone days yeah yeah we get it. Then meet me and say wow you’re big 😂

    • @Standing_Stone
      @Standing_Stone Год назад +7

      I now understand the reaction of the guy, at the end of your 100km, who said something like "The size of you mate!" Thought that was an odd reaction but now realise I'd say same thing if you appeared over a finish line in the dead of night. @@MarkLewisfitness

    • @davidconsumerofmath
      @davidconsumerofmath Год назад

      he's not really that tall is he?? He's under 2m, right?

    • @MarkLewisfitness
      @MarkLewisfitness  Год назад +3

      @@davidconsumerofmath 198

    • @jordy46682
      @jordy46682 Год назад

      ​@@davidconsumerofmath he's tall for the UK. Average for the Netherlands 😅 My brother (197cm) loves coming to NL and no-one looks at him funny!

  • @RunBikeRepeat
    @RunBikeRepeat Год назад +6

    Jenna is the winner here for getting the life guard his well earned 50

  • @thegearboxman
    @thegearboxman Год назад +6

    What a great video. It's always entertaining to compare non-runners with elites or even sub-elite trained runners. My 16 year old lad is pretty good at all distances from 800m (2:03) up to 5K (16:00) but can still only hold Kipchoge's pace for perhaps 3 minutes or so. The elites are on a level that most people just cannot get their head around. That said, a decent trained junior athlete will absolutely blow away a non runner by a similar margin. For example, my lad ran a 1500m a couple of weeks ago in 4:12 and his last lap (after the previous 2.75 laps) was just 62 seconds. A trained athletes ability to actually increase the pace when the rest of us are dying a death is mind blowing. The reality is that training is only a part of it, unless you're gifted with the right genetics then you'll never get even remotely close, especially for longer distances that are predominantly aerobic. The 400m and 800m are possibly the toughest distances to crack because it needs correct pacing, high aerobic capacity and the correct muscle fibre composition, not to mention a high pain threshold and mental toughness. They are brutal.

    • @baskeplaye009
      @baskeplaye009 Год назад +2

      My PR's were similar to those PR's you mentioned (When I was 17). I ran the 800m much faster than 2:03, but I struggled heavily to run the 5k below 17 minutes (Only did it once). But you said that he can only hold Kipchoge's pace for 3 minutes and that's not entirely true. 4:34 is the mile pace, and if your lad ran 4:12 in the 1500m he can probably run the 1609 in 4:34. So just like myself when I ran, your lad can most certainly hold Kipchoge's pace for a whole mile.

    • @thegearboxman
      @thegearboxman Год назад

      @@baskeplaye009 Wow, a whole mile LOL. That's probably true actually, he ran 4:41 mile earlier in the year but he had a bad race, pretty sure he's capable of 4:30ish in the right race. Even so, after that mile Kipchoge will feel like he's on a steady jog. Amazing!

  • @ohemamyg8892
    @ohemamyg8892 Год назад +1

    This is the most entertaining video I've watched in a long time! Normal people doing incredible stuff! Love it! 🎉

  • @DaveyFamily
    @DaveyFamily Год назад +6

    Fab video , absolutely love your banter and a big well done to jaz as it takes a lot to put yourself out there and she absolutely smashed it 😀

  • @MicuBamba
    @MicuBamba Год назад

    9:27 - "What's your sport?"
    "Pub"
    No need to say that: his running line speaks for himself 🤣🤣🤣

  • @MarkLewisfitness
    @MarkLewisfitness  Год назад +282

    Kipchoge speed is FAST - even for just one lap! Could you match him for 400m? 😄

    • @kristoferwong7869
      @kristoferwong7869 Год назад +14

      I have a 56s split in the 800m and a 52s 400m pr

    • @GTE_Channel
      @GTE_Channel Год назад +18

      Easy, but let me first kickstart my dirt bike wich I'm going to need

    • @Aiden_Keen
      @Aiden_Keen Год назад +12

      My mile time is 4:34 so yeah this wouldn’t be hard at all💀

    • @jasonwilson7674
      @jasonwilson7674 Год назад +1

      I'm gonna try 😊

    • @swites
      @swites Год назад +2

      Once yes(pb 1min4 as a 12yr old when I used to run track). Now, no!!

  • @buddhabunny4142
    @buddhabunny4142 Год назад +1

    When I ran track, I was the jack-of-all-trades guy on the team. I ran everything from the 200m to the 1500m. In order of difficulty, I put the 400m intermediate hurdles, 800m, and 400m as the hardest 3. Getting anywhere close to 60 seconds for the 400m is a challenge. Doing that for 42000m is simply incredible. Hats off to all the runners.

  • @topsysdad1
    @topsysdad1 Год назад +13

    Brilliant, as a Bracknell resident, it was great to see this challenge. Loved it and like you admired Jaz for having bottle to try.

  • @pwt1969
    @pwt1969 Год назад +2

    Alfi, "have you done any homework?" 😂😂

  • @adampotts5313
    @adampotts5313 Год назад +90

    Get 105 people for a relay

  • @ciprianjiurec6956
    @ciprianjiurec6956 Год назад +3

    Hello again, Mark! Great challange! I've tried it yesterday after my 10 k tempoish run, and faild by 13 seconds, but at least now I have a "target" to hit! Thank you again!

  • @Gws525
    @Gws525 Год назад +4

    Definitely the most consistently entertaining fitness channel on YT. Cheers Mark & Jen!

  • @dubs15
    @dubs15 Год назад +71

    GO jaz GO,
    she was by far number one in my opinion, what a motivation to see her on that track
    Kindest regards and thanks from dublin.
    Michael Weber

  • @alexhiggins0
    @alexhiggins0 10 месяцев назад +1

    It just goes to show the level of these elite marathon runners, it's simply mind blowing

  • @ReecePT
    @ReecePT Год назад +81

    I now need to go to my local track and attempt this, after watching. Just can't comprehend how you could keep that pace for 5km, let alone 42km 😂

  • @bevangarner
    @bevangarner Год назад +1

    It’s fantastic to see how far your RUclips career has gone! Been here since the arrival of the wahoo bike 🤣 as a keen cyclist myself you got me hooked and I bought one. Now o literally watch every video posted and listen to Spotify podcasts. I really should become a member 🤦‍♂️

  • @theandroids
    @theandroids Год назад +22

    What's your sport?
    PUB 🤣

    • @SchvennMeister
      @SchvennMeister Год назад +3

      Don't knock it! Competitive drinking takes one hell of a constitution! 💯

  • @fatrunner
    @fatrunner Год назад +10

    Great video, I went on a 25 mile bike ride at the weekend and I was slower than kipchoge's marathon pace. 😂😂😂

  • @Titanas476
    @Titanas476 Месяц назад +6

    for 50 dollars i would go ass fast as i could until i collapse

  • @davidhale8034
    @davidhale8034 Год назад +3

    "Have you done all your homework Alfie?" 🤣🤣🤣

    • @MarkLewisfitness
      @MarkLewisfitness  Год назад

      Didn’t want him getting in trouble with his mum 😂

  • @MariamsHusband
    @MariamsHusband Год назад +3

    I love all your videos, but this is definitely one of my new favourites

  • @Fifthelement203
    @Fifthelement203 6 месяцев назад

    When u put it in perspective like this you understand how otherworldly this is. Kip is the goat! Literally

  • @theunknown21329
    @theunknown21329 Год назад +5

    Yay more power to Jaz! Good job!!

  • @samuelatienzo4627
    @samuelatienzo4627 Год назад

    9:27 - Most British answer ever:
    "What's your sport?"
    "Pub." 🤣

  • @danielhilbert27
    @danielhilbert27 Год назад +3

    Well done Mark and Jenna
    Keen to see you come Down Under for an episode or two…
    Best wishes

  • @ragingsilver
    @ragingsilver 4 месяца назад +1

    Everyone here was exhausted after 1 lap, how the guy does it 100+ times at that speed is beyond me!

  • @benscrumhalf
    @benscrumhalf Год назад +6

    Class! Do more similar challenges for sure! Particularly the Steve Redgrave challenge try that with those Gym Bros!

  • @nicnak4475
    @nicnak4475 Год назад +2

    Thanks Mark, that was fun ! Well done to all of you. 👍

    • @epicjuk9658
      @epicjuk9658 11 месяцев назад

      Would love to have a go, but not sure I could do it

  • @noobiedooby26
    @noobiedooby26 Год назад +24

    Crazy how someone is jogging for 2 hours, how most fit people sprit for 2 minutes😂

    • @sparky9327
      @sparky9327 Месяц назад

      It’s really sprinting for two hours 😄

  • @duhshizness
    @duhshizness Год назад +1

    Second to last race commentary was too funny!!! GG Kevin.

  • @suzannesharp5078
    @suzannesharp5078 Год назад +6

    totally cheered me up on a miserable morning - well done team

  • @deaconashley-maynard4861
    @deaconashley-maynard4861 10 месяцев назад +2

    this vid made my 54.49 ass seem fast asf

  • @Thebratfudlad
    @Thebratfudlad Год назад +3

    Never mind all this athletic stuff. How brave are you going to Bracknell with that much cash? Respect!

  • @admiralaokiji7889
    @admiralaokiji7889 Год назад

    i used to run distance in high school and i was decent. 57 sec 400m, 2:12 800m, 5:06 mile, 19:19 5k. I couldve done a LOT better but i was lazy asf. I couldve probably do 250m at kipchoge pace. His marathon is absolutely nuts and one of the greatest moments of human achievment. He pushed the body further than arguably anybody ever.

  • @mrsensei8878
    @mrsensei8878 Год назад +4

    Jenna is keeping you from those extra donuts donuts with her honesty. Great wife.

  • @richl6966
    @richl6966 Месяц назад

    I need to watch all your videos. You truly understand the fun of running.

  • @techno2371
    @techno2371 4 месяца назад +4

    This made me feel better about my 1:02 400m

    • @BPFACTS88
      @BPFACTS88 4 месяца назад

      don't get too excited as 1:02 is still absolute crap lol

    • @techno2371
      @techno2371 4 месяца назад

      @@BPFACTS88 stfu im trying

  • @Robzabest25
    @Robzabest25 6 месяцев назад +1

    he has a flying start while everyone else needs to start off from 0 speed

  • @BLX187
    @BLX187 Год назад +6

    good vid. drone footage a nice touch

  • @tonyk438
    @tonyk438 Год назад +4

    40 yers ago in HS we would run 440 yd sprint at around that time. But that was knowing we only had to do 440 yd. I can't imagine that pace for 26 miles.

  • @rantsfromthesofa4653
    @rantsfromthesofa4653 Год назад +1

    I can relate to the comment bout the woman running longer than anyone else. I ran a 10K once that was 2 laps in an underground cave. Before I finished my first lap a guy on a bike came through shouting make room for the race leader. As he passed the woman in front of me said Really!!?? I said to her think of this way. Anyone can run for 30 minutes but we will be running for an hour. That takes a lot more courage and determination.

  • @trevdavis9234
    @trevdavis9234 Год назад +4

    Enjoy these type of things immensely. The Redgrave challenge next? 👍👍

  • @jamescasey4768
    @jamescasey4768 Год назад

    "but I've have 4 kids, so when it comes to crushing dreams and aspirations, I'm about as good as you can get" haha good quote that

  • @barackosama3569
    @barackosama3569 Год назад +5

    The 200m mark is 10m than you say in your video. The 200m mark is where that curved line goes to lane 8. That's why the difference between the first and second 200m in this video are so big. Still a great video!

  • @berndtherrenvolk1951
    @berndtherrenvolk1951 Год назад +1

    I couldn't run that fast if I had a starving lion after me. Okay, maybe if Rosie O'Donnell were trying to french-kiss me, I could.

  • @nickbloomfield4236
    @nickbloomfield4236 Год назад +3

    Love this content
    Might be time for a Mark Lewis track classic like Nick Symmonds does.
    Put some field events in there as well. See how far people can put a shot compared to Ryan Crouser etc

    • @patheddles4004
      @patheddles4004 Год назад

      Soon as I realised the premise of this video, I immediately thought of Nick Symmonds.

  • @severiner7168
    @severiner7168 Год назад +1

    This was a super video, loved it and loved how everyone just gives it a go!

  • @dennissvitak148
    @dennissvitak148 Год назад +3

    I am 67 now..but in my younger days, this would have been trivial. In high school, me and my three teammates ran a 4x440 (yards, a full mile) in 3:18. This was the fastest mile relay ever run in US Department of Defense Overseas Schools. (DoDDS). I ran a 51.9 quarter, and was slowest of the four.

  • @zonchanch5
    @zonchanch5 Год назад +1

    for my college soccer prior to starting on the team we had to do this (a lap under a minute) and then we got a 1 minute break and then had to do a a mile and a half in something crazy like 15 minutes (which is VERY hard after you sprint like this!). Thank you for the content, sir! brought me back to the glory days.

    • @mostsharksdontattendchurch
      @mostsharksdontattendchurch Год назад +2

      A mile and a half in 15minitues isnt to hard but you're probably gassed because of the 400.

    • @zonchanch5
      @zonchanch5 Год назад

      yeah that was my thought exactly!! ha ha only 4 guys made it the first time and I think that was the coach's point. Once you can do both, then you are "in shape" for season
      @@mostsharksdontattendchurch

  • @FiendishBeret
    @FiendishBeret Год назад +5

    400m is a really tough race