A symbolic gesture to honor his buddies sacrifice for their country. Bitter sweet and emotional that it dropped him. I hope he found peace and closure.
From a UK vet you epitomise what it takes and means to be a part of the military family, rip your fallen comrades and to all those who gave their lives so we could live free
Raven Wood - I totally agree mental health is extremely important. But if this guy knew what running 26.2 miles was going to be like, what happened to his training? Plus I agree with KC Diaz, that good eating habits & nutrition are also extremely important and these lead TO good mental health. If he truly did not prepare (training and nutrition), then all that does is lead to poor mental health. Those who have hope, are optimistic, and of sound mind most of their lives usually have better eating habits & nutrition and more than likely, exercise on a regular basis. This guy is supposedly only 31 years old and an (ex-) marine. Something is amiss with his whole picture. Even on his after race interviews, still something is amiss.
the shire man not sure what the drama was. He was in one millionth place, he could have stopped and rested a few minutes then walked across in better time than pretending coming in on his hands and knees showed fortitude.
So many angry, bitter, and jealous comments. What a horribly sad world we live in. Great job to all those who would ever attempt such a feat. Semper Fi Marine. God bless you.
Its because we live in a world of fake people. Whats the point of living if we have to fake who we really are, what we really want to say, how we really want to act.
Wait Carlos is from the year of the bombing, I’d recognize that hat anywhere. The grit some of these runners have is amazing. Being a Bostonian these stories make me proud to see this race bring people together.
As every suzie “I train collies on the weekend” and joe “make sure you properly sort your recyclables” in the Boston area casually crosses the finish line behind him. 😂😂😂 thanks for the show chief
Actually there were several middle aged collieists and recyclers who passed him in this clip alone. No telling how many blew by him while he was waiting for the camera person to set up.
There's nothing heroic about asking any woman to marry you at a baseball game. That is a recipe for disaster, and I don't wish rejection in a public setting like that on even my worst enemy.
@@coachcarter8238 Uh, yeah, that's my point. That should be obvious. But all it is playing for attention. There was zero need to crawl. Just slow to a walk.
I'm probably naive, but I'm sorry for those commenters who cannot believe someone would be this driven to reach a goal. Remember the original Marathon, Phillipides ran the length from the Battle of Marathon with the Persians back to Athens, relayed his message of "Victory!" and collapsed dead from the strain.
@@phunkboxx it's probably a legend, but if you read the whole story, he had done several lengthy runs prior to this final one. I know full well the human body can only stand so much, and recent medical science bears out that long distance running can have long term consequences.
@@jenniferwintz2514well as long as you know full well. I'm just saying it's not that amazing of a feat to complete a marathon. I've done 4 of them under 3.5 hours. I applaud his focus and dedication to his comrades.
@@HoloScope I don't think Josh meant to be negative or rude. He just meant that at the end of the race, all parts of your body hurts, and crawling is just as equally painful as walking to the finish line. I can say this because I have finished my second marathon last Sunday ago.
Seriously!?! He crawled 4 miles on his hands and knees!?! How raw and bleeding would they have been?? Plus that would have taken hours.... this was grandstanding. Sad when a 70 year old can make it across upright and not a marine!
@@TheHydro. I did it dumbass I have run it twice first time in the same heat. At 8 miles I knew it was going to beat me up. I walked when I needed and took hydration. I passed many red bib people while doing it who allowed testosterone to run their race. He ran too fast and only got in trouble the last mile and a half. Look his information up on the Boston marathon results site. His splits were way too fast for his qualifying time and bib number. He pushed too hard and was not a wise thing to do and it has been known to kill people.He absolutely did not crawl from mile 22 or even the last mile and a half which took him 38 minutes. Walking briskly would have been about 24 minutes. Slow walk 31 or 32 minutes. Crawling 1.5 miles would take you an hour and a half and you could not have finished in 3:38 like he did.
I have run it twice first time in the same heat. At 8 miles I knew it was going to beat me up. I walked when I needed and took hydration. I passed many red bib people while doing it who allowed testosterone to run their race. He ran too fast and only got in trouble the last mile and a half. Look his information up on the Boston marathon results site. His splits were way too fast for his qualifying time and bib number. He pushed too hard and was not a wise thing to do and it has been known to kill people.He absolutely did not crawl from mile 22 or even the last mile and a half which took him 38 minutes. Walking briskly would have been about 24 minutes. Slow walk 31 or 32 minutes. Crawling 1.5 miles would take you an hour and a half and you could not have finished in @ like he did.
James Patterson no, I love to see people staying strong and committing to things. If you think he’s faking it, id like to believe that someone would never do that. I like to stay optimistic.
@@matthewparry4295 Look, I have osteoarthritis of both knees. I experienced lite-weight "locking of the knees." Not sure that is what happened to this dude, but one never sees a marathon runner crawl on his stomach to complete a marathon. If one is seriously struggling you stop, catch your breath, keep pushing, stop, catch your breath, etc. His display was attention gathering, nothing more, nothing less. What an extremely bizarre coincidence that he had the little trinkets of his fallen comrades attached to his body & shoes? What a coincidence that he began to really struggle near the end of the race where news cameras would be rolling? All seemed too convenient, almost scripted plan to draw attention to himself. I'm NOT buying it for ONE minute.
Props for him but just wondering if hes injured or just run out of gas? I mean he was crawling to the finish line while the rest were just finishing the race like a jog in the park. Need to check hes DD214.
I want you to physically feel what it is like to run a marathon . A) Go to the gym B) Get on a treadmill C) Set the pace at 8 mph I'll come back to get you in THREE HOURS FIFTEEN MINUTES ! !
The crawling guy could not have possibly crawled from mile 22. He finished in 3:38 That is an 8:19 average pace. If you walk fast you are lucky to make a 15 minute pace. His splits were all fast until 35 K then he slowed down and took 38 minutes to get to 40K after that he was a little over a mile from the end. It took him 34 minutes to make that last mile and a half. He was beat for sure. His reason for going is admirable but him crawling at the end was because he ran too fast for his condition and got caught up in the moment. People end up in very serious conditions from doing that. That is not how you should finish a marathon. Too risky.
I'm confused about so many things in this report. First of all, you have to run a qualifying time in a prior marathon, so how can Boston be your first? And how do participants qualify that need a cane? Is there some way to sidestep the qualification process?
There is also a lottery for people to enter to get admitted to this marathon (and others as well, I think), plus I believe you can donate a certain amount of $,$$$ to get entered & run.
Not courage. Stupidity . He could have easily finished 20 minutes faster if he had paced peopler unless the goal was to finish for the cameras. If he wasn't in shape Newton would have taken him out at the pace he was running. Brains win wars not cannon fodder.
You figured it out. Look at his splits they are public. He may have a real cause. He should not have been invited to run NYC. I have run 10 marathons and qualified for Boston 3 times and still can't get into NYC and he runs a 3:38 and gets in?
@Seriously Malfunctioned.......Be a good boy and head back to Letchworth village ; they've been waiting for you for 23 years. I've seen better heads on a glass of beer.....
1. THAT is your definition of a man? What about it was manly, not training enough so that while elderly ladies zoomed by he "had" to ostentatiously crawl for the camera? 2. Why are you the arbiter of what is manliness? Oorah
PRINCE 88 eighty-eight exactly why I gave this video a thumbs down... sure it’s a long run, I can’t do it, but a marine.... crawling across the finish line so dramatically while everyone else just runs right past? But prince.... he so stopped his watch so dramatically 🙄 what a hero. RIP to his fellow marines though
Advance Porygon-Z he actually didn’t stop working out, and according to the Marine, running was his way of both moving on from the tragedy he experienced nearly a decade ago, and to honor his friends.
And the Academy Award for most overly dramatic performance goes too...This guy! Only thing missing was the Chariots of Fire theme playing in the background.
He should've run without that black cap or at least a lighter and more bright colored one. It keeps his body from exposing heat, plus it absorbs sunlight and makes even hotter.
I’m not understanding how the Boston Marathon can be someone’s first marathon.....ever. I thought one had to qualify from timings from previously run marathons. I’ve been running 1/2 & full marathons for 20 years and can barely, barely qualify for my age group, meaning I could never qualify for the Boston Marathon and a few others. I absolutely admire AND respect the military for their devotion to fellow comrades, but something doesn’t sound right with this particular situation.
He ran another marathon in Ohio. Got his BQ the first time. This was a stunt. Look at his splits in the results. He was great up until 40K then he took 34 minutes to finish the last 1.5 miles. Keep going at the attempts Rusty. Here is a secret that got me there 2 times and most likely another one coming then I will stop in hopes guys like you get the chance. Don't be a slave to the training plan, never run long s runs fast, that is what short runs are for. Run the Erie marathon flattest one out there with a really high 42% BQ rate. Good luck.
Olivia Cohee - I would have to say that those rules have changed. It used to be the rule across the board several years ago in all the running races I participated in (and that’s been 20 years worth), but as more & more people broke that rule, I guess change was necessary. Judging my just completed 2019 ‘Rock the Parkway’ 1/2 Marathon, I’d say that at least 50% of the runners had some type of device with headphones, earbuds, etc., attachments. Actually the one annoying runner didn’t have ear pieces and the audio voice was rather annoying as it spoke every few minutes the stats of where he was & how he was doing. It took me a couple of miles to get away from him.
JayBoi Nike - Actually, it was more like somewhere between 40-75 yards, depending on who’s leaving a comment. 4 miles was the original said distance. At that pace, he would’ve finished after dark.
Rusty so yeah he knows the eyes of the world are on that finishline and figures I’m gonna get down and crawl the length of a football field....people eat this shit up! I know I sound cynical but come on? He couldn’t have walked it? I must say thank you to the marines and to him for his service and very sorry for his loss. But cmon
There are a lot of people thinking he was faking it. He could have been. Well never know. All I know is a marathon sucks to run in if you don’t do it often or workout to prepare. I’ve worked out so hard that my body has become flaccid. Your mind wants to keep going but your muscles won’t work. It just doesn’t happen. Those who are quick to judge this guy probably have an ego issue and are insecure about themselves.
Marine didn't train at all for the marathon; that's embarrassing. What was he thinking? why even run a marathon if you didn't train for it?. Like he just got off the couch one day and jumped into a marathon race. Even a bad runner can finish the marathon without crawling if they trained for it.
povang - his shoes are brand new as well. And I mean straight out of the box just bought from the store 15 minutes prior to the run. I’m just saying something is amiss here with this guy.
The old school marines would have crossed on their own two feet not on their hands and knees like a dog. Some of Today's marines are really soft and week. #drammaqueen
Im thinking the same thing. I ran marathons. Yes it's long and you have to train. But he's a Marine. My dad was a Marine. Those guys are supposed to be the toughest. But they say his legs did lock up. His time is still pretty good for someone that had to crawl to the finish.
The guy who joined the paraplegic guy touched my heart, what a good soul.
plot twist. he was just tired and it was a good excuse
superjare23 that what’s I was gonna day lmao
Almost teared up when he exclaimed “we don’t leave anybody behind”
I love my Marine Corps
Semper
We love you, too.
Patriot
Fi
A symbolic gesture to honor his buddies sacrifice for their country.
Bitter sweet and emotional that it dropped him. I hope he found peace and closure.
From a UK vet you epitomise what it takes and means to be a part of the military family, rip your fallen comrades and to all those who gave their lives so we could live free
An example of why race nutrition and planning are important.
KC Diaz Shut you munk
He probably did train. U can see he he finished with other people who were running so he only probably crawled for a little bit.
dailyjoefordney That’s not the point of this whole video though.
Raven Wood - I totally agree mental health is extremely important. But if this guy knew what running 26.2 miles was going to be like, what happened to his training? Plus I agree with KC Diaz, that good eating habits & nutrition are also extremely important and these lead TO good mental health. If he truly did not prepare (training and nutrition), then all that does is lead to poor mental health. Those who have hope, are optimistic, and of sound mind most of their lives usually have better eating habits & nutrition and more than likely, exercise on a regular basis. This guy is supposedly only 31 years old and an (ex-) marine. Something is amiss with his whole picture. Even on his after race interviews, still something is amiss.
@Raven Wood you are the reason women should have choice for abortion
Thanks Micah !!! your friends are lucky to have a friend like you.
theirs always someone with a dramatic finish at this race everyyear
the shire man not sure what the drama was. He was in one millionth place, he could have stopped and rested a few minutes then walked across in better time than pretending coming in on his hands and knees showed fortitude.
J T yea true
True a 31 year old Marine..
If you watch, you will see he is having severe cramping of his hamstring muscles making it impossible to walk.
You all have it figured out. But hey, everyone has a right to their subjective opinion. He finished strong. Who cares.
Congrats. Great job. Your comrades are smiling down on you. Thank you for your sacrifice and service for our great country.
Semper Fi My Brother !!!
So many angry, bitter, and jealous comments. What a horribly sad world we live in. Great job to all those who would ever attempt such a feat. Semper Fi Marine. God bless you.
what a gullible, easily manipulated follower.
Agreed! I know so many tough ladies who definitely didn't need to crawl to finish. All for show.
Its because we live in a world of fake people. Whats the point of living if we have to fake who we really are, what we really want to say, how we really want to act.
Agreed. A lot of these people claim he is faking but it is clear that he wasn’t.
Wait Carlos is from the year of the bombing, I’d recognize that hat anywhere. The grit some of these runners have is amazing. Being a Bostonian these stories make me proud to see this race bring people together.
Read all the comments. All this guy did was piss people off. Look at his splits they tell the real story.
I love Carlos! So touching!
This is real inspiration...
I'm a 29yr old man and almost teared up at the Carlos part.
As every suzie “I train collies on the weekend” and joe “make sure you properly sort your recyclables” in the Boston area casually crosses the finish line behind him. 😂😂😂 thanks for the show chief
Actually there were several middle aged collieists and recyclers who passed him in this clip alone. No telling how many blew by him while he was waiting for the camera person to set up.
J T Ridiculous....collieists... 😂😂😂👍🏻
Good luck and Best Wishes in NYC! Go Get It!
This is as heroic as asking your girlfriend to marry you on the kiss cam at a baseball game.
Hahaha. I love you.
IKR? Heroes are not this
There's nothing heroic about asking any woman to marry you at a baseball game. That is a recipe for disaster, and I don't wish rejection in a public setting like that on even my worst enemy.
@@coachcarter8238 Uh, yeah, that's my point. That should be obvious. But all it is playing for attention. There was zero need to crawl. Just slow to a walk.
Haha
Purely heroic, and not just because of a marathon.
I respect the determination
I'm probably naive, but I'm sorry for those commenters who cannot believe someone would be this driven to reach a goal. Remember the original Marathon, Phillipides ran the length from the Battle of Marathon with the Persians back to Athens, relayed his message of "Victory!" and collapsed dead from the strain.
Is that really true or is it a legend? 26 miles for people back then wasn't really that far.
@@phunkboxx it's probably a legend, but if you read the whole story, he had done several lengthy runs prior to this final one. I know full well the human body can only stand so much, and recent medical science bears out that long distance running can have long term consequences.
@@jenniferwintz2514well as long as you know full well. I'm just saying it's not that amazing of a feat to complete a marathon. I've done 4 of them under 3.5 hours. I applaud his focus and dedication to his comrades.
Do your reasearch, he ran hundreds of miles right before that.
@@ObstacleZone which he? How am I supposed to research that? 🤣 Do you have any supporting content?
Semper FI brother, you made our brothers proud devil.
These guys are an inspiration. I'm about to run my second Chicago Marathon in hopes of getting into the Boston Marathon. Time to train.
Awesome good luck
God bless you always remember your brothers in arms . Wish you health and good life . Respect from Israel
Hey! thats me at 0:42 in the blue shirt behind him. My legs hurt too! Crawling would not have helped.
the runner or the guy following him
You don't know what it mean for your legs to "lock out" do you? Fucking dumbass
@@HoloScope what does it mean
@@HoloScope I don't think Josh meant to be negative or rude. He just meant that at the end of the race, all parts of your body hurts, and crawling is just as equally painful as walking to the finish line.
I can say this because I have finished my second marathon last Sunday ago.
SHOOK!!!!!! So awesome
He made sure the camera's were on him before crawling.
Drew Cole YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSZSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
LOVE YOU DREW COLE...HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY MY NEW FRIEND DREW COLE!!!!!!!!
Lol
God bless that dude
Amazing achievement!!!
Seriously!?! He crawled 4 miles on his hands and knees!?! How raw and bleeding would they have been?? Plus that would have taken hours.... this was grandstanding. Sad when a 70 year old can make it across upright and not a marine!
Matt Stewart he did it to honor his fallen friends
Shut the fuck up I wanna see you try that dumbass
@@TheHydro. I did it dumbass I have run it twice first time in the same heat. At 8 miles I knew it was going to beat me up. I walked when I needed and took hydration. I passed many red bib people while doing it who allowed testosterone to run their race. He ran too fast and only got in trouble the last mile and a half. Look his information up on the Boston marathon results site. His splits were way too fast for his qualifying time and bib number. He pushed too hard and was not a wise thing to do and it has been known to kill people.He absolutely did not crawl from mile 22 or even the last mile and a half which took him 38 minutes. Walking briskly would have been about 24 minutes. Slow walk 31 or 32 minutes. Crawling 1.5 miles would take you an hour and a half and you could not have finished in 3:38 like he did.
I have run it twice first time in the same heat. At 8 miles I knew it was going to beat me up. I walked when I needed and took hydration. I passed many red bib people while doing it who allowed testosterone to run their race. He ran too fast and only got in trouble the last mile and a half. Look his information up on the Boston marathon results site. His splits were way too fast for his qualifying time and bib number. He pushed too hard and was not a wise thing to do and it has been known to kill people.He absolutely did not crawl from mile 22 or even the last mile and a half which took him 38 minutes. Walking briskly would have been about 24 minutes. Slow walk 31 or 32 minutes. Crawling 1.5 miles would take you an hour and a half and you could not have finished in @ like he did.
Hydro132 haha...I’m an Ironman triathlete! Nuff said
That hits me in the feels.I love my running family!! The guy who ruined his time to see the paralysed guy home is what its all about
Well done mate, 👍
That’s the amazing!!! That’s very cool!
Amazing
Semper Fidelis!
The winners are impressive athletes. But these people are what really makes this race a relatable one.
Wow so heroic
Huaah Marine from an old Army grunt!!!
These guys love to have attention, at any cost.
I love to see this kind of stuff 🇺🇸🙌🇺🇸
What!? You love to see BULLSHIT? A phoney-baloney!
YOU ARE A NAIVE LITTLE SHEEP MATTHEW!!!!
James Patterson no, I love to see people staying strong and committing to things. If you think he’s faking it, id like to believe that someone would never do that. I like to stay optimistic.
@@matthewparry4295 Look, I have osteoarthritis of both knees. I experienced lite-weight "locking of the knees." Not sure that is what happened to this dude, but one never sees a marathon runner crawl on his stomach to complete a marathon. If one is seriously struggling you stop, catch your breath, keep pushing, stop, catch your breath, etc. His display was attention gathering, nothing more, nothing less. What an extremely bizarre coincidence that he had the little trinkets of his fallen comrades attached to his body & shoes? What a coincidence that he began to really struggle near the end of the race where news cameras would be rolling? All seemed too convenient, almost scripted plan to draw attention to himself. I'm NOT buying it for ONE minute.
James Patterson I see where you are coming from, I respect that.
His brother is a principal at Kate Collins middle school
Props for him but just wondering if hes injured or just run out of gas? I mean he was crawling to the finish line while the rest were just finishing the race like a jog in the park. Need to check hes DD214.
Respect.
BRAVO 👏
I want you to physically feel what it is like to run a marathon .
A) Go to the gym B) Get on a treadmill C) Set the pace at 8 mph
I'll come back to get you in THREE HOURS FIFTEEN MINUTES ! !
Army salutes you Marine!
What do they mean he's been paralyzed three times?
My goal is to be the 73 year old who is like, I may stop when I’m 90 . . . We’ll see how it goes ❤
Outstanding Brother 👍
moments like these....
GOD BLESS AMERICA 💙💗🎈🤸🎈💗💙
Tears
The crawling guy could not have possibly crawled from mile 22. He finished in 3:38 That is an 8:19 average pace. If you walk fast you are lucky to make a 15 minute pace. His splits were all fast until 35 K then he slowed down and took 38 minutes to get to 40K after that he was a little over a mile from the end. It took him 34 minutes to make that last mile and a half. He was beat for sure. His reason for going is admirable but him crawling at the end was because he ran too fast for his condition and got caught up in the moment. People end up in very serious conditions from doing that. That is not how you should finish a marathon. Too risky.
Looking at many of the comments, is this fake or real?
What was his time?
I'm confused about so many things in this report. First of all, you have to run a qualifying time in a prior marathon, so how can Boston be your first? And how do participants qualify that need a cane? Is there some way to sidestep the qualification process?
Adaptive eligibility. Special needs such as amputee, autism, short stature, etc
@@bryanmears2472 thank you Bryan, I am glad to learn of those accommodations.
There is also a lottery for people to enter to get admitted to this marathon (and others as well, I think), plus I believe you can donate a certain amount of $,$$$ to get entered & run.
@@rusty3831 There is no lottery for Boston. You can raise 8000.00 for charity and run. This guy ran a marathon in ohio to get his BQ.
How did he get to participate in Boston as his first marathon? I thought you had to qualify for that
So fucking amazing!
Every marine is fucking proud of you excuse my language never give up
He was a marine and cannot finish a marathon?
He did finish it
What Courage! What An Effort! This Is Why The Marines Are The First To Go In! Thank You For Your Service Sir! God Bless You And Your Friends Lost!
Agreed. Marines are the elite fighting force.
Please explain how this shows “courage”.
Not courage. Stupidity . He could have easily finished 20 minutes faster if he had paced peopler unless the goal was to finish for the cameras. If he wasn't in shape Newton would have taken him out at the pace he was running. Brains win wars not cannon fodder.
The individual stories are amazing but the coverage is completely is so completely sappy. What a shame.
SEMPER FI BROTHER MARINE
Good job bro centrify
I have never served in the military, I have never run a marathon, and I could be wrong... but this seems fishy.
You figured it out. Look at his splits they are public. He may have a real cause. He should not have been invited to run NYC. I have run 10 marathons and qualified for Boston 3 times and still can't get into NYC and he runs a 3:38 and gets in?
Is he wearing the Nike Zoomfly Flyknits?
Nike Vaporfly Flyknit
That ladies and gentlemen is a man ; Oorah brother........
@Seriously Malfunctioned.......Be a good boy and head back to Letchworth village ; they've been waiting for you for 23 years. I've seen better heads on a glass of beer.....
1. THAT is your definition of a man? What about it was manly, not training enough so that while elderly ladies zoomed by he "had" to ostentatiously crawl for the camera? 2. Why are you the arbiter of what is manliness? Oorah
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog! Huaa Devil Dog!
Semper Fi ❤💯
Plz stop the drama he could of walked!!!!! his knees was all an act, but he didn’t forget to stop his STOP Watch when he was crawling from exhaustion
PRINCE 88 eighty-eight exactly why I gave this video a thumbs down... sure it’s a long run, I can’t do it, but a marine.... crawling across the finish line so dramatically while everyone else just runs right past? But prince.... he so stopped his watch so dramatically 🙄 what a hero. RIP to his fellow marines though
His knees lock and also he is a retired Marine so he probably stoped working out cause I'm sure a Marine can do this .
Advance Porygon-Z he actually didn’t stop working out, and according to the Marine, running was his way of both moving on from the tragedy he experienced nearly a decade ago, and to honor his friends.
paralyzed 3 separate times!?!?
aleandro green how does that work?
If it makes him feel better...I guess.
Is the Boston Marathon harder than the Los Angeles Marathon?
Next year for the marathon I’m gonna crawl to the finish line with my arse and see who can top that.
Semper Fi Marine!
And the Academy Award for most overly dramatic performance goes too...This guy! Only thing missing was the Chariots of Fire theme playing in the background.
Took the words right out of my head...;)
have you ever served ? have you ever ran a marathon ?
@@buckeyefanatic6929 FFS, the guy talked about maybe having to crawl across the finish line before it even started....
@@buckeyefanatic6929 No to your first question and yes to your second. And this man was being way over dramatic.
Janet Mainor - I thought the Academy Award went to Jussie Smelly and his Chicago antics. LOL!! LOL!! 😀😀
everyone has their own story
He should've run without that black cap or at least a lighter and more bright colored one. It keeps his body from exposing heat, plus it absorbs sunlight and makes even hotter.
I’m not understanding how the Boston Marathon can be someone’s first marathon.....ever. I thought one had to qualify from timings from previously run marathons. I’ve been running 1/2 & full marathons for 20 years and can barely, barely qualify for my age group, meaning I could never qualify for the Boston Marathon and a few others. I absolutely admire AND respect the military for their devotion to fellow comrades, but something doesn’t sound right with this particular situation.
Boston allows slower runners that run for charity. He might have not qualified by time and it could be his first marathon.
He ran another marathon in Ohio. Got his BQ the first time. This was a stunt. Look at his splits in the results. He was great up until 40K then he took 34 minutes to finish the last 1.5 miles. Keep going at the attempts Rusty. Here is a secret that got me there 2 times and most likely another one coming then I will stop in hopes guys like you get the chance. Don't be a slave to the training plan, never run long s runs fast, that is what short runs are for. Run the Erie marathon flattest one out there with a really high 42% BQ rate. Good luck.
I miss you Mark Juarez......you will not be forgotten
Scott Sola is Mark gone? A soldier? Are you channeling the dead on RUclips?
I would’ve used elbow guards and military crawl all the way to the finish line.
Why are there 98 a-holes who gave this video a thumbs down......really???
Oo-rah, devil.
I can imagine living in USA is like being in a movie daily lmao.
What's having been in the military once got to do with running a marathon?
The real hero is Carlos imho
I didn’t think you were allowed to have headphones during Boston
Olivia Cohee - I would have to say that those rules have changed. It used to be the rule across the board several years ago in all the running races I participated in (and that’s been 20 years worth), but as more & more people broke that rule, I guess change was necessary. Judging my just completed 2019 ‘Rock the Parkway’ 1/2 Marathon, I’d say that at least 50% of the runners had some type of device with headphones, earbuds, etc., attachments. Actually the one annoying runner didn’t have ear pieces and the audio voice was rather annoying as it spoke every few minutes the stats of where he was & how he was doing. It took me a couple of miles to get away from him.
Rusty makes sense thank you!
Olivia Cohee - You bet ☺️☺️
So awesome get these finishers some Black Riffle coffee. America
ATTENTION!
Oh AIRPODS, right I forgot
Do you have to be associated with a charity to run Boston without qualifying?
How is he a marine and could not run a marathon. It’s still honorable that he finished how he did but man
His legs locked out dumbass you don't know what that means do you?
Even the best have bad days. If you have ever run one you would understand.
Do you know his medical history? How about showing some respect. Cause guess what he actually showed up to the arena. Where were you?
His air pods carried him
The AirPods sped him up
Why cant they prep well enough
Noone need this type of heroism
He prepped for sure. Look at his splits. he didn't respect the heat or he was doing a stunt.
So he crawled for 5 miles? This looks a lot like a publicity stunt. Crawling would have hurt more than walking
JayBoi Nike So I guess the hundreds of people who saw him do it didn’t exist huh?
JayBoi Nike - Actually, it was more like somewhere between 40-75 yards, depending on who’s leaving a comment. 4 miles was the original said distance. At that pace, he would’ve finished after dark.
Rusty so yeah he knows the eyes of the world are on that finishline and figures I’m gonna get down and crawl the length of a football field....people eat this shit up! I know I sound cynical but come on? He couldn’t have walked it? I must say thank you to the marines and to him for his service and very sorry for his loss. But cmon
There are a lot of people thinking he was faking it. He could have been. Well never know. All I know is a marathon sucks to run in if you don’t do it often or workout to prepare. I’ve worked out so hard that my body has become flaccid. Your mind wants to keep going but your muscles won’t work. It just doesn’t happen. Those who are quick to judge this guy probably have an ego issue and are insecure about themselves.
THIS GUY SHOULD BE ASHAMED AND PUBLICLY OUTED FOR THE FRAUD HE IS!!!!!!!!!
Umm...the other stories mentioned seemed to be quite legit and inspiring.
His full story is actually quite inspiring. I recommend you look up his interview with ESPN.
Marine didn't train at all for the marathon; that's embarrassing. What was he thinking? why even run a marathon if you didn't train for it?. Like he just got off the couch one day and jumped into a marathon race. Even a bad runner can finish the marathon without crawling if they trained for it.
povang - his shoes are brand new as well. And I mean straight out of the box just bought from the store 15 minutes prior to the run. I’m just saying something is amiss here with this guy.
This was so staged by this dude, the new America look at me reality TV.
I mean, he really truly couldn't stand on his two feet & slowly walk the rest of the way? Naaw, he had to put on a show.
The old school marines would have crossed on their own two feet not on their hands and knees like a dog. Some of Today's marines are really soft and week. #drammaqueen
Im thinking the same thing. I ran marathons. Yes it's long and you have to train. But he's a Marine. My dad was a Marine. Those guys are supposed to be the toughest. But they say his legs did lock up. His time is still pretty good for someone that had to crawl to the finish.
Anything to get on TV..and the Late Night Show..
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