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I Cheated A Marathon Using An Exoskeleton
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- Published on Apr 17, 2026
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It's ridiculous. Using an exoskeleton for sport is like getting a cable machine with a support motor so you can lift more weights.
Also there is a cheaper invention that beats this exoskeleton on nearly any terrain. It's called a bicycle. Those can double your effectiveness even without batteries.
Don't get me wrong. I like the video and I like the invention. This stuff has great applications for working people and for people with medical conditions.
So, if you like the concept and have the money to spare, buy it, as making this a commercial success will help improve the system and making it more available. Looking forward to the day I'll be to old to walk down the street without support and instead of something with wheels on I'll get one of these :)
@Diogenes2077 bro is just fulfilling his sponsorship duty calm down
When you first started running I said to my self, “this is only something you see in USA” but when I got a little further into the video I saw that it was actually where I live 😂
I have a challenge for you. I'm nearly in my mid 50's. Recently I walked 43.5km in 7h15. This time included 5 x 10 minute stops for ice cream and snacks. What time can you do this distance? Walking only.
Hello, I am Ahmet not Albert :). That's all
Your a legend Ahmet!
@adoom_666Thank you🙈😀
What a man 👏🏻👏🏻
Great Job!!
Great guy!
The only runner with a pit crew
Lmao
😂
Even slower than changing four tyres😂
Lmaoo😂
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Ahmet probably stopped eating gels for the whole race because you questioned the integrity and ethics of it.
ı ate 3 gels:). Since I was running at my last limits, I only thought about finishing the marathon :).
@ahmetorphan55 I'm glad and relieved you did! It was a miscommunication 😂
And it was so generous of you to offer it to Chris, because I usually carry just enough for my planned duration.
@chickenricelaksa Thank you. This marathon was not my goal marathon. I wanted to see Copenhagen and run there. The real goal is the Chicago Marathon. I don't know if I would do the same thing in my goal marathon :). and the refreshments at the copenhagen marathon were really very good, no extra gel was needed.
🎉
@ahmetorphan55
I assume you understand @chicken said it as a joke.
I did a marathon in 3 minutes once only wearing a 747.
Huh?
A plane
Must been a weird boarding if only wearing 747
@CARLOSUCHIJA1he dont wear 747 its a joke dude 😅
@CARLOSUCHIJA1😂
I guess it's time for Strava to add the e-Run alongside the e-Bike option
Esports
lol
And possibly the e-lliptical ;)
@UNKNOWN-un6nzeSports is a gaming event right? Like competitive gaming
15:15 Saying out loud "let's drop it into hyper mode" & then telling the guy you're next to "let's go, dude" while you suddenly boost past them is diabolical 😂
did it occur to you that reason people were hyping you up so much may actually think you have some sort of disability because they have no clue what the exo skeleton you are wearing is for? i can't stop thinking about it and its sending me 😅🤣
Had the same thought lmaoo
To be fair, the crowds in copenhagen are loud for everyone 😅
Either he's too extroverted Vikings, or he's an aspie. Not there anything wrong with being an aspie, but he has "the abnormal alien" vibe to him.
It’s sending you?
I was thinking the same, and I'm sure that some people thought that
Imagine running a marathon being in pain and misery and suddenly another runner overtakes you saying "Just letting the exosceleton do all the work" or "the motors are heating up now".
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂
@ChrisHowett Gaining time on every single mile?!?! You should do max power on every mile, push it to the limit. I'm positive the company would love to see it in real use cases. This is a real game changer, and the medical community could benefit from this as well.
@vasantos-re4hb How, with super fast doctors?
And that guy with the electric motors asks you if he is cheating 😂
Bagahahhahhahahahhahahba this tickled me
it being comfortable enough to run with for that long is already an accomplishment, and minus 7 minutes from your PBR is just insane.
minus 7 minutes while holding a camera and talking the whole way. I wonder what he could've gotten without having to do that.
He said on the line that he's gonna smash it by one minute but 7 mins on the edit. Which is which?
And with the stops from the batteries too
Imagine if he had two pit crew members and just went full send the whole marathon!
That dude who talked to Chris... it was his first marathon and he's on pace to finish it with 6min/mile pace.. wtf?! wow
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Guy is really, really good even without the device.
yea he must be one special athlete for sure
Imagine you're 80% through a marathon and somebody comes speeding past you saying oh I've never felt so good
I’d probably quit right there 😂
Wait that was Angus' first marathon and he was at that pace? Fair play!!
2:47 for his first marathon.... great guy and athlete!!
First of many hopefully!
@AngusLindsaylet’s go! It was great to meet and run with you Angus! You’re the man 🏃♂️
@ChrisHowett We need a rematch race! No cheating next time...
@AngusLindsay That's so awesome - I am doing my first in October - 3hr30 aim for me though 😅 - not as speedy as you.
Hey Chris, I saw you from the crowd at 16:23 on the right side and people thought you were paralyzed but managed to run by using this exoskeleton, some guy even made up a story and told everyone around us that you were some viral disabled guy who’s been trending on the news and got this exoskeleton donated by Elon musk and that it was paired with your neurolink🤣 I’d wish I could show him this and tell him how wrong his made up story was😂
this is actually so wildly hilarious
People really just be saying stuff 😂
@LoadedSporkfor real, I think some do it because it somehow gives them status
people lmao
Jesus people are ridiculous. Like why would you make up a random story like that? To look cool in front of the chicks? Yikes
Claire Lomas, a British woman who was paralyzed from the chest down in a 2007 horse-riding accident, became the first person to complete a marathon using a robotic exoskeleton. In April 2012, she participated in the Virgin London Marathon, finishing the 26.2-mile course over 17 days with the aid of a ReWalk exoskeleton. This achievement marked a significant milestone in assistive technology and showcased her determination to raise awareness and funds for spinal injury research .
Tbh if it took 17 days, that doesn't count. Still impressive, but not the first person who completed a marathon using a robotic exoskeleton. If I walked 1 mile a day and completed the marathon in 26 days, that doesn't mean I really "completed" a marathon.
I am so glad that it was a disabled person who did it first.
@godleadstheway1 Bruh, STFU.
@godleadstheway1Why not?
@babisbabinos8075 A marathon is a challenge because it's something you do at once. Dividing up the marathon into for example 4 runs, running roughly 10 km each time, would defeat both the purpose and the training needed for running 41km straight. If you take pauses, it's not a marathon.
This guy was running non stop talking holding a camera stick for 2+hrs. I think the disadvantage was bigger than exo's advantage.
And all the talking, it's exhausting!
clearly it wasn't when he beat his time by 7 minutes but of course he couldn't have done even better.
@UtokoI mean it did still even out a bit, he beat his personal best by only 7 minutes while using both spring shoes and the exo, the shoes are banned because especially in marathon those shoes alone would've shaved 10+minutes off a run by themselves easily, while I haven't personally seen the expo used outside more personally felt them so I can't really say just how big of a advantage they actually reduce, the talking,pit stops and camera do slow u down a bit long-term, talking keeps ur breathing shaky
I was just looking for this comment
How much energy fits in a battery ? The max power is 800w, but the batteries look quite small.
Next: I ran a Marathon Using A Scooter
No different to entering a bike race on an e-bike: it'd be good fun but definitely an instant DQ if the organisers find out
I wouldn't mind seeing an all equipped running division where it's not only a race between human endurance, but also the tech that's equipped on them. Some futuristic sci-fi stuff with a pit crew to replace the battery and a quick tune up
he has probably talked to the organizers before, and if he would win any significant place, they would ignore that and give it to the next person....
He is basically doing paid promotion of the thing...
@panda4247 Usually the ones actually competing are in a different category with more rules (like, even his shoes will DQ him if he was actually competing.)
Basically, if you are in the separate group that starts a little bit before everyone else.... you have to follow stricter rules.
@jaysons8050 Then it'd be little different from a motorbike or a car race.
There are more and more bike races that has opened up to e-bikes nowadays, they'll just be classified by themselves.
This could be a game changer for my 87yo father.
Not for a marathon 😂, but for getting around the house.
Lol
Fastest grandad
Getting it on and off at toilet time though 😬
exoskeleton or not, its crazy impressive you filmed a whole YT video running 6:18s
Honestly blown away that he kept that pace in general.
How have you got to a 2:49 marathon in life without knowing the paper cup squeeze?
I ran several sub-2.48s in my teens and can't say that I did any squeeze.
Most still us plastic bottles I imagine.
@DavidKnowles0 In my city's running event, "Bloomsday" they use paper cups because the cups get dropped on the ground. plastic becomes a tripping hazard.
15:43 😂the guy just getting smoked and looking kind of offended
I think he was more confused. You would be too if you were running a race and were passed by a dude who was carrying a selfie stick, wearing banned shoes and an electronic assisted exoskeleton, and talking to himself.
Ofcourse to run a mile under 6 minutes takes about a year of training, back to back miles under 7 minutes years!
@hypothalapotamus5293😂
If you got passed by somebody using a battery powered motor, I think you’ve got a right to be offended.
@billcook4768 Yes, but a gas powered motor would be acceptable
I ran in Frankfurt, I ran in Hamburg, I ran in Berlin, but the Copenhagen Marathon was different. This year, they filled 23,000 registrations in 23 hours. There has been a significant increase in interest in running in Europe recently. I think RUclipsrs like Chris also have a big impact here.
Man is running a marathon and talking like he's having a chat down the pub. It’s not fair 😂
The value proposition of this video is immeasurable. Not only are you proving the piece of tech can hold up to anything an average person would throw at it. But you have sufficiently convinced me, someone who would have considered this product to be too bleeding edge for even myself, to instead actually consider it for my mother which is a way bigger hurdle ;)
Just remember this is a marketing video. His review cannot be impartial because he's being paid by the company for this video. He didn't have one complaint which I found very suspect compared to reviewers who weren't paid to promote this device.
If you've got the money for it, there's no risk. If you're financially stretched there's likely better ways to spend $1300+ on your ma.
His previous PB shows he's not your average person
I wonder how much it actually helped. You talked the entire run so clearly you weren't going all out.
true this wasnt a rigorous max stress test, but 7 minutes faster than his PR with him talking so much + a selfie stick is pretty significant. if he ran it at max power without the selfie stick and no talking (might have to add an additional battery change) i wouldnt be surprised if he takes off another 7 minutes again.
Maybe it helped so much he could talk easily. 😅😅
Plus he was wearing banned shoes which actually do have a measurable impact, which is why they were banned (they basically act as assistive springs)
@crsv7armhlI think his previous PB was wearing those same shoes, so we can tell the exoskeleton is doing some work here.
2:34 is literally family guy's meme
Honestly this is probably the best advertisement they could hope for. Makes me want it and I really have no excuse for one but would love it as a toy.
Do they have a break dance setting?
How were your legs feeling after this? We need a full race report! What a fun challenge!
i wonder if this could be used instead of a bike or electric scooter to move through the city. Commute to work on your exoskeleton. This might be fun and convenient. xd
An honest review? nah... gotta rake in them big dollar bills
@igorras-ff7oe Let be honest the main users of this will be military, most modern militaries have programs working toward exo skeletons. Emergency services will follow.
I guessing " wrestlers leg syndrome " will be a side effect from long term use.
16:37 Knees joint : Am I a joke to you ?
LOL😂😂😂
Why did i watch this 17 minute ad willingly?
Definitely cheating, but if you're not in contention to win, who cares? The guy who finishes next to you will have the satisfaction of knowing that he's a better runner than you are.
well it's not like he improved his time by 1/2 it was only 7 minutes....maybe 5% improvement?
@geometricart7851 7 minutes is a huge improvement in the marathon at his level. For an idea, the person who ran 7 minutes faster than him placed 124th, Chris placed 253rd, and the person in 504th place ran a 2:49:00 (~7 minutes slower).
Same thing with carbon plated shoes. Technology moves on...
@TheFinnoyRunnerCarbon shoes don’t have motors though
@TheSteinbitt Of course, they don't. But you can not deny that they give a runner performance advantage. That's why most serious runners wear them. The exoskeleton is a new thing to the sport, that hasn't been widely recognised yet. Hence, still legal to use at least by amateurs in competition.
19 miles and still being able to talk is the craziest part to me
the guy 8:05 runs all the way from turkey that insane😱
To run and talk at the same time is no easy feat
That might be the coolest thing. Gotta hyper mode a parkrun next.
I have a muscle infarction on my left leg, for someone who loved running with a passion this makes opens a lot of doors....
This is going to make the lives of so many disabled people more comfortable.
Next idea for video!!
Now grab someone who doesn’t run on a daily basis (like me, could be me just reply to the comment) and have them try to run a marathon see how it goes or if a regular person can finish it with the assistance!
15:18 “I’m dropping into hyper mode… LETS GO DUDE!” that’s caaaazy😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I have a question. Can you make it do the opposite? Applying resistance? Because if that is possible, it's a total game-changer for training
I was about to ask the same thing! It would be awesome if the resistance starts stronger at the beginning of a workout, and slowly eases up as fatigue increases.
yes! it has a resistance mode, and you can adjust how strong the resistance is. I saw it on another video
Instead of buying an expensive gadget, just wear a backpack with water or weights. The increased weight = increased resistance, since your legs need to exert more force to lift more weight off the ground. Do like 5 to 10 pounds at first.
@voiceofmadness7 So it's built in then. The exoskeleton weighs about 4 lb, good start. JK, nothing beats functional training with a backpack or a vest! Kudos for pointing that out. But if we're talking about a hypertrophic response, this could be an interesting study.
Yeah why not run harder and faster with a heavier load? Making running harder is easier
i'm just saying, the Puma RB (Rule Breaker) isn't designed to be the fastest shoe in the world. It just exists to break as many regulations as possible
New meaning to using gear
I just subscribed but not because of your video, but because that dude said it was his job to make people subscribe and he seems like the homie
6:40 The Cardio “Wall”
Glad it was sponsored honestly, answered all the questions I had and it was a nice way to see it pushed
Wearing a exo skeleton and still getting beat is some next level failure on your part lol
13:36 LOL at the guy in pink shirt going WTF as you speed by him in obvious mechanical advantages
It seems like the use for that is more hiking than running
I'm dead when you shout "go albert!" 🤣
6:20 “BOX BOX BOX!” 😅
hip flexor assistance sounds great, before I do my marathon I’m gonna need the knee and ankle exo skeleton support
A marathon would be pretty freaking cool to run its on my bucket list
Tune in next week to see if I can do a marathon on an e-scooter
All while talking 😂
Doing pitstops in a marathon its something hahahaha
You're one of a kind 😂
any blisters.? 5:29
Conservation of energy says no 1:17
So now we will see runners hiding future developments understeer shorts, and running becomes the next cycling motor doping scandal.
Albert is a legend
8:17 ahmet bravo kardeşim
As a 36 year old who had already had multiple knee surgeries this gives me hope for the future
My First thought was it’s above the knee so your probably just doing your knees double damage
Great energy!
When they make an upper body one to assist with lifting every worker in our factory will be equipped with one.
they do
Next challenge, hyper mode on for an entire race!
Very nice thing for peoples with mobility problems to help them. If some one have problem with walking a little help can be big change for them.
so excited about this tech
This isn't entirely new. In 2007, Oscar Pistorius was banned from running competitions...as a paraplegic missing his legs, because his prosthetics "gave him an unfair advantage over people with legs." Of course, now he's banned from competing for several years as part of his punishment for shooting his girlfriend.
I remember that. They called him the "blade runner" I believe. Definitely an unfair advantage to race with non-tech assisted runners.
@Movieman1965right, but it is ironic that a guy without legs "has an unfair advantage". There's a video game (Kenshi) where it your character loses a limb you can replace it with a prosthetic. Some are cheap and are a detriment. Others are expensive and turn the character into, basically, a stronger cyborg.
@Movieman1965
Oh yeah, that's the dude that Kat Williams did a bit about, "Poor little Tink-Tink"😭😭😭
Very cool!
This is just first product of Hypershell, who knows how far they’ll go in the future - maybe one day, becoming Iron Man won’t just be a scene from a sci-fi movie.
Great soundtrack. 👐
Be careful those batteries aren't damaged and burn your house down, after being thrown and landing on concrete.
I COULDN’T bring myself to fast forward. Which is a sign of a great YT video. Also finishing the entire video. Kudos mate!
1:36 "It works by using AI to predict how you're moving".... as in it reads the torque in those joints induced by your movement and and amplifies it? I guess "AI" sells better.
Dude this shit is ridiculous. Unbelievable. AI is not a feature it is an implementation detail. In fact it is the most expensive, slowest way to implement something. But still these dumbasses and I dont use this term lightly these dumbasses eat this shit up like the retards that they are
I think it does a bit more than that. It recognizes what kind of activity/gait you're in, and how that looks for your body specifically. Just following torque would always leave a slight delay/resistance at turns and this allows them to mitigate/stay ahead of that.
Have read that somewhere online though so don't take this as gospel
It's not AI, that's just complete marketing bogus.
I can't believe it only beat your best by 7 minutes. I would love to see a race pushing it to the max the whole way.
16:25 the guy overtaking you did not have any exoskeleton. How did that feel?
That was brilliant! 💪💪💪
Great video, mate! Recently discovered your channel and enjoying your editing/presentation skills…
As a 6hr marathon finisher, these things could be crazy for the middle/back of the pack middle agers who pick up sport too late 😂
That's gotta be so demoralizing for the runners as you pass them
Imagine you're running on this marathon & feeling great because you almost finished the race, & suddenly this Rando runs with a Insta360 invisible selfie stick [With Max power on] & leaves you in the dust. What a confidence booster...
And mostly Not even sweating... I run my marathons in 2:38, at 178hr and losing almost 2 liters of sweat...
You’re videos are addictive
Angus is a G😂
Found my new favourite youtuber. Love the work, keep it up!
The fact people still beat u when ur using a whole robot as legs is crazily impressive
Or embarrassing for this guy... with all that extra assistance you'd think you could easily win the race or be a top finisher.
@ryangerritytech I mean his pb was already quite impressive at 2:49. I don't think there's anything to be embarrassed about.
@Henry-qt3py But given that he could use external power, with many batter changes, the new time is not that impressive after all.
to be fair it's not like he was running twice as fast. i think the improvement 7 minutes over his last time so...
amazing video! blessings!
You added 2 variables. There is no way to tell if the exoskeleton helped or the shoes....
That's true, but he did the shoes only in a race 3 months ago, so he can base the exoskeleton variable on that race as well.
He did another marathon just in those shoes
Gotta be the shoes
- Mars Blackmon
My father need this, so he can go hiking again
This is such a good ad
Is that Fogul "Mc Lovin" ? 😂
16:26 that a nice Subliminal ad...
+40% Strenght
+30% Efficiency
🤑🤑
Thanks for the Snow Patrol at the end!
Ahmet is a gem❤
offering his personal gels to a stranger during a marathon is the nicest thing
thank you. ☺
What is increadible was you finished a marathon without breaking a sweat.
What an epic challenge! Thanks Chris!
The future of track and field.
My friend did something similar once. She really wanted to run a marathon but we all told her she was too lazy. But she is a stubborn one and decided to train a bit an enroll. Halfway she was totally wasted and once she realized that the track almost passed her house, she ran out into her yard to smoke a few cigarettes and watch some TV. Afterwards she took a cab to the finish line 😂
sounds like the current administration.
Is your friend Claire from modern family
Let’s go Albert
I would have liked more commentary at the end, and the miles with the -7, for example, were what? How many seconds less than your time in the same mile of your PB? I liked hearing you speak in real time, that was actually impressive, but more voice over would have been useful to explain the numbers especially at the half way point. I had to rewind it. Anyway, I love the content, outstanding idea and your usage of the skeleton for a marathon created very useful data for the manufacturer. They should pay you! I was afraid that by adding power at the end you might fall, I was cringing at the thought. You could easily make another video discussing all of the elements that were involved. I’m also curious how long the battery can last on full power and how much that might help, perhaps in a mile run? Maybe you can break 4 minutes? :-)
I want to see this on an Olympic sprinter. Break into the 8s for the 100m. That would be nuts.