Grandma's Marathon 2022 - Chasing 3, Attempt 5
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Grandma's Marathon is a marathoner's marathon. A scenic location, net downhill, and high probability of great racing weather. People go to Grandma's to run fast, so it was a perfect place to take one more attempt at chasing a sub 3 marathon.
Note: Based on a clock at the 20 mile marker, I believed that we had come through at 2hours and 20 minutes. Due to a typo, I incorrectly labelled this as 2hr2min. I thought I had 40 minutes left to cover 10k.
Note 2: the course clock was off by about 5 minutes for some reason. Ben told me that we had more like 44 minutes to cover the last 10k.
Thank you to Ben Johnson for agreeing to pace me for this race. There were so many times where this run could have fallen apart, but he really held it all together. This day would have turned out completely different without Ben.
strava link for this run: / strava
Stay tuned for the race recap, and you can AMA on the livestream livestream channel / kofuzirunclub
disclosures: thank you to ASICS for providing the shoes, singlet, race bib, and travel accommodations for this race.
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The Charity Runner of the Week, Uplifted by ASICS, is Tracey Smith, who is running the Final Fall 20 mile race at the Fox Valley Marathon as part of the Just Roots Charity Team. Just Roots operates two sustainable farms in the Chicagoland area where they grow fruits and vegetables and provide educational programming, both of which make a direct impact on the health and wellness of the community. I've donated $100 and ASICS is donating $400 to support a fellow runner.
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A huge congratulations on your big achievement! Sub 3 is great! However, when, at 5:20 in the video, it states you reached 20 miles in 2hr2min and you need to run the last 10k in under 40 minutes some number must be wrong. At 20 miles you only have 10k left and 58 minutes to go. Or have I miscalculated something?
Is it supposed to be 2hr20min perhaps and you finished the last 10k in 39 minutes? That's really impressive if that's the case.
Yes. See note in description.
I saw 2:20 on the clock, and I thought I had 40 minutes left. But in actuality, I had 44 or 45 minutes remaining
Anyone else feel substantially happier after watching a Kofuzi video or is it just me
thanks Emily!
Me too!
🙋♂️
Substantially happier after the 1st or 5th watch? 🤔🙂. 😁😁
I started crying since the first 5k, very emotional.
«I can do it»
«I can do it»
«I still Want it»
«Let’s go»
«We can get it»
These are words that are almost impossible to say at mile 20+. Huge effort!
Put a huge smile on my face when he said it and I cheered out loud for him 😃
This should be a tshirt
Just shows that you should never give up on your dream. The hard work has paid off! Sub 3 whilst filming and In that heat. Awesome run Mike, inspirational 💪👏👏
thanks Chris!
Seriously though great run mike !👍😁
When I saw the "4-mile left" sign, I couldn't stop cheering, "Go 'Fuz!" Then when Ben told you you're going to do it, my heart was pumping and I had the biggest smile on my face. Congrats Mike! We always knew this day will come!
Tearing up over that finish. Awesome job Mike!!
Oh my god. I have never cried so hard watching someone achieve their dreams. To see you go from “I can’t do it” to “I can do it” just broke my heart in a really positive way. I’ve been following you for a while now, and it’s so gratifying to see you succeed. I’m so fucking proud of you. Your family is lucky to have you, and we are too!!!
Better than a movie. Crammed so much excitement, tension and emotion into this. Was cheering you on. Amazing effort in that last 10k. Inspirational. You deserved that.
Yes!!!! You had me crying! Hahah!! I love the, “Go Random Stranger” sign!! That was hilarious!!!
it's my favorite sign
Way to go Mike! I know exactly how you felt that last 800 meters. I also had 3:02s, 3:05s on the books before going sub-3. You looked like a beast that last mile. Congrats
So fun reliving this the next day. 😊 Way to freaking go, man. You put in the work and made it happen. 👊🏼 So much fun running the race with you and Ben!!
Beyond inspiring! Finally got that sub 3 you’ve been chasing. Can’t wait to see that Boston Marathon vlog in the future… maybe next year! 🙌🏼
Having just run sub 3 for the first time last weekend myself, all the emotions of that moment came flooding back as you came down the home stretch. Congrats again!
great job Mark!
BRAVO Mark!!!!! Bloody amazing, CONGRATS!!!!! 🎉🎊🍾 🏅
That metaspeed sky+ is going into your personal hall of fame. Congrats Mike! Hard work pays off, you deserve it!
Everything about this vid especially the push for the final 10K is what the marathon spirit is all about! Thank you for documenting your journey Mike for many of us to take inspiration from, always rootin' for yah! Congratulations again!
There's so much more behind those four little words, "I still want it." Congratulations, man.
So happy for you… been following your marathon sub three attempts and wondering why you wouldn’t just leave the camera at home and you’d do it easy but you stuck to your values and invited us to join the journey every time and you got their on your terms. Never a more deserved or well earned achievement!
Thanks for the inspirational video. Nice job. The saying that's helped me over the years of my 40 marathons is "the miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
Congrats Kofuzi! Thanks for sharing the journey. We saw the training and the races - the highs and the lows - and now the crowning achievement! You have graduated from non-elite to sub-elite! 👊
I shed a few tears on this one! That last few miles was awe inspiring! So very happy for you. All of the hard work paid off. Thanks for bringing us along !
You did it!! 🔝 Now you are in the club and it is something special because achieved just thanks to your strengh! Oh man! Really proud of you! 👏
Maximum Effort 💯 right there
And pure ❤️ Congratulations Mike ⚡
Truly inspirational
That’s awesome. Congrats! I like that you don’t sugar coat your efforts with inspiring life lesson speeches. You show your highs and lows throughout the race and the end is much sweeter.
And there it is! Way to to stay strong and keep pushing Mike! You crushed it! Congratulations!
I got goosebumps in the final 2 miles. Great job Mike! Excellent run and excellent filming. Thanks for taking us along the journey. Felt like we were right there with you. Congratulations!
I am so proud of you! You never give up and this shows that all the effort finally pays! Truly something to look back at for the many years later. Congratulations!!!
So proud of you. I’ve been watching how much you wanted this, and seeing you do it is a great achievement. The work outs and runs and endless self-analysis all came to fruition. Good job!
Been watching this channel for a few years now- you are proof consistency pays off congrats!!
I know how you feel. I broke 3 for the first time in October last year, euphoric about sums it up, I was on a high for days afterwards. Great run 👍🍺
Great race report. Almost made me tear up there for a moment when you were motivating yourself. Congratulations, you deserve this. Hope I can join the sub3 gang one day.
Great job Mike, when you said “i can’t do 10k in 40 minutes” my first thought was I hear you “neither can I “- but I mean generally - not at the end of a marathon 😆
Love it. 1st congrats!!! You put in all the hard work and it shows. “ I can and I will!” . 2nd thank you for bringing us all along with you. You inspire so many of us. 3rd great seeing Ben!
I don’t normally comment, been following you for years.. well bloody done.. huge congratulations. Your a SUB 3 marathoner…
Awesome, man!! You have been working so hard to accomplish the goal and you did it!! So happy for you. The Summer of Kofuzi!!
As an athlete who is aspiring to run a sub-3, and has been as close as 3:05 before, this makes me so happy for you Michael. I know what kind of work it takes to get there, and you did all the work. Congrats on your fantastic achievement, and I wish you the most luck in your continued running!
I am literally crying while watching this video! Especially on the last 5k!!! I bonked my last race and this inspired me to keep going!
Woohoo congratulations, You worked hard for this. What an amazing feeling it must be. Keep up the great work with your channel it shows. Good times 🏃🏻🙌
Congratulations, Mike! So happy for you. And way to go Ben! 🙌
Way to go Kofuzi! You’re an inspiration to everyone!
This one right on the heels of the LA attempt video, so emotional at the end! Well done good sir!
I don't think I've ever been more excited for someone before!!! Congratulations!!!
Congrats man. Did you really run that entire 26.2 miles holding a camera? If so, even more impressing dropping that 2:58. #respect
Random running dude from London here really thrilled you managed to go sub 3. Big fan of all your content and delighted you hit your goal. And the *encourages in Minnesotan was a lovely touch. Congrats Mike 👍👍👍
Not me over here crying 😭😭😭 SO HAPPY to see you reach this goal!
Epic man, huge congratulations! Amazing video, I truly felt the emotion ❤️
Amazing and so proud of you. Have loved the journey to sub 3. Congrats - well deserved
Amazing 👏
I've been watching your channel just over 2 years now and it's been fantastic seeing you chase down and achieve that goal.
Huge congratulations Mike 🎉🎉
congrats! so glad grandma’s was the site of the sub 3; its a great course with great fans. i first ran it in 2008, come back for a sequel
Amazing! That surge of will towards the end! Well done, congrats!
You did it! Have been following your journey from before your first BQ. So happy to see your perseverance pay off. 🔥
Congratulations on sub 3, This was amazing to watch. Glad that your hard work paid off.
Imagine how fast you’d be without the GoPro. Congrats Mike!!
I'm so stoked for you bro! That was emotional. It's been great to be part of the journey with you. I'm still seeking my sub 3 but watching you has given me even more motivation and inspiration. It's ON! Congratulations man!
I’ve been watching your channel for the past few years. Congratulations Mike! So inspirational.
Now that is how you do it! You brought a tears in my eyes with this video. I was the one telling you that you can probably do it but without selfie stick. And you did it in your own way. Respect Kofuzi! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
"The guy who just runs a lot" 😎
The best thing in the internet is seeing people work hard and achieve their goals! You motivated the fuck out of me...hard work and consistency beats all! Congrats!
YEEEESSSSS!!!! I love that you've not given up and just kept working at it and that you finally got to achieve your dream. Massively inspiring and moving to watch! 👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌
Wow congrats!! That was so inspiring to watch 🎉🎉
Amazing work buddy!!! 😎😎
Awesome work Mike! Such a great video too, captured the highs and lows of the marathon so well 👏👏
Had the biggest smile on my face watching this! Congrats Mike great work!!!!
Hi Mike, this video inspired me to run my first marathon and chase sub 3. Yesterday I ran Valencia marathon in a time of 2:54 on debut. Thank you 🎉
Big congratulations to you!!! A lifetime achievement in many ways. I’m running Philadelphia in November in my 3rd attempt to break 3 and qualify for Boston. This was a huge motivator for me. Now onto your next goal “elite” 😉
In about five years you have turned your body into a running machine. Very impressive -- and bonus marks for the colour coordination!
I want to thank you for helping me on my running journey. I started in May not being able to run half a mile at a slow pace and now I’m running 20-30 miles per week. Your videos inspire and motivate me, my goal is to run the LA marathon next year! Hope to see you there
great job!
Yooooo what’s up
A Sub 3 baby
THAT’S WHAT
Let’s gooo
Congratulations Mike on a great achievement. Sub 3 hard work has paid off. Like everyone else was willing/shouting you on in that last 6 mile stretch .
I am so happy for you and achieving your goal. You deserve it! congrats
Man that gave me goosebumps, even though I’d seen your strava. That was inspirational. What a journey. Well done man ❤️🏃🏻♂️💪🏻
Thats amazing Kofuzi! Congratulations on sub 3! So happy for you!
Congratulations! This was so exciting to watch. I’m so happy for you. And again, beautifully filmed. Well done, all around!
Been knocking on that door a few times ,this time someone answered. Congrats on this monumental achievement !
Wow, good job! I got chills at the end, such a great video. Congrats!
So inspirational Mike! This was my first marathon back since 2019, it’s so inspiring to see you crush your goals! Grandma’s is a special race.
Hell. Yeah. You’ve leveled up Mike! So awesome.
Well done Mike! No one can ever take that away from you!
We’ll deserved. Congratulations Kofuzi! Sub-3 is a huge achievement!!!
As a 72 year old whose legs are going on me I really appreciate this beutifully filmed race
Goosebumps! In tears now and so happy for you. I could feel the pain and the emotion. Congrats: you have been truly deserving it and now you did it! Thank you so much, Ko, for being an inspiration!
You have entered a whole new level now. A big Congrats on your sub 3 accomplishment!!
Awesome job, Mike! So inspiring. Happy Father’s Day.
Great job and you did it your with. . . with a selfie stick!
(Meant to type "your way")
Chills at the end! Huge congrats, I knew you could do it (especially since your last attempt was so close and on a much harder course)!
Also props to Ben for being an amazing pacer! You both killed it!
Congratulations Mike. Proves that hard work and dedication pays off. Enjoy the achievement. 👍🏻🍾🎉
I know I'm probably late, but I just saw this. This is so Awesome!!! So happy for you and so very proud of you Michael! Happy Father's day as well !
Yay, Mike! Congratulations! Way to push through it! You’re such an inspiration!
Just watched watched this for a second time. Just as good as the first time. You da man, Mike! I hope Tokyo goes just as well for you.
Damn you had me all emotional there just saying to myself; please dig, please make it this time! (Great editing and music) Congrats man!
Been following you for years, although I watch less nowadays because it sometimes bums me out to watch running content. Battling meniscus issues for over a year and not running is killing me. But knowing what you've put into it for a long time makes me really happy for you, and kind of hopeful that I might get through this knee bullshit eventually.
Congrats! Been following your journey since peg 36 review. Really inspiring 🤩
Congrats Mike, we really did live this sub 3 with you!!! You never let go; really inspiring!
Amazing effort especially the kick at the end. Thank you for taking us along for the journey.
What a treat to watch this come to fruition. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride! Recover and soak it all in. Well deserved 👍
mannn this is has to be one of my fav videos on yt. I know our priorities change but I miss watching your race videos where you're out there fighting on the course for a goal time. We all relate to that on a deeper emotional level but cheers and good luck at Berlin!! I'm rooting for you
Thank you 🙏
So funny, I got a notification on Strava that someone had commented on your 1/2 from late Jan. Then load up RUclips and see this! If the end doesn't bring a smile to you're face, you're not a true runner I'm sorry. That was awesome!! Thousands of hours of work put in, much deserved Kofuzi!
Congrats, man! Don’t know how you guys do it…that’s just too far and too much torture, lol. I’m 65, only running for a year, and a 5k race is all I can endure! Great job, Mike!
Absolutely stoked you made it! Such a rollercoaster of emotions. Outstanding!
You really are the man! Great job, well deserved, magnificent race with the cam. You are a true inspiration for all of us here! Cheers from Europe, kofuzi! 🤜🤛
This was a beautiful run- congratulations Ko! Your video is beautifully made too. Woohoo! Let's goooo!
Amazing and inspiring. So glad you got there Mike :)
So epic! Carrying a camera stick too! That adds to your time, so even more to be proud of with this sub 3! 🎉🥳💪👍
YES!!! I purposely didn't scroll to the comments until I finished the video bc I didn't want to know what happened... Such an awesome finish, so happy for you!!! Congrats!!