Houston Half Marathon - A Runner's Weekend
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- The Houston Marathon weekend features a variety of distances. This year, I'm hoping to finally update my old half marathon PB from 2019 by running the Aramco Houston Half Marathon.
0:00 intro
0:27 Shakeout
2:20 Expo
3:39 Kofuzi run club
6:30 flatlay
7:43 half marathon
11:16 cheering on the marathoners
13:31 finding Ben Johnson
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Your exchange with Fiona at the end is why I love racing. You suffer with strangers and help pull each other through it.
Ko ~ HI there!!!! I am ABSOLUTELY THRILLED to have met you out there on the course of the Aramco Houston Half Marathon! You did a spectacular job, running with that extending camera and not tripping over it. Couldn't have been easy, man. ;) My wonderful ol' friend Keith Sinclair, from our days working with the New York Road Runners back in the 1990s, was the one who told me about this video. THANK YOU again for your courage and curiosity and sweetness!
Congrats on the 1st place AG Fiona 🏆🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 👏🏼👏🏼
so glad you found the video Fiona! everyone here is a Fiona fan!
the kofuzi run club is super impressed by your amazing finish!! congrats!!!!
@@LuisBecerra79 Thank you. I cannot take anything for granted -- just lucky to reach the start line in fine fettle. :)
@@kofuzi You are a wonderful guy, I can see that! Everyone writing here is YOUR FAN. :)
Can’t beat a runners weekend with Mike over breakfast! Great pb🎉
Kudos to Fiona for pacing and being 1st in her age group! :)
she ran like clockwork. so consistent
Insane for a woman in that age to run that fast!
Fiona is not only a local legend. She's a legend. And you could NOT find a nicer person. Never bet against her though. She is a warrior!
@@kofuzi Dear, new friend. It's Fiona Bayly here, and I just posted a separate comment to you upon seeing some of that excellent video. It's all wonderful. :) Do you remember, when we were chugging past those fountains near the museum section, I said "I love you," in response to your kind comment about my steady pace...? Well, yeah, I didn't even know you and I loved you! It's simply that I madly LOVE the sport of running, and I madly LOVE those lovely people such as yourself who also madly LOVE it. I could go on. You get my drift. But, wow, I gather you PR'd, and I'm STOKED for you!!!!
@@nicolesinquee7043 Oh my GOODNESS, Nicole, you are everywhere. HA HA HA! I love you!!! I'd had no idea I was even in this nice fellow's video until a former NYRR co-worker drew my attention to it a couple days ago, and then I see these posts and I learn that Michael/Ko is a WONDERFUL individual with so much support behind him, too! On the course he had kind words & warm encouragement for everyone.
Congrats again on the PB! That surprise support at 25.2 was killer - sent me down the chute in the low 6s! 🔥
Congrats Andrew!!! 💪🏼
Bang on! 😉
@@steevie76 but did you scream “MidLife Wanker” 😆😆😆😆. Good to hear your voice on a video again steevie 👍🏼
@@LuisBecerra79 yessir! 🤠
Way to put in that work! Congrats again!
I made the video!!! 13:02 Orange shoes and singlet. You were out recording mostly the wheelchair that was coming by but I caught a glimpse and yelled your name! You gave me the fist pump! Helped me on the last mile! 3:29:18 PB!
Fiona is amazing. One of the many amazing masters runners out there!
She is a Beast!
My Fiona story is that I was running the Clinton (MO) Half Marathon in 2020 when an obviously fit masters runner started moving up in the pack toward me. I love my fellow geezers so at a turnaround I yelled encouragement at her. Later I looked her up because I hadn't seen her around town. This was the middle of the lockdown and only red states were doing races, so Fiona had hopped on a plane to Kansas City just to run a half!!! That's hardcore.
Oh my goodness, you are too kind. An old friend just alerted me to this video by Michael (I'm still not sure whether he goes by Michael, or Ko!) but I'm floored by these kind comments. Michael is a BRILLIANT new pal.
@@TenSapphires You MADE MY DAY with your funny comment here. At 5 feet tall, I aspire to be a beast at all times. :). THank you.
@@tvbarn Wow, YOU ARE WONDERFUL. You've just made me laugh out loud here at work -- I cannot tell you how much your recollection here means to me. Wasn't that an interesting time -- and a wonderful race in Clinton, MO. I will never forget your writing about it here.
Thanks for presenting my hometown htown so nicely! You did great 1:25! Fiona tough as heck. I got a 2:50 in the marathon good for 3rd age group 50-55. My 25th Houston marathon. And great meeting you at the shakeout. Love that you seek out the love. Keep it up Ko!
congratulations!!
My sentiments exactly. Thanks Mike. .
This is hysterical. :) I love your comment here. I had never met Michael (Ko) before seeing him on the course and sharing a laugh or two as we ran, and I only learned of this video yesterday from another running friend! You are so kind to mention me. Thank you.
@@fionabayly9239 come to Kofuzi Run Club at 1pm central. You are a legend on there already. everyone wants to hear from you!
Congratulations on that PB brother! Thanks for the awesome run club and for hyping me up at the end of my race!🚀
so impressed with your time, especially that you did it in a daily trainer!!
Congrats on your PB! Huge respect to Fiona!! 1:20 age 55-59 💪💪💪 Great to see footage of Phily too 😊👌
The moment between you and Fiona at the finish line was precious, congrats to both of you👏Incredible video, really captured how great the race was!
THATS MY TEACHER!
Hearing your cheers for the other runners legit brought tears to my eyes. The running community is amazing. Congrats on your PB Ko!!! I cannot wait to run Houston next year.
No Way! I am in the USA "James" kit at 8:52. I got to chat with Tafari miles 9-11. Love the shot of the Half/Full split. Congrats on the PR!
Fiona!!! You Beast!!!!!!!! I swear I am tearing up right now!!! This is beautiful. Thankyou so so much!
Ha ha ha! Your words fill me with joy. Your wonderful heart. I hadn't even know about this whole thread until a day ago. Hadn't known Michael/Ko, hadn't a clue what he was going to do with his camera on the course -- I just knew he and I laughed while running together. :)
the end cut scene of you just eating different things is my vibe 😌😌
Another great weekend wrap and huge kudos on your PR! Makes me want to do the HM there next year. I loved seeing you cheer on the marathon finishers and hearing @steevie76 screaming for you.
❤❤❤
Congrats!!! And that's awesome that you ran with Fiona!! I used to work at the same place as her and she's a LEGEND
Congratulations on the PB! Awesome recap, I can literally feel the hype and joy.
This year I decided to participate in my first official run, the Brooklyn half. You were a big inspiration for me to start running, hopefully I’ll get the chance to thank you in person in the near future ❤️👍🏽
Fiona is goals! Great job!
Ha ha ha! YOU are sweet for saying this. Thank you for giving me a laugh. My friend alerted me to this great guy Michael/Ko. and this video just yesterday, so I'm discovering a world of warmth and I'm floored. :)
Congrats on that PB, shoutout to Tafari and Fiona for absolutely ballin
YOU are a LOVE for the shout-out. Before yesterday, I'd never even heard of Michael/Ko, but boy was he a cool dude to meet on the course! A terrific pal, Keith Sinclair, alerted me to this video a day ago. I am laughing my way through some of these terrific comments.
@@fionabayly9239 alright we found Fiona.. Great job. Mike is a great guy
Loved that Rory Linkletter (great result the next day - clearly due to the shakeout) and Ryan Hall attended. Very cool.
they didn't attend. it was a flyby
@@kofuzi next time, then!
Love those moments around 12:40 and onward. I’d be running out of my shoes with you shouting encouragement like that at me. Beautiful stuff ❤
it was the best part of the day
Congrats on a great race. Love to see all the training work out. Thanks for bringing us along
I saw a dude running holding a camera on a gimbal during our Rock n' Roll Arizona half marathon yesterday, and I thought of you and how incredible your times are considering you're carrying that and filming. Great job, as always, taking us with you!
Aaaand I saw that the guy posted his video on RUclips, so of course I scrolled through until I found myself.
Awesome recap and congrats on the PB. Love the encouragement you gave to the marathoners too!
Congrats sir!!! Thanks for all you do for running and runners!!
Congrats on the half PR!! Great work as always 👏🏽
Congrats! Great running and great filming as always!
That was quick… just like your half marathon! Great running. Hoping to run the same time in March, thanks for the inspiration 😊
Congrats! You’re a constant inspiration.
Congratz to your PB, good job! Love your vlogs!
Big congrats on your PB. I did the full. 3rd time. Loved the video as always. You nailed it as it is just an awesome race and so well organized. Keep up the great work
Good running to ya before your race mike! Congrats on the pb. Enjoy these recaps!
Congratulations Kofuzi!!! 🥳🇨🇦
Great job!!! This is so inspiring!!!
That was quick 🔥🔥
Excellent recap! Enjoyed meeting you at the shakeout run and congrats on the PR!
Following your training for this race on your socials and RUclips, and seeing you get that new PB felt almost as rewarding as if I did it myself! The extra motivation for my own training through the cold Canadian weather we're having here. Congratulations and thanks for another amazing video!🔥
Congrats on the PB and wonderful video, as always!!
What a race man! Thanks for sharing the adventure. Hope to hear a race breakdown soon!
Congrats for running an amazing run!
Congrats on the PB! Well done!
This video was a great way to start my day. So fun watching your enthusiasm and the impact you have at races.
Congrats on the PB!! As always, enjoy your runner weekend videos :) Full of energy and good vibe!
What a fun and wholesome race recap video! Cheers to the PR!
Good post. Gives motivation for the running year to come 💪
Really well done!!! 💪
And, as always, love the video 🤩
Amazing! So glad I was able to join the group run this time!
Nice work on the PB! You’re looking to have another solid season! Love these runners weekend videos. You showcase the places you go and the people at the event so well, it’s a joy to watch.
Congratulations! It was great to meet you at the finish! A milestone in my running journey to be in one of your videos. (even for a second ). Thank you for what you do for the running community.
Dude your ability to capture beautiful shots while running at pb effort is insane. Congrats on the the pb and thanks for another great watch!
Congratulations on that PB. Also you got this video out very quickly. Great Job!
Great video and congratulations on a PR!
You’re always making the best of the best videos Ko🙌🏻 Looked like this weekend was SO much fun!
Fantastic result! Well done. Such an enspiring video!
Such a big fan! I’m glad you enjoyed!!!
Yay! Another Runners Weekend video - I really look forward to these. You do a great job with filming content, the editing and music. Thanks for continuing to inspire me to keep training despite a bunch of so-called obstacles. I also appreciate seeing all of the destination races you feature in the Runners Weekend series so that I can see what they all look like and how well or poorly they are organized. I can't travel at this time, but it sure would be fun to find a very affordable 5 or 10K race to travel to in the future! Maybe Houston, who knows. Thank you :)
Congrats on the pb 🎉 I enjoyed this one so much! 😊 your runners weekends look hard and laid back at the same time 😄
Awesome video, really like your weekend build up videos. Brilliant run, you was in the pain cave and the lady with you was amazing. ❤
An other wonderful video to watch. I love these weekend ones. So many amazing efforts including your own. Well done!
Congrats on the PB. You are awesome!!!
Congratulations on the PB! 👊 So glad we got to meet IRL and that you had another brilliant time in Houston! Until next time 🤠
Thanks for representing our city so well! Congrats on the PB! 🙏🏼
Well done. thank you for sharing the really nice video. it takes us on a journey
Congrats on the PB and an excellent race! Houston was my first marathon and it was an amazing day Sunday, hoping for many more.
❤❤❤ just love it❤❤❤ love how you're cheering the other runners on. You make it look easy to run a half! Congrats again! Way to go on that PB! 🎉 🔥 🏃♂️
Great video!!! I had a PR so I’m pretty stoked.
Killer job Kofuzi! Might have to run this one next year.
HUGE congrats with the PB Mike!! You did absolutely incredible!!!
Great job, and I loved the way you cheered in the other runners! 🎉
Congratulations on that PB! So much fun watching you race. How about that AG (55-59) winner that was running with you. She is a She-R!a for sure! Thanks for the video
Thank you, so much, for saying those kind things. I had never met Michael / Ko before seeing him on the course!!! What a fun guy. But I am deeply grateful for your warm comment here. Long live this terrific running community. :)
Another epic Kofuzi video. Incredible PB. Love from the UK. Lets goooooo!! 🎉
Epic PB! Congratulations 🎉
Looking forward to watching this with my Monday pasta supper hour. Nice job!
Gotta love those super wide roads. Nice job on the PR!
Congratulations on the PB 🎉
Another fantastic video, no surprise there. Another PR, also no surprise. Great job and congratulations!
I remember when you were happy to break 20 in the 5k in 2020. This is amazing!! Great job
Awesome run Kofuzi!!! And an amazing video as usual. I'm hooked on your race videos. Great job documenting the experiences!
thanks for watching!
When you cheer runners with such a full heart it always makes me super teary..you are so genuine Mike.
Well done on your PB 🎉
Congrats on the PB! It was a great running weekend! I finally got a solid BQ and a PB just so grateful! Thank you for bringing us inspiring videos appreciate your hard work!
Another job well done sir!
Watching your marathon videos makes me really emotional! Well done on the PB, fantastic work! Well done Fiona, was so happy to see our girl Phily! You’re a beautiful human for cheering everyone on after you had finished 💖 Love the spirit, thank you for sharing 💖
Congrats!
Congrats on the new PR! I hope Houston treated you well.
Congratulations Mike! 🎉💪🤙🙌
Tafari is a certified W
congrats on the PR! that fiona lady WOW!! absolute beasttt
2:52 lol those "fitting rooms"
Im very hapoy with your race congrats again!!!🎉🎉🎉
Congrats on the PB! Hope to see you in Tokyo marathon. It will be my first marathon and I am excited for it. I aim to have have fun
have been following you since before your 5k win at disney castaway, have been to 3 marathons where you were, chicago, boston and this past houston and still haven't managed to meet you and thank you for the inspiration!
Congratulations Mike!
Awesome time! Awesome vid! One day I'll fly down to Houston for this race, God willing.
Another solid running weekend vid!!!!As Ko mentioned , sometimes running weekend video didn’t make high views but they are my favorite (may be because I join some of them so I feel connected) please continue doing it!!! ❤🎉🎉🎉❤
Congrats, Ko! And daaaamn congrats to Fiona too 🙌
I thought she had dropped off the back of the little pack we had put together, but then she came back strong in the final mile! I was doing all I could to hold on to her!
Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. Such kind words! It's only because of an old friend pointing out this video to me a couple days ago that I even know, now, about Michael/Ko and his amazing world.
@@fionabayly9239 you're such an inspiration throughout the video!
Congratulations Mr. Kofuzi. Like from Spain. Have a great day.
I also ran my best half marathon yesterday! Congrats on your PR! The winter storm moved into Houston on Monday (icy streets and snow) so all of the runners were spared.
we really lucked out with the weather for the race. hope the city is faring well with this storm!
Congrats 😊