This Will NEVER Happen AGAIN In A Marathon
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- This Will NEVER Happen AGAIN In A Marathon
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It's ridiculous how much disrespect this guy gets. He's a world class athlete and deserves the same respect as any of the elite African runners
If not more
Any more respect going to this guy would mean that racism will win. The modern world views everything through the lens of race these days.
@@fatguyslim Nonsense
@@fatguyslim what?
@@fatguyslim i don't get it lol. doesn't it go both ways?
"Japanese office worker"
That explains the endurance
Needs to back in the office on time. Had to catch the flight leaving 10 minutes later.
More like that explains the mental resilience, rather than endurance, which come from physical conditioning.
@@dimasakbar7668 😐
@@dimasakbar7668 Hes joking man, cmon man..
@@heheboi5805 its the truth. It takes great mental will to endure daily depression of Japanese office worker
Considering that Yuki works full time in an office, runs 10-15 marathons per year, has a phenomenal time of usually 2hrs and 10mins, isn’t considered an “elite” by certain standards (even though it is) but it’s obvious that on that particular day, Yuki was and is indeed in a class of his own!
Anyone who says a 2hr 10 min mile isn't elite needs to be slapped. The world record is 2 hours. That's basically a dead sprint for an entire marathon.
Yuki Class
the power of friendship activated
Yukiyuki.
what you didnt saw was the 2 hours flashback episode in his head.
He has like 80 sub 2:20 marathons
Exactly my thoughts. A full time employee featuring these running times is just insane. Imagine him running through his home town, some legit anime shit
He endured the weather far better than everybody else, it wasn't in his favor. He was just way tougher than all the other runners.
I'll blame the rain for his win without discrediting him. The elite African athletes don't train in freezing rain. Japan has weather much like the US and Yuki trains year round seeing that he does 10-15 marathons a year. All the elite athletes from Africa don't train in much other than very hot and dry weather or higher altitude training. As a runner myself I could push much harder during races in the cold/rain/snow than I could in 80 degree humid heat. It's just a matter that Yuki's body was used to those elements and the other struggled
@@kylelyons1939 That works both ways. Elite African runners also have advantage in marathon during sunny days just because they're used to hot weather, not to mention genetics with longers limbs and such. Different people have different advantages, in this case it favored Yuki. It's that simple.
@@silentKeys20 100%, just crazy how many comments are trying to discredit him or make the weather excuse against him instead of explaining how it was in his favor in this instance
@@kylelyons1939 why "blame" mother nature for his win when you can blame it for the loss of the African runners instead. It was an advantage for the Japanese runner instead wouldn't it? So it's not a blame game to the Japanese but rather to the Africans.
That narrator made a silly statements. Ruined the greatness
Watch interviews with Yuki. He had NO IDEA he had won until he saw the tape and race officials we directing him towards it. It makes his win even more impressive. He didn’t have the “I’m going to win the Boston marathon” adrenaline. Dude runs at least one marathon a month. He was just better conditioned for the elements.
How could you not know he won when nobody passed him common sense
@@realone4103 when you are that focused on your run your mind is somewhere else, I could see why he didn't realize that. Also in these conditions his body was extremely exhausted, so he just focused on his pace and that was all.
@@realone4103 from what I could see the women's race had set off before him. When you're tired you have no idea who is in front of you.
@@realone4103 I had a friend win a Triathlon by a longshot, he was pushing himself hard through the whole thing and specially the last half, in the midst of the chaos he thought he had been left behind and not being able to see "the guy in front" he kept pushing himself to go faster, he crossed the finish line and was disappointed since it was his third year and last before moving away and he thought he botched it. He didn't realize he had won until he overheard someone talking about how the guy coming second hadn't reached the second to last checkpoint yet.
he won a marathon in January of that year in Marshfield MA in below freezing temps where he was IIRC either the only or one of very few finishers.
I won’t lie when you tell the story, legit every sentence you end sounds like there’s gonna be something horrible that happens right after. Idrk what type of vibe you bring off I won’t lie. It’s like listening to two personalities at once
For real, narator is talking like hes about to just die at any corner now
I knooow, im glad you u put it in words cause i had that clinch feeling the whole race i was like oh god is it now, now? Is it just another story that could’ve should’ve but eventually it happened as expected? Is something bad gonna happen to him, or are they gonna just catch up 😂😂
Narrator should chill a bit!
@@archangelz558 I kept expecting "and then he stopped" or something.
Yeah i agree! Wtf
As a kenyan... Yuki deserved that win. It's his win. He earned it. He worked for it. Congratulations to this amazing athlete.
Why was mentioning "as a Kenyan" even necessary?.,
@@AR-hk8qt because I wanted to.
@@AR-hk8qt because they might’ve been biased towards the Kenyan professional runners so they wanted to emphasise how impressive it is
no shit. There's no discussion otherwise
Sorry, I don't understand... Why would he not deserve it? Isn't it ... obvious ? I mean don't get me wrong but maybe I didn't understand something
All the Kenyans are sponsored by Nike and train in all weather conditions, have specialized running shoes, gear AND they run in specific formations to decrease drag from the primary runner. You can see them run in a diamond formation at one point in the video.
Yuki worked out of a office. No sponsorship, no custom shoes or gear, no team to protect him from the wind. Yuki is literally all will and passion.
well said
Wait a minute. Kenyans are what?
"running gear" doesn't really boost performance all that much. It boosted the spirit and confidence of whoever wore it since its "branded and high-tech" shoes. 99% of the performance is still on human and their physiology
@@cypherusuh you do realize that there are shoes that increase efficiency of runners right? If I was right it was Nikes vaporfly (?)
the best are sponsored by the best.
Dude never looked back and never celebrated before crossing the line. That is a winning attitude
I'm a good, experienced runner and watched the race live. It goes down as the best race in modern history for me. Yuki was unconscious that day and made moves that were running genius. That foolhardy first mile charge scared the hell out of the shivering race favorites. Then when he pulled away the second and final time on that downhill with a very stiff head wind. That was actually a very smart time to put in a surge. You lean forward and the wind actually supports you while gravity pulls you downhill. Very efficient and effective. Yuki is incredible!
It was splendidly tactical, especially as one not expected to be in the conversation. For a runner that uses gravity vs pushing off for propulsion, falling into a headwind is a gift indeed
And the others had extra gear on that increased their drag. All aspects a brilliant tactical move.
Reading this made me crop some little anime action in me head.
@@bch5513 good point!
I've never thought about how a stiff headwind can support while running downhill! That's super interesting.
This is the Asian parent that actually had to climb mountains to go to school
@Arid Sohan 😂😂😂😂
Lul
both ways!!
On one foot
No he would jog 10 miles to get to school and same way back. Now he runs a longer distance to get to the office and back in a full suit and dress shoes. No big deal when he forgets documents at home or his laptop. He just runs back. He also goes home for lunch.
Yuki needs a sponsorship asap. Imagine what he could do full time and with the right trainers.
He may not necessarily want sponsorship. He may actually love his full time office job. He certainly loves running marathons.
@@WorthlessDeadEnd Imagine loving full time office job in Japan lmao
@@lilnap9588 he's not salaryman nor in black company.
I’ve read that Kawauchi is currently sponsored by Yamaha Music and Asics… Reluctantly!
He has a sponsorship now, but at the time of this race (2018), he used to refuse sponsorships. In Japan he's known as the "Citizen Runner" because he had a fulltime job and just trained on his own time, running up to a dozen marathons around the world every year since the early 2010's, often winning. The guy is a testamen to the human spirit.
Don't blame the rain. It was raining for EVERYBODY.
You clearly aren't a runner. Some people handle certain types of weather better than others. I competed in multiple NCAA cross country championships and the Kenyan, Ethiopian, and other African runners (most not all) tended to struggle in cold and precipitation. Being from a northern state I tended to thrive in that weather but I also struggled in the heat. There were runners who I could beat in 40 degree rain or in sub freezing snow who I couldn't finish within a minute of it was 80 degrees and sunny.
When you don't experience weather like that your body won't adjust. Why do you think the best distance runners always train in warm climates. It's so their body can adjust to the conditions. I guarentee none of those Africans train for those conditions in Boston that day. The Japanese runner doesn't go to warmer climates and parts of the year those conditions are normal in Japan so he would be used to it.
It literally had everything to do with the rain and cold. It's all in the training and most likely those African runners hadn't had as much experience with cooler climates as the Japanese guy did. The Japanese guy isn't really better but the weather helped him beat those other guys
@@arwensperry6463 Well, that's simple to resolve. Just don't race when it's rainning.
@@idontsignin There's always the option to back out and refuse to race.
Stop giving excuses for the elite runners about the damn weather. Yuki won fair and square.
Agreed, he was running in exact same weather as everyone else
Seriously, they all ran the same darn race. True grit, true champion
Also, Japan has a huge number of sub 2:20 marathoners. People need to stop thinking Japan doesn't have elite runners.
@@teflaime there is a good anime called "run with the wind", they have a good running culture as far I've heard.
He’s saying that Yuki has a very strong mentality.
"This Will NEVER Happen AGAIN In A Marathon" - this guy literally holds the world record for the most sub-2:20 marathons.
I think it's referring to an amateur winning the Boston marathon over several professional marathon runners.
@@tonyureno6816You cannot say that someone with more than 100 sub 2:20 marathons is a amateur.
@@mattmitchel1877 he has an office job and running is his hobby. By definition, I guess, he is an amateur. He doesnt get paid for running.
@@briankim7442 Yeah, as long as he has no sponsorship deals or anything he cannot be considered a pro.
@mattmitchel1877 a better term would be world class athlete
can't blame the rain. some athletes don't perform well in certain climates or terrains but at the end of the day, that isn't an excuse for them. either you train to deal better with them or you don't. yuki obviously deserved this win.
Idk why people even could consider that as an excuse, 99% of marathons I see is in a sunny to cloudy weather but I don't see any excuses from athletes who are use to colder weathers
Did people actually say he didnt deserve the win? Lol
@@JR-wj9bh yup. people discredit his win by saying that he only won because he was familiar with the climate. we never say that when athletes from warmer countries win when a race is held on a hot day.
@@ende3988 i see. They're delusional.
@@Spiderpunkrocks can't believe people aren't seeing the double standard they're setting.
He's only one of 2 men who is not of East African ancestry to win a major marathon for over a decade! He's the only man not of East African ancestry to win Boston for 20 years, since that Korean guy won in 2001!
Damn Africans really do dominate
@@duckmeat4674 and your
@@duckmeat4674 mom
@@duckmeat4674 in bed
@@duckmeat4674 BBC NEWS RADIO 1
People like Yuki give me hope for the human race. There will always be one person in a million punching through the ether to get to some goal no one ever knew was there.
Truth
The cool part is you put an extra u and you got yuuki for courage
I agree that what he did was pretty amazing, however, he is also an accomplished athlete, not just the "office worker" this video portrays him as.
Lol well him being accomplished doesn't change that it isn't his job
Totally agree..this video doesn't give him enough credit he is the best Japanese runner there is . This guys video normally over exaggerates his documentary
Good win fair, probably most the winners were pro!
He was working a full - time job, was the point of bringing that up. Most of the top runners do not do that, they just run.
It doesn't say "just" an office worker. The key point is he has a full time job 🤷
As of December 2020, he has run ONE HUNDRED marathons under 2:20. That’s a world record. 10 or more marathons a year sometimes. And I think he’s right up there for one of the highest numbers of marathons under 2:10.
holy shit. what a BEAST
@@hollow3951 .
Wow that is a statistic that should be in the world news. That many marathons alone is amazing
Holy moly
Modern day marathon monk
Had never heard of him before, when I saw him at Oslo Marathon here in Norway I think in 2017. The course is quite hilly for a street marathon. He absolutely smashed it, I’ve never seen someone run so fast and seemingly effortlessly. And I mean to remember he ran most of the course in front. An incredible athlete. And him being an amateur makes it even more impressive!
He works as a full-time government clerk for the Saitama Prefectural Government in Japan. He has no corporate sponsorship. It’s incredible that he can run and match the African professional runners!
You don’t need a sponsorship to put one leg in front of the other
@@Ravello1111111111111111111 “don’t need a scholarship for putting a ball in a hoop”
@@Ravello1111111111111111111 No; but you need one for top of the line equipment, training facilities, coaches, etc. Yuki was an office worker who ran, the other guys were professional runner with every advantage.
@@Ravello1111111111111111111 you will need all the time to dedicate to your training. And THAT does not come easily without sponsorship. Just try it and you will know how difficult that is to get to that level with a full-time job and no sponsorshio.
He work for Saitama one punch man :)
He is an athlete, maybe he doesn’t has partnerships like those called champions nor the expensive equipment but surely he has determination and will which gave him the edge over the other runners.
@DB
Just means he’s far better than most
OMP exactly, to try to give credit to weather conditions all the runners faced and say if the weather was different we would not have won is straight up ignoramus bull shit.
If we're going to push an equipment narrative, lets look at the winning combination of the day: hat, singlet, runner's shorts, and runner's sleeves.
Of the top 5 competitors in the men's and women's race that day, 8 wore that combo. The exceptions were Desi Linden (W#1) and Geoffrey Kirui (M#2, previously 2017 M#1) who wore running jackets that soaked through.
Nobody familiar with those conditions expected a running jacket to work.
I ran that race….more brutal than my Ironman race and it took me 5 hours when usually takes 4 hours! For 26.2 I would say it was the toughest race day of my life!! But I NEVER quit
I was almost hypothermic too! Freezing and couldn’t feel a thing and drenched soaking wet the entire time! So happy for our USA girl Desi who won over the Kenyans also!! ❤️
That’s amazing you ran this!!
Same. I ran this and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, and I’ve run 28 marathons, several ultras, a full Ironman, and had two unmedicated childbirths. This was the hardest thing, and it isn’t even close to the second hardest thing. I spent two hours in the medical tent with hypothermia after I finished, and I’m even used to extremely cold climates. I was a mess. Yuki and Des are incredible, as is everyone who did this year without becoming a human pile of goo like me!
I was so worried he was going to collapse at the end or someone would pass him last second.
Damn commentary made us think that. It was good tho.
Honestly yeah it was feeling so scary at some points
That happened to an Olympic marathoner that I watched. It was years ago, and I can't remember who he was, but I watched the last several miles, and he was so far ahead of everyone else the whole time. Then, the last quarter mile, he just hit a wall and 3 other men passed him. He literally could not push himself to go any faster. It was horrible to watch.
US sports commentaters are honestly, crap.
I'm a big Yuki fan. I remember the commentators mocking him for this and insinuating he was just doing that to get on camera and "at 5k someone will hand him a piano."
We had the same "commentator" in France. A few years ago, during the Marathon of Paris, a runner (under 2h30) started faster than the elite, the commentator said he was ridiculous and insulting because of that....insane.
They don't like Japanese people...oh yes.....
I remember that... The commentators were laughing while mocking him. Very unprofessional and disrespectful.
Those who can’t run, comment 😂.
It’s always the bums not putting in the work
This warmed my heart and made me break out in a MASSIVE smile! Absolutely no chance to win against these great athletes. Surely he has to go down or get passed at some point...but NO! He fights and fights and claws to the end. This is what a real life Rocky looks like. So incredibly inspiring and I can't stop smiling
This!
His hometown is literally saitama what do you expect?
Must've trained with him huh.
100 push ups, 100 sit ups, 100 squats and a 10k run every day for 3 years and you too can win the Boston Marathon!
Where?
Awww this is cute
One punch man ref huh
This guy has 100 marathons under 2:20, absolutely ridiculous.
Lol video tried to make him see like a full time office worker and causal runner. When in reality, he's a professional runner
@@AyoJayArr He would be called semi-pro at the time as he still had a full time job and wasn’t placing in the very top of the field.
@@AyoJayArr that’s the truth though and the reason why he is a Japanese modern-day “hero”. He is a full-time public servant working for local prefectural govt. (office worker) but he regularly outruns the Japanese professional marathoners who are under corporate sponsorship. He used to be called what can be translated to “common-folk marathoner” because he doesn’t get paid to train and run. He does it on his own time and effort while having his full-time job.
I have two bad knees and it takes me 2 hours now to do 6 miles. Lmao. In my BEST year at 19 years old I "might" have done it in 3:30 or a bit less. They could almost have lapped me. 😁
Mental that like I can’t even run a half marathon in that time
I was in the army for 13 years and running incessantly and faster than my muscles were ready to do killed me! This man has such PROWESS In this field. Running is like TORTURE to me. Muscle tends to be a bit different between us all, but he should SO proud of what he accomplished. An amazing feat.
More like amazing feet am I right?
@@taylor0000027 ha sure.
@@taylor0000027 an amazing feat of feet!
It ain't a "muscle difference" he's got more willpower than you... plain and simple... he wants it more than you ever did. All humans need oxygen to survive... some are just badass enough to risk death to push their physical boundaries
@@DirtyMikeandTheBoyzlol that’s not how VO2 max and lactic acid threshold work. Yes will power, discipline and training are all important factors in running ability but so are genetics
He was just hoping to grab his warm jacket as soon as possible!
🤣🤣🤣
Funny but thats possible
It's really not that cold when you're going that hard. Maybe my perspective is skewed because I'm a Canadian, but it's not even below 0.
Probably, the adrenaline push him
Like do homework while eating spicy food 😂
#1 motivation to run faster when running below 0 lol
Fucking freezing hands
When I ran my first half, it was cold and rainy. I remember thinking “the faster I run, the warmer I’ll be, and the sooner I’ll be done and I can be warm again!” Pretty sure that’s still my fastest run over 10 miles. Obviously he’s an incredible athlete, and that’s the main reason he won. I’m just pointing out that cold and rain doesn’t automatically mean a worse run.
Yeah, people don’t seem to realize that cold isn’t that bad for marathon. I’m not a marathon runner myself. But I have learned that cold is something good when trying to do something that will exhaust your body because of body heat.
@@fairybeliever4479 exactly. Try running in tropical heat. You’re exhausted even before you start the race!
Oh, yes! I figured my optimal race temp is 10-12°C. A light rain helps. The time I achieved on the trail was by far my best, never ever came close to it. Too bad I quit doing it.
Lot of years ago at basic school we was regularly running 1500m as test. Im not runner, I was realy strugling at this events and I hate it. When I was 12, day comes and light rain and low temp outside helps me to run my personal record. It never happened again, so I agree that colder weather helps for average mid europe guy like me. 30 years later, Im strugling to beat that time on my bicycle 😅
IvyRose: Humm weird 🤔 Why all those runners didn't think as you mentioned? So they all could win.
What a legendary performance... Anyone who can put their mind into full drive and overcome all obstacles mental and physical to achieve a goal or purpose deserves respect...
Absolutely. No doubt.
That is a very tough mind, he’s a very strong runner
As a former sprinter 60, 100 and 200 I can't even imagine the physical torture he went through. For me anything passed 3 miles a no go. Congratulations sir bonsai, bonsai, bonsai.🗻
lmao
Bansai*
I'm sorry but bonsai bonsai made me laugh thanks😂😂
“Banzai,” literally 10,000 years, is used as a cheer like “Hurray!” or “Viva!”
“Bonsai” is a small potted plant.
@@Kaaukuu I like to think he's just screaming about plants. 😂😂
This man is a legend so show him more respect and be honest
Plot twist: Yuki was wearing a weighted vest and lead shoes.
and a wooden left-leg
And was holding his breath the entire time.
Rock Lee looks up to Yuki
He had an oxygen tank when him so he could easily catch his breath
🤣🤣🤣
I saw a video of him running this about a year ago. How is he not more famous after doing that? That was incredibly hard! The TV were making fun of him in the beginning thinking he was just getting to the front to be on Tv but he never backed down.
Man epitomizes the phrase "buckle down"
His wife promised him W Cups if he won. He deserves it. Japan salaryman office workers work average 13 hr work days.
Beautiful. No words for the high after running a long time and actually winning. What a great race. He is amazing. His mind was in the zone.
This guy has a different kind of switch in his brain. Holy cow. This guy was 31 and was working in an office? Sure, may have been a semi-pri, or even full on pro. But he wasnt like the rest who are full on running professionals. Insane man.
Why are you adressing his age? Usually people around that age or older win most marathons
@@hakan7240 But they've been training their whole lives. You don't find 31 year olds who have been sitting in offices that one day decide "hey lets to run marathons competitively" and win lol, its impressive
@@pumpkin9916 He's been running for a long time. He's run over 100 marathons sub 2:20
He's a fucking machine
@@pumpkin9916 let's be honest, you didn't actually do your research on this guy. It's not that surprising he won this with all the effort he's put in
@@hermansnazzledorf2950 Yea i had no idea he was an elite runner already. The video made it seem like "he runs for fun, and one day turned pro" lmao
I was just watching the full race yesterday. This dude is an animal and is so underrated
Link please
You got a link to the full race.
@@chrism589 I think it got taken down. This is all I got. ruclips.net/video/BE6nuOcbMck/видео.html
@@jonahs697 m
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He is smart and clearly had a lot of practice. Since he lives in japan, I believe he already trained in rain, wind and cold too, and that's why he knew how to handle the weather. He isn't just a fulltime worker, he is an athlete too.
He won our local marathon against some quality African athletes in Australia in 2014. I think he ran about 2:13 on a tough hilly course and still has the record. He was really going for it when I passed going the other way at about 25K. Looked like he was sprint finishing with a full grimace. Possibly his trademark mid-race surge as featured here.
He represented Japan in 2011 World Championship in Athletics.
wow, an elite athlete even after 10 years. crazy.
2013 too
When you run for a marathon one of the most important things to train for isn't so much as just speed, but mostly stamina, it's also the way you run in certain areas, like when he ran down the hill, the way he positioned himself gave him an even better boost, it was really amazing to watch, as for the weather it comes down to whether you prepared and trained for it. Yuki obviously did that, and yeah, odds are he's built for that climate, and actually had time to train in it, but that isn't his fault, of course it isn't their fault either I'm sure if you live in a spot that doesn't get much rain you're not going to be able to train in that weather, whatever the reason he did amazing. I hate how they tried to make it seem like he was just a simple post office guy though, this dude was actually an athlete as well, he wasn't an amateur.
Any real sport includes adjusting to circumstances… all athletes should have respect for the game. If it’s legal, it’s legal. Bravo Yuki.
I was on the frekin edge of my seat hoping he wasnt going to fall🙈
Until u realize this guy thinks he’s writing a novel or something
Same!
Never underestimate the quality of Japanese athletes. Japan's athletes are world class.
Yuki was trained to run in all weather conditions. Even in the ice and snow of his northern Japanese hometown.
Incidentally, yuki is the Japanese word for snow.
雪 ( ゆき ). Pronounced " yu-ki ".
Actually, the runner’s name is Yuuki (優輝) with a long “u” sound, not just Yuki. It’s still a pretty cool name, mixing 優 (gentleness, tenderness) and 輝(shine, sparkle, radiance), and it reads the same as 勇気 (Yuuki), which means courage.
@@quantumhornet211 なるほど、Oh, I see. Well, thanks for the info. !
I've read a lot of comments about the weather and I want to say that it isn't black & white. It goes BOTH ways. There is such a thing as acclimation to weather & it could very well be that Yuki is more acclimated to rainy weather. However, that doesnt dimish his win at all. "It was raining for everybody" is completely valid. Weather conditions might be better for some compared to others; however that doesnt mean he didnt earn his win. It's the same whenever racers travel to a hot climate country and then a Kenyan racer wins. In that case, that runner would have earned his win as well!
Regardless Yuki EARNED his win. He was an athlete and not just an office worker. Saying the weather is why he won is silly. The marathons he was running every month is why he won.
Another example would be if a woman is on her period during a race. She might feel worse off than she normally does. Or imagine if a runner is sick. You dont immediately say "well she only won bc the other woman was on her period/ was sick." While it may be true that they have it "easier" than others, it still doesnt mean that they didnt earn their win fair and square. When it comes down to it, only the person who works harder than everyone else wins.
He’s not really acclimated to rain bro, I’m from Japan so I would know.
Also it’s all part of the skill, he was the best athlete that day.
You’ve posted a long comment all for naught.
Period example wasn’t the best one m8
the period wasn't right mate, they have pill to stop that during competitive season.
But the commentator never implied the rain was a factor . He said the others were bogged down with gear and this was an issue for them. Yuki had no such hindrances. This was wisdom on Yuki's behalf.
Right place, right time. Just a phenomenal effort to outclass so many other elite athletes.
That almost brought tears to my eyes. You had me rooting for him in this video. Kept waiting for a ‘but he was overtaken at the very end.’ Deserved.
True. My heart was beating faster than Yuki was running!
Absolutely BRILLIANT! Well done to him!
I honestly thought he wouldn't finish well. Most runners who go out that fast at the beginning get hammered later on. That's such an incredible feat. Good on him.
When Yuki woke up that morning he was ready for war. He was in the zone.
I completed the Boston Marathon in 21, 22 & will run this year. I am Australian & the qualifying times were incredibly hard to attain. This guy is simply a man capable of elite times but is unable (for whatever reasons) is not able to become a full time Professional runner).I am the same. I had a abusive family & had to leave home to get away from the abuse when i was17. I spent the next 22 years homeless & going through the terrible Court Commital & Trial process for the 26 abusers. I had nothing when i walked out of home except the clothes on my back & $5.45 AUD to my name. I finally got sort of back on my feet & started running again & completed my first marathon in 1999. There was no way i could afford to stop working & just live off running, just like this guy.Running is so relaxing & a great way to think about any issues i have in life. Exercise can be very addictive.
I hope this guy gets all the respect he deserves & hopefully we will see more of him in the future. Good video but the narrator sort of freaked me out. I thought a truck was about to come out & hit him or something similar.
Some people thrive in rain and cold, it gives them a huge boost in energy. By keeping them cooled down, they can push much harder than usual. Plus the pollution is washed from the air, making it easier the breathe.
Yes, it's easier to run in rain. Have done that before during storm, you don't worry about sweat and breathing is cooler. Only thing is you have to be running during the rain and not before the rain, you'll get sick.
good points. I enjoy the rain after being soaked haha
Every time there is a thunderstorm or torrential rain I go for a run! It's so much fun just experiencing God's power and running through rivers coming down the pavement
I have that! I would literally pray for rain when I played sports becauseI did better, my teammates didn't want it but the rain still came lol.
Yeah and I doubt many of the African runners are either trained or genetically trained for rain/cold running.
"At somewhere between 5 & 10 kms someone is going to give this guy a piano to carry" , best commentators curse quote of all time!
absolutely amazing! This runner’s talent is amazing! Truly an inspiration and my hero!
Yuki deserved his win.
I remember a quote from him:if i die in a race its oke
"it's oke" ^^
I see
"Oke"
おけ
He's an athlete and he deserves the credit..proud of him..❤
Hi from Kenya. I think Yuki deserved this win rain or no rain it was his day and powered through flooring everyone including me who thought his running form was weird gait was for walking competition. Yuki was the undisputed champion in Boston that year.
They need to make an anime out of this. I'll watch.
There is a running/track anime called 'run with the wind'. I'm no runner so idk how accurate the portrayal is, but I really enjoyed it! I highly recommend it :)
As long as the same company who did Yowamushi Pedal does it! But I’d watch it,too, no matter who did it!
@@joninetiakia6481 what's it on?
there's a track/running anime called Run With The Wind, you can watch it where you usually stream anime and netflix !
Run with the wind 🔥
You built so much suspense in the narration, I actually cheered when we got to see him cross the tape
You should do better research, or at least some research at all.
Kawauchi has indeed run a lot of marathons in the 2:10 to 2:20 range, but at the time of the 2018 Boston Marathon he had run 2:08 or 2:09 13 times. That is a far cry from 2:10.
He placed third in both Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan's two biggest marathons, in 2011, in 2:08 and 2:09 respectively.
While it is true that he has been without sponsorship for part of his career, he is a professional runner in that he accepts prize money at the races he places high enough to earn it.
You are misrepresenting him when you characterize him as an office worker who is a part-time runner. He is a very frequent competitor at World class marathons like Beppu, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hofu, Melbourne, New York City, and the World Championships. He has earned multiple wins at Major marathons like Hokkaido, Sydney, Chiba, Hofu, Beppu, Nagano, Chitose, Gold Coast, Kunamotojo, City to Surf, Oslo, Boston, Zurich, Vancouver, etc.
Outside of these titles, he has won 18 other marathons in Japan over the last 10 years.
He has competed in the World Championships four times, in 2011, 2013, 2017, and 2019.
Thanks
Interesting - but no Olympics?
@@antoniajane5442 take a look at how good Japan is at marathoning, he is probably the 8th best marathoner in Japan this year.
Champion is champion. Film at 11.
Did he actually work in an office full time? I knew he had to train seriously to run like that, but to train like that while working full time is impressive.
As a Kenyan myself i can humbly admit that Yuki was really awesome and he totally deserved it!!!🙃
Well of course he deserved it lmao he ran better than everyone.
@@harrisons62 Thanks for agreeing i guess?? 🤷
@@uadadess Do you.think you have a say in this? Or he needs your acceptance? Or needs it for credit? Lmao.
Humble..
@@genogeno7289 I never said or implied that, I was just putting my 2 cents in the whole conversation going on in the comments. Or did you forget that RUclips is a public platform and anyone who is everyone can comment? 😁
What a fantastic story!!!! I am in awe of this man's heart and determination. Well done, Yuki!!
I think he has amazing abilities and he was doing training at these conditions back in Japan. There are a lot of high altitudes and a lot of rain.
I bet he does morning jogs on Mount Fuji :D
First time am seeing this.... it was an out of this world performance in those conditions......A Beast!!
I can only imagine the bonked out euphoria he felt after stopping at the finish line. I salute you, Sir.
When I was on Active Duty in the United States Marine Corps in 1973 we were on ops on a Plato on MT Fuji the Japanese Marathon runners were up there in December in just shorts, tshirts, and shoes it was -6°
Sure dude
@@pabloorozco300 its a mindset my dude. I can believe it.
@@victorsoto4821 sure dude
@@pabloorozco300 L
"Larry Johnson" No wonder this Japanese runner said that the weather conditions were in his favor.
Upmost respect for this man, he proved anything is possible if you prepare right..
Thanks for posting 👍
This is an absolutely fantastic story. I love it. 💘 Congratulations to Yuki. You rock!!!!!
I was cheering him on all the way.
You can tell he had the main protagonist treatment for the span of that race , bless this incredible man
I can't understand what the weather has to do with him winning, it was the same for everyone. Also the group behind were working together, he was alone. What strength and focus that man has, a unique performance.
Adaption to specific climates is a real phenomenon. But I don't think that takes away from his win.
The conditions affected everyone the same… He just decided to ignore them.
@@justinw1765 adaptation to rain? Do the Brits have gills?
@@justinw1765 someone in another comment thread said the other runners had training in all sorts of weather types so technically they prepared for this
African would win in hot temperature
This man is fast! He made the fastest runers from Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda look like joggers!
Much respect Im over 63 now and would LOVE to run that marathon but sadly my wife is in need of me more and that is my race I will make everyday to keep her going =) Congrats Yuki long life to you sir~I love to run it was drilled into me in the Navy =)
Hey , who do you have to prove to ? Marathons are not healthy (imho) , knee/ankle injuries , heart attacks , major disorientation , pissing blood , etc. . @ 63 U should run what U can , I do 2.2 - 3 mi. on a rubberized HS track , I have done 10K's , (now @ 61) ... But hey. ! If you want to train and run 26.2 mi. then good luck and God bless ya 👍
@j.richards2346 it's good to challenge yourself. of course, you have to build up to it first, but still.
I wanted to put a warm blanket around him so badly after he crossed the finish line. What an incredible experience for him.
That’s so sweet of you.. 🥰
Wow! He is an amazing powerhouse. Such strength, tenacity and heart. I am so happy for him!
I love how when the underdog wins, the usual winners get fucking excuses like "but it was raining" or "his left shoe hurt a bit"
If he's faster than you, then he's faster than you.... there's always someone better than you, that's just life
No Johns
Or to make it more palatable to the losing side "he is faster than you 'today' ". Next time lets have rematch.
Not even that, but it should be a motivation to work harder, faster! He beat you, so you know you need to improve to match his ability. Petty excuses get you nowhere .
"we wuz joggers an shiet!"
@@rickypatel2517 Explain how thats a paradox
I thought it was going to be a disappointing ending. Well done Yuki. Never seen anything like it.
Yuki is incredible.
Human example of how determination can super power someone to extraordinary things.
Go Yuki go!
Would love to see him go full time.
I love a good "domination" story, especially for an underdog.
This almost makes me tear up. It's so inspirational
The guy reading gives me the same feeling you get from those crime documentaries. I kept getting the feeling that you were going to say something like "Yuki Kawauchi was never seen again" after every sentence halfway through😭😭😭
I ran Boston this day as well and finished an hour later. It was the coldest I've ever felt. Hats off to Yuki and Desi. Hope to never run in those conditions. Boston is supposed to be a celebration of qualifying not a celebration of suffering 😂.
These are super humans. I have to take a break after running just 1 mile.
Couch to 5k then!
U can run a whole mile nonstop?
@@michaeltran2743 I could still run a 5 minute mile last year at 27. I'm assuming I still can but I'll have to give it a go lol
Wow. This man is an incredible athlete beating that field of runners. God Bless your spirit and honorable ❤️. Thank you for that run.
His company let him work 2 days a week with full salary.
I wonder if that was 2 20hr days
Awesome sauce! Knowing about the work culture there, I was wondering how he had time to train...
That's amazing. Most of Kenyan elite runners are government workers who earn full salaries but spend more time in the gym than the office.
@@chichi9098 Huh? Since when? They're all on team Nike . They run in a huge group and don't work.
@@agnidas5816 since the first race Kenyans ever competed.
The following athletes are part of Kenya Police: ASP Abel Kirui, C.I Vivian Cheruiyot, C.I David Rudisha, C.I Ezekiel Kemboi, IP Elijah Manangoi, S/Sgt Julius Yego, S/Sgt Eunice Sum, Sgt Hyvin Kiyeng, among others.
In the U.S most Kenyan-born American athletes are part of the military. And were recruited for their athletic abilities.
I think Eliud Kipchoge is the only one who is a professional athlete because he began professional running at 16 years old but he doubles as a farmer. He's an exceptional tea farmer.
Somebody get this man a contract so he can become a full time runner, this is insane. There is such a huge difference between someone who only focuses on running and someone who has a full time job.
Hopefully with this run he will be able to fully focus on training to represent his country.
What a great man, God bless him!!
He was definitely running like a TITAN
This man is a legend, a example for passion and hard work
I love it! Now people have a better idea of what's it's like to work in an office.
All of the athletes in this race are totally amazing to me. Congrats to the winner and all the other racers!
Love your videos but the footage of completely others races and athletes is kinda confusing.
Yeah. What happened to the Japanese winner?
Remember , youtube copy right. He cant show more than 15 seconds etc.
Yeah I was confused too. I thought he was talking about yet another runner the last few minutes.
Wow!!! That was incredible, Mr. Yuki!! Congrats!!!!
😢😊 WOW!!! That was really deep 😊, I pray God gives you lots of beautiful days, I’m David Greg originally from Spain Granada, I live in Austin Texas and you ?
The way this script was written sounds like it was a school project, he keeps adding adjectives and emphasizes how amazing this was. I understand it was an amazing feat but the style of writing an essay and a RUclips video is very different
It was mostly done to waste time and make the video longer than it actually was, probably to qualify for ads or something like that.
@@Zeephon correct, the video is 8:02 minutes long, the threshold for best monetization is 8 minutes.
Terrible video IMO, nobody learned anything.
This could have been a 1minute video. It has a clickbait headline. TLDR: An underdog sprinted at the beginning and kept the lead in the rain. It can happen again.
Pff for me it reminded me of a sports anime where everything is super described and showed slowed down and in multiple angles, what they are thinking etc lol
Yeah the clickbait title, the monotonous narration (with barely any source vid audio), the 8:04 timeline.... all for a dude who just won a marathon in a rainstorm.... Like get to the fucking point if youre gonna be all "this will NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN in a MARATHON!" even though its just some freezing rain and shitty conditions and this literally happens at other marathons.
I've done Boston five times, this guy is amazing. Tough race even in good weather.
Congratulations!!! That was always my dream but never made the cut off time. Still had fun running the other marathons:)
I ran this Boston Marathon and good Lord, I was absolutely destroyed and humbled by it. Worst rain and wind I’ve ever dealt with
I am so happy for him that I clapped when he crossed the finish line in this video. Ha! Well done, so amazing! So inspiring. The runner in me is going nuts!!