VALENCIA MARATHON 2018 -
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Here we go, it's happening!!
After 16 weeks of non stop hard work, training my body to the absolute limit, it was time to see what could be done. So here we go!!
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Congrats! Strava: “run this route again to see how you’re progressing” 😂
Haha.. maybe in a few years! Valencia is a brilliant race through, one of the very best out there!
This made me cry when you crossed the line! Well done Ben - that's what it's all about
Aww, thank you MattyB!
I still watch this to get pumped up for a run
03:20 so moving, touching the moment it all sinks in of what was achieved, that all the hard work paid off, Elation and Catharsis.
"There's nothing more annoying in the world when people put out these ridiculous things" hahaha. So true. And even worse are those people that don't even follow through with the series and do the race. Having a breakthrough like this is so exciting because it opens you mind to new possibilities.
Thanks for the lovely comment, all the best and happy running!
Quality video. Just watched this before getting ready for a 13 mile run. Quality mate
So proud of you! I was getting emotional when you finished. You are an inspiration and you are an example that shows anything is possible if you work hard.
Thank you Alyssa. It's taken a lot of hard work, but it's possible for anyone to get their dream times! Hope your running is going well!! All the best. :-)
Yes man this is amazing!!!! Absolutely amazing , loved how you grabbed the camera for that last bit!! So fully deserved, soak it in well done!!
Yeah.. just had it for the last KM, wanted to film the aftermath.. Thank you for the support, very kind as always!!
@@BenParkes " the aftermath ".... hahaha should call it the CLIMAX
Superb Ben. Had goosebumps as you crossed the line and the music kicked in. Brilliant.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The video that inspired me to push when it gets hard ! Broke 3 at Valencia last year and the feeling across that blue track was out of this world. 2024 let’s break 2.40 there. Thanks for everything Ben
Incredible video Ben, capturing the raw emotion of that moment of knowing a dream is becoming the reality. Thank you for sharing, you make me believe even more is possible! Loved this series 👍🏼
Thank you Amrit.. So much more is possible from you.. 2:45 and a championship start in London for SURE!! You know you can!
Emotional finish.... great achievement....well done
I couldn't help but cry with tears of joy! I'm so proud of you Ben! I knew you could do it because of your level of dedication, but to not feel well before the race..you got through it 💪You're truly an inspiration. I'll be following your next challenge, whatever it will be!!
Thank you Denise! So kind of you. Onto the next challenge next week, so will be uploading some more than. All the best and thank you for the support! :-)
Incredible..congratulations. I was run on Valencia marathon 2017 and the last metres are beatifuls.
They are amazing... maybe the best finish for any road marathon in the world!
Brilliant. Was in Valencia last month. Super city.
Well done! Such an amazing achievement. Thanks for taking the time and effort to make a video whilst achieving a whopping marathon pb.
Thank you Suzy!
Watching this again, just as happy for you as when I saw it for the first time, what a well earned PB demolition that was!
Amazing run. Shows what years and years of hard work can achieve
You got another subscription, not just finishing but with a great time also; awesome job Ben...
Holly!!! Made me cry 😢
Soooooo inspired.
I’m training for my first” in New York 2019”fundraising. I’m hoping for sub 4 hours. Maybe I should reach for the stars a try for under 3:30 h
Woop woop thanks again you legend.
Lynore in NZ 🙏😊
I welled up when you were finishing that race. Well done for being such an inspiration to so many.
Congrats Ben. Truly Amazing journey. Your hardwork paid off. Keep inspiring. Rest and Recover well =)
Thank you Eric!
If anyone is curious, the music as Ben is finishing is called A Tiny Spark by Edgar Hopp
great video mate - im from yorkshire - used to run for Bingley Harriers CLub in Yorkshire - i ran the 10k in the World Student Games in 1989 - now im working in Vietnam - thanks a lot mate - im training seriously again the first time in 20 years and aiming for a 50km race to start off with !
Absolute legend. Especially after being ill, big inspiration
Congratulations Ben!!! Very emotional, feel like we’ve all been there with you!
Thank you Olivia!
Fantastic. Well done! It was my first marathon on Sunday (at Valencia also!) bloody loved it. Can’t wait till my next one. My vlog will be going up next week 😊
Well done Katie.. I'll keep an eye out for your vLog! Valencia was superb, maybe the best marathon set up I've even run in.. hope your legs are recovering well!
Incredible achievement Ben! Congratulations!!
Congratulations Ben, fantastic result. Like most others I have been waiting for the vid to see how you got on. Agree with Chris’ comment about a spring half, an event alot of your viewers will be doing I expect. Personally I’m targeting sub 1.30 in the Hastings half in March.
Hastings half.. isn't that REALLY hilly?!?! Still, lots of downhill to look forward to!! I'll be documenting more training leading up to various events.. as running the London half and Big Half in Feb and March and will no doubt video them too. Thanks for the support Kieran and GOOD LUCK at the Hastings Half!
Inspirational! I cried when I crossed the line at Valencia as well - it was my first ever marathon! Well done Ben :)
Congratulations to you!! Well done, hope you had a great race!
@@BenParkes Great race - already signed up for next year!! Awesome curse, crowd and weather - what's not to like?! Good luck with the channel - I'm working my way through your old videos :)
Ben , this video made me smile, so happy with your result as I'm sure you are, looking forward to ur next video
Thank you very much David! Will get some more content out ASAP! All the best.
This is serious serious running, fantastic
4:21 good to see C3P0 Making an appearance!
Great job, congratulations Ben!
Thank you Nicky!
Fantastic result, well done! Could see how much that meant. The training really paid off.
Thank you very much.. yeah, meant SO much! :-)
Congratulations Ben! Great run!
Wow emotional footage Ben. It also made me cry when you crossed the finish line. Amazing that you managed to pull it off considering you were ill the night before the race. Well done.
Thank you! Yeah.. was rubbish most of Saturday, but happy it all came good in the end. Thanks as always! (Will reply to your email shortly!)
Thanks Ben.
Congratulations 👏👏👏 Super run done ✔Dream is Not a dream enymore!! 💯👍🤟🥳💕
Got me PUMPED for Valencia!! Amazing execution this race mate!! 2h 25 is no joke!! Flying!!
Outstanding performance! Hard work coming to fruition here. Finished almost looking comfortable!
Thank you Nick.. 'almost' comfortable! haha.. glad it looked controlled!
Maybe that's the better word for it :)
It has been a real pleasure seeing you on the journey Ben and so so happy for you that your dream came true...absolutely legendary mate!! 😊
Thank you Jamie! Plotting the next adventure now. Hope you have a good Friday, I'm guessing you won't be going for your usual bridge loop in this horrible weather today!!
Looking forward to seeing what your next adventure is Ben. Cheers hope your Friday is going well. Funnily enough I did get out for a run this morning...conditions were awful but so glad I did it. :)
So happy you got it coach
Thank you Antony! Looking forward to getting you to your goals too!
Absolutely amazing achievement. Congratulations!
Thank you Will!
I enjoyed this as it brought back a few memories - I crossed the same finish line an hour and a quarter or so later, also with a new PB (just) and a few tears (and I also had the same name and flag on my bib :)). My brother was running there today, watched by another brother. I'm tempted to go back next year now!
Just about to complete the first week of my Valencia Marathon training block after recovery from a calf injury, this is great inspiration 👍
Been waiting to see this, didn’t realise you weren’t feeling great before the race. It’s amazing how the body can block all that out when you get going though, I’ve been there. Well done mate, incredible achievement. I know that you’ll want this not to be the end but the start of the next campaign! 👍🏻
Thank you James. The mind is very powerful and can block out a lot.. thank goodness it did so on this occasion! Thanks for the message! All the best to you! :-)
Such an emotional video Ben!! Good luck this sunday un Frankfurt, you are gonna smash your PB!!
Well done Ben!! I love your videos, so inspiring!
Congrats and well done! You are really inspiring. Keep up the great work. You really deserved this.
Thanks very much, such kind words. All the best to you!
Bravo 👍👍 . Congratulations
With this years race just around the corner I had to watch this again to get an idea of what it’s going to be like on race day, can’t wait!!! 🥳👏
Congrats! So happy for you it worked out and all your hard work paid off!
Thank you very much!!
Now I'm going to order that hat.You deserve the support and maybe it makes me run so fast too :)
.. Oh yikes just checked, 12gbp shipping to Italy is kinda a lot 😶
Yeah.. It's about £11.50 for Italy in postage. If you email me via the website I'll see if I can get it a bit cheaper using a different mail service.
@@BenParkes I'm also gonna order that hat. You should name as " Parkes 2:25 "
This is so inspiring and motivating. Thanks for sharing Ben! Keep up the good work!
Vaya tiempazo!!!. Enhorabuena, desde Valencia.
¡Muchas gracias!
This was my first marathon - such an amazing day, and I nearly cried once over the finish line too!
I just found your channel. Awesome marathon PR! Now I'm going to have to go back and watch all your videos leading up to the race. Congrats on the amazing time!
Thank you Travel Runner... glad you found it! Hope your running is going well!
Good job man, keep going, never give up
Well deserve! Big congratz!
Congratulations Ben. Super impressed by how much you put in to achieving that. Well deserved :)
Aww, thanks Steve. Appreciate the comment. All the best!
Shouldn't have watched this before work... 😢so pleased for you!
Aww, thank you Kate! Glad you liked it. Hope you had a good day at work!
Well done. Amazing feeling to cross that finish line
Thank you Kiran!
Fantastic achievement... all of you! I've downloaded your half plan and hope to PB-it someone soon. Again huge congratulations... made me emosh too :)
Aww, thank you Sue! Thanks for downloading the plan, hope it helps and you get that PB!! All the best
Amazing, well done. Hard work pays off! Followed you on the tracking app and waited for this vid to appear. Excellent work!
Thank you Ali! So sweet you were tracking on the app too.. thanks for your support, all the best!
Bravo Ben 👏 ✨you did it! What’s next? Olympic Time Qualifier 02:19?! ...next up should be the mountain ultra distance. This channel is going to take flight 🛫
Thank you Michael! After this I'm starting to think a OTQ time might be possible... not that it would mean anything being from the UK, but still.. got to believe! Am running Trans Gran Caneria 128km in February, so will be plenty of content around that. Thanks for the support!! :-)
Congratulations Ben, such an amazing achievement. Feeling very inspired now to push on with my own marathon goal.
That's great to hear Mark! All the best with your training! :-)
Qué tiempaso amigo parkes, eres un súper hombre
Gracias Omar
Ahorita estoy viendo un vídeo donde entrenas series, ver tus vídeos me ayuda mucho y me favorece desde luego
Well done Ben. Absolutely loved this series of videos you have done
Thank you Steve!
Well done Ben,I was waiting for this one to come out on RUclips..super time 💨.....delighted for ya ...
Thank you Ricki!
Congrats, I will be honest with the bumps you had in the year I was worried for you hitting target. shows what I know :D ( as my wife will confirm, not a lot) very well done!
Absolutely brilliant and inspirational. Big congrats Benno. I've purchased one of your training plans. Now I just need a hat, a pair of those pink gloves and hopefully that sub 3 run will come 🙏. Loving the channel mate. Greetings from Melbourne
Amazing!Congrats Ben!
Congratulations, Ben! Knew you’d smash it
Thanks Craig.. got a bit lucky that everything came together... loved every minute. Thanks for the support!
Wow awesome...
i'm not gonna lie, i cried a bit too. This is so emotional
congratulations!!!
Thank you Jacob!
Just incredible!!! I am very happy for you. Congrats on this wonderful accomplishment. You are an inspiration to many people. You proved if you put in the work the results will come. 🏃🏻♂️💨💩
Thank you Joe! Thank you for the support!
Just amazing! Congratulations and keep doing what you do 😊 you’re such an inspiration to me aiming for my first 1/2 and full marathon. Cheers
Thank you Christian! All the best with your half marathon and full marathon training, you can do it!! :-)
very inspiring video...thx a lot..
Amazing Ben!! Been waiting to see how you got on, really happy for you..You should wear a cape!! #myrunninghero✊🏻
Thank you Andy! Very kind of you to say. Thank you for the message!
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That's something special
Thank you Dan! :-)
Well done Ben, good show!!!
Thank you Shamir!
Well done!! Such an incredible run!
Thank you Nicola!
Congrats Man, very well done!!! 👏 👏 👏 💪
Thank you very much Pablo!
Watching this was a bit emotional to be honest because I also have a dream. I dream of running a sub 3:10 to qualify to Boston. I have been a runner for 10 years, I'm 40 years old now and my PB is 3:30. For me to cut 20+ minutes seems impossible but I want it so much that watching YOU accomplish your goal was emotional. Congratulations!!
Thank you! For me breaking 3 hours seemed absolutely impossible a couple of years ago.. and now we're down to 2:25. I'm 35 and still getting quicker. Keep working hard and you never know what could happen!!
Amazing effort, well done, bro. So pleased that you achieved this. You’re so inspirational 👍
Thank you! And Sarah says thank you for her Kudos on her run this eve! haha..
Congrats!!!
Good job !
Was waiting on you to upload a video to see if you reached your target! Congratulations!
Thank you Ben! Hope your running is going well!
Congrats Ben. Followed your journey every step of the way. Here’s to sub 2:20! Keep up the inspirational content! Love your work
Thank you Michael! Glad to have you along for the ride! All the best
Congratulations Ben, that was an amazing result!
Thank you!
Who the hell down voted this?? Fantastic watching this back, absolute grit and drive on show!!
Great video proud of you
THANK YOU!!! :-)
Jesus Christ, what a result from feeling like a dogs breakfast! What a result anyway! The biggest of congratulations Ben, new subscriber and just binge watched a load of your marathon prep videos on my day off. The videos and advice are all brilliant. I hope some champagne was popped that night or the following day??
Ha.. I don't really drink these days, but out tonight to celebrate with a fancy meal at our favourite restaurant!! Thanks very much for the message and good to have you on board for the journey! Hope you're enjoying your day off!
Ben Parkes well then I hope the food is insanely good and plentiful!
This video is in my watch later on youtube and i watch it everyday. you beat your target time by 3 minutes!
Congrats, I love your loved Valencia!
Well done! I was cheering for you in the 10k, 25k and the finish line. I could take a picture of you ( if you want I can send it to you). Well done and keep up the great work!
Aww, thank you! My email is benparkes@me.com so send it through if you have time, very kind! Thank you for the support!!
Saludo de un brasileno que vive en valência
The bits where you got emotional had me tearing up. A question: do you ever feel like running with the lead runners? Even for a few km just to see what it is like (and to get on telly)
I wouldn't want to destroy my race really. I could maybe run 3k at Kipchoge pace. I ran with the lead ladies in Valencia for a bit and that was good fun. Have been on TV a few times when I've been running with the ladies.
It would make such a good RUclips video mate! "Keeping up with with the best marathon runners in the world for as long as I can". You're talking a million views
Beast! You’re fast.
Thank you Ryan! Trying my best! :-)