Yuki is a hero down here on the Gold Coast, Australia. He always travels down to run our marathon, and won it in 2013. Everyone loves seeing him battle it out and give it everything. He has the heart of a lion.
Did you see his post race interview? Yuki said something like "half the field didn't couragous enough to go with me, the other half didn't consider me a threat". Bloody awesome!!
Yuki has run more sub 2:20 marathons than anyone else, something like 110 of them, and he's won nearly 50 of them. He can bury himself at the end of a race like virtually no-one else. Pushing yourself to your limit on a marathon is called zipping up your Yuki suit!
Yuki has got to be the most underated legend. The man can throw it down, he's up there as one of the best and crowd favorites, and his determination is second to none. Thanks for the vid great job on documenting his effort.
it's worth noting that kawauchi woerked a full-time government job in Japan at the time he won Boston. He wanen't even pro, and couldn't receive sponsorship money from brands due to his job and Japaneese laws. He's an absolute legend.
@@suparcamel5852 Even on this day the next 2 people were Africans. He got lucky because the Africans decided not to run, otherwise we would have won as we usually do. There are no conditions in which we cannot win. There can be conditions in which decide that winning is not worth it. Kawauchi can do whatever he wants, and he still will not win
Please deal with Courtney Dauwalter! I mean, she won Western States, Hardrock and then UTMB this year. She runs permanently with the men's lead and has been breaking all records for years. She is worth to be mentioned on TRP.
Thank you TRP. I watch most of the world's top marathons but I missed this race completely. Then you presented this as a human interest perspective. Fantastic! Thanks again. Cheers.
LOVE YUKI! I so hope that somehow he gets to run in Paris next year. VERY COOL HOW YOU CUSTOMIZED YOUR SIGN-OFF IN THIS VIDEO… “And as always, Kawauchi is an absolute legend…” 🏃♂️🏆🏆🏆
Kawauchi is a legend, especially in the rain. Boston learned not to underestimate him. Well all others are pummeled by the elements, Kawauchi shows up to win. And he does it with wildly wasteful form.
Some correction for your content here: Only top 2 of the MGC have secured their Olymipic appearance, while the 3rd, Suguru "Sugar" Osako's spot is not secured. Based on the rule of MGC, if any Japanese runners run faster than 2:05:50 in the next 3 Japansese marathon majors, Sugar's spot will be taken - If more than one run faster than 2:05:50 then the fastest will obtain the spot. If no one breaks 2:05:50 then Sugar will go to Paris. Hense the MGC is one of the most critical Olympic marathon trials.
It's true. That was what Suguru Osako did for Tokyo Olympics 2020. He didn't come in Top 3 during the MGC trials and so had to run a fast one at Tokyo Marathon to get his spot as the 3rd representative.
Another crazy aspect to Yuki is as of October-23 he has run 127 full marathons, 118 half marathons and 10 ultras, beginning in the late 00s. This when it's rare for elite marathoners to compete in more than 2 marathon per year. He also holds the record for the most sub 2:20 marathon finishes, with 117 to date He's a proper living legend
everyone that follows the Marathon & Majors knows about Yuki Kawauchi and the Boston 2018 Marathon so as soon as you mentioned him and an "all out" start... ahahahah "classic" , loved it !!!
Amazing. And great that this channel covers stories like this. I like to follow the top runners in the world, for sure. But distance running is all about guts.
I think there is something to do with shoes getting heavier after mid point of the race since they absorb more water over time. So going out fast into heavy rain before they are soaked gives you competitive edge perhaps.
Kawauchi is rarely the fastest elite runner at a major event but he seems to always be one of the toughest. Nasty conditions tend to bring out his inner beast when others crumple.
The rain, the thumbnail pic that was obviously Kawauchi with his elbows out ... I wondered why you were doing another video about Boston all these years later. What a great runner. Thanks for doing this.
To start off with, no doubt he's an absolute legend. But I think what he's proven here is that he's a specialist: he can win when the conditions are exactly right. In rainy weather, he has an advantage. If Japan can send three marathon runners to Paris, it'd be great to give him a chance to shine for the (not unlikely) event of a rainy marathon.
People from hot places tend to do better in heat and worse in cold, and people from cold places tend to do better in cold and worse in heat. That's both nature and nurture I would think, because you spend most of your life dealing with the conditions you have at home. And some parts of Japan have a great deal of rain.
I don't even like running. But I love the stories you tell on this channel. The video is always the actual events and fits the script. The characters are compelling and enough back story is given that even a non running fan like me can get interested and excited. As this channel grows I'd love to see a better voice actor. I don't know if this is read by a high quality ai or a person, but the vocal fry is just too much.
I ran the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon held on the same day, and crossed paths with Kawauchi and the others towards the beginning of my race, man the conditions were brutal but these guys were absolutely killing it in the downpour.
Back in the day l used to focus on 5k's. They were what l was best at. I won many races with the same take it out hard tactic. Doing that in a marathon...a whole different level!!! Like him also, bad weather was my ally. Searing heat, pouring rain, even blizzard conditions. You embrace it and make it a strength.
To answer the question at the start of the video, I think the 7:54 2 mile by Jakob Ingebrigsten was the most unlikely. Sure, Jakob is one of the greatest middle distance runners of all time, but 7:54 is a massive cut off of the previous world record
@@pete5691 True, because Hicham El Guerrouj stands in his way of the GOAT title. Jakob will have to beat one of these middle distance records, preferably El Guerrouj's 1500m record, to be considered in the same or better realm than Hicham.
Yuki Kawauchi is definitely my favorite marathoner of all time. Absolute legend surpassing Kipchoge and Bekele for the most marathons ran under 2:20:00. He’s done it 100x. 😱 This man THRIVES during harsh conditions which is what marathons are all about. It is about adapting to situations you are being presented and still running strong. I remember it rained so hard while I was doing 1k reps that I wanted to stop. Then Yuki came to my mind, and it inspired me so much. I ran my 1k reps in the hard rain. “Keep going like Yuki!”
Only the first two runners from MGC automatically qualify for Paris. The remaining position is reserved for the Japanese runner with the fastest time from the remaining three qualifying marathon races, Fukuoka International Marathon, Osaka Marathon and Tokyo Marathon. So Yuki and Osako still have a shot for the Paris Olympic.
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Yuki is a hero down here on the Gold Coast, Australia. He always travels down to run our marathon, and won it in 2013. Everyone loves seeing him battle it out and give it everything. He has the heart of a lion.
Amen!
Yuki is a legend;
Awesome I am planning to do the Gold Coast marathon next year hopefully 👍
I`m in tears. True Grit!
Kawauchi is a true warrior. Others may have more finesse and beaten him to the podium, but Kawauchi is the never-say-die warrior. Hats off to him !
Did you see his post race interview? Yuki said something like "half the field didn't couragous enough to go with me, the other half didn't consider me a threat". Bloody awesome!!
Yuki has run more sub 2:20 marathons than anyone else, something like 110 of them, and he's won nearly 50 of them. He can bury himself at the end of a race like virtually no-one else. Pushing yourself to your limit on a marathon is called zipping up your Yuki suit!
Yuki is a legend. He runs like nobody else in the world. Best of luck to him
So happy you covered this. One of the most underrated performances of 2023
It's only underrated because there was no English subtitles. Japan marathons are pretty intense and high standards.
Absolutely love Yuki.
As a native Bostonian I'll never forget that marathon.
I love this guy! He's like the everyday, underdog, 9-to-5 worker who happens to tried his hardest to play in the big leagues. And won!
This race was his 130th time marathon😂 and he has guinness world record because he achieved 100 times sub-2:20 marathon🎉
Yuki has got to be the most underated legend. The man can throw it down, he's up there as one of the best and crowd favorites, and his determination is second to none. Thanks for the vid great job on documenting his effort.
I'm all here for Yuki, absolute hero
Yuki was in credible in that marathon race.Unbelievable strength from him.
it's worth noting that kawauchi woerked a full-time government job in Japan at the time he won Boston. He wanen't even pro, and couldn't receive sponsorship money from brands due to his job and Japaneese laws. He's an absolute legend.
The conditions decided the race that year. Africans simply cannot run in freezing, driving rain
@@dimbwemazala8978sounds like a skill issue
@@thellama3239 They win this one time, and they have more skill? When was the last time a non-African won a marathon, other than this?
@@dimbwemazala8978You’re both correct.
Kawauchi knows he can’t beat Africans in ideal weather so he became an all weather demon instead.
@@suparcamel5852 Even on this day the next 2 people were Africans. He got lucky because the Africans decided not to run, otherwise we would have won as we usually do. There are no conditions in which we cannot win. There can be conditions in which decide that winning is not worth it. Kawauchi can do whatever he wants, and he still will not win
Yuki has got to one of the strongest athletes out there mentally. He'd be super fun to coach or train with.
That guy only needed to train with the likes of Kipchoge, he has terrific mental power
I imagine if he had the opportunity to train like the best athletes from a younger age he would've been phenomenal
If anyone deserves a place on the Olympic team it is Yuki he shows the fighting spirit of a true Olympian.
well 3 people had more fighting spirit than him so they get to go
If this guy make it to Paris 2024 because of a drop out and that is raining this day Kiptum and Kipchoge are going to freak out
Please deal with Courtney Dauwalter! I mean, she won Western States, Hardrock and then UTMB this year. She runs permanently with the men's lead and has been breaking all records for years. She is worth to be mentioned on TRP.
I would love that. A lot of track fans would know very little about her achievements......and they are mind-boggling.
Absolutely, she's phenomenal. Winning three of the most competitive ultra marathons in one year is a ridiculous feat.
Not possible, he needs to put out at least 20 videos titled kipchoge's new plan is crazy!! before he can touch on her
Courtney is a freak of nature but ultras really aren't the main aspect of this channel
@@THICCTHICCTHICC true but he did one on Aleksadr Sorokin. No harm mixing some ultra in during slow news weeks
I remember seeing a video on what he did in Boston, nice to see Yuki Kawauchi still causing upsets
Thank you for forcusing on Kawauchi!
He is one of the greatest marathon hero in Japan.
What a legend. The king of terrible weather.
Also the king of Vancouver, Canada (back to back champ), the only marathon I've run.
Yuki is the best. I watched him run past me on Heartbreak hill in Boston. Greatest moment in sports I’ve seen was on that day.
Just two words: Simply Phenomenal.
I have run the Boston Marathon 3 times and he is my Hero. I love that man
Can we say "Heart"? Amazing, once again.
Thank you TRP. I watch most of the world's top marathons but I missed this race completely. Then you presented this as a human interest perspective. Fantastic! Thanks again. Cheers.
an absolute beast. brings a tear to my eye.
LOVE YUKI! I so hope that somehow he gets to run in Paris next year. VERY COOL HOW YOU CUSTOMIZED YOUR SIGN-OFF IN THIS VIDEO… “And as always, Kawauchi is an absolute legend…” 🏃♂️🏆🏆🏆
Tiki is that dude!! Been my inspiration since I saw 2018 Boston! Dude has the world record for most sub 2:20 marathons ever. Over 100
Kawauchi is a legend, especially in the rain. Boston learned not to underestimate him. Well all others are pummeled by the elements, Kawauchi shows up to win. And he does it with wildly wasteful form.
Some correction for your content here: Only top 2 of the MGC have secured their Olymipic appearance, while the 3rd, Suguru "Sugar" Osako's spot is not secured. Based on the rule of MGC, if any Japanese runners run faster than 2:05:50 in the next 3 Japansese marathon majors, Sugar's spot will be taken - If more than one run faster than 2:05:50 then the fastest will obtain the spot. If no one breaks 2:05:50 then Sugar will go to Paris. Hense the MGC is one of the most critical Olympic marathon trials.
It's true. That was what Suguru Osako did for Tokyo Olympics 2020. He didn't come in Top 3 during the MGC trials and so had to run a fast one at Tokyo Marathon to get his spot as the 3rd representative.
yuki is a truly incredible warrior.. such inspiration for everyone!!
This man has run over 100 sub 2:20 marathons.
That is an amazing achievement
Another crazy aspect to Yuki is as of October-23 he has run 127 full marathons, 118 half marathons and 10 ultras, beginning in the late 00s. This when it's rare for elite marathoners to compete in more than 2 marathon per year.
He also holds the record for the most sub 2:20 marathon finishes, with 117 to date
He's a proper living legend
everyone that follows the Marathon & Majors knows about Yuki Kawauchi and the Boston 2018 Marathon so as soon as you mentioned him and an "all out" start... ahahahah "classic" , loved it !!!
Every time I run in the rain I always think of Yuki Kawauchi - He inspires me to keep going! 😁😁
I've admired him ever since he won Boston. He may not have the pure talent of a Kipchoge or Kiptum, but he makes up for it in heart & determination!
He has more talent. He runs this fast while working a full time job. I’m sure Kipchoge couldn’t handle that and it’s obvious kiptum is doping 💉💉💉💉💉
He just has shorter shin bones.
Kawauchi is the best!He is truly such a beast!
Love this runner. Legend!!!
I loved racing in the rain. This dude apparently loves it too.
Big weather master.. Totally water bending that run....lol!!
Thanks for the video! Amazing to see people’s le pike Yuki come out of the woodwork and do so well, not even being a pro until recently.
Amazing. And great that this channel covers stories like this. I like to follow the top runners in the world, for sure. But distance running is all about guts.
That man is a BOSS!
Hats off to you Good Sir!
Legend!! thank you for reporting !!
Yuki is a personal hero of mine
I think there is something to do with shoes getting heavier after mid point of the race since they absorb more water over time. So going out fast into heavy rain before they are soaked gives you competitive edge perhaps.
Kawauchi is rarely the fastest elite runner at a major event but he seems to always be one of the toughest. Nasty conditions tend to bring out his inner beast when others crumple.
Yuki has earned my respect yet again. i just learned about 2018 boston, and then he just pulled this again! he loves that weather!
Great story, and an even better guy.
I was crushed to see he wasn’t too 3. Gutsy race by yuki
The master of cold weather running
The rain, the thumbnail pic that was obviously Kawauchi with his elbows out ... I wondered why you were doing another video about Boston all these years later. What a great runner. Thanks for doing this.
This guys has grit. Mind over body to the max.
This man's mindset is genuinely unbreakable. Give him the worst possible conditions and he doesn't even factor them in to the run.
What a legend!
To start off with, no doubt he's an absolute legend. But I think what he's proven here is that he's a specialist: he can win when the conditions are exactly right. In rainy weather, he has an advantage. If Japan can send three marathon runners to Paris, it'd be great to give him a chance to shine for the (not unlikely) event of a rainy marathon.
People from hot places tend to do better in heat and worse in cold, and people from cold places tend to do better in cold and worse in heat. That's both nature and nurture I would think, because you spend most of your life dealing with the conditions you have at home.
And some parts of Japan have a great deal of rain.
Hey, love the channel just want to say keep up the good work
Outstanding! What a great man and great story!
IF YUKI GOES TO THE OLYMPICS. I CAN SEE HIM FINISHING, IF IT RAINS- TOP 5, IF IT DOES NOT RAIN TOP 20.
Yuki Kawauchi is my hero - for 10 years.
Kawauchi doing it again!!
JAPAN SHOULD SEND ALL 4 RUNNERS @ THE PARIS OLYMPICS. 2:09 IS A GOOD TIME & YUKI SHOULD GO TO THE OLYMPICS AS HE RAN GOOD ALL SEASON LONG.
Yes he already is a legend since his Boston win. That's his weather.
Its safe to assume that yuki is a rain master marathoner.
This guys a demon in these rainy conditions. The consistency is crazy
I don't even like running. But I love the stories you tell on this channel. The video is always the actual events and fits the script. The characters are compelling and enough back story is given that even a non running fan like me can get interested and excited.
As this channel grows I'd love to see a better voice actor. I don't know if this is read by a high quality ai or a person, but the vocal fry is just too much.
I ran the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon held on the same day, and crossed paths with Kawauchi and the others towards the beginning of my race, man the conditions were brutal but these guys were absolutely killing it in the downpour.
Kawauchi just loves the rain. Gives him some extra horsepower
My favorite runner all time! Wish I could see this tactic at the olympics:)
Such a legend.
The sheer Guts and Grit it takes...to run away like that, and then keep up like that .
Mad respect Marathon Man .
Nice video, nice motive to feature yuki 👍👍
This man is such a legend
Never underestimate your opponent. But Kelvin kiptum's world record all the way for me .
oh no not Kevin Kiptum
Record-holder of the current BMO Vancouver Marathon. Dude is a champ and definitely no stranger to rain.
I love Yukis performances
Back in the day l used to focus on 5k's. They were what l was best at. I won many races with the same take it out hard tactic. Doing that in a marathon...a whole different level!!! Like him also, bad weather was my ally. Searing heat, pouring rain, even blizzard conditions. You embrace it and make it a strength.
Yuki is just on his own level!
To answer the question at the start of the video, I think the 7:54 2 mile by Jakob Ingebrigsten was the most unlikely. Sure, Jakob is one of the greatest middle distance runners of all time, but 7:54 is a massive cut off of the previous world record
Its contender for most astounding record. Never would have predicted it.
Unfortunately he will need either the 1500 or 3000 record to obtain GOAT status. I believe he can do it.
@@pete5691 True, because Hicham El Guerrouj stands in his way of the GOAT title. Jakob will have to beat one of these middle distance records, preferably El Guerrouj's 1500m record, to be considered in the same or better realm than Hicham.
@@pete5691 there’s a reason why I said “one of”
@@AlaReDuS i mean he essentially ran the same time, milliseconds apart
Blood and guts.
Love him.
Guys a legend! Hope he gets a shot to get out there, i think in crap conditions hos strenght really comes through
This dude is a beast
That man loves to run in the rain!
dude's a legend, a warrior and 1 of the goats of japanese marathon
This man is a legend, I really hope he gets to compete in Paris 2024 🙏🏻
Yuki Kawauchi is definitely my favorite marathoner of all time. Absolute legend surpassing Kipchoge and Bekele for the most marathons ran under 2:20:00. He’s done it 100x. 😱 This man THRIVES during harsh conditions which is what marathons are all about. It is about adapting to situations you are being presented and still running strong. I remember it rained so hard while I was doing 1k reps that I wanted to stop. Then Yuki came to my mind, and it inspired me so much. I ran my 1k reps in the hard rain. “Keep going like Yuki!”
Such a gutsy runner!
I love underdog stories like this!!
YUKI IS A TOUGH COOKIE.
Grandes atletas y por lo visto la lluvia solo cesó en la parte final, saludos desde Los Sauces CHILE.
This guy must be one of my favourite athletes.
Only the first two runners from MGC automatically qualify for Paris. The remaining position is reserved for the Japanese runner with the fastest time from the remaining three qualifying marathon races, Fukuoka International Marathon, Osaka Marathon and Tokyo Marathon. So Yuki and Osako still have a shot for the Paris Olympic.
Thanks for letting us know the proper process for Japan's marathon trials.
He loves the cold weather 😍
Kawauchi got that dawg in him 💪🏽
If weather is close to a rainy hurricane he will take it 👏🏼👏🏼
There really should be a way to permit him to run in the Olympics....
Love this runner.
What a gutsy race!
Yuki is my favorite and it’s not even close.
This was a well done video