@@hirosuzaku Thank you for watching! I loved running that Marathon so I guess it shows 😁

@@williamjamesdeering-webb1656 Thank you and well done for entering. It was a very hard race and indeed very hot. I was injured during Marathon training before so I couldn't train for the UTS 25 properly, which made it extra hard. I'm running it again in 2025 to try and complete it within the cut-off this time. I may well see you there 😁 Come and say hello if you see me! Let me know how training goes.

I am very excited to have got in. Two days later and the race was full! My target is the same as yours, beat the cutoff time! Good luck.

@@williamjamesdeering-webb1656 Glad you got a place just in time. My first time was also to finish within the cut-off and failed but I'm going to try again. We can do this 💪🏻

@@aresnightgod 😁 Hope you enjoy it!

@@andyQ123 Thank you 😊 I'm still proud I finished and definitely happy I still got a medal. I'm going back to do it again next year. Hopefully I won't be injured this time and finish within the cut-off. Have you or are you planning on running it?

@@JCemusictv Thank you 😊

@@Justin-uc8sc Hello. Thanks for watching. Did you enjoy the race?

@@mwhite202020 Thank you for watching my journey. It was absolutely amazing and every day I wish I was back there doing it all over again 😊

@@YeeCChan Thanks 😊 I entered for Berlin again as well and hoping to get in. Last year I entered for both. Got rejected from Berlin and the day after I had an e-mail from Chicago to say I'm in 😁 Chicago was so much fun and the whole experience was amazing. Hope you can run it one day!

@@MartinAshwell1984 Thank you 😊

Thank you 😊 I did have a great time even though it was running a whole marathon. Not getting injured definitely helped. The whole experience was amazing and memorable. I hope you can run it next year!

@@YuennyLam it makes a big difference when you can run the entire race without injury. I used to get knee pain all the time running a half marathon around 9 miles or so. That was about 10 years ago. Now I usually run with no pain for the half. But full marathon is completely a different story. Only ran one full when was in the best shape in 2018 with no pain, but not sure if I can handle that distance anymore. The raffle entry stays open for a month or so so I’ll see if I feel up to the challenge.

@@Sandra-bq3vm It is a long distance and it takes up so much time to train for as well. See how you feel. It doesn't matter if you don't run a full Marathon again. I really like the Half distance and hoping to run more Halfs. I also want to improve my time overall and try to get a bit quicker.

@@YuennyLam yes half is so much more enjoyable. I think it’s a great idea to travel around the country and run different half marathons and also get to visit different cities. Marathons in the other hand takes much more dedication to train and effort and energy to run it so you won’t be able to fully enjoy the city that you visit. We shall see. I should try one more before I get older and it gets even harder to run such long distances.

@@Sandra-bq3vm Totally agree. I feel like for someone who consistently runs, Half Marathons are very doable without having to dedicate all your time to training leading up to it. May not be the best finish time but still able to finish quite easily. I'll continue to run both Halfs and Fulls. There's a series called SuperHalfs here in Europe. It's 6 races in 6 countries and you get a Super medal at the end, so I'm hoping to do that. A lot closer to home as well which would be easier.

Thank you 😊

@@rsk_st1294 Haha...thanks! It definitely wasn't easy. I loved it though. Thoroughly enjoyed it 😊

Thank you. I'm happy with my PB 😁

@@MGeorges858 Thank you. I loved it and so happy with the result 😊

@@SmashingPistons Thank you 😊

Awww... You're too sweet 🥹 I cried during the run. When I was getting close to the end and some of the cheering on the course has made me very emotional. Never knew that Marathons make you cry so much 🥲

Running really helps me mentally. When I was injured and not able to run, I felt so much worse and was not in a good place. As soon as I got the freedom to run again, I felt like it fixed a lot within me. I'm glad running helps you relieve stress 😊 Keep on running!

Thank you 😊

Thank you! I genuinely enjoyed the whole experience and I was so happy to have the opportunity to take part in such a special race 😁

Thank you Steve 😊

Thank you 😊 I had so much fun too, which is a bonus 😁

Thank you. Sounds amazing! I would love to run the Hong Kong marathon. I'm hoping 2026 but I think it's a ballot system they have? Let me know how that goes and hope training is going well 😊

@@YuennyLam The HK Standard Chartered marathon just launched run packages for the very first time for the 2025 race, with 300 guaranteed entries. You should check it out before they sell out or close by mid-November. Hope they’d do the same for 2026. Keep on running strong 💪

@@CatherineSui-Miller Thanks for the information 😊 I would've tried for 2025 but I already planned to go to HK in November this year, so February would be too soon to go again. I'll definitely keep an eye out for 2026 and hopefully I'll get a place 😊

Thank you 😊 I honestly didn't think I could run it faster than 5 hours 30. It's given me confidence that I can do even better 💪🏻

@@YuennyLam​​⁠with the crowds and people and the motivation they give I always end up running faster than I expected. So happy for you and you can always do better!

@@jumpmaster_edc664 Very true. The atmosphere was amazing and very encouraging for everyone to go faster 😁 I can't wait until the next one now.

@@YuennyLam I’m nervous and anxious for mine on the 27th. I have a hard time running slower. I did my 10 miler in 123:24 so 8:20 mile pace was my official. My watch had me at 8:12 pace. My goal is to be at a sub 10:00, but I haven’t run further than 13 miles in a long time. Going to try and do 16 miles today as my last long run before the 27th race day.

@@jumpmaster_edc664 27th is very soon. You'll do great and you've been training. Nerves are totally normal but once you start you'll forget all about it. Just enjoy the day and the crowd. It'll be so much fun on the day 😊

Thank you and thanks for watching my amazing experience. I'll never forget how special it was 😊

Words cannot describe how amazing it was. The whole experience 🫶🏻

@@YuennyLam can’t even imagine. But so happy for you. 🥹

Definitely good it wasn't too hot the whole way. Some bits were boiling when the sun came out with no shade anywhere but overall pretty perfect weather for a Marathon. There was so much to see and take in. Insane!

@@YuennyLam from the first step to all the way out there and completing it. What an amazing journey!

Thank you 😊 I wanted to share my experience as soon as possible and I was looking forward to watching it back to remember it all. Re-live it 😄

Best of luck! Which one are you running?

Thank you 😊 I didn't think I could run it in less than 5 hours 30 so I was surprised I did. I really enjoyed the whole experience and I was so happy to be there. All the stress and worry about getting to the start line was driving me nuts, so to be there on race day, I was so over the moon. I loved every minute of it, even the ones that hurt 😄

Thank you so much! I loved every moment of it, from start to finish!

Thanks 😄 I felt like I still had more in me, so I'm going to try harder next time 💪🏻

@@YuennyLam That’s such a huge win. You must have nailed the fuelling, both on the day and leading up to it. Congrats, again!

@@simonrunc8067 Thank you. It was an amazing race! Great atmosphere too!

@@deepakcf22 Thank you 😊

@@andrewfeher224 Thank you! I had an amazing time running it 😁

@@alan3179-n1r Haha...what an observation 😁 I've not even noticed. To me I felt like I was struggling towards the end so probably feeling less enthusiastic. But maybe because I was so close to the finish line it was more a sense of relief. Either way, thanks for watching me get my first star ⭐

@@thomasaussem29 Thank you 😊

Thank you 😊 I loved every moment of it!

Thank you 😊 The training has definitely paid off this time and actually not overdoing it during training has made a big difference too. Thank you for coming along with me. I really enjoyed the whole experience!

@@neilcam Thank you 😊

@@JAAYWADE Thank you so much for the lovely message 😊 Absolutely nothing wrong with running slow. We still get it done and cross the finish line 💪🏻 Are you training for anything at the moment?

@@YuennyLam you’re very welcome! I’m training for Manchester marathon at the moment and I’ve been following you since your Manchester marathon video! Which, all your videos have been very helpful! But my training schedule has been terrible the last couple months 😭. I’m definitely gonna have to run/walk Manchester. How did you find chicago marathon?

@@JAAYWADE Manchester is a great one to run. I thoroughly enjoyed it despite the injuries. Chicago was so much better. Mainly because I wasn't injured this time and I feel like I was more prepared, having learned from my mistakes. My energy was good and felt like I still had more to give, but my feet were hurting and hips were aching towards the end. Overall, I felt like this one went so much better and that was with me being jet-lagged as well. I've already come up with a new plan to do even better next time 💪🏻

@@tonymayall5039 Thank you! It was absolutely amazing! I cried during the race instead. I never knew that Marathons make us cry so much 😄 Happy tears though. I was very achy about two days after but mostly back to normal now, which makes me think I can perhaps push even harder next time 😁

@@YuennyLam That's brilliant. It seems as though this training cycle has been smoother that the last. I think that's indicative of your level of fitness and ability as a runner. Can you remember where you were this time last year, compared to now? I bet there is a massive difference. Looking forward to the next part of the journey.

@@deanshields8031 Thank you 😊