Can I Run A Sub 3 Hour Marathon In Crocs?!

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@lukecp Ай бұрын

2015 While doing the Honolulu marathon a older Japanese man wearing a traditional wood sandles (Geta) with feet bleeding, ran by me while walking. He ran by me running backwards and cheering on his teamates. Boy that put my discomfort in perspective.

@gtn Ай бұрын

wow! That is seriously impressive

@Scholli_1988 Ай бұрын

we need some carbon plated crocs xD

@Steve-bm3cq Ай бұрын

When's 4 minute mile in crocs video dropping?

@sebastienbrochard9812 Ай бұрын

😂

@martinkroutil Ай бұрын

As much as I enjoy you guys do silly things I think this the sealing of silly things :). Absolute amazing effort.

@markthrelfall3577 Ай бұрын

😂

@atlosass Ай бұрын

You're starting to become the Hank of GTN

@gtn Ай бұрын

😂

@nigelgittins Ай бұрын

Hank v Mark.. in crocs v unicycle

@ngdawgs1 Ай бұрын

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Mark in so much pain 😱🤯☠️! Feel better soon 😃. Can’t wait to see James and Heather attempt this challenge 😜. I’m definitely not trying that any time soon 🤣.

@JustKeepFlowingYes Ай бұрын

3:25 for that is amazing

@yules_3000 Ай бұрын

What an aweful idea. Thanks for posting this and appreciate the sacrifice! All for science

@gtn Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Strizzle81 Ай бұрын

Epic effort...Congrats on finishing!

@dereknalley Ай бұрын

So what you're saying is I beat Mark in a marathon this week. All it took was him blowing up his legs for a week before, wearing horrible footwear, and having the worst race of his life, while I hit my PB. Good game, Mark! I'll be submitting my application to take your position sometime later this month!

@gtn Ай бұрын

yep, you beat him!

@Ali_48z Ай бұрын

...he still beat my PB by 3 mins (lol)

@domino2750 Ай бұрын

I can see myself😂 Mark, I had no idea you were running in crocs! I saw you at the start, got starstrucked and called you Matt (duh) and then I threw my half full cup of electrolytes at you by mistake after 15k. Super well done mate!!

@gtn Ай бұрын

haha, we are sure that Mark appreciated the cooling down when you threw the drink at him!

@ryuujinusa Ай бұрын

Whole lotta 'beeps' in that video 🤣 Well done Mark.

@TheChez1230 Ай бұрын

Well done mark! Love my crocs but I can’t run a marathon! Hope the legs and feet heal quick x

@alexisbehindyou5858 Ай бұрын

Top effort, congrats Mark!

@gtn Ай бұрын

thanks!

@Ali_48z Ай бұрын

And people say I'm as nutty as a fruitcake! Let's just say "I get it Mark," but will happily let you keep this accolade mate. My ultimate would be to take my 31 km tyre pull PB up to the full marathon distance for my 60th... but NOT in Crocs I have to say.

@Miekzz Ай бұрын

Hilarious, what an effort Mark 😂

@scottybot2003 Ай бұрын

Are things like this going to trigger Crocs into wading (yes pun intended) into the supershoe market with their own carbon plated design? Im here for it.

@gtn Ай бұрын

who knows!

@mikeloshak6772 Ай бұрын

I ran in crocs for seven years and loved it (much cheaper, more comfy, easier, less injuries). I did loads of 5 & 10k races, and a few half marathons without any difficulty, even got a few PBs. However, my first marathon in crocs was hard work on my feet, it felt like the larger volume of training and distances was causing aches and pains. I did my second marathon in shoes and it went much better. It all depends on what you train in and get used to, if people run in barefoot shoes, why not crocs?

@gtn Ай бұрын

great point!

@J.Relford Ай бұрын

The absolute madlad

@gtn Ай бұрын

@christianduval628 Ай бұрын

I knew he would fail after watching the first 3 minutes of the video. Choosing the smaller size Crocs goes against everyting we know about choosing running shoes; alway go one size up as your feet will get larger during the effort. The cramps he got are the results of unnecessary voluntary contractions to keep his toes from touching the front of his shoes. A more relaxed fit; and the results would have been a lot different!

@bencritterson640 26 күн бұрын

If you go a size up you have no control. It’s all about preference. Whichever fit you go with you will be making a compromise. Also let’s not act like crocs and running shoes are the same thing. I don’t think any size croc will be good for a marathon.

@marie-louisekarlander2366 Ай бұрын

I was impressed by your race when saw it in Strava. I did not know you ran in Crocs or like we say in Sweden 🇸🇪 in foppatofflor. Really crazy both to do it but been able to run so fast. Marie-Louise

@gtn Ай бұрын

thanks for the comment, Mark loves it!

@kautzz Ай бұрын

what a throwback, felt the same even with proper shoes, first marathon as well 😅 have you seen the guy running barefoot? nuts!

@marinrodriguez7729 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of my run at Oregon 70.3 last summer🤪

@baardhermansen6261 Ай бұрын

Bravo for managing to push through to the end!

@ZenEndurance Ай бұрын

You can learn to run in any shoes as long as they fit or are a little too big. Your body figures out how to get efficient within the sloppy parameters. But if your shoes are too small, you’re screwed.

@EmilyTreasure 5 күн бұрын

Not the people thinking camera woman was a photographer 😂😂

@jesuscruz836 Ай бұрын

This is what you call hurting for content

@tobyk8125 Ай бұрын

Ha, saw you running the other way during this race. Hd no idea you were wearing crocs!

@SBoots29 Ай бұрын

The shoe that I cannot stand to wear. Bravo Mark for completing. Your a better person than me.

@gtn Ай бұрын

@Drzom88 Ай бұрын

Here we are waiting for carbon plated crocs

@levbobrov1398 Ай бұрын

For some reason I assumed this would be James.

@MarcKent 4 күн бұрын

I won’t even wear Crocs, never mind run a marathon in them 😂

@pierce9128 Ай бұрын

#CoachesCorner after nearly year of no training, due to spinal surgery in October 2023. Any advice of how to get back into it and rebuild my fitness. Last year I was a 1hr48 half marathon and consistent 23min 5k. Today just did a 5k in 32min with having to take 5walking breaks. Swim pace is only a few seconds slower and have been too afraid to hope on the bike just yet incase it completely gone. Along with been 3stone heavier😢 Thanks for any tips you have.

@michaelhatch1994 Ай бұрын

I could do a 1:28 for the Half in Crocs....on my bike.

@gtn Ай бұрын

we could maybe do an ironman in Crocs next?!

@questgivercyradis8462 Ай бұрын

I'm amazed Mark still has toenails!!

@AndrewShakespeare Ай бұрын

Hi #GTNCoachesCorner. I'm thinking of running a marathon in Crocs. Do you have any advice on why this might be a bad idea? 😉🤣

@karstenmeinders4844 Ай бұрын

This hurts just from watching 😬

@stephenpascoe5870 Ай бұрын

First marathon in sub 3 , so I say its not your first 😮& in Crocs

@jonathanzappala Ай бұрын

I’d rather run one Zola Budd style than in a pair of crocs. (Barefoot if your unfamiliar)

@philstone2610 Ай бұрын

Still half an hour under my time from a few years ago

@Emasmim Ай бұрын

I only have 1 qns. How many blisters have you gotten?😂😂

@benjaminzachwieja8133 Ай бұрын

OMG!

@gtn Ай бұрын

yep!

@tebbsy Ай бұрын

Crocs AND Socks!?! Are you crazy?

@MarvinNeumannOfficial Ай бұрын

Damn, that was an effort!!! That must have been mentally tough.

@JasonCone 25 күн бұрын

Crocs are never the right choice for any situation.

@chinpoeykhoo6261 Ай бұрын

Coros sponsored to wear Crocs? hmmm just nice...

@jonathanhill9920 Ай бұрын

Think how much money you saved over those fancy carbon shoes!

@gtn Ай бұрын

@joeylough Ай бұрын

Done with crocs for now…..

@gtn Ай бұрын

so is Mark

@gusrallim Ай бұрын

Gnarly

@JDeezle21 Ай бұрын

Had a kid who quit the track team because he brought Crocs to practice, and I said I don't care run anyway. He said he brought the wrong shoes because he thought we were lifting weights on the day, which also didn't matter because they aren't weightroom shoes either. He was just looking for a reason to quit.

@antondevilliers5828 Ай бұрын

🇿🇦Versus Socks 🇿🇦

@MrMichaelfalk Ай бұрын

getting a little anoyed with all these coros adds in all running content on youtube at the moment.

@harryrobinson6568 Ай бұрын

Why were you not allowed to name the location of the marathon?

@panzerveps Ай бұрын

This is madness.....

@gabscar1 Ай бұрын

You really are scraping the barrel. Try one barefoot, and maybe I'll watch.

@Chris-pt6hh Ай бұрын

... why

@fabianrares Ай бұрын

ON shoes just pushed dislike

@gtn Ай бұрын

@pro-fondeurs Ай бұрын

While I always give a lot of respect for who try silly and ambitious challenge, I don't give much for who toe the line unprepared. Prepare and train for it, and do it again.