Haile Gebrselassie Treadmill Run

[@AgencyEric]

Every time I watch a video of Haile I always want to go out and run. The effortlessness of his stride and the joy he has while running is truly inspiring.

[@backfromthetrack]

I like how the treadmill is on a track.

[@WayneJohn-fq6cn]

Genius 😂

[@gopher3737]

Amazing how easy he makes running at a 4 min/mile pace. Insane. My favorite runner of all time, it's too bad he won't be running in the Olympics in London.

[@ethanholter]

They are on a track... But use the treadmill

[@erickelly4107]

Haile and other elite distance runners make running so quickly look easy because they typically run around 140 miles a week or around 20 miles a day on average. They have incredible endurance and are extremely efficient running machines. You have to have the right genetics to run like them.

[@TheAfroman99]

To be honest your entirley correct, you have to have great genetics and a natural apt to running but think about it logically. If you took any teenager and made them run 10 miles daily for 10 years they would also become amazing runners. Genes help the entire way but you cant just cut science out completley. You run youll get good at running

[@tracysweder2226]

I am not so sure about the genetics... these Africans just walk and run much more from an early age on. If endurance was mostly genetic, why aren't they great at bicycling?

[@TheAfroman99]

Because the culture of running is huge in africa. Im sure if they all loved cycling theyd be good at it. Plus most of ethiopia and kenya live below the poverty line all you need to run is your body you need a fast ass bike to do cycling.. lol not the smartest question there my friend

[@Getaneh188]

TheAfroman99 below poverty line? you dont know about ethiopia nothing.

[@TheAfroman99]

What we would consider poverty line. And yes they do. 2nd.) most runners from those areas id actually venture to say damn near all of them are not from the metropolitian or richer areas they were all poor including Haile

[@pjchenard]

Visualize his cadence, form, relaxation and beauty when you run at any pace. You will be inspired to run faster!

[@gukobi]

For people who think treadmill running is cheating, when you run with high cadence the belt doesnt have enough time to sweep your legs backwards. High cadence and a mid foot strike at 1% incline is comparable to road running. Good runners know this.

[@andrelepine-day9623]

gukobi yea but it paces you, so u don't run to fast or to slow which will help

[@Lindomarplay]

exatamente, eu corro na esteira e na rua, e o esforço é o mesmo.

[@Karanar]

good runners keep good pace, only beginners and intermediate runners will flutuate

[@carljohnsoncj6896]

Airodynamics

[@MarathonJoggler]

@anUHkins Yes, Matt's description of Geb is spot-on. I was the one who asked Haile what pace he was running when he was at 4:50, and I think he took it as a challenge.

[@erickelly4107]

Running on a treadmill @ 1% incline is roughly equivalent to the effort it takes to run outdoors. I always put the incline to 1%"and warm-up @ 7:30 mile pace for the 1st mile and then increase speed to 7:00 and faster there after every mile. I typically do progression runs on the treadmill to make it less boring vs. staying at the exact same pace.

[@redstoneinterpreter9076]

Same rule I follow ;).

[@ADuckOnQuack97]

i do 1.5% BEAT THAT MUAHAHAHHAHA

[@OTCGreen]

He is too good for words.

[@tfproductions01]

He use to run 6 miles to school every morning as a kid and he ran the same distance back, which gave him an excellent running posture.

[@anUHkins]

this event is described in one of the early portions of the book "run" by matt fitzgerald. Haille was promoting some gear for adidas (notice what hes wearing full-body), and talking about the gear while running at like 4:50 pace, but then goes off topic and works his way down to 4 minute pace, still talking with ease and with his brilliant stride lol, totally ignoring the adidas promoter

[@karanpalsingh4509]

Not human this runing machine

[@anUHkins]

@TheJoggler1 haha that is cool to be there and be part of that. Haile has great charisma it seems.

[@DrummerDom650]

my treadmill at home only goes up to 12 mph, which is 5 minute pace, but that feels like flying on a treadmill

[@rhysnichols8608]

Yeah max speed on the gym treadmill feels like a sprint but in real life it's not even fast lol

[@scook2003]

It's bloody annoying, you think you are running like bolt when actually it's just a comfortable pace for a long distance runner.

[@WayneJohn-fq6cn]

There's some gyms that have the 15

[@edmitch39]

Haile is simply "the greatest".

[@Tchalla_supreme_]

@isakswahn actually ethiopias temperature is averaged at about 70 to 75. now when it comes to altitudes thats something else

[@WoodwayTreadmills]

That is an old style Woodway Desmo treadmill. For more information about Woodway's Desmo treadmill model you can visit woodway.com.

[@redetrigan]

That is a neat looking treadmill

[@PT0088]

WOW!! I hope to be at least almost this good in the future!

[@otuori]

greatest form

[@chocochipbee]

haile gebrselassie for president, Now.

[@touge242]

damn I can only dream to float with such grace.

[@IsakSwahn]

@kushlion Cool, it sounds like a very pleasant climate. I spent some time in Mexico City, which seems to have a similar climate, very nice!

[@CYCLEUPHILL]

His fucking stride... Perfect.

[@athleat101]

I have similar shoes except mine are red. They are great for track and road races.

[@RobertMullz]

i think he said 10K, so a little over 6 miles. still a crazy feat that probably led to him being the man he is today

[@turtle1448]

While he appears to float, straight on, his form has an awkward motion with his left arm. Supposedly from 12 miles a day running with books to and from school. I once heard a commentator saying how inefficient he was ... as he won the race of course. I was fortunate enough to meet the man and hang out with him for a couple of hours back in 1997 days before his World Championship in Athens. If you think he seems nice ... he's even nicer in person. Even bought me a drink.

[@felipebischof4073]

If i run like that, i get a heart attack in one minute

[@WayneJohn-fq6cn]

😂

[@footLogic]

@hunghua1309 I started running with a metronome and a playlist at 180. It took a while for my mind to get used to it on long slow runs. This summer I trained with some folks on the track for the first time. I found that during 800m repeats I was running more like 190 because the brain tries to "solve" the speed prob with faster cadence. I found that I could still do the same pace by dropping back down to 180 -- but it felt easier at 180. For whatever that is worth... :>

[@MilanBroz]

Interesting to run with a metronome, need to try it.:-)

[@RabidTwinkie]

Yeah I have notice when running in races, if it is windy it can get very loud and hard to focus.

[@MarathonJoggler]

He started out at a slower pace and gradually ramped it up.

[@muhammadsteinberg]

1st time in documented history, a treadmill got tired.

[@604josh]

I'm not a fan of running, but you have to give credit where it's due. Crazy work!

[@Noobie295]

@MuffinFace220 It would be a bit of a leap of faith but it naturally makes you go on your toes because it hurts to land on your heel. I would definitely start with getting shoes that are more flexible and not as think such as flats or Nike Frees and learning how to run forefoot in those first

[@jammatoonarmy]

boyhood hero - james, 28!! :)

[@lucasdales426]

oh right, i loved how he handled it. I tried doing 4 min mile pace on a treadmill for 1 min 4 times for a 2 min recovery just for the fun of it..... its TOUGH i can see where he's coming from haha

[@Anigussie]

wow haile run run show them what u got

[@IsakSwahn]

...and running in that temperature!

[@RabidTwinkie]

You true, didn't really think of that.

[@murdoc186]

@majoo142 i don't know the exact model but i am almost 100% he is wearing adidas

[@ozenda2]

after he slow down the 4 minute mile pace he still very fast

[@GOATAli]

@Pandamatrix85 I thought a mile was 1609 metres, to the nearest metre?

[@cicirunner]

@turtle1448 In what circumstance were you able to meet him? I know this sounds silly, but I've always wanted to fly to Ethiopia and run with him just once.

[@tsdr6830]

I know this response is late, but how about Meb Keflezighi. He lives here in the U.S.

[@ryazbeck]

No forward movement = no breeze = less body heat regulation. Using your brain helps when figuring things out.

[@supergranbob]

And this is what they call in ethiopia ``cool down´´ hahahaha

[@RabidTwinkie]

Actually, I have run on a treadmill many times and to be completely honest, it takes me about 5 minutes to even get warm, and another few to even start sweating at all, but this probably has to do with it being in a basement, which is cooler obviously. And my comment was supposed to be sarcastic, not to be intended to be offense in any way, just a little joke lol.

[@percdann]

Twas kilometers friend :) But at altitude for us that would be more like 10 miles alright!

[@dnolte220]

@Noobie295 Ya i gotcha, i just think if I were to pick up barefoot running out of the blue as he's suggesting, i would get injured. I dont even remember commenting that...pretty harsh lol

[@happytobeproud]

@PT0088 man if you would be just half as good as the great haile you will probably be better then 90 % of runners in the world.. good luck cheers

[@MarathonJoggler]

It's a Woodway treadmill.

[@addis11100]

you got it

[@MarathonJoggler]

Yeah, looks pretty funny, doesn't it? He was on a treadmill because Adidas had him hooked up to body-heat sensors, which displayed the data on a monitor, ostensibly to show how the singlet helped keep Haile cool. But the journalists were more interested in watching Haile's stride.

[@soldierside365]

@YoungPeachy i think its called running?

[@Rogerio34567]

@idalgleish87 hah i seen a fat guy turn on the treadmill (no warmup) and set it straight to 9mph (as i was running next to him). Surprisingly he managed to run 9mph for 5 seconds with his short legs but began to panic and soon set it to walking pace lol

[@RabidTwinkie]

Tell me if i'm wrong, but doesn't it defeat the purpose of running on a treadmill if you have a track right there lol.

[@MrHenrick1]

It's strange how 'perfect form' works isn't it! Haille doesn't have the supposed 'perfect form' due to his arms swinging as they do but you can't argue with his results, the same can be said for Paula Radcliffe and her 'bobble head' technique - yet she was one of the best female runners ever. I recon it's a psychological thing. The certain quirks they show are what happens when they work hard and that distracts them from any pain or discomfort, allowing them to focus and run hard.

[@addis11100]

haile was running 60strides in 22second

[@i64stupid]

Thomas Paulson at that speed it would be much higher than 180..

[@hunghua1309]

196~195 steps per minutes------ if you measure it in this video, Am I correct ? If I am, I was wondering how many people can normally run this cadence of 195 without getting strained ? When I did that, my LCL (Lateral collateral ligament) got injured !

[@laliux32]

:O awesome !!!

[@01984lockyer]

@cicirunner yeah i know i was only joking lol

[@Anonymous-nn4sk]

What speed was he running at?

[@mywotzone]

@athleteization Easier you can increase speed ... Not as hard on the knees as a track....

[@Rca023]

I wanna know what is a trade for a track?

[@progressivelife]

@coabg it's 24.1016 kmph

[@lucasdales426]

how long did he go on for like that? i know hes capable of a 4 minute mile but as a 'demonstration' did he go at that pace for a whole mile? in trainers too?

[@mhterag]

Lets go to the oval.. to run on a treadmill

[@Idalg87]

@Rogerio34567 lol i got the wrong end of the stick. Whats worse is sometimes i go to my gym and theres a row of 4 fat people taking up all the treadmills and just walking for a hour while they watch the tv.

[@RealStrategyGaming]

once at a marathon i seen one of those africans and the one guy was like go on you can keep up with him.. I tried t run with him 2 minutes barely lol forget ab out keeping up with them

[@cicirunner]

@01984lockyer But the excitement would be gone.

[@YoungPeachy]

what is he doing?

[@Labayanka]

adizero tempo>> nice!

[@01984lockyer]

Lol this should be how they do the actual running events lol, all on treadmills, no need for a massive track and easy to watch lol haha

[@juha2031]

Use km not miles.

[@Foreheads]

ahjos no

[@frankdrebin7949]

Dude, that would take brains and they gave up on that a long time ago

[@Idalg87]

@Rogerio34567 lol i take you mean kmph , there arent many fat people who can run 9mph thats the speed i do a 10k at and i think im pretty fit.

[@addis11100]

no running in tread mill is also difficult especially when you run so fast like haile.you can see you spend the same calorie like running on earth.

[@RabidTwinkie]

Haha I know

[@RabidTwinkie]

Umm.. We solved this a couple of months ago..

[@tubabertl90]

You're wrong. He shows as written in the description the sweat-wicking properties of his shirt and he will sweat more without the wind of 4min/mile. Did you try to run on a treadmill? You are completely wet in seconds...

[@johnlvs2run]

What kind of treadmill is that?

[@evelynn4273]

Woodway

[@blackevard1892]

The treadmill is probably more worn out than he is.

[@Hydraspirit]

it appears to be so easy for him xD

[@athleticscoach2012]

No you don't use same calories ,the treadmill 'WR run' for mile is run faster than the track mile WR - no wind resistance for a start. Counting calories is for muppets though train hard on anything and the weight will come off

[@toby099]

The reason he runs with such great form is because he went barefoot most of his childhood. But most moron runners would never try such a thing, so they will always have sluggish and crap form.

[@stuartlittle3048]

Run on a treadmill on a track.

[@cicirunner]

@happytobeproud If you were half as good, you would run marathons in a tad over 4 hours.

[@RabidTwinkie]

derp

[@MarathonJoggler]

Adidas Adizero Adios.

[@Noobie295]

@MuffinFace220 toby099 is completely right, he's definitely not retarded. Why do you think so many Americans aren't up in the competition of longer distances? Goes back to the fundamentals, bad running form.

[@Twello]

Do anyone have any idea why people ask stupid questions like this one?

[@juanflo1000]

Me compro una trotadora.... seguro...Jajaja

[@CrashJackExtreme]

:)

[@soldierside365]

@deckomanilo take a joke

[@addis11100]

ok but running on trade mill so fast like haile is hard because you dont have much space and you need very good concentration compared to road.

[@monkeymenso]

Running on a treadmill is cheating. When you run on a treadmill you use less energy. You don't have to push the ground as in regular surface, it is just moving legs.

[@Averagebum21]

David Duarte That's nonsense. It doesn't work like that at all. The treadmill doesn't just move your legs backwards but your entire body, so you would still have to pull/push your entire body forwards to the same extent that the belt pulls your entire body backwards.

[@RossKempOnYourMum01]

Averagebum Bum is right, if you didn't propel your entire body forward with each stride then the momentum of the belt would propel your entire body backwards off the end of the treadmill.

[@jj-vf7wm]

David Duarte I guess you haven't ran on a treadmill before.

[@sawtmac]

only air resistance is gone in treadmill

[@BoltRunner]

David Duarte it's the opposite and I am a 4:33 miler