How fast you have to run in a 2hr Marathon

I’ve been aiming to make a video about running for a while now, but it’s been very difficult to decide exactly which element of running to focus on.
Purely by chance I was in London on the day of the 2017 London marathon, where I watched Daniel Wanjiru storm home to win in a 2:05:48 time. That got me thinking about the 2hr concept and as I knew Nike were attempting it, I thought it would be fun to actually break down and demonstrate exactly HOW FAST the elite runners go. The aim of this little video is a fun way to make you to understand exactly how quick you would need to run, in order to cover 26.2 miles in 2hrs.
Couple of people have been asking for KM pace:
6 minute miles = 3:44 per KM
4:34 minute mile = 2:51 per KM
Try everything I’ve said at home and see for yourself!
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Music: / groovy-studie-funk / bodyrock
Special thanks: Ed Bignell for driving the mighty Volvo, Valerio Trigari for the fancy camera and shooting, Andrew Coleman for general support. Shoutout to Kieran Clements for pace calculations and helping support the ideas behind this video.
Shot with a Fuji XT2, Nikon D300s, GoPro Hero4, Sony RX1003 and Iphone SE. Sound supported with Rode Videomicro.

[@SamWade]

HE’S DONE IT!!!! Kipchoge in 1:59:40.2 on 12/10/2019 in the Ineos159 challenge. History made!

[@franga7870]

Wow that's unbelievable

[@SamWade]

Done done done. Reaction video live

[@mubeadenyz5926]

Imagine the hard time Kenyan police have chasing people

[@SamWade]

Hahaha best comment

[@Gigglisy]

😂Lol

[@nastyzaz]

they are fast also

[@prestonooi8317]

Kenyan polices are fast....

[@RonnieOtieno]

Rudisha is police

[@williamtighe409]

People who don't run don't appreciate long and middle distance as much as sprinting. They don't realize how fast the paces are

[@SamWade]

Exactly why I made the video

[@user-ki4xw2rb8q]

It's funny, I'm a sprinter and from my point of view I've always thought otherwise

[@DrReddit]

@@user-ki4xw2rb8q Many sprinters get more attention than long distance runners. Sprinting is impressive, but it is pain for a few seconds and sometimes a minute or two. But marathons or long distances, once the lactate and pain settles in, you have to make sure your body doesn't say no for a very long time. Long distance runners may not be as fast or impressive as Sprinters, but I can assure that long distance running takes the same amount of effort, maybe even more in my opinion.

[@shelahwhitney3733]

Exactly my friend Sydney said that I was running a slow 9 minute mile

[@bikerdude6119]

I can run 7 miles in 1 hour is that good?

[@all-timealien4483]

When you aren't a runner, like myself, you hear of a 2 hour marathon you thinks it's an crazy feat to accomplish but when you explain it in detail and put it in perspective it makes it seem WAY harder than it sounds

[@SamWade]

Max Headroom I just can't believe a human being can do it... but if you dedicate everything to a cause you'll be successful

[@unhealthycarrot]

I ran one mile in 4:40. Took me years of running to hit that milestone and these top marathon runners are doing it 26 times in a row

[@vamsigollapalli1333]

Yeah those runners are just on a completely different level than us normal human beings. That's still a pretty solid time though

[@tomeverall1015]

This video is amazing for a youtuber with under 100 subs, keep creating content like this and his channel will go far.

[@SamWade]

wwwtjecouk thanks so much

[@cado8431]

Sam Wade wow... i didn't even notice you had so little subs. This video was amazing! You deserve better.

[@runcaz7802]

Agreed! Well done indeed. I ran hard and "fast" (all relative, eh?) for 26 years. My best 2 mile was 9:11 which is 4:35.5 for each mile. So those with a chance to break 2 hrs would have beaten me in the deuce, let out a few yawns and then keep going......How humiliating is THAT.

[@runcaz7802]

Agreed! Well done indeed. I ran hard and "fast" (all relative, eh?) for 26 years. My best 2 mile was 9:11 which is 4:35.5 for each mile. So those with a chance to break 2 hrs would have beaten me in the deuce, let out a few yawns and then keep going......How humiliating is THAT.

[@alansamuel2454]

Dude i can only run a 3000 m in 12 min 22 sec so I guess I'll be around 13 min for 2 mile run.

[@SamWade]

I actually can't believe this video has one million views

[@user-ec3wr8ym7d]

❤️ Congratulations bro

[@plusultra2084]

Wow

[@joshuabecker57]

This vid is great it deserves to hit 1 mil views

[@salt1404]

Has Kieran broke 4 yet? I feel bad his time is 4:00:36

[@cheifpat739]

How do you only have 3k subs

[@sandgroper1970]

For someone to break the 2 hours in a marathon, It would have to be on a flat course ( eg Berlin) , the weather conditions perfect, and the runners preparation would have to be spot on.

[@SamWade]

Andrew Sturman I think Berlin will be the one... posssssibily London or some other course in a cooler climate

[@victorassessing7]

I believe it will happen in Berlin

[@clapcheeks6950]

Good for these runners the earth is flat

[@adrianprytz]

Sam Wade no the High Coast Marathon in Sweden XDD

[@Tim_Marshall73]

Think of how fast you'd run to get a 1:08 400m time. Then try keeping that pace for 26.2 miles

[@mrshickelgruber1775]

STOP PRESS: Kenyan superman has just broken the WR by1 minute 18 seconds in a time of 2:01:39 at the Berlin Marathon.

[@SamWade]

Watched it Live this morning. What an amazing run

[@almostyummymummy]

'Shaved' a smidgen under 3s/mile over previous record. What an outstanding race!!

[@BluJellu]

Just need to shave about 4 seconds/mile off and that’s under 2:00 pace

[@LaitoChen]

Kip-*don'tchasetworabbits*-chokege

[@Atombender]

After 15 km in the race, two of his pacemakers dropped out because they couldn't pace him anymore. The third and last one dropped out after 25km. His fastest 5k time was between 15-20k (14:19), his slowest 5k time was between 5-10k (14:37).

[@DrdrGames]

I’m a 17yo male and can run a 2:03 800m (my preferred event). 2hr marathon looked terrifying to me before this video, but when I realized that’s 4:34 mile pace for 26.5 miles I nearly passed out thinking about that.

[@loveyourpresent833]

jack lewis same here

[@almostyummymummy]

26.218 miles, but hey. A 2 hour will happen in my lifetime. And quite easily so, I should think. I'm 47, close to 48. Assuming I see a good 85 years, I'll be around to see it.

[@IsaacQuick]

my fastest mile is a 546 and my fastest 5k is a 21 min i can’t get good pace lol

[@milthe2kguy654]

damn u slow boi

[@IsaacQuick]

Mil The 2k Guy fortnite players am i right 😂

[@ballaman200]

I am not interested in running but you made me interested in it. Have a nice day!

[@SamWade]

ballaman220 that means a lot to me! Thanks

[@sterlingsilver5937]

ballaman220 I enjoy it. I don't run long distances, (usually about 2 miles max) but it can be therapudic. Especially running on a nature trail or at a park. 👌

[@TomiboyWF]

wtf?! Why do you only have so few clicks? Your video is informative, entertaining, not too long and very well recorded and compiled. What's wrong with humans?!

[@fatboycrew6649]

Maybe because he doesn't have alot of subs which means the less views, the harder it is to find his video in your recommended and you have to watch the video before your know if it's good so stop being acting ignorant and think next time.

[@arjundhankani7696]

It has 200k now lol

[@cliffworsfold1994]

This is the definition of quality content

[@rainbowman2505]

first of all... the youtube algorithm

[@omergouner7850]

TomiboyWF maybe it isn’t recommended stupid

[@SimpleCartoon]

Quality video. I'm a runner myself, but I can't imagine holding that pace for 2 hours straight

[@SamWade]

crazy isn't it

[@castlecallahan1769]

I can’t even get 4 min for 1 mile. It’s crazy that some people can keep up this pace for 26 miles.

[@SamWade]

Naved Wis I know. Anything sub 5 is just painful

[@rice1436]

Naved Wis i'm 12yo and i can barely get sub7 and i'm sure i'm not gonna be able to improve much over this summer

[@curseofgladstone4981]

@@SamWade That's another way of looking at it. 12mph makes a 5minute mile You have to do 26 miles each under 5 minutes... I can't even do 1 at that pace. It takes me a good 7. Then again I'm not a distance runner

[@bradgillin9000]

I'm not a distance runner but I did do 1 mile in under 6 mins but I almost died at the end lmao it's not that quick but it's my quickest

[@gnosis7662]

I can barely do a 6 min for 1 mile. Most people can hardly do an 8 minute pace. These people are not human, some sort of alien species!

[@spiegel3269]

Wow! It just boggles the mind. I'm older and can do 20 km on the treadmill for maybe 15 seconds and then I have to hop off and lower the speed while exhausted and trying to catch my breath in agony. Then I need a few minutes to settle down before trying that again. So to run basically my top speed for 2 hours is mind blowing. Not even if I was being chased by a velociraptor could I do that for 2 minutes let alone 2 hours.

[@SamWade]

agreed. they truly are capable of ridiculous things

[@SamWade]

Just crossed over 100k views! That's crazy. Thanks to everyone for getting behind the video and subscribing to the channel. I promise I will make more videos again soon. Papa bless.

[@jomyr1969]

Papa Bless ; )

[@alexandresimard8104]

bro do this video about track cycling, the hour record. Shit is crazy

[@abatednihilist7546]

Great video. I was really curious as to a 2hr marathon pace and you broke it down perfectly. 17s 100m pace is just unbelievable!

[@SamWade]

Joni Cholula crazy isn't it! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JordanThomasmedia]

Dope video! The 100m example was by far the best version of how impressive a 2hr marathon will be. You got a new sub in me!

[@SamWade]

JordanThomas crazy isn't it. It's so so fast

[@agenthoini]

@@maskarone a 68 second 400m is far more superhuman (although for any person who specializes in that distance its ridiculously slow) than a 17 second 100m. Reaching 21 kph can be done within say 3-5 steps so it really wont cost you any noteworthy amount of time as its a pretty low speed (for a sprint). But to hold that speed for 400m is on a completely different level..

[@agenthoini]

@@maskarone obviously holding the pace for 2 hours is the superhuman part, dont think thats where our slight difference comes from :D But i fail to see how the 100m example is more impressive. If i run a 17 second 100m ill be a bit out of breath but thats it. Rationally i know i wouldnt be able to hold that pace for very long but physically im still feeling good after 100m so that experiment wouldnt really leave an impression on me. However if i run a 68 second 400m my legs are about to no longer hold me. To then imagine they do that over 100 times seems much more impressive to me but maybe we just feel different about that :D

[@vasanthraj7884]

this video is like a demotivation to run a marathon

[@DrReddit]

Well I mean if your goal is to break 2 hours in the marathon, it would be demotivation haha. But most people just want to complete or get a decently fast time like 3:00:00 or 2:45:00

[@VincesInHocSigno]

@@DrReddit ...or break 4hrs

[@DrReddit]

M@ I mean eh I broke four on my second marathon and I’m 13 lol

[@SamWade]

noooooooo

[@yourlastfoe]

I've been a dedicated runner for over a decade and I can't even keep a 10mph pace for more than 20-30 minutes. What these athletes are accomplishing is mind blowing.

[@SamWade]

it's unbelievable

[@cgrisetti87]

Excellent way to communicate how extraordinarily fast these men are. Well done!

[@SamWade]

Thank you! they are superhumans

[@bljjdiahshanksxoajwb1956]

uhhhh last December i ran my HALF marathon in 1:56:47 ....

[@SamWade]

Good time though. Strong!

[@Renius125]

You bastard! My time was 1:56:48 last September.

[@NieLL1]

Got a half marathon to run in Sheffield this April. Will probably hover around 1:55 as well

[@bryantgossett629]

Im 12 and ran a 10k in 47:57

[@DrReddit]

@@bryantgossett629 Hm that's pretty good! I'm 13, turning 14 in 3 months, I ran a 10k in 38:40ish. I can't remember the exact seconds but I know it was 38 minutes. I ran that about 4 months ago though. I upped my training by a huge margin throughout those months, I have a 5k (not a 10k) on June 9 and I am hoping to get under 18 minutes which is my personal best for the 5k right now. I am also looking forward to get first place in my age division.

[@tek6423]

When I was in decent shape, in my 40’s, I would take 15 mile bicycle rides along the essentially flat Erie canal. I rode a steel frame, all terrain bike. A good quality bike but by no means a racer. I weighed about 220 lbs. I would average around 15-17 miles per hour. This really was just fine. These guys run about 12.8 MPH for 26 miles plus. That’s how I understand how fast they are really moving.

[@SamWade]

madness isn't it... loads of people compare it to their bikes

[@Cijiop]

Awesome video! , keep uploading these kind of material.

[@SamWade]

Alejandro Luna I will try!

[@thisgirlfromderby]

This just popped up on my reccommended even though I don't watch running videos and I'm really glad I watched it! So interesting and well made. Hopefully it will come up on loads of reccommended and blow up!

[@SamWade]

It now has over 650k views! I was amazed when it got to the first 650 in the first place

[@ilove2learn783]

21km/h. Lots of ordinary poeple can't keep this pace on their bicycles. Talk about running.

[@username-yn5yo]

what are you taking about. that's a very easy bike pace

[@gabrieldarkr1]

Wtf thats really easy on a bike for anyome

[@kye3k1]

"lots of ordinary people" I can tell you 13mph is probably higher than most on a 10 mile bike ride.

[@ElectronPower]

@Harry Knows It's easy to balance, down to about 3mph or 5km/h, not sure why it would be hard to do it at 10mph/16km/h. 10mph is an easy ride, indeed, but just as long as you're on flat road. Add to this a slight grade and it would be hard to keep 10mph for over 40 kilometers. Also, it depends on what type of bicycle you're using - you can't compare road bike to mountain bike, which takes a lot more effort to keep on certain speed.

[@ElectronPower]

@Harry Knows Kidding about what? You have trouble balancing at 10mph? That's ridiculous...

[@arcadeparty4946]

OMGosh, this channel is amazing!!! Whoever you are this is truly awesome.

[@SamWade]

Arcade Party thank you!

[@anthonyharty4323]

Brilliantly made video man, you deserve many more subscribers

[@SamWade]

Anthony Harty thanks so much!

[@robbie288]

Really very nicely done Sam. Great balance of giving plenty of information but not being dull about it. With some clever edits and camera angles, nice and cleanly put together. Keep up the awesome work, nearly 100,000 views is amazing!

[@EliMarszalek]

I ran a 3:03:00 marathon in March. To think people run an hour faster than that is just crazy. Hoping to break 3 hours at a marathon in February.

[@Lukehever]

Great video, it really puts perspective on how fast these top class athletes must run over such a long distance.

[@SamWade]

crazy isn't it

[@frango8352]

This is insanely good content! Great video!

[@SamWade]

DJ Frango I'm flattered! Thanks

[@brianlam257]

On youtube, it is always amazing to me to see some passers-by trying to keep up the professional front-runners in a marathon for 100 meters or a little more. They literally have to sprint while the kenyas look like they are jogging. Those pros make it look so elegant and easy that we dunno how fast they are until we try to run with them. Thanks for your video. It's a great idea and demo

[@SamWade]

so glad you enjoyed it!

[@SamWade]

This video now has an official Sam Wade follow up. Shot in the build up to London it revisits the idea of WR marathon pace and is dedicated to Kipchoge doing what he does best. "This is how fast Kipchoge ran to win the London & Berlin marathons" on my channel. Check it out! Thanks as always

[@usptact]

Nice video giving the perspective how fast one must run to keep up with the top marathon runners!

[@Austin-sd2eb]

This is easy as long as I don’t run out of Gasoline

[@SamWade]

how big is your tank though?

[@junk204]

This is such an incredibly underrated channel! Great video!

[@SamWade]

thanks, I'm trying to get back on it

[@mohammadzeeshansiddiqui9811]

Your channel is about to explode mate Keep bringing in good content ....

[@SamWade]

Zzr thanks dude

[@obamasinladen6333]

Wayy better than most youtubers this is probably the most entertaining video on youtube

[@SamWade]

CJ not sure about that but thanks so much

[@Audit_Reactions]

Decent vid man!

[@SamWade]

The Vegan Runner thanks!

[@seag1492]

It was a totally average video man

[@blackwatch_TV]

well done

[@kofishaw4]

This video is brilliant mate, very well edited! Keep this content up and you'll go very far mark my words!

[@SamWade]

that's the plan

[@291jackattack]

Great video keep up the good work, I think you are going to be huge

[@SamWade]

Jack Goldberg thanks man! I will try to make more videos like this

[@TheIzinator]

Wow damn you're delivering good quality, I was really suprised that you need to hit the 1K mark. Keep posting this kind of quality videos and the subs will come :)

[@SamWade]

Thank you. Really appreciate the kind words! Hoping to grow more and more

[@Nekojita972]

Nice video keep it up, was not expecting such quality from a 215 sub channel, you might have won a subscriber!

[@SamWade]

Nekojita972 a week ago I was on 35 subs!

[@Nekojita972]

that's amazing, are you planning on doing other videos of that type?

[@SamWade]

Nekojita972 I hope so! Check out my other running video from Paris!

[@dampaul13]

Awesome vid, keep up great work. When I was in high school, our PE class broke down the WR marathon pace into 400m splits. You had to at the split time for as you could. About half the class didn't complete that first lap in time, most of the rest dropped out after the 2nd and 3rd laps. Myself and a mate successfully completed 5 laps, but finished sixth a few seconds outside the required time. First 2 laps were relatively easy, 3 and 4 we were pushing hard, and laps 5 and six felt like a flat out sprint. For us mere mortals, it's impossible to appreciate how quick these guys can run 42.2km in. Superhuman.

[@alfiesimpson8502]

Wow! The 100m comparison was crazy!!!!! Great job 👍

[@SamWade]

thanks so much

[@HenryBoland]

This channel is so creative and the quality is amazing, You will be successful with these well produced videos.

[@SamWade]

Henry Boland appreciate it! Thanks so much

[@shellybell3532]

Okay you have me convinced that running a 2 hour marathon is a super human feat no doubt. And to think I was proud of my 4:34 marathon time.....lol

[@SamWade]

shelly bell you should be proud of any marathon time! It's completing it that makes the difference

[@yessure5291]

A man in my city is in his 70's - he recently finished his 100th marathon in his 70's and during his lifetime - he is still alive.

[@Flourish38]

Well it'd be a bit of a shock if he completed the marathon while dead, wouldn't it?

[@gnosis7662]

Completing a marathon at any rate is an accomplishment! Most people won't even try.

[@haydo8373]

I'm gonna run a marathon when I'm dead, I'll likely be dead last

[@kenaijennings108]

Quality of this video was amazing! I thought you would have at least 1 mil. Keep doing what you are doing and soon enough you'll get some recognition

[@SamWade]

Ibrahim Moizoos thanks so much. That's the plan

[@ChalkLitIScream]

13mph is the fastest setting on the treadmills I use. tf... I can only run that max for 1.5 min. You're telling me that they run that speed for almost 2 hrs straight. Not to mention treadmill running is much easier than running normally bc you dont need to propel forward.

[@peepoos]

13 mph is 21 km lol

[@pixelyse]

Excellent video, brilliantly put together. You've answered the questions that so many of us ask but are too lazy to do the maths! Thank you.

[@SamWade]

haha thanks for the kind words. You have Kieran to thank for the maths part of it though

[@RunningWithTheBoyInBlue]

Great video - can't wait til someone goes under 2 hours!

[@SamWade]

Running With The Boy In Blue it's getting close 😬

[@admon3611]

I'll do that.

[@Torontorlando]

eliud made it!!

[@sudstahgaming]

It's insane it just shows how we have evolved to jog literally jog long distances, we can sustain 56% of world record sprint speed for 26miles if you are an elite runner

[@SamWade]

New running video titled 'Therapy' is live. Go show it some love please!

[@deadmanwalking2464]

Sam Wade k

[@jackredmond5643]

Great video man. Surprised it hasn't blown up across KZbin!

[@SamWade]

almost 300k now!!

[@badmuzer_6796]

The next attempt by Nike athletes will be the record...

[@SamWade]

SuprDez _ I think so

[@janetslater129]

In order for it to officially count, doesn't have to be in an official race....like Boston or the London Marathon?

[@dangeles95]

SuprDez _ too bad it’s only Nike athletes. If you think about it, Kipchoge has the 4th fastest marathon PR in the world. Having Kimetto, Kipsang Mutia, Kiprotich, and Bekeley all attempt at the same time would have produced it the first time around

[@ytbaccount87]

kipchoge, has the second fastest marathon pr. The number 2 dude ran it at the boston marathon which does not count, since the course does not meet the standards for a marathon course. but anyway kipchoge at the time had by far the best chance in the world to run sub 2. kimetto had way better races(location and weather) and only beat kipchoge by 7 seconds. that said i'm not sure kipchoge can be the first sub 2 hours. he is already relatively old.

[@alexanderwhyte5316]

Not sure if it happened after you made your comment, but bekele currently has the second fastest official pb.

[@Andy-tc2gt]

Man this is crazy. Thanks for the vid. As a runner myself, I just can't believe how these guys can hold such an insane speed for 2 hours of running.

[@SamWade]

It's literally sprinting

[@eliza-dp4nq]

i have no intention of running a marathon i’m sat here eating why am i watching this

[@SamWade]

because of my pretty face

[@Markrobinson-bb3ti]

Straight to the point and not 15 minutes long, nice video

[@SamWade]

Always. Not about that youtube cancer

[@hughebayless1042]

Very well made video mate

[@SamWade]

enjoying the love

[@muggerb8852]

Love the editing and organization, i can tell this took a while! Well done!

[@SamWade]

you're telling me! especially around my day job too. it took ages to finish!

[@hman2912]

It's like the 4 minute mile. Many said impossible. One man did it, then another very quickly after. Now even high school age people can do it. It's a psychological boundary

[@SamWade]

100% Agree

[@dysonlewis6990]

I'm a swimmer. The 200 back is my best event I was getting only half a second faster each time swam it. But the Summer Jo qualifiers I needed to drop 6 seconds, I just kept thinking to myself that *I will do this*. When I swam it felt like a bad swim, but I made the qualifying time by .23 seconds

[@ActComplicated]

H Man But it gets to the point where there also are physical limits, an equation found that around 1:58:3? is the lowest time physically possible as of right now for humans with our technology(shoes,courses,training, etc.)

[@hman2912]

@@ActComplicated perhaps. Maybe it will never go below the current. Maybe our ancestors would laugh at how slow we are now in comparison. Hard to say.

[@UknownAfrican]

H Man Interesting that you say that. I was just thinking about our ancestors and how they used to run without any shoes and on the dirt earth. We can potentially learn a lot from them if we applied some of the key factors of why they were so fast and healthy...

[@Atomic_Prince]

Super informative, and really put things into perspective. I didn't realize how fast these guys were running until he said you had to keep up a 4:30 mile pace for 26.2 miles. That's mind boggling!

[@SamWade]

Painful isn't it

[@Atomic_Prince]

You got that right man :)

[@taricmiles3645]

The people who ryn marathons are really amazing

[@SamWade]

Taric Miles superhumans mate

[@Smokedpicklesandbeans]

Thank you for doing this! I was really wondering!

[@SamWade]

Ellen Koerner thanks. Excited for the video to hit 500,000 soon

[@FastCubeMaster]

Awesome

[@soggybread5428]

Hey, fellow cuber! Do you like running, too?

[@FastCubeMaster]

Certainly! I run 6 times a week :)

[@soggybread5428]

FastCubeMaster Awesome!

[@readmore3208]

FastCubeMaster lol I never thought I'd see you here

[@SamWade]

Thanks

[@CalpolMeister]

This got my subscription; looks professional as hell

[@SamWade]

CalpolMeister means a lot to me mate

[@averagesquares9140]

The most I've run is 7 miles at a stretch in 1 hour 13 minutes, at a pace of 10:40 minutes per mile.

[@SamWade]

keep up the hard work

[@PeteMatthew]

Watch your subscriber count jump now Sam, as Ramit Sethi has just tweeted this video out. Great work; really makes it clear just how fast these guys run!

[@SamWade]

Pete Matthew incredible!

[@saranfreestyler2853]

I am your 91 subs great video🖒🖒🔥

[@declanlees3175]

Best part of this was realising we use the same gym, and that you were running at my old school!!

[@SamWade]

aaora gaming HD the tracking/final shot was done in Rendlesham too ;)

[@miseltoe1]

nice video!

[@SamWade]

Appreciate it mate

[@Andrew-ig5sp]

This was a great video. Perfect pace and interesting. No speed up needed.

[@SamWade]

appreciate that mate

[@scotland369]

Chasing the car doesn't do justice. Cars speedometers are always set 1-3mph slower than the car is moving for safety reasons. Also running on treadmill is far easier. On land, if you run 20kph, you have to push trough air resistance at 20kph, where on a treadmill you have 0kph resistance. Its equivalent to running with a 20kph tailwind outdoors.

[@SamWade]

True, I typically put the treadmill on a 1/2% incline when I run to compensate

[@ryanmc4038]

Great video, if you keep this kind of content up I can only see you getting bigger and bigger!

[@SamWade]

ryan mc thanks dude

[@timothydepue443]

You ran 110m not 100 FYI

[@SamWade]

Timothy Depue yeah man, it's been pointed out to me! Explains why I was so upset with 14 seconds ;)

[@bryantgossett629]

@@SamWade still better than I could ever do

[@Jonetsou]

Congrats for one million views buddy!

[@SamWade]

Exciting!

[@elix9099]

how to absolutely destroy your body, in 2 hours.

[@sdas4084]

elix909 how does this destroy your body

[@UNSTABLE111]

Uh how

[@matiasabdulajad4706]

Not for those competitors. They're really trained people.

[@yessure5291]

knee impact - lower back compression

[@BigUriel]

Clemens Schrage That's not true for most people running a marathon is quite damaging, never mind doing it in two hours. Those elite marathon runners are built very differently from the average person, ie they have very tough feet/ankles/knees/hips and they're generally very light.

[@stellar.s.stellar]

How do you only have a few hundred subscribers?! That was a great video. Subbed for sure.

[@SamWade]

Joey Ulseth glad you liked it! This video has taken me from about 40 subscribers to about 540. Pressure is on now to follow it up

[@megaman7163]

I know this is of topic but, which is better dogs or cats? It doesn't matter anyway I like them both equally the same Like is dogs Reply is cats

[@SamWade]

get out of here

[@lolkiller111222333]

Cool video, entertaining, understandable, and good proportions and editing

[@SamWade]

DawnNx thanks. Started out as a funny concept... never dreamt it would take off like it has. 130k views is crazy

[@theemperorofdrifts5854]

Marathon = 42 Kilometer. Running this in 2 Hourse = 42 / 2 = 21. The Answer is 21 Kilometer per Hour average

[@SamWade]

math

[@OscarBoyd]

Great video man! Love the style. Keep it up!

[@SamWade]

Oscar Boyd thanks man. Will do

[@dyndu2074]

It all comes down to muscle and bone structure. Kenyans are good at long distance running because they have thin bones and short muscle bellies and long tendons, which allows them to more efficiently store and transfer energy from the previous step. This also explains why whites are so good at sports that demand prolonged power generation (like power lifting or climbing) because they have longer and thicker muscles, and shorter tendons, which is good for power generation but bad for power transference. And also drugs. Everyone at the top takes PEDs, it's unavoidable.

[@SamWade]

Which ever way you cut it... they're beasts

[@ImmersiveSportsScience]

the camera Angles on this video are epic keep the work up.

[@SamWade]

Thanks, it was fun to put it together

[@precision118]

Damn, 4:34 mile pace for 26.2 miles... just shows how far the skill gap there is for running especially when many actual runners cant even do that for 1 mile. I could barely crack 4:25 mile pace my previous season in track and I tried my hardest to get there; I cannot begin to fathom running slightly slower than that pace for another 25.2 miles...

[@SamWade]

It's a horrible concept isn't it.. like really painful. I've run 6 miles in 39:41 before and that was agony

[@omark5686]

Great video mate. Was thinking about this the other day and you did a perfect video for it

[@SamWade]

Omar K thanks! Means a lot to hear that

[@SamWade]

Omar K thanks! Means a lot to hear that

[@MeepMeep88]

easy, 1mph fake news

[@MrWadood007]

Bro Bro Bro! Your channel is gonna blow up soon!

[@SamWade]

5k subs now

[@atlantisam8262]

my 800 is 2:17 😂

[@flojetmexico]

love your edition, excelent job, new follower from Mexico :)

[@SamWade]

Me Gusta

[@trevordustin2613]

Imagine sprinting as fast as usain bolt for 2 hrs

[@SamWade]

or even half as fast

[@grahamwilkerson35]

Brilliant video. There are great things in your future. God bless

[@vexterity8058]

Boi 14 second 100 meter 😂😂

[@SamWade]

Turns out it was actually 110m when we filmed it boi. Knew I wasn't that slow ;)

[@pandachong7942]

Gonna be honest, still kinda slow with the additional 110 C;

[@Linkmon99]

Panda Chong not really, unless you’re a pro sprinter a 12 second 100m is fast af and probably less than .1% of people can even run 11 or faster

[@LK-tx6vz]

Linkmon99 people talking on the Internet like they r a Olympic runner or something

[@Jetpans]

I'm a 16 yo guy who spends most of his day on a computer and i can run 100m in under 12 seconds

[@williamcheek7206]

super impressed with this compared to other infotainment videos

[@filminganyway]

Great video! That and your editing was on point.

[@SamWade]

Anthony Martinez thank you. That means a lot

[@yourlocalmemeist]

Love your editing style keep it up!

[@SamWade]

Thanks, I'm trying. It's just been tough recently. Something cool is coming up soon though

[@OfficialHobbitFan]

Im gonna subscribe just so I can sayI was one of the first 1000 subscribers when this guy gets to a million.

[@SamWade]

Hobbit Fan bold comment!

[@emzhi1336]

Amazing video! You've just earned yourself a new subscriber 👍

[@Dtyler171]

I have to agree with the other comments, this content is great! I don't even run and I enjoyed this.

[@SamWade]

Dtyler171 means a lot to me. Thanks so much

[@dexistence19]

Holy shitttt that's fast Great video! Subbed

[@SamWade]

Thanks so much