Kenenisa Bekele's INCREDIBLE 10,000 Meter WORLD RECORD (

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On August 26th, 2005, Kenenisa Bekele ran a 26:17 for the 10,000 meters. This time broke his previous world record by 3 seconds, and to this day, this achievement has stood as the World Record for almost 15 years.
This single performance is perhaps the most impressive 10,000 meter moment in history, but what made it possible? Was it his training? Was it the energy from the crowd? Was it the perfect pacing from his younger brother Tariku? Or was it a combination of all of these factors combining into the perfect racing moment?
In this video, we're taking a deep dive into the fastest 10k ever run, and we'll see exactly what made this world record possible.
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[@johnnytrinhis9935]

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[@TotalRunningProductions]

Thank you Johnny. I really appreciate that!

[@ebenrobinson4586]

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[@GiantPopIts89]

I second that!!!

[@ianshear9246]

It’s amazing how he can have the 10k world record and also be one of the best marathoners ever... He’s arguably the best distance runner ever

[@SpartaSpartan117]

And 5k world record

[@newellmulugeta8955]

@History is absolutely bananas Dont ever disrespect Kenenisa like that. Mo doesn't even compare to the goat

[@iminc5498]

Suspicious runs. I would say he was using performance enhancing drugs

[@SpartaSpartan117]

@@iminc5498 what's suspicious about them?

[@bilalhussain8144]

@History is absolutely bananas Are you kidding? At Worlds 2003 10000m, Bekele and Gebresselasie ran 12:57 for 2nd 5000m in which Bekele won. That is like Mo Farah's personal best.

[@justinchai8713]

It’s crazy how he was already great before I was born and is still killing it today

[@MrNoName7474]

celery Also his rivalry with Kipchoge is almost 2 decades old and I’m still eagerly awaiting their next rematch

[@jackyjess7273]

Saaammmee

[@iminc5498]

EPO is one helluva drug

[@iminc5498]

Zidi Engia No, I completely agree ... it is just naive people that think these athletes don’t use PED’s which is mind baffling

[@ehh1704]

@@iminc5498 epo helps but it helps a lot less then people think it does

[@KornDoesStuff]

Best distance runner of all time 🔥

[@HansPayneRuns]

Eliud is the best

[@bilalhussain8144]

@@HansPayneRuns Dude, Eliud aside from the 2003 World Champs never came close to beating Bekele in track or Cross Country. The difference between their personal best is significant. Bekele has more medals and a better PB's. While Kipchoge is the best Marathoner of all time, he is not the greatest distance runner of all time. If anything it is between Bekele and Gebresselasie.

[@bilalhussain8144]

@@HansPayneRuns And Bekele has run sub 26:30 10000m on 4 separate occasions.

[@420jettt2]

Hans Payne dude bekele is 4 secs slower in the marathon. Although he may be slower than Eliud in that, bekele has more world records. 🤷‍♂️

[@HansPayneRuns]

I used to think He was the best of all time, until I saw Eliud run under a 2:00 hour marathon(Even if it wasn't official) with covering the last mile in a freaking 4:20 and still look like he hasn't broken a sweat that's when my opinion changed. I definetly know who Kenneisa bekele is

[@tylerdurden2769]

As a runner and huge follower of the Olympic games and so on, I must say that I've literally cried with this video. Kenenisa Bekele was, is and will always be my inspiration in this beautiful discipline and the best athlete that history has ever seen.

[@waterproof4403]

💚❤

[@stu3232]

Bekele’s got the most effortlessly powerful and perfect stride I think I’ve ever seen. Could watch him all day!

[@CrombolTerrison]

4:14 per mile?! Insane.

[@frederikkannegaard2624]

Those intervals got to be the worlds fastest interval training ever😆

[@waterproof4403]

@@user-jq5nr1ph8c not even close

[@davidkariu2330]

The final sprint is the most divine performance I have ever seen on a running track, and I am Kenyan.

[@janusnordow]

You have some of the best music of all the youtube channels I've ever watched. It's literally perfectly fitted to the subjects you cover.

[@magic6277]

❤️Amazing vid❤️ I wouldn't even know who Bekele is without your videos, but because of you, I know a LOT, like a LOT. Thanks for your videos, keep it up❤️❤️

[@user-vb2bt9kh1p]

Bekele was a legend long before this youtube channel was created But thanks to channels like this He is getting more attention

[@magic6277]

@@user-vb2bt9kh1p true

[@johnstephanos1128]

Are you kidding me, it's like not knowing who Jordan is in the NBA

[@magic6277]

@@johnstephanos1128 I don't now basket AT ALL Who is Jordan???? I litterally don't know.

[@johnstephanos1128]

@@magic6277 Michael Jordan is supposedly the best NBA basketball player of all time

[@albertdiedericks6227]

These videos are amazing. It's great to watch a video that has so much effort and passion put into it. Keep it up!

[@vivadrags]

Oh wow never knew that happened to his fiancé :(

[@birhanuvanderriet9920]

Again, what a stellar video!!! Thanks for an awsome video. Go Bekele!!!

[@jamesongaertner9416]

Quality content as always. Keep it up!

[@andrewmitchell3283]

Thank you for making this video! Bekele is my favorite runner and the 10k is my favorite event! I truly believe he is the distance running GOAT. It's incredible how he had to run the entire last half of his 10k WR by himself. So tough to be all alone like that. But that's Bekele! He's just so good at getting into a rhythm and keeping a consistent pace even when he's running alone. And his kick is OUT OF THIS WORLD. That last 100m of the 10k must have been in 10.5 seconds or so! Unbelievable. I will always be in awe of this man's greatness. What a legend. Thanks for the video! P.S. It's also fitting that I am posting this the day after his 38th birthday! Can't wait to see him run some more marathons soon!

[@gashu9779]

I'm from his country but soccer fan but when it comes to Kenenisa I'm wondering like is from another planet!for sure he will break Marathon record as long as he stays fit.I'm just praying to see that in near future

[@andrewmitchell3283]

@@gashu9779 Absolutely! I would love to see him break the marathon world record. Hopefully we will see him do it!

[@waterproof4403]

@@andrewmitchell3283 Berlin Marathon 2021

[@nearshek]

The left bottom corner description is very useful and informative. Thank you!

[@charlesthorndike2702]

I remember seeing this race live, I was 10 years old. When Bekele had around 40 meters left, I yelled: "He's not gonna make it!" (I was new to athletics, and it seemed to me that there was too little time left to finish the race in under 26:20) My friend sitting beside me said: "No, he's gonna make it!" Turned out he was right. It's a good memory, and the first world record in athletics that I ever witnessed live. Had I only known at the time, that no one would come close to the record in 15 years.

[@charlesthorndike2702]

(I may specify that by "live" I mean live on tv. I've never been to Belgium. I watched the race on television, back in the good ol' days when Diamon League was called Golden League)

[@waterproof4403]

💜💚 and it still stands strong

[@jobiraw]

What a prophecy..

[@mcclausky]

Every video you publish is always interesting. Great attention to details, facts and numbers. A huge thank you for all this amazing work!

[@tianl98765]

Bekele is definitely my favorite distance athlete. what a cool dude too.

[@PhilipJesus]

Simple, I see Kenenisa Bekele, I click

[@stevencuberosoto1756]

Sickest video i've ever seen from Total Running Productions... Good job man...✌

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

What a brilliant presentation! Thanks so much; it does justice to this truly amazing man

[@rebkalile2347]

I love all your videos, they are all so well made! Great job.

[@danielfarrugia3884]

Brilliant video! You are seriously getting very good at these videos. Well done!

[@birukyilma430]

I like how well researched and well composed your videos are .

[@AussieDad79]

These videos are awesome!! Thanks to anyone involved in putting these together!! *I just read in the comments that it’s one person creating this channel and its content?? Wow!! Well done!!! Top job!!

[@Marseille5]

Absolutely brillant and fascinating (as usual) ! Thanks a lot

[@MuteEmThenShootEm]

Imagine if bekele had the newest carbon fibre plate spikes and green pacing lights next to him.. he would have ran under 26:10.

[@waterproof4403]

Under 25. Same with Haile Cheptegei had cheating wavelights on the track what a shame and it shouldn't be official record

[@martyn9457]

Yo his training workout program is insane, I hope kenenisa wins the marathon in October with Eliud kipchoge.

[@loganchurchill715]

Emerson Loudermilk it got cancelled chief, I wish they could have faced off

[@martyn9457]

@@loganchurchill715 don't tell me that bruh, I was really excited for this, well perhaps another day

[@albertoherrera4864]

Such a great video man! Awesome job

[@aroundandround]

Bekele, the man that brings me happiness just by watching him run.

[@waterproof4403]

💚

[@PhilipJesus]

LEGEND, HE'S SIMPLY A LEGEND

[@englishman1960]

Fantastic ! Always loved Bekele. Nobody will ever break that world record. He only made one mistake in his career, which he admitted and that was the Olympic 5000m final of 2004. He should have pushed the pace a lot earlier than he did to run the finishing speed out of El Guerrouj. He made up for that mistake in 2008 with a simply devastating piece of running in the 5000m Olympic final, which has been noted as Bekele's best ever race.

[@Markks100]

Cheptegei of Uganda just broke it. The records no one MAY ever break are those of Florence Griffith Joyner, 100m & 200m women, Seoul Olympics 1988.

[@englishman1960]

@@Markks100 yes i just watched the race...26:11. Also the womens 400m will probably never be broken...Marita Koch from 35 years ago

[@waterproof4403]

@@englishman1960 What an absolute joke 😂😆🤣 What in the cheating are those wavelights on the track? That's a computer pacing system guiding him. No wonder why he is on pace on each lap. Cheptegei’s 10,000-meter record (26:11.00), except for his final 1,000-meter stretch, every other 1,000-meter split was within a second of 2:37, a metronomic mark that would be difficult to replicate with just a watch. What an absolute joke. It took a whole organization with research and cheating technology to get to Kenenisas records. This itself should tell you guys Kenenisa and Haile are the greatest runners you have ever seen.

[@waterproof4403]

@@Markks100 CheaterGei

[@elijet7552]

Thanks for another awesome video😍

[@MrSupernova111]

Bekele is easily my favorite runner of all time! I didn't know his fiance had died. That is truly devastating and I'm happy Bekele found inspiration to make his comebackI love how much knowledge you share with the world. Thanks for another phenomenal video!

[@silverstonegg2349]

How about a history of the 10000m? That would be a very interesting video.

[@iminc5498]

SilverstoneGames Bekele is a doper man. He was going to test positive as he was still on cycle in 2016, so they pulled him out of the olympics. EPO fuelled runs!

[@teshlawaldemariam917]

A In he didn’t pulled out of the OL in 2016, in fact he wanted to compete, but were left out of the Ethiopian running federation. He talked about in interview how upset he was and argued with them. So get your facts straight before speaking

[@iminc5498]

Teshla waldemariam That was all for show....the true facts of it was he was still glowing and would have failed a drugs test

[@donshields2379]

@@iminc5498 where did you hear that?

[@iminc5498]

Don Shields It’s well known....a Kenyan coach leaked it

[@joedrumer9029]

TOTAL.. thanks for the VIDEO .COOL.

[@ArtchDechpokked]

That was my first 5 km time lol

[@rasher331]

Thats about the average 5km time of a male if not faster than average

[@maheshtamang6158]

Same😂

[@marugoytom8086]

Best all time He is legend 😘😎❤

[@kyle2smoove77]

Great video👍👌💯

[@RavishingSailor]

Another amazing video.

[@jordangalindo8572]

Really nice video!!

[@runningwithmarc]

Absolutely great video, and even better athlete/person (bekele that is :) )

[@MRxMunnoYT]

well informed about bekele one of the greatest ❤

[@_tnh]

8:53 bib number 262. Foreshadowing his future greatness in the marathon

[@ottovonbismarck4959]

Nice catch!

[@guitarguy4372]

Great video 🤝

[@hectorflechahernandez9304]

Great job on your Bekele video documentary...with his WR, Titles and now his 2:01.41...makes him the greatest of all time...I do believe in 2021...Cheptegei from Uganda may get very close to 26:20 in the 10000m. Lets keep an eye on him...Cheers Total Running Production from Tijuana Mexico. Your Channel rocks! hup hup!!

[@waterproof4403]

What an absolute joke 😂😆🤣 What in the cheating are those wavelights on the track? That's a computer pacing system guiding him. No wonder why he is on pace on each lap. Cheptegei’s 10,000-meter record (26:11.00), except for his final 1,000-meter stretch, every other 1,000-meter split was within a second of 2:37, a metronomic mark that would be difficult to replicate with just a watch. What an absolute joke. It took a whole organization with research and cheating technology to get to Kenenisas records. This itself should tell you guys Kenenisa and Haile are the greatest runners you have ever seen.

[@bmav007]

Man, this guy is going to run straight out of the Matrix with sheer will power. What a legend!

[@waterproof4403]

This is the real world record. Still stands. Kemensia ran hy heart and not some fancy wavelights technology pacing him on the track. The absolute greatest. You have never seen an athlete as great as him. Haile Gebrselassie and Daniel komen are up there with him as well.

[@JamesDark]

Nice work !

[@lekcindr]

Love the video

[@tsegadarsema852]

He has been the great for such a long time and I can't wait to see what he is gonna do for his next chapter. Way to go for the champion. THE ETHIOPIAN ANEBESSA!!!!!

[@waterproof4403]

❤💚

[@xcbaby123]

The best distance runner of all time and one of my biggest inspirations to be a competitor

[@kigen6400]

0:55 Did he really just cover the last 100m in around 11-12 seconds 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@sergiocorrea5935]

Nice video 👌

[@sbsb4995]

Bekele is the greatest runner of our time.

[@waterproof4403]

Ever

[@draggil892]

Could you perhaps make a video on Emil Zátopek and his great achievements at the 1952 olympics? Anyways a really good video as always 😄

[@rasher331]

I remember watching him running the 2008 world cross country and he lost his shoe, he went back to get it and put it on and still won. What a legend.

[@waterproof4403]

💚

[@henrydecastro1804]

Wow!! Truly AMAZING!! 👑

[@MarciOlii]

The completest runner from 5000m to 42,195k!

[@joedickerson3128]

Thank you

[@gavinmaboeta6401]

Thanks... during uncertain times like this... Thank you... Baie Dankie

[@charlesthorndike2702]

The fastest 10000m the last decade was 26:43.16 (that was Bekele as well, back in 2011). That really puts this record in perspective, and how good it is. Mo Farah is 29.04 seconds behind the world record. Bekele is superhuman.

[@waterproof4403]

What in the cheating are those wavelights on the track? That's a computer pacing system guiding him. No wonder why he is on pace on each lap. Cheptegei’s 10,000-meter record (26:11.00), except for his final 1,000-meter stretch, every other 1,000-meter split was within a second of 2:37, a metronomic mark that would be difficult to replicate with just a watch. What an absolute joke. It took a whole organization with research and cheating technology to get to Kenenisas records. This itself should tell you guys Kenenisa and Haile are the greatest runners you have ever seen.

[@jobiraw]

@@waterproof4403 This is what I was thinking. If kenenisa was lucky enough to be guided by a computer system as Cheptegei, he could have done much better.

[@meharivanderriet3965]

What video bro. King Kenny

[@gerritvisser6495]

My 5K time is closer to his 10K time than his 5😬

[@s1mpleniko488]

His 5k would be like our worst 3k time or even 1500😂

[@naveed4274]

Most graceful human So calmly kicking his butts in each stride

[@rohanshende8917]

can you make a episode on top 10 10000m,5000m runners of all time

[@karimmakhloufi8383]

Simply the GOAT!!!

[@aaronyt2819]

You should make a video about Mo Farah. How he beat so many legends in 2 Olympics and WCs

[@ethanlong1157]

At 6:00 is he running without a shoe on his right foot?

[@Kevin-sy8uf]

yep I was surprised they didnt mention that in the video

[@zyghom]

your videos make me running ;-)

[@thrasher4ever928]

where do you find bekele's training logs? I'm really interested to see how it progresses as he gets further along in the season. Excellent video too.

[@edwarddijkstra1185]

7:30 he ran 170/180km per week and at 2300+ elavation.

[@rahnlipp2912]

The late 90s and early 00s were the peak of distance running. Will the mile, 5k, or 10k world records ever be broken?

[@edwarddijkstra1185]

with alphafly

[@rahnlipp2912]

These athletic performances were truly amazing, but do you think that they were aided by anything, maybe PEDs (hopefully not though).

[@georgec2894]

@@rahnlipp2912 That was peak EPO era, and before the biological passport was introduced, so blood transfusions were rife too.

[@joecoolmccall]

@@rahnlipp2912 I have started to wonder...😢

[@waterproof4403]

@@georgec2894 wtf lmao

[@jamesfleming5849]

That is incredible. 6.2 miles in 26 minutes!Most humans can't do it in an hour.Those that are in shape maybe can do it in 40 plus minutes.I once ran it way under that but it took monumental effort in terms of training.And I knew that this freak show won't be repeated very often.And once it's gone,it's gone.

[@cakej1]

Beast. Legend.

[@schauernathan6765]

What a legend

[@johnconnor8612]

I m so proud of him.

[@elcholitacom3477]

Único e inigualable el mejor fondista de todos los tiempos " grande Kenenisa Bekele "

[@Jay-ku3ur]

I'm pretty sure 63 seconds is the fastest I ever ran a 400m in school. Just once lap. So, this pace is ridiculous.!! Great vid.

[@LuxAeterna22878]

This guy runs each 400m lap in a little more than 63 seconds 25 TIMES IN A ROW. I can't even do ONE 400m lap that fast!

[@miguelsosa1706]

Bekele is my all time favorite runner

[@kalgebremedhin720]

King of Long distance running. His longevity and range are unparalleled.

[@millionhundessa4886]

Everything you've said about Kenenisa not exadurated at all. We would have even seen an imaginable time in marthon if he wasn't injured for a long time. Haveing said that, he still has a chance to màke history before he hang his running shoes. Sadly the London marthon in last April was his best chance, but as you all know the race was canceled due to COVID 19. On another not, you guys are doing a fantastic job as far as reporting!! Thank you!!!!👍❤️

[@ritesh3951]

Best Of Runner of all time ✌✌

[@benthebear8537]

Would you be able to do a video on every person that has gone sub 13 in the 5k in the future? Love your vids

[@Xx-po1fu]

He makes running look so easy.

[@jonasjacober2943]

you know the WR is long standing when you see the video quality of the race :-D

[@billybob6604]

amazing

[@Armywle]

♥️Runing king🏃

[@robertricker2727]

I watched him run 26:25 in Eugene Oregon. I believe it's fastest 10k in North America.

[@waterproof4403]

💚

[@singhtheking6346]

He is the beast

[@rabbitss1140]

what a phenomenon and such an unfussy economical style too, the perfect runner

[@samuelubersax3113]

THE GOAT!!!!!!

[@kibretmessalea7144]

he was poised to break the marathon, unfortunately, the coronavirus ruined his plan... he would have broken the marathon record a long time ago the problem was he had a lot of injuries ... Kenenisa is a special athlete, I don't think we will get an athlete with his calibre in the near future . His records are still intact with all these technological advancements, nutrition supplements, modern training ...

[@waterproof4403]

Kenenisa himself said that humans a thousand years ago were the same as humans today! So what has changed is the technology... Like the wavelights Nike used to help Cheptegei break the records. Too bad Cheptegei will never come close to the legacy and greatness of Haile or Kenenisa

[@benhuston1955]

Did you make the video almost exactly his 5k average on purpose or no?

[@henokeshetu3822]

Ben Huston woah I didn’t even realize 😂

[@MrErmiland]

😂😂😂

[@waterproof4403]

THIS IS STILL THE WORLD RECORD ! This is still the legendary and the greatest 10000m performance ever.

[@ccbgaming6994]

Although I think this is the greater and more impressive run given the technology today, it’s not the world record.

[@charlesthorndike2702]

Bekele's average pace for this race equals a 2:06.2 pace for the 800m. I'm happy if I can do one 800m. He did it for 12.5 800meters back to back to back etc. !!!

[@singhtheking6346]

Bekele is the greatest legend.