Eliud Kipchoge wins Men's Marathon @ Rio 2016 | Throwback Thursday

[@Olympics]

What is your favorite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know in the comments below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!

[@davimol3530]

2016 Men's pole vault final was great

[@albertoaguilar9773]

I was waiting years for the full video, ans you finally upload it.

[@antoniodavirbrito]

Sydney 2000 opening ceremony

[@Kelly_Volkan]

What about the women's 5000 metres? Waiting..

[@felistergatwiri7134]

Favourite Olympic moment of all time... Rudisha's WR race in 2012. And 2004 men's 3000m steeplechase

[@sihleftthem]

It’s impossible to run a marathon under 2 hours Eliud: hold my water bottle

[@Olympics]

😂😂😂

[@jtspeed13.12]

Literally 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Footballoddsandanalysis]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alansamuel2454]

@@Olympics What happened? Suddenly decided in October 2019 that you should comment to this. And that I should comment back on some comments as well.

[@bentravels390]

"No yooman is limiteh" -- he never said, "human"

[@bonnybonny8337]

Eliud Kipchoge has really made me fall in love with Marathons. Wow.

[@kneuper3081]

it is very sadness that the most people know him only, since the 1:59 Project

[@nowabugale5951]

@@kneuper3081 I knew him way before the Marathon he did last year

[@kryptgmd]

I learned about him through the breaking 2 project, and it is amazing to see someone with such discipline and perseverance and work ethic. I’m very happy for his success in Vienna.

[@TheMrKobeBryant2012]

Kipchoge is ugly though so girls don't care. Stop acting like he's Tom Brady. Tom Brady could break two hours if he wanted to. He'd rather play a real man's sport.

[@TheMrKobeBryant2012]

We need hot guys to dominate distance running, or it will never get attention.

[@Lanun-D]

Running 41km and still sprinting while smiling. What an Olyimpian. The greatest of all time,

[@mshayashi]

Actually, it's 42,195m, the exact distance of Full marathon.

[@oghetokevin8746]

Just can't imagine he still won tokyo

[@peterparker1724]

⁠@@mshayashiTo run 42 km you must first run 41 km. It’s the Intermediate Value Theorem

[@Tickman45]

@@mshayashiyou misread the comment, he’s saying imagine running 41k and then still sprinting and smiling the last 1.whatever kilometers

[@SunnyKid975]

any one who finishes a marathon is a champion !

[@anthonyjoshua1603]

Couldn’t have said it better

[@christopherherrera5495]

Fr

[@maheletjarsa6521]

Fr i can't even run for 20 min and this people run for 2 and half hours non stop

[@jemmabarlas8176]

@@maheletjarsa6521 Stupid amount of time

[@chrisbean]

Yup, true that. They all gave their best to get there, whether they were in the first place or last.

[@sbongadlamini388]

Congratulations to Kipchoge for winning the Tokyo 2020 marathon...greatest

[@hitsugaya4203]

Pansos

[@VishalPrajapati-fv7df]

Ha

[@galacticfanatic1912]

Ha

[@nestorogaro7518]

Kenya Kipchoge

[@muhammadfaizal4800]

legendary

[@Cornrelish1600]

33:00 I think the 2-hour barrier for the marathon won't be broken for another 20 years. Kipchoge: Give me 3 years...

[@blackwatch7572]

i think he meant in official races.

[@waseemal-shurafa4712]

He had a pacer though I don't think that that's allowed in the Olympics

[@Tomy-im8zl]

@Erick Mandujano not just that, the choose the perfect course with no hill had a choice between 3 days to take the one with less wind and perfect temperature or something like that

[@favouritepeople1519]

And not picking up his own drinks but being handed them, and running in the nike shoes

[@jamesBFC1887]

It's probably will be soon but it hasnt yet

[@mistbornallomancer3575]

This guy has one of the best mindset's.. .. That takes a lot of mental and physical strength.. . He destroyed the race! !!

[@Olympics]

Unbelievable isn't he, one of the most mentally tough athletes in history, and that is on top of being able to run pretty fast 😯

[@mistbornallomancer3575]

@@Olympics a true inspiration for all those young athletes out there who think they're not good enough to achieve the impossible.. .. . We can all definitely learn to do it from this man ELIUD KIPCHOGE!

[@alishamills5618]

This race needs to show splits. It would make it much easier to tell when they are accelerating

[@mistbornallomancer3575]

@@alishamills5618 that's a very valid suggestion to make

[@yeye3594]

Imagine running a 2.5hr marathon and still coming in 100th+ place

[@DreaminBig]

Elite of the elite get top 5

[@DreaminBig]

@@proffesionalbusinessman3677 elite of the elite of the elite elite of the elite of the eliteelite of the elite of the elite OF THE ELITE get 1st

[@mandyejaife524]

@Central Intelligence Agency me

[@angelcarlos8041]

No, Elite of the supah yeet 9000 elite get the 1st

[@Mcthindi]

@@mandyejaife524 2 and ½hrs .... correct youself !

[@amyrobinson5363]

Can we applaud the commentators for somehow finding something to talk about the whole time?

[@cloviswanziguya6543]

The commentary here is much better than the one for London 2012.

[@Mdmc9738]

I think he's filling in? That's his profession!!!.

[@Exodianotforbidden]

@Unknown i can relate to this😂

[@Alex.1739]

Tim Hutchins the GOAT

[@bentaylor2235]

Yea runners can gladly talk about running all day and all night haha.

[@jiggyone868]

Eliud Kipchoge is a beast of nature. Long live Kenya, long live Africa

[@adamdiop7502]

absolute truth

[@galinabazanova232]

Первые люди, появились в Африке!!!!❤

[@sharonrobin424]

Wow Kipchoge face at 37:24 looked so focus and calm...like there’s no sign of exhaustion... This man drew me into marathon..and i’ll keep practice for that ^^

[@shsri007]

You watch 2:10:49 and realise the kind of focus and determination he has in his eyes.. what a legend

[@traskulgo]

A person who completes a marathon deserves all respect.

[@Najeeg7]

Or woman

[@beatricechemutai5889]

Huge respect

[@speedvebzproduction8427]

Indeed

[@hewillneverleaveme.4564]

and who completes ultramarathon then?

[@mophious59]

The commentator at 2:35:00.. "The only thing that over took kipchoge was the realization he was the Olympic champion, none of his opponent's did".. Was a hilarious comment.

[@lukenorth7127]

Hilarious and true comment. Kipchoge won 10 of his 11 marathons and he’s been untouchable after Rio.

[@orikizaalexander7966]

what about kiprotich. he was also a world champion but his day was bad

[@عبداللهفهدالجدراوي]

The commentator at 2:35:00.. "The only thing that over took kipchoge was the realization he was the Olympic champion, none of his opponent's did".. Was a hilarious comment.

[@silvermandavid]

Kipchoge is the G.O.A.T. Such a phenomenal athlete and person! I'm watching this 6 years after the event and I stood up and clapped as he crossed the finish line.

[@asian2theoscar275]

Huge props to the guy from North- Korea, not only was he able to hang on to the pack for most of the run, but he placed fairly high aswell, with a pretty good time. North-korea doesnt have the facilitys to train these athlete. and the guy probably never had any real experiences of a marathon, like in the crowd and the atmosphere in the pack.. so huge props bro, saw u collapse near the finish. Fighting till the end... (Yes, north korea bad, but this guys spirit good!)

[@darkhorseash4337]

Yeah. Nk is bad but that isn't the fault of this guy, and he did great

[@_Oli___]

@@ruchisharma7916 this guy isn't from NK

[@ruchisharma7916]

@@_Oli___ ohkk , I am bad at reading English

[@hippityhoppity3964]

They have the facilities to motivate them though 👦 🔫

[@bhaweshthapa4672]

@@hippityhoppity3964 😂😭

[@nehemiah9190]

“This is the most important day of his life.” Little did they know...

[@igorvalko7368]

At that moment it was 😉

[@15-86-z8k]

Eric Capostagno many people have gold medals, some in the marathon, Kipchoge is the only person to cross the 26.2 distance in under 2 hours

[@JulianChreist]

probably still is..

[@topoisomerace]

@Eric Capostagno I agree. The gold means more because it was a legitimate competition and the biggest stage in athletics, not an exhibition.

[@RandomGuy-dw7hf]

EPMD_ to be fair I definitely think he’s capable of doing it in an official race. It’s just a shame he probably won’t get a chance to this year

[@daywalker1671]

6:20 taking your hat off to acknowledge your fans shows how humble and respectful you are ! Kip is indeed the champ

[@artist-scopes8357]

the kenyan national anthem is just fantastic!

[@Mesqualito]

I watch this for the second time, this is the best marathon visual capture of all time. Camera work, color gradation, all those slow motion shots, scenery, overall vision of how to show what running is about- it's a masterpiece.

[@mshayashi]

It's a marathon Made in Japan...So, for sure the quality will be awesome.

[@amarcynuk8]

@@mshayashi This is in Brazil

[@mshayashi]

@@amarcynuk8 Oh, oh! I made a confusion...sorry... Anyway, the Olympic Organizers did an awesome job, I should say! (^^)

[@Fin2311-t5n]

Love how when they get water or sponges they all make sure to pass it around the group so no one misses out. Lucky to experience doing this in my latest half marathon race. True feeling of sportsmanship

[@zerynheiz7475]

My respect for takizaki is way over the top and all there. As long as they did it when I can't even take 7 steps to my house..... RESPECT. But my Kipchoge he made our whole country proud. We enjoyed his day coz he did something special to is in Kenya. Kama mnakumbuka... My anthem. The whole world knows it coz of him. Yeeeeeeeereyyyy

[@corsicanbread7276]

In my opinion the marathon is not only a race against other people it’s a mental battle and a battle against fatigue, all of these competitors are warriors

[@checkyee80]

I like how when most runners has their hand on their watch and getting ready to start, but Eliud was just standing there chilling, absolute legend!

[@emmanueltukpui7857]

😊😊pp

[@bentravels390]

(1km-30km) Kipchoge: Let me pace you guys and run slow on purpose. (35km) Kipchoge: Good bye.

[@mariofan2867]

BEN TRAVELS I mean after 30km the race begins in a marathon

[@JeffSmith-eq3kc]

@- Dalcnori - that little amount of increase in pace is like watching a runaway train though.

[@rorybray7356]

😂😂😂

[@charleswafula6420]

Kipchoge has repeated this stunt again today in Tokyo. But it was legendary considering that between 30-35KMs, he averaged 2.54mins/KM. An absolute monster!

[@juliejules4938]

😂😂😂

[@34OPe]

Can’t believe I watched the whole video of people running.... but dammit it was awesome. 😂😂😂

[@krissiskloset1177]

IKR 😅 it was great

[@Alex.1739]

I watch them instead of films

[@voodoochile80]

Same... I just couldn't skip and ended up watching it all. So exciting!

[@DotiVirtuoso]

i kept rewinding all kipchoge slow-motion moments

[@kellenasena2272]

I have searched for this for years religiously and finally here we are. So unfair for you to have kept it to yourself all this time. All in all, Eliud Kipchoge, the legend.

[@Ash-wu9yx]

Marathon is the real race of the olympics...Its the event where it all started

[@thegreatpriest8784]

He got close to the finish line and looked back and no one else was in sight.... Wonder what that moment would feel like

[@dj2one2]

Eliud Kipchoge - This man has had too many phenomenal moments. Legend

[@coachcarter8238]

Watching these guys finish the way they did, especially the last few finishers, I have more respect for how they finished the race. I know what that is like because I had to experience limping across the line, too. It's painful because you're literally giving all you have, and by the time you cross that line, you have nothing left. These runners are all great at what they do.

[@averma32]

This is one sports where participating and just finishing counts. You get a medal just for finishing.

[@ajakennedy6072]

What a ballsy race from Galen Rupp. To hang on the shoulder of Eliud Kipchoge when it's only your second time racing this distance? Gotta hand it to him, what a competitor.

[@georgewahogo7568]

2:26:50 Frosti (EST) "My legs are done! 2:26:55 Vargas(MEX), Meb(USA) and others: "You did great! Let's get you up." 2:26:59 Frosti: "Guys, my legs are done!" 2:27:45 Vargas and race official: "You can do this, bro." 2:27:57 Frosti: "Told you guys my legs are done!"

[@tl6544]

Y el pinche Vargas ni se fijó que ya lo había chingado más 😂

[@topopoptapapap2145]

I would say this is the best Olympic marathon...thanks God they all reach the finishing line alive... I salute u all..

[@lalmuankhupzou3303]

New fan of Kipchoge... Love you Kenyans

[@njambierastus8281]

We love you too ❤️🇰🇪

[@nanieskairuthi4281]

We love you too❤️thank you

[@lalmuankhupzou3303]

Asante all the lovely people from Kenya Love from India

[@nanieskairuthi4281]

@@lalmuankhupzou3303 karibu sana🌹

[@jaeramos24]

Kipchoge’s running form is amazing and consistent 😁

[@RJ-hi5pw]

53:20 Eliud Kipchoge's turbo kicked in

[@suleshmwakz8329]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrcyduck6638]

Like NOS on fast & furious movie 😂

[@voodoochile80]

And what a bad moment to switch to aerial view!!

[@Dasycottus]

Vtec

[@RoKuSa007]

Eliud Kipchoge's under 2hrs run was truly legendary. ⚡⚡🔥👌

[@harbinkhanna1166]

This man is a legend Like to agree

[@gideonkipkoech9987]

Harbin Khanna I totally agree with you!

[@Olympics]

LIKE THIS POST! 👆

[@juddyyoutube]

@@Olympics New intern running this youtube channel?

[@commercio3564]

@@juddyyoutube Funniest comment here. My first thought.

[@RJ-hi5pw]

@@juddyyoutube Agreed. A bit cringe, doesn't seem like the comments you'd expect from the official Olympic channel!

[@purplepill2024]

1:56:20 - "Don't clip my heels, bro. You wanna ignore me? Fine, enjoy losing".

[@kryptgmd]

18:33 “Favorites very rarely win.” End of race: “KIPCHOGE WON!”

[@dsda9901]

They never said it was impossible, they just said "rarely".

[@blaakcoffee]

😂😂😂😂😂👏🏿

[@TheOgfizzle]

1:56:19 Kipchoge: You need some manners Lelisa: I can't breathe

[@ABeehler629]

That's when Kipchoge realized Lelisa was done. Love to see it!

[@anthonyjoshua1603]

TheOgfizzle 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

[@itgamingke]

😂😂

[@festuskipleting3278]

Stop excuses lelisa was done 🙄

[@l0xxs998]

He did it again… 🥇🔥

[@g3inius]

Shout out to the man who CRAWLED to the finish 2:39:20

[@dmo4657]

He's from I ran

[@waterproof4403]

Respect 💚

[@atharvasable4805]

as a runner i understand how hard a marathon can get and anyone who finishes a marathon is a winner

[@bonnybonny8337]

G.O.A.T. He just runs his own race. A great joy to watch.

[@NegativeAccelerate]

What’s GOAT

[@bonnybonny8337]

@@NegativeAccelerate Greatest of All Times

[@DotiVirtuoso]

the Ethiopian provoked the 1st and 2nd person range when he tailgated him

[@alansamuel2454]

I was watching the race and thinking wait is that RUPP? that looks just like him. Then I checked it up he got only 5th at 10000 and tried out the marathon and got third. WOW!

[@garebfeumba5407]

Kipchoge is just incredible. Thank you for uploading, I watched it live in 2016 and I’m still glad to watch it today.

[@robertjnoriega5748]

Eluid kipchoge wearing a hat, now I have seen everything🤣

[@phanicewamukota3006]

Legend has it that the guy that caught Kipchoge's hat has it displayed in a glass display unit under lock....

[@ktheng9485]

Beat the world records by over a minute! Won in both olympics with a margin of over a minute! He is the greatest marathon runner in my opinion. I hope he gets a three peat Paris 2024 and then, there should be no dispute he is the GOAT!

[@ajakennedy6072]

That is so cool that spectators can run or bike ride alongside and cheer for their favorite athletes for a bit in an Olympic race. That's gotta be awesome.

[@peterlewis3540]

I cannot think of any top athlete, who would have trained as well as Kipchoge. He has only ever lost one marathon, that he has competed in, the rest, he won pretty convincingly. He was odds on favorite, to win his Olympic title, and he achieved that in style.

[@Toddinho24]

He's lost 2 actually...

[@peterlewis3540]

@@Toddinho24 Not before 2016.

[@marvaff6878]

I love the runners helping each other with the water bottles/sharing - whilst trying to win the race. Great stuff.

[@wanjirum4826]

Eliud Kipchoge!!! The greatest of all time

[@ajakennedy6072]

Man, the Kenyans just have such a tough, impressive team. Really working together in this race. It's inspiring.

[@reysaj]

Eliud Kipchoge is a joy to watch. He brings smile in my face. ✌

[@saumenroy8710]

I officially fall in love with Kipchoge

[@asianmelb]

I love these throwbacks watching the beautiful countryside and how rio is meant to look

[@gracemmusyoka]

Watching this for the second, maybe third time, I am amazed at the difference in finished between Kipchoge and Lilesa and Rupp. While Kipchoge accelerated to the finish, the other two were struggling to not have to sprint - so tired and all. Number 4 sprinted and so sad, but that's marathon. Congratulations to all marathon runners. you inspire us all.

[@sunkissedangel]

I like how the athletes are supportive with each other edit: it still blows my mind how some people didn’t like that Lilesa was chosen to be in the marathon! And he proved them wrong and got the silver medal! Let’s go

[@mugokanyi6895]

One word for Kipchoge LEGEND

[@lucasroy2506]

This race needs to show splits. It would make it much easier to tell when they are accelerating

[@mzwanelenkunzi5345]

Its experience now. If you have watched many of these you can tell when they run 2:50, 2:55 or 2:48

[@topoisomerace]

I agree, except with over 100 runners it's just very difficult to get all of that info on the screen. Even when the lead pack was down to 10-20, splits are tough to report.

[@jg8526]

I like the way EK celebrates the win at every marathon 👈👈👉👉

[@justabbie3419]

*slow and steady wins the race* Kipchoge: *where tf did you learn that?*

[@0tiggy]

More like fast and steady 😂

[@RandomGuy-dw7hf]

“He’s run 7 marathons and he’s yet to run a bad one. Everyone has one, it doesn’t matter how good you are.” 4 years later and were still waiting. Kipchoge is incredible, if ever we need an ambassador for humanity, he’s who we need

[@colby__3185]

London Marathon 2020. Hopefully he bounces back for Tokyo.

[@blaakcoffee]

@@colby__3185 and he did!!!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@rb2157]

@@colby__3185 it blows my mind that his bad marathon is still a top 10 finish in a big-city marathon. What a joy to see him win Tokyo.

[@MAdDyMatt]

Apparently he’s never ran New York which I found astonishing

[@bonnybonny8337]

This is the guy I wanted to see in Olympics 2020. I cant believe it wont happen this year.

[@kevinpatel6602]

All legends who completed marathon are champions and those are also one type of champion who watched full marathon here and enjoyed it🎉🎉🎉🙏🏼

[@samarthsamy3892]

I can't even sit in car for 2 hours. 😂😂😂. these people are legends

[@semajxocliw]

Eliud Kipchoge is such a King

[@takebackthenight4390]

Wow took yall 3 years to upload the full race.

[@gavinmaboeta6401]

They waited for 2hr barrier to be broken😉Nike gave the go-ahead...

[@YoMike91]

It used to be on KZbin. Than for some reason it got taken down, than now its back on.

[@tixindo6474]

''throwback thursday''

[@drwhocrazed]

and yet they still haven't uploaded the full 800m, a 100 second race

[@Alec_____]

they have internet explorer

[@allinoneinvention898]

Kipchoge after running 2.5 hrs easily celebrate wining Me after running 10 mins feeling dizzy

[@JohnDuthie]

It's so inspiring to see these guys pushing themselves so hard. I stopped running for a while and lost my ability to run up this couple hundred-foot hill near my place in one go but I remember now how I pushed through the incredible pain the first few times and wanna try to get it back.

[@jurabekibrokhimov1519]

Kipchoge you are legendary sportsman already!

[@knieriem4143]

did i really just watch 155 men running for 3 hours? yes, yes i did

[@voodoochile80]

Did I enjoy every single minute of it? Yes, I did

[@barrylyndon80]

Same goes for me...Marathon is pretty entertaining

[@SahibKhan-ln3or]

huge respect love and motivation recieved from eluid kipchoge greatest of all time

[@air03031989]

my idol kipchogi.. what an incredible athlete

[@anthonyjoshua1603]

Really proud of Lilesa for that 2nd place finish they were having protests in Ethiopia about not selecting Bekele and how it was a ripoff to choose Lilesa but he did a spectacular job for the silver medal 🥈

[@Devil-cy9ep]

Eluid kipchoge fan ❤️ Love from India

[@PhillipMotlaMokholoane]

What an inspiration. Kipchoge is the BRUCE Lee of Running.

[@natiiveson4846]

@Motla MOKH'L, No! Bruce Lee is the Eliud Kipchoge of martial arts.

[@rainraptor6501]

the dude side shuffling for 5 minutes to the finish line had me dying 😂 what a beast

[@festussang9399]

3 years,,,, three f***kin years to upload this. Thank you very much.

[@WankTankAnthony]

Slow wifi lmao

[@seer1623]

It’s not our God-given right to have these uploaded. How about a little gratitude?

[@mandyejaife524]

@@WankTankAnthony 😂

[@ShiningBright777]

No need to curse🙂

[@jameshaney171]

Kipchoge just makes it look so easy. And Lilesa was jogging home for the Silver, he didn't want to sprint. Incredible.

[@wavey4068]

"They are having a chat as if they were out there to knock out 10 miles before a barbeque lunch" lol great commentator

[@ashoksaraogi3311]

hats of to elieud winnerof gold olympic 2016 ish sucess ke piche lagan mehant. dedication discipline practice and elders blessing hai thanks for showing the video and love to all who belive in themself😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😎😎😎

[@100lovefool]

the Kenyan national anthem is just another level wow

[@barbaraglover4451]

amazing race Kipchoge you are really the greatest Marathon of all times

[@sagrafly9682]

Those who finishes marathon all are winners and real champions.

[@Jayden-fe9uz]

You will want to see 1:45:41

[@Olympics]

Nice little souvenir for them!

[@flatsch]

@@Olympics would be funny if that would have caused an accident

[@melkin_g]

How about 2:24:01?

[@account_name9128]

Maybe even 23:30

[@mmrmv5859]

Hopefully, the man knows what an honor that is! He is holding the hat of the first person to ever break 2 hours in the marathon!

[@RudyLouieTayong]

Do you like long distance or sprint? Kipchoge: Yes.

[@StarfieldRailway]

I loved watching this. It was really cool seeing Galen Rupp coming in to win the bronze.

[@Eons000]

Seriously? He is such a cheat!

[@StarfieldRailway]

@@Eons000, what?

[@plutonium2428]

Was searching for the full vid of this marathon and here it is, thank you

[@coachcarter8238]

Watching all these guys finish is very inspiring.

[@hstorm218]

1:56:22 classic Eliud: “Move out of the way please. Thank you sir.” 😂😂

[@Mcthindi]

He would you like to be on front .. nopes..then stay here I'm going first...

[@worldorder6971]

2:10:30 i love how the soldiers turn their heads when kipchoge zooms past by

[@batavica4135]

One by one 😂😆

[@DotiVirtuoso]

they were saluting. they can only do 2-mile runs

[@edithgonzalez1301]

I also noticed that 😂

[@gavinmaboeta6401]

With beautiful images like this, I cannot wait for Tokio

[@Bossmaneger]

The secret to kenyas success in marathon...it is a compulisory subject in every school to do marathon we used to do this twice a week💪❤❤❤❤❤✅

[@bilhajeff9835]

Reminds me I loved Fridays😂we would run in the tea plantation till Mt kenya 😂 it was crazy two hours 😃no remaining in the dormitory

[@silveriocardosocorrea2733]

Estou vindo lá de 2021 Olimpíada de Tokio 2020 pra dizer que Eliud Kipchoge ganhou de novo e é BI CAMPEÃO !!