Paula Newby Frazier is "Hitting The Wall" 1995 Ironman Hawaii

This is a Video I made from Paule N.F., one of the greatest female Ironman Triathlon Athletes ever!
You can see her "Hitting The Wall" just 400 Yards from the finishline after 7 Ironman Titles.
Beware of Dehydration!!! :-)

[@blaaket123]

I can relate. When I ran my first marathon, I hit the wall and it took 40 minutes to get off the ground after I finished. I can just imagine the pain and mental anguish she was going through.

[@evilzzzability]

Wish I could take a 20 minute nap in the middle of my next race and still finish 4th.

[@arshad_nazran]

Van Dieu LOL. Join a Marathon, Run Usain Bolt Speed for the first 40 km. You can sleep the whole day and still finish 1st by literally crawling at snail pace the last 2.195km.... Its not true for sure, but Hey its a Hyperbole Humour for the dum-witted, everyone's gotta laugh.

[@ChooseU4ever]

+Van Dieu hahahahahaha

[@alexandrebeaudry8377]

+Van Dieu that my strategies

[@fifimsp]

Right! I can be running as fast as I can (not very fast) and not come in the top 90%!

[@arshad_nazran]

People from older generations would never fathom one day "A spectator happens to have a mobile phone" would be the new one-line joke for todays generation to burst in laughter...

[@fifimsp]

I know. I was like, "happens to have?" She pulls out a phone the size of a suit case. LOL. Those things are like in museums now!

[@marcmoribella2177]

Paula is one of the greatest all-time athletes and a wonderful person.

[@janetslater129]

Wow! That took so much courage and guts. I don't care that she walked across that finish line. She finished and that's all that matters.

[@michaeljenkins7024]

That Brazilian at the end cracked me up. Now that's comic timing.

[@innovativeprogramschool7979]

+Michael Jenkins "How cruel this race can be." HA HA HA

[@TheCoachpedro]

I was there then and I cried together with others that knew her, to see her down on the pavement. But she finished, that's all it matters. Seven years later I was finishing under those arches.

[@EyeAmBatman]

lmao at people giving out about the brazillian passing her... She's looking to set a good time / best time for herself..After all training and prep needed she's not going to slow down for anyone!>... 3rd place being up for grabs after a gruelling 7-8 hours is just a bonus..

[@angiebenedek7039]

That's fine she took 3rd, but how much does she suck, because Paula was down for 20 plus minutes, plus walked, plus she only got beat by a pathetic couple of seconds.🤔

[@yakublue10]

6:09 magnificent voice crack

[@fingertapper88]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JFernandesSC]

what a woman! wow! My brain burn with this determination!

[@MARILYN19481]

Fernanda Keller finished third . She had six third place finishes in the Ironman.

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

These athletes were amazing, not even one-quarter of the technology and science into the sport by then and were flying at the ironman course!!!!

[@cderycke]

I like the wat "The Wall" was represented by a volunteer! Great spirit to finish though. Inspiring stuff.

[@yukondeighton8075]

She won the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii 8 times: 1986, 1988-1989, 1991-1994, and 1996.

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

Pure Guts & determination. The human spirit is very hard to beat. Well done Paula!!

[@HavenMade]

Paula is flat-out awesome. I went down dehydrated with severe cramps in my first IM, but the volunteers were awesome and I was able to finish. A huge reality check watching this video.

[@mrfirewolf1116]

she might not have won in marathon but she wins in my book... the heart and spirit to finish regardless... more then most people in there lives ever dream of doing... let alone actually doing it... personally.. shes a hero in my book..

[@goldenpagex]

THEY HAD A CELLULAR PHONE!!

[@zaydee07]

I wonder why I weep in her video! I missed the race! you are still number 1 Paula!

[@CWTHenrik]

what a champion, by falling down and standing up again to cross the finish line, she is already a champion! well done !

[@daveyork0]

A spectator "happens to have a mobile phone". I've heard of those. Chance in a million.

[@th3unn3rv3d3]

In 1995, yes, someone just happened to have one. They weren't very common.

[@GeetarAdam]

Fucking Spartan! Nothing but respect! 99.99999% of people will never understand that level of exhaustion!

[@cesvasquez]

"Hitting the wall" means when you cannot continue a race because your store energy in your system is completely depleted. Your body just stops like you had hit a wall. In case you didn't know

[@lukebreakey8745]

Your body stores enough to make about 3 hours of continous movement. That is why carb loadeling is important before long runs. Even with carb loading before a race. It is a good idea to start putting gels, sugars and small energy packed bites into the body to have enough energy to finish the race. The enegry stored up in your body is used to operate your mucles, like your legs when running. It also powers the brain for thinking. When people hit the wall they have no more fuel storage to run their muscles, their legs are tired so they collapse. The thought to stand up and just walk requires fuel as well. You are ao out of fuel, you cant think and walk at the same time. It really is something you have to experience before you can fully understand.

[@Baelroak]

ye but then the guy ran into her and it would of felt like hitting a wall, GG

[@Terryadfg]

I can’t believe the guy drilled her? Good job to Finnish,she was hot! I liked when she struggled

[@mochako2]

Can not believe she got pushed aside literally 5 steps from the finish!

[@LisaMarie53183]

“I have all day” “Yes, you do” iconic

[@JeffDinkin]

1995, an onlooker with a Cellular phone. Today, there would be 500 people whipping them out.....

[@ImBoyD20]

That 1995 cell phone looks like a freakin brick! LMAO!!!

[@BillHanifin]

The wall's hit me a few times too.... Phil Liggett commentating as well. Classic.

[@Ligerpride]

Not laughing at her predicament but that bump and fall with the volunteer made me laugh out loud.

[@thomas1630]

The world is small, Karen Smyers grew up 30 second walk from me, she played every sport going and was All State material.

[@chewbacawaka]

so much respect for her

[@casterTroy1941]

Oh, the infamous wall! Every great champion goes through it.

[@anthonywallick5174]

also when it comes to pacing, if you reach the finish line with fuel left you paced wrong. she ran out of fuel while in the lead with only 200 yards to go. that's almost perfect pacing, being off by 200 yards in a 140 mile race.

[@franksantos3418]

For those who have never competed at the highest levels it’s hard for you to truly understand. Our legs turn to wet noddles, our brain only understands 20% of words being spoken, all our senses are lost and for some the lost control of both bodily fluids. Taken your body way past 110% of a feeling that few have experienced but it’s something that sticks with you for the rest of your life.

[@michaeldevaney5728]

Well said

[@michaeldevaney5728]

What an amazing lady a fantastic ambassador for women's athletics what a lady

[@quickblueg]

Inspirational!

[@modernchick5]

She is amazing.

[@123cjg]

Its the visor. It made her more aerodynamic and she won! :)

[@snowbud13]

She's trying to pace herself. After 2.4 miles of swimming and 112 miles of biking, running a full marathon is borderline insane. I'm surprised she's still going that strong after all that. No way I could. And water works wonders. It gives you the energy and strength to keep going. Being skinny doesn't affect one's need for water. As for hamburgers, how did you eat at all during a 6.2 mile race? Also, burgers won't help much in something like this. You need energy bars and gatorade.

[@LucianoDevoto]

I can't imagine the level of pain and discomfort she might have felt to stop so close to the finish line. What a champion

[@haglerman]

Phil Liggett on Fire - Great commentary

[@sigmatau8231]

she's amazing

[@1348polar]

Wow!

[@122ffsdd]

the announcer is paul from the tour de france!!

[@GShock112]

She's the greatest IronMan that ever lived. She may not win but she'll never quit.

[@anitan121]

Awesome indeed.

[@rockyiscol2]

holy shit haven't laughed that much. this was so funny when the guy hit her and the announcer said she's down!

[@RdanyTerror]

are you kidding me? she stayed 1 hour in the floor and walk and she won 4th place..... she's the best.

[@hoyenko]

It's 1995, cell phones were a rarity at that time.

[@Exorcist92]

I like how a dozen people just got on the course and it almost seemed as if they completely neglected the fact that other people are still coming up from behind

[@VitorCaldeira1980]

is intense to see a 7 times iron man titles in that degree of fatigue!!!!

[@yeadontwearitout]

6:23 Me after every workout

[@DayOfSuffering]

@jatoxa :-) No! It's called HITTING THE WALL when you just can't go anymore. Usually it comes at the moment your running out auf "Fuel" (carbohydrates)

[@desiabhay]

Winner material.. If you can be flat on the ground for 15minutes and still walk to the finish line, it only goes to show what kind of lead you earned yourself through 99.9% of the race! I sooo hate that last runner who runs past her for that 3rd spot!

[@ChronicallyTT]

Am I the only one shocked by the "cellular phone" at the end? That thing is prehistoric

[@MsSupaflyguy]

Haha! Depends on how old you are! It's not that shocking to me. Lol.

[@docpj72]

yeah-at least by the early 90's you could carry one-the 80's earphones were huge!

[@valerymeladze3939]

The Greatest

[@Lacumbre79]

That lady has my respect. What she is doing is so fucking hard to do. All this trolls saying anying disrespectful will never have the heart that Frazier showed that day.

[@michaeldevaney5728]

Totally crazy taking on these competitions they are too severe

[@wealthmagazine]

Paula has watched this video 7 times.

[@tylergenis]

3:25 she is probably thinking "fuck life right now..." lol

[@FullOfSomething]

LOL @ 9:26 She was like "move sucka!"

[@africansinclair]

Winners don't always come first.

[@BleakVision]

Hey it‘s Lance Armstrong commentator guy!

[@epiren]

Thumbs up if you saw his cellphone and didn't recognize it as such because it didn't have a touchscreen.

[@DayOfSuffering]

@TheSwingingSword Thats her NAME!!!

[@DayOfSuffering]

Thats the way it goes! Can happen to anyone...

[@mikek2005]

How close to finish line was she when she got hit by volunteer and was she first at that point?

[@DayOfSuffering]

@GShock112 I'm sorry to inform you, but she did quit. I think it was 1998 or 1999 when she got a DNF und quit after 12Miles on the run. Nevertheless she is a great Athlete!!!

[@LonEdward]

That sounds like Phil Ligget hosting. He's one of the co-hosts of the Tour de France.

[@kykdaar]

I've been there - total loss of electrolites and onset of delirium as I was rudely pulled from a race and forced into an ambulance ... In my 5 Comrades Ultra-Marathons (91.4km) - I went down many times but always got up to finish like a champ - albeit half-way through the field. owen_mshengu_sharif

[@DayOfSuffering]

@sanitary103 No, I don't think so. When you see the whole DVD of this event, you will see that shes allready earlier in trouble with her body. Even without the "punch" this would've happend...

[@thatrunningirl]

SO TOUGH to keep it going when you hit that wall. inspirational viewing

[@jackomanis]

Love the size of the "cellular phone", looks more like a laptop

[@user-le9tx7uq4c]

👍

[@herobo123456]

When that guy asked for a phone, why did that lady take a brick out of her bag ??

[@tufghbv]

ahahahahahahahaha

[@herobo123456]

lol

[@DayOfSuffering]

@funyellowpills Did u watch the video to the end??? She placed 4th!

[@BillHanifin]

The wall's hit me a few times too....

[@anonamous365]

Nice pick

[@romedeiros70]

You nailed it. That is a massive bonk, not hitting the wall.

[@DarthKojima]

I also been hit by the wall "the real wall" :D

[@HazeGreyAndUnderway]

that's just an immediate effect. I'm talking possible long term health issues down the road.

[@milesjordan239]

just finishing the race is a feat. I would never be able to accomplish this haha

[@zappadead13]

heart of Lion

[@obscurelyvague]

I wonder if this is exactly "Hitting the wall." This is when you are almost finished running the race, or mostly finished except for a few yards but I have heard that "Hitting the wall" is actually some half way through. Also it referrs to a full marathon of 26.2 miles

[@kronzomg]

OMFG THAT RANDOM SPECTATOR HAD A CELLULAR PHONE! PROBABLY A CEO OR SOMETHING!

[@drone713]

@geefleandgonk ...but she DIDN'T make it to the finish line before the brazilian girl. Paula was about five seconds behind. It wasn't a "10 feet less than an Iron Man" competition.

[@IceTTom]

"one of the spectators just happens to have a cellular phone!" - And good God, that thing was HUGE! Now you can't find someone without one! And why the hell would they have to call 911?!? Should they maybe.. have EMT/Ambulances there already?!

[@DayOfSuffering]

@billhanifin Phil is GOD!!! Best commentator in the world!!!

[@DayOfSuffering]

@jatoxa Ok1 And you were, cause i smiled for a couple of seconds. :-) If you do your first Ironman I wish you alle the best! I'm at the European Championship Frankfurt in 2011 and Challenge Barcelona too. The one thing I really learned from my four Im's is: Those 120-140K Bikerides fallowed by 15-20K runs are the key for success! Trust me! You have to do these things...

[@ToastedBuns207]

dehydration can happen when you least expect it. even if you drink properly.

[@GShock112]

@DayOfSuffering What's a DNF ?

[@Moppy1988]

bro, my name's that famous Ironman guy that I can't right remember right now but it's definitely my name. Come at me.

[@totilsom]

THE GUY IS IN THE WAY!!!!

[@FrekeOne]

kool lady.

[@edjoultz9678]

I've only hit the wall once. It was after my swimming class and i had to run back to my dorm. The combination of swimming and running triggered the wall. I was like WTF is this :D

[@jdklein033]

No you haven't....

[@edjoultz9678]

jdklein033 Well it was a minor one, had i kept going my muscles wouldnt have been able to keep up. So i know what to expect, hence hitting the wall.

[@jdklein033]

Kyle Joultz There is no such thing as a minor wall. You were just exhausted. Not even close to the same thing.

[@edjoultz9678]

jdklein033 Fine, you obviously know my body better than i do.

[@jdklein033]

Kyle Joultz apparantly

[@menswear2112]

The Wall. Fear it.

[@Poundcakebowler]

I think the best moment ever, was Paula at 5:07 "aww shit" way to bleep that one out NBC.....smh

[@1too3fore]

She's in fantastic shape. Not sure what you're seeing.

[@MA-ll3lv]

cellular phone hahahahah

[@DublinDapper]

Sugar is your friend folks