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

[@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%!

[@marcmoribella2177]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.🤔

[@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.

[@LenkaSaratoga]

Great story! What do you coach?

[@MARILYN19481]

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

[@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..

[@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.

[@cderycke]

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

[@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!!!!

[@JFernandesSC]

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

[@CWTHenrik]

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

[@goldenpagex]

THEY HAD A CELLULAR PHONE!!

[@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

[@yukondeighton8075]

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

[@122ffsdd]

the announcer is paul from the tour de france!!

[@GeetarAdam]

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

[@mochako2]

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

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

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

[@zaydee07]

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

[@ImBoyD20]

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

[@thomas1630]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@casterTroy1941]

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

[@michaeldevaney5728]

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

[@DayOfSuffering]

@TheSwingingSword Thats her NAME!!!

[@herobo123456]

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

[@tufghbv]

ahahahahahahahaha

[@herobo123456]

lol

[@BillHanifin]

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

[@123cjg]

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

[@GShock112]

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

[@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.

[@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!!!

[@JeffDinkin]

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

[@jameswalker7420]

Nobody would be whipping out their phones today because they were out the whole time anyways.

[@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

[@Ligerpride]

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

[@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)

[@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.

[@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...

[@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

[@haglerman]

Phil Liggett on Fire - Great commentary

[@AQDecor]

What is happening to your body when you "hit the wall"?

[@LonEdward]

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

[@dchasehuneke]

“I have all day” ❤ it

[@mikek2005]

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

[@TrackForField]

Is that phil Ligget's voice?

[@Gabswim]

Whys is there that much vehicule in the way?

[@GShock112]

@DayOfSuffering What's a DNF ?

[@DayOfSuffering]

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

[@Orgakoyd]

Is that Phil Liggett's voice?

[@Orgakoyd]

***** I love his voice! A good addition to any endurance event, not just cycling.

[@RdanyTerror]

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

[@DayOfSuffering]

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

[@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

[@romedeiros70]

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

[@LisaMarie53183]

“I have all day” “Yes, you do” iconic

[@DublinDapper]

Sugar is your friend folks

[@bihcardinals]

was she running backwards???

[@sigmatau8231]

she's amazing

[@VitorCaldeira1980]

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

[@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!

[@rockyiscol2]

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

[@tylergenis]

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

[@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.

[@davidlane8811]

Does anyone have a cellular phone?!

[@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!

[@chewbacawaka]

so much respect for her

[@modernchick5]

She is amazing.

[@BillHanifin]

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

[@dreamercross]

what did she pour over herself at 0:19

[@LenkaSaratoga]

Ice

[@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

[@Ibanez7400]

I think she would have been ok if the waterboy didn't get in her way at 0:21 ? After all that endurance a collision like that can shut u down in a hurry.

[@sanitary103]

wasn't that the volunteer's fault?

[@DayOfSuffering]

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

[@1too3fore]

She's just hitting the wall. Been there myself, no organ issues. Just ran out of glycogen and water, nothing a bit of water and fructose can't take care of. She probably recovered quite quickly.

[@InvestBetter.]

6:24 "I think I'm gonna die."

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

Have you ever run an ironman distance? Have you ever rode at pro-level event?...........Ok, that is how we feel when we push our own limits!......

[@africansinclair]

Winners don't always come first.

[@digvijayDijkstra]

Why did the guy shove her?

[@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

[@BleakVision]

Hey it‘s Lance Armstrong commentator guy!

[@southernchelz]

What about tripping her up? Is he suppose to step in front of a runner???

[@yeadontwearitout]

6:23 Me after every workout

[@librazone]

No they are not the same according to Dr. Gabe Mirkin...who did a fair amount of running in his day . Hitting the wall results from glycogen depletion in muscles (apparently the muscles can only hold enough glycogen for about twenty miles of running)whereas bonking results from depletion of glycogen in the liver. You can recover from a bonk by taking in some quick carbs like a can of pop but you cannot recover fast when you hit the wall. But I would suppose the whole topic is open to debate.

[@wealthmagazine]

Paula has watched this video 7 times.

[@barath4545]

@TheScoobyRS Well in all fairness, the 3rd place finisher would've just passed her, if there hadn't been 50 media people walking with Paula, but yeah not the best form to push someone who'se that down. But a podium is a podium finish and it might've been that 3rd place finishers only podium at Hawaii ever.

[@thatrunningirl]

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

[@librazone]

Was she hitting the wall or was she bonking ?

[@adawk20]

i don't really agree with those who think it was wrong that she was passed for third at the end...why should an athlete give up their own personal achievement just to give another a sense of personal achievement, especially to someone who had already accomplished as much as Paula? The woman who got third finished stronger than Paula, and so she deserved third instead of Paula. I think that the only thing the 3rd place woman did wrong was not give a consoling pat on the back as she went by.

[@milesjordan239]

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

[@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.

[@anitan121]

Awesome indeed.

[@michaeldevaney5728]

Totally crazy taking on these competitions they are too severe

[@geefleandgonk]

@gandalf117 Why? All the runners started at the same starting line together at the same time. If I run a steady pace the whole way through and you run faster but you stop and rest for 10 or 20 minutes yet still make it to the finish line before me, under your own power, you deserve to win because you did the same distance in less time.

[@djlewis1980]

RIP PHIL LIGGETT LEGEND

[@veganpotterthevegan]

3 years later and he's still alive😂

[@jackomanis]

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

[@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

[@jatoxa]

@DayOfSuffering Hehe, I was trying to be funny, but who know's, maybe there's a place for him in pro wrestling. I run marathons myself and I'm training for my first Ironman next year. I'm a huge fan of these pros!:)

[@HazeGreyAndUnderway]

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