READING HALF MARATHON 2022- CAN I GO SUB 70MINS?! (RACE VLOG)

[@sifi7950]

“I have a bit of imposter syndrome… I’m going to try to sneak below 70 minutes” [Finishes fifth in just over 68 mins] LEGEND! So happy for you Ben! Copenhagen funds coming your way!

[@thomasbriggs2744]

No taper. Relaxed. No major expectations… massive PB. Awesome.

[@lionheart4552]

Ben has an almost text book running technique. Seems to effortlessly glide over the ground. Good to watch.

[@rasmus9311]

He stands out so much in the crowd with that form, real smooth

[@IDKDCA]

Great point, very natural and has put in a buttload of work, gives all beginner and lapsed runners hope :)

[@oscarmunguia1104]

best running technique is either Chelimon or Kipchoge

[@lionheart4552]

@@oscarmunguia1104 For me It's Kenenisa Bekele

[@TheDewaltBoy]

An insane accomplishment, my favorite running channel. You rock Ben.

[@davebowerman9869]

I ran the London Landmarks half marathon last week and the winner got the same time as yours so you truly are a genuine elite Ben.

[@loutra4782]

Great result Ben and excellent video 👌👌👌

[@Team.L]

Nice to see, am happy for u🙏❤ u have improve alot! Good luck on ur marathon🙏👍🏻

[@Alh359]

Cracking run, Ben!

[@crankgreenwatts]

Ah Ben that is such an amazing run and your joy really came across at the end 👏 Very well done on the PB and the Marathon target is very much insight 💪

[@stefanofederici1001]

Gutted to have just missed you somehow in the stadium! I ran a PB of 73:51 in my second half marathon. Current 2022 goal is to get sub 1:12:30 and qualify for London.

[@IDKDCA]

Congrats on the PB!

[@nowabugale5951]

My goal is to get from a 1:43:00 to a 1:10:00 within the next 5 years or so

[@wilberforce9]

Outrageous! And you even beat Kojo (although of course he smashed the V45 category). Well done, Ben.

[@JoshNishitani]

Amazing run Ben, you're incredibly talented and your hard work is paying off immensely! Watching you race and break your PB makes me miss the feeling of racing and training so much. I haven't been able to run for the last 7 weeks because of my condition so thanks for allowing us to share the journey with you. all the best for Copenhagen, you're gonna smash it no doubt!

[@stevehogg2103]

Wicked running Ben! Stoked for you 🙌

[@anselrey1486]

Huge congratulations Ben. We have been watching your vlogs for quite a while and enjoy them all, the parkrun series, the training videos, the reviews and of course, the race days. I got quite excited when I saw your bib had your name on it, “I think he has an elite start,” I said to my wife which you confirmed moments later. You had no need to feel imposter syndrome, although of course it was natural to feel that and just goes to show how grounded you are, you have earned this through your blood sweat and tears. Oh my, that moment after the race when you are just soaking it all in, I could feel it through my TV screen - 68 minutes - oh boy. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you, I cannot wait to see what comes next. Feeling very inspired.

[@debbiepriest8123]

Fantastic run Ben, so pleased for you

[@annahenderson120]

Comments from certain people on this video are deeply distasteful and disappointing. One elite athlete putting down another sours the whole sport. This channel is so great! Well done Ben! 👍

[@matthewfeeley]

Thanks

[@BenIsRunning]

Wow, thank you Matthew!!

[@simonbirtles8981]

Absolutely sensational performance Ben 👏 👌

[@Pappamea81]

You rock Ben! 🎉

[@robm99]

Well done!! It was fantastic weather for running on Sunday, but a bit cold waiting for the start. I'm trying to pick myself out in the blue starters around the 6:50 mark!!

[@BenIsRunning]

Other than being a little cold it was perfect conditions. Hope you had a good one

[@robm99]

@@BenIsRunning Great thanks. Not quite a half PB but 5 minutes quicker than my last Reading Half!

[@bencook5513]

Great race Ben, and big congrats on the 5th place! Was a pretty perfect race day out there in Reading I thought. 68:04 is a mad one, sure you'll smash your 2:40 goal.

[@Ligerpride]

Great running. Also refreshing to see a KZbin runner having a post race burger and chips then bacon and eggs with white bread.....instead of the usual "here with my quinoa salad and kale juice" standard.

[@Vidushaka68]

Cracking pb Ben chapeaux man 🤟🏼

[@danl2479]

Fantastic time! Sixty-eight! Wow, really well done! Maybe change the name of your vlog to Ben Is Running - FAST!

[@jefferyjeffers1703]

Love your content. Well done on the race. Great PB time. Keep up the great work buddy.

[@teetertotter5787]

Congratulations! So happy for you.

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you teeter totter 🙌🏻

[@belisarius2999]

Congratulations! Absolutely smashed it

[@ianwarner1429]

The cold weather is courtesy of Canada 🇨🇦 😄 You're welcome 😊

[@sunnyblossom_711]

congrats Ben! the hubby and I were cheering you on in our thoughts 🥳🥳

[@paulbailey7641]

Well done Ben👊👍

[@marswaterman5000]

Unreal, so much untapped potential still to come! well done

[@BenIsRunning]

Lets hope so! Thanks

[@FenboyTim]

Well done Ben, the hard work in training is paying off….looks a great event there at Reading.

[@jamielewis4087]

congratulations Ben 👏🏻👏🏻 you need to run cardiff half in October the event is massive !

[@AshRolls]

Smashed it, well done!

[@runningwithdr.andrewdpt9177]

Congratulations Ben!! That was an awesome time!! Looking forward to seeing what you do in your marathon. This was inspirational for me since I’ll be running my marathon tomorrow and hoping for a PB as well. Thank you for sharing!!

[@perrykelf6455]

Absolutely smashed it 👏👏

[@FPL_James]

Great running Ben, so awesome to see you show what you can do. Onwards and upwards sir!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you james

[@marienixon148]

Excellent Ben! Don't think you should have Impostor Syndrome any more. You're right up there! Fab dad as well.

[@stevengrimley]

Congratulations!

[@michaelr.8402]

💥Performance!💪 Congratulations Ben!

[@danw108]

Amazing Ben, looking forward to the race recap!

[@chrismcfarlane8996]

Well done Ben.

[@Emily-rp8kv]

Well done Ben. Fantastic running and a very well deserved PB. You certainly earnt that elite spot. I can only imagine how it feels - I got a bit emotional watching! Well done again and thanks for the video.

[@xxmorancxx]

That was awesome! Chuffed for you and so inspired to keep working on my own goals. Well done 👏🏻👏🏻

[@rizontherun9684]

Craaazyy, congratulations

[@halmo68]

Magnifique. Bravo 👏👏👏

[@bustatank1958]

Yet another awesome performance. Massive congratulations on your HM PB of 68:04. You were definitely justified being in the elite group.

[@runningoneddie]

Way to go Ben. Your training is obviously coming together. All the hard work is paying off. I am really happy for you and love to watch your progress.

[@leedockerty4531]

Brilliant run ben!!👊🏃‍♂️

[@diogoprocopiospadotto8887]

Hey Ben, Congratulations on the amazing achievement, It's great to see you breaking a barrier you were already trying to, I think the channel is amazing, please keep it up. U are such an inspiration for me . 💪🏻❤️🏃🏻🏃🏻🏃🏻😁

[@brunoswinnen5010]

Congrats !!! 👌🏼👌🏼

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Bruno

[@top458911]

Awesome race Ben mate, great to met you at the finish! You deserve a tonne of success 💪 hope to see you at some more races down the line!

[@333gew]

I'm so happy for you! Excellent Ben!

[@duhusker4383]

Massive congrats! Brilliant time and new PB and 5th at an elite race. More importantly though you beat Cole Gibben's half marathon pb by 52 seconds 😈😂

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you david! A nice bit of friendly rivally is certainly going to help the both of us push on this summer, makes it very exciting

[@duhusker4383]

@@BenIsRunning I know I was just messing and adding fuel to the fire 😂 You're both great runners.

[@FPL_James]

You’re forgetting Cole did it with a lot of elevation and no real competition. They’re going to have to settle it side by side at GNR.

[@robertmalseed1666]

68 minutes is not elite

[@FPL_James]

@@robertmalseed1666 You might want to tell GNR that as they regard 69 mins as elite and have one of the tightest elite brackets. Because ya know, I’m sure you’re right…..

[@coops111s]

Fantastic run Ben, going from strength to strength, ‘elite athlete’ 😀👍

[@benny_ben_run361]

Congratulations Ben, wow what a great run. Hard work pays off really stoked for you.

[@pauls.2679]

nice one. congrats fenton

[@anthonyirwin6757]

A really fantastic achievement Ben. So pleased you achieved your goal of doing a sub 70 minute half Marathon. No reason why you can't take a few more minutes off a half Marathon in time. 68.04 now makes you an elite. Was pleased to see that you wore a set of those Bib clips I sent you. Better than shoving pins through ones vest.

[@ColeRunning]

Cracking run mate. Looks like such a cool place to finish the race in the Majeski Stadium and looks like a great race so might have to add it to the calendar next year. Gutted I haven't got a Half now until GNR - should defo enter the Elite Race for that one would be a great little showdown. Those 100 mile weeks really paying off, I might have to get on those if im gonna compete at the longer stuff. Great video mate, can see how much it meant to you. Single handedly carrying running KZbin rn

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks bro! Yeah i was a great race and so glad i entered it even it was a little last minute :) Ill look into the great north run...at the moment its hard to see past may 15! If you fancy hackney half on the 22nd may drop Will goodge a message as hes putting together a pure sports team for that! I'm doing it :)

[@ColeRunning]

@@BenIsRunning it’ll be a week after my 10k and I’m focusing on track this summer so will likely give it a miss. Will focus properly on GNR as my next half

[@BenIsRunning]

@@ColeRunning I’m doing it the week after the marathon but yes I understand you like to have a little more specific race preparation than me! I can’t say no to an opportunity at the moment 😂

[@ColeRunning]

@@BenIsRunning haha yep but marathon training is much more similar 🤣 also I’m trying not to race too much… find the performances are never as good when I over-race but that’s just a personal preference. Might aswell keep racing while you’re smashing it bro

[@zentouro]

congratulations!

[@mikehobbs624]

Great running Ben! Congrats on a massive Pb. The marathon traing and mileage are paying off. Looking forward to seeing what you will do in the marathon 👍

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Mike!

[@wanokmorrisson3513]

Great run.you never disappoint us. Wish you the best in your journey to success

[@runfrankfurt]

Well done mate! A 6 minute PB? When the Vaporfly 4% came out, they said: „It must have been the shoes“. 😉🤪

[@Team.L]

I dont know about that .. I run 2.16 in marathon 20 years ago and this days with vaporfly its good if I can run under 3h marathon🤣

[@jawee6144]

I like those sunny stadium shots 🤩

[@JohnBirtchetSharpe]

Fantastic results, great watching you become an elite runner, nice to see you using BIX too, good stuff.

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you John, Bix honestly has been a game changer since ive upper the milage

[@davidleonard37]

Well done Ben, you smashed it. Those elite lads may get used to you being up there and should have been a bit more friendly to you in the elite tent afterwards. You stuck it to them, that's how to show them.. super stuff.

[@stuartwalker6786]

Glad you ran without the camera...just for you on the A races 👍

[@menjackim]

well done, great result

[@daveh2912]

Different level ben . Well done top man 👊

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you dave

[@microwave0152]

Well done Ben

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks microwave!!

[@FreeLancerLondon]

So much for imposter's syndrome. You're the real deal. Great run Ben. Well done. And brilliant video 👍

[@danielbourne4302]

Ben!!! Awesome job!!! It’s such a great feeling surpassing your goals and yeah what a great venue! Keep it up!

[@slowrunningpete]

Awesome job Ben!!

[@petiefrankland]

Enormous! Well done.

[@georgidalton4315]

Well done Ben i really think the long distance stuff suits you good luck on the marathon

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you georgi! I ceratinly enjoyed this one

[@michaelbennett6778]

Flying Ben 👊🏁👍

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank Michael 🤙🏼

[@rhydianhooper8386]

Epic race 👏 👏👏 Well done!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Rhydian 🙌🏻

[@MattRuns]

Absolutely quality mate.. well done Ben!👊🏻

[@collystudio74]

Awesome, very inspiring Ben!

[@fatrunner]

Well done Ben, what I love about running is although our goals and speeds are different, we all know exactly what hitting a landmark goal like that feels like. I think running with faster runners will inevitably help pull you along. Must be hard to push yourself when you're miles out in front on your own.

[@grahamtricker4103]

Brilliant run Ben! Well done. 👍

[@manjukapoor8412]

Great work!!

[@bruceevans3649]

Awesome run Ben amazing performance

[@Leeroy49]

Incredible PB and overall result ... wow

[@Ultrarunnerdad]

Loving watching this journey! Someone get this guy a full sponsorship deal! Great work!

[@weekendkicks5964]

Agree re journey, it’s great to see. I feel like he’ll lose a lot of freedoms and independence with that tho and also be too tied to a brand in terms of reviewing 🤔😁

[@BenIsRunning]

@@weekendkicks5964 maybe a more general shoe supplier will come knocking you never know

[@weekendkicks5964]

@@BenIsRunning like ProDirectRunning?? 😂

[@pauls.2679]

yeah, that would be great for ben but prob bad for the channel

[@robertmalseed1666]

Full sponsorship for being slow? 68 minutes is not even close to the top women in the UK. I suggest that Ben run sub 63 minutes and look for sponsorship

[@paulouellet4926]

Congrats Ben!!! That is an incredible run!🏃😱

[@vincentmcilduff9791]

Amazing man! Well done!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Vincent

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Awesome running, Benny! Also, what does minus degrees mean? 😉😂

[@carla_moves]

Great video mate! You are so speedy!!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you carla! Hopefully catch you at another event or start line before long

[@kristianvonstrokirch9574]

Great push mate! so good!

[@GUnit12315]

Dude good stuff. But, I think you should tone it back and then revamp to try to break 2:25 or 2:20 in the marathon. You made breaking 2:30 look really easy. You were just like "yeah I did it thanks for watching." Keep it up!

[@stephenrobinson4449]

Amazing...Well done!

[@Panos_79]

Amazing effort, I'm so happy for you, that's a great milestone - time for a nice recovery now.

[@kevinclark5086]

Great run man smashed it. 👏

[@lifeinblackshort]

Well done Ben 👍

[@Cuca138]

Well done Ben!

[@JavierISampedroTNF]

What a tune up race you had, a confidence boost for the Copenhagen. Hope the recovery is going well, and time to taper. Make the legs happy as Seth would say :)

[@danielhehir863]

Well done Ben, great result you absolutely smashed it! Looks like a good event I might try this one next year, I won’t be in the elite section though. Love the content 👊

[@Car-guy-real]

Well done mate 👏

[@wilsonruns3381]

Sheesh what a race!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Alex