Runner's Weekend - Cherry Blossom 10 Mile 2023, Washington D.C.

The cherry blossoms are starting to bloom, so it's time to head back to the nation's capital to run the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile.
0:53 expo
3:25 run tour National Mall
6:59 BITR x Kofuzi Run Club shakeout
10:19 pizza
12:17 smoothie king
13:13 D.C. Timelapse's
13:43 flatlay
14:11 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Race
17:45 post race
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[@LFKY13]

A part of me just wants you to become a travel vlogger so we can get endless "runner's weekends" from all around the world and not just the biggest races but then I remember you're human too and that would be draining. Nevertheless, this is always my favorite content from you!

[@cchungy]

The story telling gets better with each video!

[@kofuzi]

thanks Chris

[@akapantsusenpai181]

Videos like this are my favorite kind. I can live vicariously through you, because I can't attend these runs, myself. Thanks for making great content!

[@levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183]

There almost is with the rate Kofuzi has been racing everywhere!

[@davidkeyson3043]

Show this video to someone that doesn't understand how runners feel leading up to a race in a destination city. Beautiful work.

[@lalrinfela2426]

Imagine there's a Runner's Weekend video every weekend 😍

[@NeillyVille]

Love these Runner's Weekend. Best on YT, let's go Mike!

[@Drew.Whitcomb]

The race seemed cool but that 90 second pizza looked absolutely amazing.

[@kofuzi]

a highlight of the trip. if it had been closer to the hotel, I would have eaten there every meal

[@TheHalfDome]

I never had this race on my bucket list, but after seeing this video, I’m definitely going to run it next year! Outstanding video as always.

[@SRRunning]

Running and Pizza… FOLLOWED

[@xlito3793]

Ayyyy me and my girlfriend are at the 9:10 mark!! I just wanted to say it was very cool to get to meet you man and we appreciate you talking with us at the shakeout run! Wet shoes werent fun but it was pretty exciting to run with everyone🏃‍♂️🔥

[@robmetroproperiesdc1531]

I love the story, not a boring moment in the entire video. I love MY City and it was particularly nice as documented by Kofuzi. Hope to see you next year or in some other city! Thanks for the selfie Saturday...I appreciate your graciousness!!

[@BenzoDJ]

This video makes me want to visit the capitol. Its been 30+ yrs since

[@hommefield9612]

That was such a great storytelling. Really felt like I was there to experience the race.

[@gisellsalinas9455]

LOVING THE BACKGROUND MUSIC AND THE MUSIC IN GENERAL!

[@robvanspauwen]

Incredible how many different kinds of footage you`re getting all on your own. These video`s are getting really good Mike 👌🏻

[@kellyzhu5889]

👏 good job 👏, thank you for sharing😊

[@karatechop]

Another beautifully shot runner's weekend video. RIP sweet Asics jacket 💚🤍 Fly high!

[@wilfredo-teyrosalesfotos]

Great recap and thank you for bringing us there. I noticed the button up during the race and I've been a fan of wearing them at races. Run Rabbit makes some of the best thus far!

[@sandramcdonald7315]

Great House of Cards vibe on the B roll!

[@Arif_Run4Life]

You actually ran with a work shirt on. LOL!!!! As always I really enjoyed your video. Great job taking shots of the Cherry blossom trees. Looks Beautiful!

[@kofuzi]

Some people were out there in their summer race kits, but I couldn’t do it

[@FordyRuns]

Amazing stuff ❤

[@kofuzi]

thanks Fordy

[@louie437]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your race and visit. Fun to watch.

[@darienhead6955]

Another amazing Runner's Weekend video ! Thanks Kofuzi ! :)

[@JPRESA]

Great time catching up with you again! Good luck in Boston!

[@themanorruns]

Mike you continue to “leave no crumbs” as the kids say, these videos are incredible 🙌🏻🙌🏻💪🏻

[@Chris.E.]

Nice B roll and music overlay. Another good one 🤙🏼

[@merlenef666]

You know when you’re being recognized with a mask on that you’re doing something right. 😊👍🏾 you are becoming a celebrity lol

[@davidhayward1261]

Absolutely brilliant. Love your videos. 🎉👍👍🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️

[@kofuzi]

Thank you

[@OmaRuns67]

Excellent footage of our country’s capital! Already looking forward to next year!

[@AndrewCho730]

Great video as always. The music is so fitting. Wish I could join the run.

[@AverageDomSlim]

done in classic kofuzi style - manages a great race while holding a selfie stick and wearing business attire

[@lifelove7161]

Thank you! For sharing your experience!

[@mattb6873]

Those shots mid run are incredible

[@steveh5242]

I could hear that headwind in your mic around the 15K mark, I was out there too and it was NO JOKE the last 2 miles, it was pretty fierce to try to run through that. Good run, great video!

[@Believeintherun]

Another great weekend

[@kofuzi]

always great to run with you all

[@tnan123]

Awesome footage. Great weekend trip at a race - what could be better. Thanks for sharing.

[@uyfugbug766546]

I already clicked like at 0:17. Kofuzi along with the other running youtubers are an inspiration!

[@GokuRunner]

Love watching these! My favorite on your channel.

[@lexington476]

16:32 and he said he wasn't really racing this race... at a 6:42 pace 😎. Party on Wayne 🤘.

[@kofuzi]

still working though

[@Matt_Kraczon]

So great to meet you at the shake out swim..er run😂. I can now check off meeting Kofuzi and making a Kofuzi video from my bucket list! Love the button down, perfect for when you’ve got to lobby for a policy change but also have a 10 miler to race, also very Tracksmithy😉

[@ksteege]

love this as always these videos are great - you got my friends in there - Jarrhett, Suzanne and I think another friend Liz at the finish - woo hoo!

[@gFunky25]

You did one of my absolute favorite runs when I lived in the DMV. Love running the Mall and around the Tidal Basin. Just a super fun run. Great video!

[@daveblack6367]

Loved the vid Mike. Great race, great editing!

[@Supafloppy]

Kofuzi has done it again. 😎 Also, love the continuation of the Cherry Blossoms. Adds to the nostalgia of Tokyo. 🌸

[@kofuzi]

I'm glad that part came through

[@GJuu-jd3vv]

The event looks fun!

[@alessandrovignale7030]

There's some great photography and composition in your videos too! Very pleasant to watch, can't wait to see Boston's. (Good luck)

[@mi4244]

It was a beautiful and windy race

[@aidanoc19]

Thanks for a visitor's view of the other sides of Washington...and showing its OK to ease into your race in a plaid shirt!

[@PiercingArrowz]

great vid, enjoyed the shots around town. Be well.

[@LongevityPlanetEarth]

Nice work!

[@LuisBecerra79]

Yo, what’s going on!!! Amazing touristic running adventure 👍🏼

[@cherylgayheart4217]

Love the music in this one!

[@kofuzi]

I try to tailor the music to the energy of each place

[@Klian159]

OH yeah YESSIRR BABY!!!!!

[@Greg-me8le]

Great video as always.

[@jackgolby]

The vlogs are amazing, like the old Casey videos in the best way.

[@laurainthehaute918]

Mike, the blossoms sequence was stunning. Maybe it’s just me but I feel a poignancy in these runners weekend videos. Dreaming of yesterday and tomorrow running with runners, friends and strangers. Fellow travelers. ❤Thank you!

[@TolunayOrkun]

Awesome recap! I did double blossom this year. One of these days, I hope to get a chance to meet you in person. It has been pretty hectic with no time for me for shakeout runs this time around.

[@Miasmiatic]

So good 😍.

[@hufemeve]

Amazing footage, as always 🔥🔥

[@IRunThings]

Man. This editing!!❤

[@TeamGeason]

Love the video! Also love the food spots that you show!!

[@MarylandRunner]

Great video. Saw you in the starting corral but you were busy trying to stay warm by crouching down like a turtle so I didn't bother you lol. Nice run!

[@jaycoane6127]

Your best video yet. Thanks for taking us along Mike!

[@harishmohabir7420]

I am adding this to my bucket list. Looks like a great race and outing

[@leonaleewong]

just watched this on our big screen and throughly enjoyed every second. artistically filmed/edited and wonderfully narrated! great race too, mike!!

[@kofuzi]

Thanks Leona!

[@jimduyck]

Dressed for success 😊

[@Cuca138]

Cool weekend Mike!

[@amirhakim3919]

Seems Tapers week going through very well.. Goodluck on your next WMM at Boston Kofuzi!... Bring it On

[@raja1949100]

Kuddos to you for putting out great content. You definitely have a way to make us feel part of the video and great success to you in your future runs. Hope to meet you in person one of the days given I live in north suburb of Chicago. Wish you all the best

[@kofuzi]

thanks for watching!

[@michellekelsey5257]

Super bummed I missed the shakeout and meeting you but knowing we were in the same place and race at the same time will do for now. Always looking forward to the next video!

[@MrMcmanus80]

Absolutely fantastic video…love all the background and history about the places you go. Keeps getting better with each video ❤

[@kofuzi]

thank you 🙏

[@user-ml6qs4zk8z]

Nice recap. Such a beautiful flower season and also run with it :)

[@rajkumarraosinhji1397]

Fantastic video, @Kofuzi. This Cherry Blossom race is on my bucket list ‘cause of your review!!! I need to get in lottery for ‘24. Thanks!!!

[@kofuzi]

my understanding is that if you volunteer, it will get you in the following year

[@rajkumarraosinhji1397]

@@kofuzi Much thanks! I will sign-up to help in 2024. Then I will get in in 2025! Appreciate that.

[@liiinnnyyy]

Another fun weekend! The fact that you could vlog and race at the same time is amazing lol. Cant wait to catch your recap of Boston soon and Goodluck!

[@kofuzi]

it'll be a whirlwind weekend

[@TravelRunner]

Great video, Mike! Cherry Blossom 10 mile has been on my bucket list for a few years now. I appreciate you sharing your experience and insight. btw - I'm pretty sure I was one of those 267 views of your Washington DC run years back.

[@kofuzi]

I’m sure you were!

[@floracook4803]

Barf bag wow!😆 You amaze me running that fast with one arm! Love the video!

[@walterborpa9199]

Thank you for this beautiful and inspiring video!

[@kofuzi]

thanks for watching!

[@StoneRunning23]

Hi Ko! Looked like you had an awesome time, I will love to run that next year! Running in DC is pretty amazing, ran the Marine Corps Marathon, which is an experience as well! Very cool sightseeing video, Thanks!

[@kofuzi]

I hope I can run the MCM sometime soon

[@jameswong2280]

Another great share! Tks Mike. Miss the Cherry Blossom 10 miler. The last one I did was in the mid-'90s

[@howardyang4073]

1st time commenting more than once under a KZbinr's videos. Will easily recommend anyone to watch your Runner's Weekend, just for the b-rolls and editing

[@kofuzi]

thank you so much 🙏

[@jonathanwatkins447]

Your videos are just the best. You've really put alot of work into these and we can tell. Well done Mike. Keep up the great work

[@kofuzi]

thanks!

[@irisjacobs6230]

Absolutely beautiful views of DC! I enjoy your honest storytelling in the "Runner's Weekend". That Expo was intense with all those people.

[@kofuzi]

I think it might have been better the second day. This was the first year they had a 5k, and everyone that did the 5k had to get their bib that afternoon. I think that’s what caused the rush

[@EnvyTraxus]

great video

[@DMKARK]

Revolutionizing the race morning throw away gear to business casual...for those more sophisticated races.

[@sharisamsudin]

Lets Gooo!!!😊

[@meangirlbecca]

I watched your vlog of this race last year right before I ran it this year!! Didn't know you were there again this year too! Wish I'd run into you. Your video footage is amazing and I enjoyed reliving the weekend through this! It was so cold and windy this year haha. I was ready for it to be over during the final two miles in the headwind lol. Glad it was sunny though!

[@nalgo]

Really nice Koyaanisqatsi feel, starting at 13:15.

[@louklein7143]

Very cool vid..

[@lexington476]

Oh cool, this is one of those races I have been thinking about doing for a long time.

[@kofuzi]

lot of fun

[@Ottotrip]

a bit surprised you combined the race video into runner's weekend video. also putting some IG stories gave some colors to it. can't wait to see the boston videos!!! Good luck, Mike!

[@kofuzi]

it wasn't a primary race for me, so I thought I would include it all into one longer video.

[@maengel05]

I’m going next year ‼️👍

[@JRZSHR]

Great Race! Looked like such a fun running weekend. New Jersey has the Cherry Blossom 10K in Newark's Branch Brook Park.

[@kofuzi]

Oh really

[@JRZSHR]

@@kofuzi Believe it or not, Branch Brook Park has the largest collection of Cherry Blossoms in the United States. The DC race looked awesome, would love to run it some day.

[@bowen_adventures]

great video!

[@kofuzi]

thanks!

[@nancypham7221]

It was an awesome but super windy race. Sad that I didn’t get a chance to meet you but I saw you had my friend in your video (she was on your left when you started). Awesome job!

[@kofuzi]

those last two miles were tough!

[@laszlokovacs9596]

Very nice videYO

[@Thepianoman77]

Even when you’re dry heaving at the finish line, you look kool. I just hope to look as kool as you at the end of a race.

[@tgarcia615]

Done watching idol waiting for Boston Marathon 😀 soon.

[@Tyler-Stanford]

Slowmotion snot rocket at 18:21 lol

[@DannyPimienta]

It is IMPOSSIBLE to ever leave the expo for that race empty handed. It’s not the fanciest but it has everything you want, crave, need. Even tho it’s a short race, Carmines in Chinatown is top notch Italian to carb load. Would you ever consider doing a VLOG for the MCM…great full marathon that always has amazing crowd support. Oh and that historic neighborhood is the Georgetown are of DC. On the western end is Georgetown University.

[@ypol89]

Omg I was just there how did I miss meeting you 😢