Running a 5K... Backwards! (WORLD RECORD)

[@nicksymmonds]

So right after this event the kids challenged me to an all out MILK MILE. I mean, I love milk, but four pints of milk + four laps?! Get this video to 10,000 likes and I'll fly back down to film it :D

[@distancerunnerjoe2281]

that would be amazing

[@cillianhorgan6839]

Hi Nick

[@damangymandfitness5852]

Ur the best bro ,I love ur videos Come to India also

[@andyclark8991]

Nick Symmonds Love to see a girls/women 5km backwards race. That would be awesome for all.

[@timmytheinventor4746]

Let's do it.

[@bojangles-brawlstars5921]

The run gum ads don’t bother me, I think it’s really cool as a runner has his own brand and product. Nick is a great entrepreneur!!!

[@mangss9602]

Have you used run gum is it a good product?

[@willj8157]

@@mangss9602 I use it daily, works great

[@catharinaventer1232]

I wish I could get some...*sad Canadian noises*

[@bojangles-brawlstars5921]

@@mangss9602 I haven’t been able to try it, but it seems amazing! The responses I’ve heard have been amazing. If you know Ryan Trahan, he used it when he was a runner

[@bojangles-brawlstars5921]

@@catharinaventer1232 ripppp 😅😭

[@endercubing8006]

Honestly, I'm not sure how this guy doesn't have 1 million subs yet. His videos are so high quality!

[@timmytheinventor4746]

Me too.

[@Jackson-tu4tu]

Faxxxx

[@ruwanranganathpathirana514]

Yes of course he should have over 1m🤔😎👍👆

[@waterproof4403]

@@timmytheinventor4746 agree

[@vxmpty4670]

I KNOW

[@cakej1]

Solid 5k. A lot of people can't do that forward.

[@frostbitepokin9520]

Like me

[@REALmknj]

LIKE the camera guy!

[@ThatonePizzamaker]

I can only do 3k without starting to walk foward

[@chigookafor710]

fr

[@PhantomofDB]

MOST people can't do that forward. I don't run a lot, but I'm pretty fit. My PB is 28:40

[@randomwithtitan973]

I love what you do for the people and the communities so nice.

[@eb_tigers0775]

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[@glizzy_lizzy2118]

@@eb_tigers0775 ?

[@roraaamus]

my schools athletic trainer told our track coaches that running backwards had a bunch of benefits, so every single practice we had to run 400m backwards. it was super hard haha

[@iluvmystinkydogxo1507]

That’s a really good idea!

[@liammilk5802]

I mean it definitely has benefits, but doing it every day is a bit much

[@breadandwater3548]

The young kids subscribing and enthusiastically telling you a lap later was absolutely epic

[@kryptic_8088]

Fax 😭

[@myaw7290]

PLEASEEE that fall was so dramatic 😂 11:18

[@Xo.R3ll]

He did not check on her too😂😂

[@jjaycallejas]

Backwards running is so fun. Was a big part of my rehab plan after a knee injury. Eventually I ended up running 2 5k races backwards with a 30 min PR. 25 min backwards with no training is super fast for these guys!

[@YSoAggressive]

Wouldn’t say no training, his 5k pr 15:15 which is no slouch by any stretch of the imagination. May not have trained going backwards but he’s trained going forwards pretty well so it wouldn’t be as hard in reverse.

[@jjaycallejas]

@@YSoAggressive that’s true. Not that it’s equivalent but my 5k PR is 23 mins. So it seems like there could be a general relationship between forward and backwards times? Though, I busted my ass to run 30 mins backwards training regularly lol. I could imagine these guys could close the 15 min gap quickly with a a couple more reps.

[@SacredlyFl]

​@@jjaycallejas Yeah, that relationship would heavily be through their aerobic base. They wouldn't have all the muscle adaptation that would come through backward running training, however, their bodies are used to sustaining high-intensity effort for long periods of time. Ex: People's muscles can give out first while they're running [Endurance], or their body can give out first [Aerobic Capacity]. Backward running feels like running forwards uphill for me (I definitely feel my quads and calve activation are similar).

[@davidcoe5441]

That was hilarious to watch Ryder trying to walk forwards after finishing the 5k

[@leatherchicken2445]

I probably wouldn’t do good in this because a year ago I somehow broke my wrist in a backwards running race

[@nicksymmonds]

ouch!!

[@stare4539]

yEe

[@berserk928]

@@nicksymmonds hey nick. I'm a 800 m runner. I have a doubt. When I run 800m the time I cross 600m mark. My hamstrings are slowing me down due to tightness. Do you know u?

[@cryptocube5916]

Man you are really inspiring me to run through cold weather right now I just ran 1.5 miles in 12 minutes and 13 seconds my previous PR was 13 minutes and 15 seconds!

[@oliverjohnson8134]

Keep that up!! Im working on my 1 mile right now. Cold weather aint stoppin me, track season here we come!

[@cryptocube5916]

@@oliverjohnson8134 heck yeah man!

[@reidgulstrom4430]

good stuff bro

[@DubYuhGChoppa]

Cold weather helps me a lot to push my limits, the cold gives me something else to focus on

[@Conqueror_2003]

Keep on posting Interesting, fun and entertaining content without any negativity 😊

[@nicksymmonds]

Can do!

[@davismavis2834]

I have some old ideas that I'll give you. How about the "ARMS UP 100m" You have to race the entire race with both your arms straight up like you won, right from the start.

[@8960056]

Fun idea!

[@alhambrinz]

That dangerous because your hands will get cramp. All your blood is going down.

[@loctran2637]

"We have a race" Their coach watching this video:

[@NicksDynasty]

This was event #3 for me and it was epic! Wow I don't know how they completed this. SO HARD! Of course I made a vlog of the event

[@ChrisTrackRuns]

So we’re not talking how the camera man ran a 5k also? They are always underrated!

[@fenilli]

he didn't tho, he changed places with another cameraman twice.

[@footballman7314]

Nick you are one of few people who encourage young people to live a healthy life and have fun doing so, thank you for that.

[@LuciFerThEDeViL11]

Craziest, unpredictable and really amazing video man . Every video i watch it just gets more motivating to do . No ads or promotion , but only engaging people with unique ideas

[@devonallenfan]

Dude! This was fun, even if I didn't participate (I wore the USA Discus shirt). Nick is genuinely great guy pleasure meeting him

[@tylerdavies9865]

Nick is literally the mr beast of fitness

[@rahelfikre8425]

The things he does for people is so wholesome

[@stevenyoungblood5350]

I was the last to get lapped and the last to fall. It was and is my honor.

[@LucyTobler]

your effort was not in vain, soldier

[@CloverOutdoors]

Thanks for the great content nick

[@nicksymmonds]

Thanks for watching!!

[@AJLapray]

That was INTENSE

[@FranklynAlvarez]

Verified comment w/ 0 likes lul

[@alxexp]

@@FranklynAlvarez you don’t know AJ Lapray? He’s not just a dead account like every other verified comment

[@randomwithtitan973]

Giving them a follow was a slick move way to go Nick!

[@arjunbhardwaj5922]

No one appreciated poor Ryan run the whole race 😢

[@MissesWitch]

I love how he promotes health. That's what I love most about this channel.

[@oliverjohnson8134]

Would love to participate in one of these events. You should come visit minnesota!

[@bruh3656]

Just the title of this video sounds like sheer torture !

[@t.o.7170]

Wow that was something 🔥🔥🔥 I think the editor doesn't get spoken about enough, all this editing was incredible too 🔥🔥

[@spareme2983]

I did an all out 800 backwards one time and literally couldn’t walk the next day… these boys really screwed themselves for their race, I hope it’s not an important meet

[@aniamagdesian2917]

Actually Chris won it the next day so he didn’t really screw himself

[@gufolo-fi7242]

Love how Nick is having so much fun

[@Cris18Martinez]

11:12 lol that guy thought he was gonna bring him in on that last 100M then realized he couldnt keep up XD

[@kspindle]

Watching this to calm my nerves before my half marathon.

[@tunnelinc2944]

Cool channel bro. Me and my kids watch everytime all the way from new Zealand 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿 🤜🤛✌️

[@casinoJ.]

You really got them running backwards I love it 😂 started watching you since I started running Xc I found the fun in running from ya. Oh ya and run gum bby

[@nicktheavatar_]

*Spoiler* Wow I just ran a 5k in under 22 minutes and I was so proud of myself. This guy just destroyed it backwards in 25 minutes

[@MrRed__]

It's crazy to see how you've grown in the last 2 years

[@ethancorbett197]

Awesome race, they CRUSHED that🔥

[@ericjacobs6276]

"we have a race"

[@adamtdg3072]

I love the videos Nick keep it up

[@mad.dog.des.troyer.27]

That was right next to my home town! I’m from El Segundo (CA), but I’m in Eugene right now, I have practices every Monday/Wednesday/Friday at South Eugene High School Track!

[@tundra77]

this looks so fun but I’d probably fall over LOL

[@pizzapirate631]

Hi tundra

[@richardhardy4243]

wow...my lifetime best at 5k is 26 minutes and this kid just bested that running backwards! well done!

[@math_the_why_behind]

Excited to watch!

[@americanninjawarriorkid2643]

Ahhhh! My favorite distance!

[@souhailbrihmi6764]

I really love u man hope u grow even bigger

[@Redditstories477]

Any chance of you coming to the UK? love the content

[@nicksymmonds]

yes! Maybe next summer

[@roryj5045]

Crazy that the actual world record is sub 20.

[@nachobroryan8824]

Glad we have NIL now so they can keep their prizes. That was always so ridiculous.

[@zlotchew]

You need follow-up video of these kids limping around the next few days.

[@naseerahamed9750]

@Nick....Used watch your videos without subscribing. Just came to know your stance on sponsorship and subscribed.... Respect

[@justinutt5068]

I love the videos Nick!!

[@alicepeak]

been waiting for this one

[@bigterrapin5472]

Not sure if this is something you wiuld want to do, but I'd be very interested to kmow if (with a solid base of training) you would be capable of a 1.50 or maybe 1.55 800m. Would be interesting to see how much impact 6-7 years out of proper training can have.

[@Antpaok]

Wait so did you post their Instagrams in the description? I don't see them

[@oliver6287]

Now you’re going to have people practicing their backward sprints

[@Trojan570]

Here in London we have a guy that only walks backwards.He’s known for it in my area 😂 Seen a guy nearly crash his car looking at him.

[@sharky_fn2605]

This video is so cool can’t believe they ran a 5k backwards

[@glizzy_lizzy2118]

This is epic! Great job 👏

[@KS-dz8pw]

*that tan line is insane*

[@bohotoawomi8746]

Love watching ur channel crazy.. Task.. And easy money.. Love you're channel 4m ( india- nagaland.. )

[@marc8867]

@ 11:17 I dont think it was fair to eliminate that contestant. He was pushed and was told to move out :(

[@randomwithtitan973]

Love the content thanks Nick

[@nicksymmonds]

Thanks for watching!

[@randomwithtitan973]

Heck yea I love you and watch you do (no homo)

[@saiyanprince9000]

You inspire me to ecercise everyday man

[@ricardo.vargas.28]

I was one of those participants who fell :)

[@nicksymmonds]

so hard to run backwards!!

[@leesh2684]

I’m 60. I started running backwards in the summer. I love it 😍

[@andys2856]

That's a good time for running it the right way around.

[@randomwithtitan973]

#stopnick was an amazing sieres good to see the shirt 😁✅🔥🔥

[@randomwithtitan973]

Best channel ever XD (sorry for spam Nick)

[@Annassss2005]

YOUR videos are inspire me to run 🏃🏼‍♀️

[@dylanb2086]

“Oh good job! First eliminated” 😂 2:52

[@reneel590]

Absolutely love the graphics. Was there no girls winner prize this week? Was there no prize or just not enough competitors?

[@pinkturtlesfly]

I guess all the girls got lapped and eliminated

[@gencegemen]

Another great video by Nick 👍

[@Itztaku]

Round of applause for the camera man running through out 😂

[@PatB22]

They swapped out

[@distancerunnerjoe2281]

hey nick love your vids man

[@nicksymmonds]

Thanks for watching!!

[@distancerunnerjoe2281]

23:56 is my pr, i just turned 13

[@mangss9602]

You are a bison and a goat! What a fun vid

[@SatisfyingWhirlpools]

Nick you gotta film a marathon race one day!

[@arjunbhardwaj5922]

Liked for terrible idea 😆

[@Zafa-uw7zr]

That was great lol. Fly down to FoCo and race the cross country teams here! You should do a pickup 5k here in Fort Collins! (It’s where every lap of the 5k has to be faster than the other) or something backwards but we want to see you down here!

[@abdulghani.2006]

7:38 this is the funniest part of the video 😂😂💔

[@diniaadil6154]

5 min per k is pretty impressive for a backward run !

[@josephsummers2427]

Insanely impressive

[@aldenroy2043]

Nick, come up to Corvallis for an event some time! Gotta give some love to beaver town too

[@Toyu67]

'5k, a distance almost everybody can run' 90% of people watching this video: 👀

[@wtsang1]

Why have we not seen a speed walk 5k or mile, would be fun to watch

[@tdur4dawin282]

Such a good idea for a video ps love the rungum

[@jakevasiliou3325]

Best video yet

[@randomwithtitan973]

Let’s goo new video

[@mofojj6093]

This was faster than my very first cross country meet by a whole minute😂😂

[@dlyroadrunner]

Hah but your course was probably more difficult than the track :)

[@jtbard]

So this is what a 5k in Tenet looks like...

[@TheBlah7777]

I gotta say that was insane impressed.

[@seancampbell2154]

Shoutout to the camera man who ran a 5K!!!

[@victorywingzff8714]

0:28 kids on right were thinking they are gonna run forward 😁

[@Ericliaoo]

wow, they're just built different

[@dlyroadrunner]

Awesome work! ✊🏾

[@danielfolkers1538]

I wonder how close the third place person was.

[@jeanpierreruizdecastillaro268]

Nick you gotta come to Cincinnati once!

[@drewrunz3966]

You should do a half marathon or 10k challenge it would be awesome

[@josephgood5474]

such a sick video idea

[@Annassss2005]

Love ur channel