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[@hossam5452]

Congrats!!! Such a life time achievement! This video is especially special for me cause you might not know it, Ben, but you just got me through my first half marathon. Exactly 2 months ago I was overweight , could barely run 3k, and going through some tough times in my life. I was in bed one night and it just hit me..i should run half a marathon! I popped on youtube and something about your videos hit differently than any other running based channels. It’s just that it feels like I have a friend who I care for and he happens to know a sh**load about running! I watched one of your videos where you illustrated a 2 months half marathon training program, I followed it by the dot and voila! Just finished my first half marathon at the foot of the Great Pyramids of Giza. It was such an amazing experience and I couldn’t have done it without you. And I’m really glad to see you out there pushing yourself. So all the way from Alexandria, Egypt, Thank you, Ben. Keep on inspiring.

[@Hurkmaniacs]

Congratulations, well done!

[@carlospagos89]

good man, well done!!

[@hossam5452]

@@Hurkmaniacs Thank you!

[@hossam5452]

@@carlospagos89 Thank you!

[@surreytrailgoat5469]

Absolutely amazing and especially to Mmikey because it takes a special mental strength to finish when it is only you and your head!

[@mikekarpaty3871]

I am not ashamed to admit that nearly brought a tear to my eye. I could feel the emotion in your voice. What a journey you all went on. A lifetime of memories created by your tenacious efforts. Well done boys, well done.👏👏

[@ismovanutube]

What you've experienced with different paces is normal. I completed the El Camino in Spain in 2017 and somebody said it earlier, you walk your walk, and others walk theirs. You will share the journey at some point, but you'll learn to let people go and you'll learn to meet new ones. Just like in life.

[@tonyscottinFrance]

Fantastic, well done all three of you. What a mega achievement. It’s the looking back on your life in future days when you can tell a story. Living as many stories as you can is the spice of life.

[@Ali94749]

Well done! This is an amazing achievement and has made me inspired for my first marathon in 3 months. Also the conversation about the noodles was hilarious 😂

[@Ali94749]

Can I get a heart? 🥺

[@jimfrazier1073]

Im absolutely in awe of the guts and courage shown in this video. I can not express the amount of inspiration received. Thank you. Ben, John, Mikey well done, move over Clark Kent the real Supermen are here. I know I will watch this one many times when I need motivation to do hard things in running and in life. Thank you again for sharing your Happy Messy with us.

[@rmjames83]

Congrats guys!!! EPIC!!! So incredibly proud of you all!! Although it didn’t quite work out that u finished together, u must have some incredible memories to last a lifetime!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@jakegreen4154]

Awesome stuff! Where I come from in South Africa, theres a 100km ultra called The Sky Run which starts in a lazy town called Lady Grey situated in foothills of the Drakensburg mountains. The race takes you up and through the mountains, which makes its way through my farm so it's always been a special race to me and an overwhelming experience when I finally did it last year! The mountains in my area are named after famous UK peaks, including Snowden, Ben Nevis and Scarfell. I think you need to come down and give the Sky Run a shot!

[@runningraven]

Yeah, I'm crying like a baby... that was so emotional! I SO get the feeling, your voice being flat, exhausted, but you did it. Warriors! 💪😭💙

[@GGCommunity]

Incredible stuff, Ben! Thanks for taking us along for the journey! - Mack

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks so much, Mark. Glad you can along 😊

[@jacksitwell2890]

How am I only just finding this channel! Top tier content! Well earned!

[@ThisMessyHappy]

You didn’t look hard enough!! 😂 but welcome to the madness 😊

[@timothyheck4324]

Watching your journey leading up to this race and then allowing us to see a glimpse into the effort, stamina, & guts it took for you three to complete this challenge is amazing and so inspiring. It's an achievement so few ever experience and you own it! I keep pushing on because of people like you. Again, congrats to ya'll and a very Happy Christmas holiday!

[@danielwebb8402]

Mental fortitude shown by all 3 of you is amazing.

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks Webby 😊

[@graemetough9988]

1) Mikey did the right think by his friends. He was truthful with them and refused to hold them back. You did the right thing too and listened to him. 2) Jon's reaction at the top of 'cliff' 1 summed up the highs. 3) What you went through probably cannot be communicated. But you know it and what it was like. That's why you (/we) do it, for that understanding of what we can do. 4) You still look like you need rest and selfcare. 5) Thank you for this and the channel, inspiring and informative.

[@michaelmacleod2665]

I walked 100k from Eastbourne on the south coast and it was the toughest most brutal mental and physical challenge imaginable. I hope to run one at some point. This challenge looks next level. Elevation will kill you at the best of times. But over 100k and to this severity is next level stuff. Bravo. I take my hat off to you. The human body is incredible. (Mentally, doing a 27 min km after that amount of time on the road must have felt like an hour!)

[@christinaclementson]

Three absolute legends!! You all did so well because that looked super tough! Comparing it to the 3 peaks really put it into perspective 😮 Congratulations, epic achievement 💪

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks so much, Christina 😊 I only realised the 3 peaks thing a few days ago when my father-in-law said about it. Blew my mind 🤯

[@christinaclementson]

@@ThisMessyHappy Yes! It blew my mind too! I never really understand elevation but I totally understood that!! ⛰️⛰️⛰️

[@runmyworld]

Wow. All three of you are so strong. Mentally that took serious grit. I’ve completed quite a few 100km ultras and they’ve always broke me and I generally say never again haha but they pale into insignificance when you see the elevation you guys undertook. Just incredible. Thankyou so much for putting such an inspiring video together

[@TheFODRunner]

Absolutely incredible 👏 I agree, this is your best video to date, what a journey that was!!

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks dude!! You’re up next 😉 once you go ultra you’ll never go back 😂

[@gavinebery5189]

Wow! You guy's should be incredibly proud. Great video, great edit, and an inspiration to anyone putting on a pair of running trainers!

[@scottsmum61]

I know in a small way how you feel. I felt similar after my IM was over. It changed me forever really. I have to say I was amazed at how upbeat you guys were for the entire journey. Enormous kudos to you all!

[@BulletGaming012]

I love the optimism at 15.00, just "less than a marathon left".

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Ha ha only way I could survive. Gallows humour 😂

[@lauracostigan866]

That’s what I though too! Used to the ‘only a parkrun to go’ but that is another level! 😂

[@gm2407]

Just finishing this is an amazing achievement. Well done. Not even sure I could walk that over two days, never mind jog that.

[@sharathtalikatte2722]

I was waiting for this one since i saw your Strava session.. My God those views are spectacular. What an absolute achievement! Well done!!

[@usernameenabled]

Absolutely amazing guys what an achievement. It encompassed the whole spectrum of emotions and at sometimes hard to watch. you three must be so proud

[@garydaniels4934]

Well done! I had same experience post Fellsman (60mi 11,000ft) back in 2018. Enjoy it. Some races never leave you.

[@jwuertz7101]

Great job all if you! It truly is an epic accomplishment! And it's not like you decided on a whim, there's so much training you've all put in to build to this accomplishment!! Thank you for sharing your journeys! P.s. Mikey - no need to apologize. You were being true to your thoughts and feelings at the time!

[@timeonfeet]

Big congrats Ben. Ridiculous amount of elevation in there! Looked amazing out there, super achievement

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks so much. Just glad we survived 😂

[@ianmac4915]

Well, that was rather intense. Great job of capturing the highs & lows. The 50K was enough pain & suffering for me. Can't imagine doing 100K in that terrain. Respect.

[@GrooveyBobby]

Incredible !! the three of you should be so proud of your achievements. Thank you for sharing 💕

[@clairhardywynn5620]

Deciding to split is such a hard hard decision to make - it’s bad enough over shorter distances but knowing that ur buddy is going to have to face such a difficult time going forward on there own is just gut wrenching no matter how much they say it’s fine and they want you to go ahead and to a degree they almost need you to go ahead but that still doesn’t make it any easier …… right I’m going to continue watching now ……

[@willneverforgets3341]

You're a great runner! well done all the 3 of you!

[@stevenlowry1833]

Many emotions wrapped in that 100k run/walk & 23 minute video. Will have to share it to non-runners at work. Looking forward to hearing Mary's insight. Makes me wonder if I should sign up for the local 100k - 5 laps of 20k....

[@ef6200]

Congrats to the 3 of you! Ultras are next level in emotions! You go through such ups and downs, it's hard to explain just how special they are despite the hurt and suffering we all go through ! The good news is, we quickly put the suffering of the race aside, and sign up for the next one...😂😂

[@sylvaindore3190]

What you guys accomplished was amazing. I have goosebumps looking at your video. I bow to you guys. HUGE respect.

[@mikegamber8561]

all i can say is WOW! what an epic video but more importantly what an epic adventure!!!

[@TheHappiness1980]

Amazing . Keep it up Ben you are changing lives. I am the runner who I am now because of you and Mary. So inspiring ❤

[@iberiksoderblom]

Well done ! As you have now experienced, running a 100K changes a person on the inside. Congratulations to all three of you.

[@andersonteo4879]

Thank you Ben for this video. What a journey! I did the Terrance 20, a fifth of the distance you did for Cliff 100. My first Trail race event and it was challenging for me. Pushing my limits to the max. It was a mental game on my part as well. Can feel Mikey's pain literally.

[@emilybemily4397]

Brilliant video. What a journey. I was in tears hearing Mikey say it was his greatest sporting achievement and seeing the lone photographer taking his photo. Bravo, gentlemen. xx

[@willneverforgets3341]

I've done a few "slow marathons",... but I loved them as much as my fastest ones! 🙂

[@chrisryan6013]

So proud of all three of you for pushing through, very inspiring!

[@almorrison2040]

Hell of an achievement just having the courage to get to the start, let alone actually doing it and finishing. Thats a race that will live on as an enduring " what we did in Asia" memory, to be told frequently until either you die, or Mary gets bored with hearing it.

[@richardbrown1573]

Your best video yet Ben. Extremely inspirational and well done capturing it all…..was really great to see the course. Not many people complete a marathon - even less do an ultra. But this ultra though is next level. Congrats + well done on a truly remarkable effort!

[@CraigRowand]

Fantastic run and a wonderful video documenting it. Such emotion and determination on show. Well done

[@rolfvdhulst]

Love the video! One suggestion: please use dynamic range compressing for the audio (particularly between music and talking bits). The difference between the loud and quiet parts is too much, I constantly need to change the volume to not get deafened or not hear you at all.

[@thrillridephotography8461]

Mikey is a warrior!

[@ThisMessyHappy]

He definitely is 💪🏼😊

[@joefaifer]

Damn man, what a tough tough go at this one. Appreciate you showing us not only the ups, but the very low downs as well. Congrats on the finish and the awesome video!

[@markparsons7425]

Epic, well done all three of you. Very emotional, but bloody real. 👏👏👏👏

[@wendygadsby8080]

Wow. Thanks so much for sharing what was obviously such a physically and emotionally tough journey. I definitely had tears as I could feel just a glimpse into your struggles through such an admirable event to complete. All three of you should be super proud of yourselves as I’m sure you are. Well done boys. Well done! 👏🏼🥳👏🏼🎉

[@nsdbruno]

Great Job, What a mental battle!

[@SamHerbert50]

That’s one of the best videos Ben! You guys are amazing 🤩 Thankyou for taking us on your journey’s, for sharing the ups and the downs and the tears!!! Congratulations to all three of you!!! 👏👏👏 xx

[@ep2653]

Just AWESOME. Congratulations to all of you. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@CrapAtBest]

Well in Ben! Did incredibly!

[@deansummerton2577]

Just is awe of you all and this incredible achievement. A beautiful memory for life 💚

[@mattjames9264]

Great video and love the candid reflection. It's what makes this channel so authentic. I would love to run this when I return to Chiang Mai next year and your video certainly motivates me.

[@SubtleForces]

Three great achievements and three brilliantly engaging and funny commentators each in their own way. Loved it!

[@Tamas_Torok]

Congrats guys! I think this is the best video of the channel :)

[@mochiandaki4564]

Massive congratulations! 🎉 I was following insta story on that day and I was dying to know about details! And Kudos to Mikey! I could see his struggles but didn’t give up!! 👏👏👏

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Ahh thanks so much. Yes huge props to everyone who finished that beast. Was brutal indeed 🤢😂

[@mochiandaki4564]

@@ThisMessyHappy oh I could see how tough the race was! Don’t know how you all managed! I’m so looking forward to watching Mary’s race video!! 🤩

[@gofora_run]

I really enjoyed watching this video, it's an inspiration for myself to try and take up bigger challenges in my running adventures, i've got my first marathon planned in a couple of weeks and i've got a UTMB 50K planned in July to which i'm very looking forward to, as you i will also suffer a lot, but i'm sure that i will not regret taking up those challenges, even if i don't succeed in them, at least i tried. Keep up the good work, you put out some very good content!

[@runningwithaj]

That was great. Inspiring in so many ways. Well done and thank you.

[@mitchatkins7402]

epic, mate - well done!

[@FordyRuns]

Insane well done bro 👊

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks dude! Much appreciated. Still broken 😂

[@MRadhiPhotography]

Hi Ben!! Awesome!! Honoured to start the race alongside 3 of you!! Eat eat eat!!!

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks Radhi! So lovely to meet you too. Hopefully see you at another race too 😊

[@gjsnel8748]

Not all heroes wear capes... congratulations all three on such an (nearly impossible) achievement!

[@toddboucher3302]

Congrats I’m always most proud of the races I’ve finished that didn’t go as well as planned

[@oongieboongie]

Very cray-cray, epic. The video of all time, truly

[@markmiller2922]

Absolutely amazing. Well done boys!!

[@deshall1885]

Well done Ben and guy’s phenomenal effort 👍🏻

[@Sky2Live]

I did it close to 26 hours, vision blurred on the second last cp. took a nap, did not regret it

[@Sky2Live]

The last stairs in last cp is worse than the any of the previohs climb

[@kieronturner2667]

Absolutely awesome stuff Ben 👏 the three of you smashed it 💪 what great memories to make. The emotion was clear to hear in you voice. Well done 👍

[@susanwiggins3843]

Wow, wow, wow! Congratulations all 3 of you - epic accomplishments and epic video!

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks so much, Susan 😊 much appreciated

[@dayanaborda2564]

Incredible Journey!! Very emotional video. You guys achieve something that goes beyond just running. Congratulations!!

[@julietwistguernsey]

Wow. Just wow. What a fantastic achievement - and a fantastic video. Well done Ben, John and Mikey 👏💪

[@goranwinblad]

Great to see Ben huge congrats on the finish to all of you😀 give it a week and you’ll start thinking of the next extreme challenge 😅

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Ha ha thanks, buddy! I think maybe 2 weeks 😉😂 but it is frightening how quickly you forget the pain!

[@qcomberette]

Well done you guys. I finish just a few minutes before Mikey I finished in 25:25 yet I don't remember passing him. Tough race

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Well done, dude! How did you find it? Brutal wasn’t it? I think I have PTSD 😂

[@steve5473]

Amazing achievement! So impressive and pretty emotional.The perfect watch for the morning after my first 50k ultra (was supposed to be my first marathon but the organisers changed the course at the last minute) this video has given me the inspiration to plan for the next one!

[@mohdirwansophan78]

Congratulations 🎉. Love races with great views. This race is one of my wishlist in 2023, but only for 50km. I’m not crazy like you, hahaha.

[@irondistance4313]

Amazing Ben, what an accomplishment, can’t wait to see your next adventure.

[@broadse1]

Well done, this was a really inspiring video.

[@Krusader82]

Absolute legend. Well done

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thank you so much 😊

[@TONY10400]

Wow! 100K Route has really Nice View. Congratulations 🎉

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks Tony 😊 beautiful yet brutal 🤢😂

[@cardiaccyclist7477]

Trust me Ben, having been in exactly the situation Mikey was in, I know from experience that he was probably very relieved when the decision was made for you to push on and for him to run his own race. You all did amazingly well.

[@EnigmaExplorersOriginal]

Congratulations on a wonderful feat. All the best for all your future endeavors.

[@ThisMessyHappy]

Thanks so much. I appreciate that 😊

[@Mrssuperkitty78]

Was looking forward to this one and it didn’t disappoint. Well done to all of you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@fcordobaot]

Man, that was amazing! Now I'm excited to do it in 2024!

[@kenthamilton4547]

Congratulations! Inspirational stuff in my opinion. Love watching it and your great narration. I have my first road half coming up at Buriram in January and this helps keep me motivated.

[@neilhulme8426]

FULL RESPECT to all 3 of you. congratulations 🎉

[@martinreidart]

Amazing guys!! Great job all of you!! Martin

[@carlospagos89]

incredible achievement all 3 of you but especially your pal who was alone for a lot of it, that takes such mental strength. i run upto 60kms alone and unsupported but to do 100 is just unimaginable especially with that elevation!! you guys should all be so proud of yourselves!!

[@jamesabbott8621]

Amazing. Congrats. That race looks a real bucket list one to do but over 6,000m elevation is pure filthy

[@accidentalactivist9633]

Absolutely monumental, the course, the grit and determination. Bonkers in the best way. The decisions made at the time were clearly the right thing. Don't beat yourself up about it. Hat's off to Mikey for understanding what was happening and accepting the outcome and battling on.

[@willneverforgets3341]

Absolutely, finishing is the goal, time is irrelevant.

[@clairhardywynn5620]

Aw u guys - massive congratulations to all three of you - especially to Mickey …… amazing amazing achievement congratulations to all of you 💪💥🏆 xx

[@redshycoker]

That was such an awesome video to watch!! ❤

[@sandravanvalkenburg5502]

All three of you are flipping amazing!!! Job well done!!! The scenery was epic!!

[@Joe_Souza]

Thanks for sharing your journey Ben. Breathtaking and brutal course from what you shared.

[@jhruns8487]

Ben this was an incredible , emotional , inspirational video! You should be so proud of what you (Mikey and John too!) achieved. #epic

[@gary7542]

Superb achievement for you all, major kudos.

[@martinpullen595]

Brilliant video and fantastic achievements for all three of you. Almost brought a tear to my eye at the end!