THE 2 HOUR MARATHON || THE QUEST FOR GREATNESS || EPISODE 1

[@gamerdogleo2212]

There is nothing impossible in this world... Kipchoge is my idol.

[@zstepohznrebrenhoirer7]

He's also an idiot. If there's nothing impossible in this world, I'd like to see him run the marathon in 1 hour and 30 minutes.

[@emmanuelisanda1449]

The only thing stopping Kipchoge from breaking the 2hr mark is the slow pace makers. Never in history did we have a man so strong that his pacers were pulling him behind. If you watch closely, the controlled pace on the first half is good but it is in the second half that Kipchoge really thrives. If we gonna have the pacesetters, make sure they are at least keeping the 4:34 or better. Kipchoge can best that by himself in the second half.

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Emmanuel Isanda Agree 100%. It’s pretty remarkable how well he does over the 2nd half.

[@zstepohznrebrenhoirer7]

The reason he dis so well during the 2nd half in London is because his pace in the 1st half was very slightly conservative. Had he run more even paced, maybe he could have nipped 20 seconds off his time, but not much more and definitely not enough to run under 2 hours.

[@MrNikhilkalaskar]

I think Kipchoge’s goal during 2018 Berlin marathon was to break world record. So he would have played safer. I am pretty sure this year Berlin, he will go after sub 2 🙌🏻. Nice video and looking forward to the series ahead 👍🏻

[@zstepohznrebrenhoirer7]

I'm sure he won't.

[@shaniordizia1220]

He can break sub 2 but it's required a strong competitive runners who push kipchoge

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

If that is true then he will never beat it. Nobody looks to become fast enough to compete during his competitive lifetime.

[@user-steliosxara]

@@Isaiah_McIntosh How things change. Bekele run 2:01:41 in Berlin in 2019 and Kipchoge 1:59:40 in Vienna on October 12 in 2019

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

@@user-steliosxara yup. Its mind-boggling. Can't wait to see kipchoges next official race it would be great if bekele was also there.

[@user-steliosxara]

@@Isaiah_McIntosh I agree, if it happen soon we will probably have a new official WR.

[@amusix8386]

He's definitely having a crack of the record at Berlin this year

[@gaborlengyel369]

I think it there’s three scenarios: Plan A: Eliud Kipchoge gets it next year (2020 in Berlin) Plan B: Mosinet Geremew gets it in 5-7 years (around 2024 in Berlin) Plan C: Someone gets in until 2030. But we can be assured that it will fall no later than 2030, which is truly amazing and heartwarming to think of

[@pogerkupido2855]

I'll get my sub2 by 2050

[@ahuachapan2]

I'm Kipchoge's dad and I approve this video.

[@tritram2001]

If your name is Eliud Kipchoge, then yes, it is possible to break 2 hour marathon. If you are like me, then there is absolutely no way to break 2 hour marathon. :-)

[@cephasboanerge5582]

Now Kipchoge is becoming an embodiment of possibility!

[@CuriosityCreator48]

Kipchoge is literally on a whole new level. Yes 2nd and 3rd had amazing races. But if Kipchoge really wanted to run faster, he would’ve easily

[@DrReddit]

I don't think he needs pacers, I think he just needs to start with his own comfortable pace from the start.

[@camerongray7767]

Hi great video but I couldn’t help but notice that some of the conversions at 3:57 are incorrect. Here is the correct calculations: 68.25 seconds / Lap 2:16.51 / 800 Meters 2:50.64 / Kilometer 4:34.61 / Mile 14:13.18 / 5k Average speed: 21.1kph 13.1mph

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Cameron Gray Wow thank you for those corrected conversions! It looks like those times are even faster than what I wrote out. Thanks again!

[@camerongray7767]

Total Running Productions haha all good 😁

[@edwarddijkstra1185]

??????? 2flat vs 1:59:59.9999999999999999

[@mirceabondor7699]

unul dintre cele mai frumoase sporturi !

[@EricKwameAdae]

Brilliant analysis. Kipchoge can go sub-hours in the marathon this year (2019), with a magnificent time of 1:59.45.

[@szczepanniemiec1735]

1:11 You missed the third runner from London, WASIHUN, Mule (ETH), he ran 02:03:16

[@19Kamau79]

Kipchoge's 2018 Berlin form he could break 2h in wind blocked project as Nike. London 2019 was great and Ethiopians ran outstanding times because they enjoyed behind "everlasting pacemaker". It's hard to put things to perspective but one of the greatest runs of all is Sammy Wanjiru's 2008 Olympic Marathon which has done in heat, no pacemaker and bad air quality as well, also if remember he didn't have these modern shoes either? what else kid clocked 2.06 all alone. Kipchoge is still greatest but in major city marathons his limit is around 2.01:00 flat in greatest weather conditions.

[@georgec2894]

19Kamau79 agree with all of this

[@19Kamau79]

@jeffrey9543 99 seconds is a lot for anyone and Kipchoge has 17 years running career on high level. Maybe I'm wrong if reading his face on finishing 2018 Berlin.. ..it looked like he had perfect day called moment of his life. Yes I agree, it's possible other factor as better footwear change future of marathon.

[@19Kamau79]

@jeffrey9543 No man can force them for more on marathon as you see how much Mo wanted win but placing 5th with his unrealistic pace. It's about perfect pacing and 2018 Berlin was good job but not perfect which comes to pacing. Kipchoge would need group of solid 2.05 marathoners to lower wind effect up to 25-30km to get finishing time for other level.

[@kenbrucegonemad8979]

Awesome effort getting this up only 6 days after the London marathon!!

[@thedailystride5407]

Kipchoge runs sub 2 in Berlin this year. I have spoken.

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

lol nah 2:01 low or at best 2:00 high

[@radiostation6366]

Isaiah Mc Intosh but still running 2:00 high is amazing when you consider that breaking2 had pacers switching in and out the whole time and he won’t have any except the starters in Berlin

[@ms.j970]

Amen

[@sultan1165]

There's no chance in this fall. I say that he will do it in 2020

[@trenthorton9532]

I highly doubt it, but I would love to see it happen. More realistically, he'll go out in 60:15, bonk at 23-24 miles and run 2:02-2:03

[@barefootbeachrunner9498]

I m betting he will break 2 hours within the next 2 years Its still jaw dropping to think someone can get so close to 4:34 per mile I wonder what Roger Bannister would make of this 🏃‍♂️😁

[@tkbuz]

Kipchoge has the capability of breaking two hours, and I think he can do it in a 'legitimate' marathon such as Berlin. But it will take two things: 1) perfect weather, and 2) perfect pacers. The weather in Monza for the Breaking2 attempt was not ideal; mainly it was too humid. For sub-2, there will need to be very low humidity, temperatures no higher than 55F, and very little wind. In addition, and I think even more importantly, the pacers will need to do their jobs perfectly. I have see far too many marathons where the pacers go out too fast, quit early, pace unevenly, or don't shield the runners well enough. For a successful attempt, the 'longest' pacers will need to be shielded by the 'short' pacers through the half-marathon, then the 30K pacer (or two) needs to shield the 35K pacer. Ideally there would even be another pacer (a world top-5 marathoner) who then drives through 40K, leaving Kipchoge alone for only the last 2 kilometers. I think this is possible with enough planning, practice, and of course sponsorship money to hire the best pacers. Yes you can say this was already the case in Monza, but as I mentioned the weather was not perfect for that attempt. I hope to see this within a few years before Kipchoge ages beyond his prime, because I don't think there is anyone else on the horizon with the talent, dedication, and mindset to achieve a sub-2.

[@vitorlucio1195]

Talk about sub 6h 100k that will happen tomorrow!

[@leefal]

Michael Wardain ran the Big Sur marathon less than a week ago so I can't see him doing it. Going by Strava, Tyler Andrews looks like he's training more for a standard marathon with a lot of short runs during the week and a long run of about 15+ miles at the weekend. Jim Walmsley runs 15, 20 and 30 miles daily at altitude in the mountains, so this flat course will be no problem to him. But will he be able to sustain the pace needed for a sub 6hr 100k? I think he can, so my money is on Jim.

[@vitorlucio1195]

@leefal Jim Walmsley just beat the 50-mile record at 4:50:08 ... but he started walking after that!

[@leefal]

@@vitorlucio1195 yeah, seen that. Seems like that was his main goal today. He still has to finish to make it qualify, which I'm sure he'll do. I completely forgot Yamauchi was running in this!

[@oliverpunge688]

Absolutely Kipchoge next 2 years he will broke 2 hour marathon, i hope

[@zstepohznrebrenhoirer7]

He's getting too old. Won't happen in a real marathon. Might happen in extremely controlled condition. We'll see.

[@cephasboanerge5582]

Kipchogi - an antidote to impossibility!

[@katherineben780]

I'm looking forward to hear your analyses on what it would take to break the 2-hour barrier. Maybe if Kipchoge decides to run Berlin again he might shave off a few more seconds off his world record, given that the Berlin marathon is the likeliest because of the flatter course.

[@cruelthingsdonenice]

13.1kph conversion is wrong. Should be 20 something.

[@Npt99Channel]

Its 13.1 mph

[@ConfusedConfuse]

@@Npt99Channel Well, it does say 13.1 km/hour in the video, so he either got the wrong number or the wrong text.

[@adamdodd2655]

@@ConfusedConfuse yeah, it just has the wrong text. It's mph, not kmph.

[@learningspirit9410]

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[@Brennandraper765]

Eluid is getting on in the years. If he wants to break 2, he'll have to do it soon.

[@nate22621]

Nice, looking forward to the series

[@Jazzper79]

Great video! - Eliud Kipchoge is the man to do it

[@dobermansnp]

I think theres only one person today close enough to do this magic, and his name is Eliud Kipchoge. I really believe that he will run a 2h flat in Berlin this year.

[@rokrudman3081]

Well as much as I like improvements in running shoe techonolgy, it is not natural to have a spring plate in your shoe. I think the 4%'s and now Next%'s should have been banned from racing but because so many people have them now, it will be really hard to do that. I do belive we should all return to racing in flats with no plates. (I mentioned 4%'s because they are the most known shoe with a plate, there are also other companies that started making them now: Hoka, Brooks, Sketchers...)

[@andrewstraker7985]

Yes I agree the Vaporflys are worth a good minute or 2 in a marathon which Is a bit unfair.

[@jackmitchell2849]

Kipchoge all the way he is unstoppable

[@eunicefashionuniversal5442]

I can't believe that the 2 hour marathon is so close. I bet we'll see it within the next 10 years.

[@andrewstraker7985]

I enjoyed the video. You didn't mention the new shoe technology and the huge improvement it has made to half marathon and marathon times recently.

[@adamdooley2097]

If kipchoge doesn't break it geremew will

[@janstelzner6501]

Another interesting question might be where the two hours or future marathon records will fall. The main reason why Berlin and London produce such great times is the high class "selection" of the elite field. Imagine the London-Marathon field participating in Dubai (absolutely flat and almost comletely straight course) with perfect whether conditions. (Bekele tried and failed but this is only one single case...)

[@geenyoo5198]

bro you deserve way more subscribers , i learn form you all the time,

[@joekendall7265]

Kipchoge will do it :)

[@practicemore6877]

Running the true test of athleticism.

[@lucasduys8243]

Love ur channel so much I think kipchoge will break 2hr first

[@MilanBroz]

3:50 you probably mean miles, not kilometres, the pace 13.1 per km is sth I run and I do not think I can compare myself to Kipchoge, the guy I really admire

[@princebanga7220]

He might break it at berlin. Its a much faster course than london.

[@npantano1846]

Eliud king of kings

[@SandorBalsamoOficial]

EXCELENT

[@josephinesosingot-raisanen6743]

will be going to iten soon...will hope to see you Kipchoge

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Oh wow! That's really cool! If you see Mr. Kipchoge, tell him I said hello!

[@iam6785]

Kipchoge will attempt it in Berlin. And if he gets a great and enthusiastic compatriot with a 'free for all' mentality,they both might dunk the 2hr mark.

[@iftomatosareafruitwhyisntk4038]

incredible humble guy

[@shopkedai]

Very well said,

[@cous]

Nice video, but can you give paces in mins per km (not just per mile), these are the modern metrics!

[@shaniordizia1220]

Second thing for breaking sub 2 required pacemakers for every 5k or 10km but in marathon race pacemakers are dropped

[@No-wt3mf]

The person who runs at least 1:59:59 will be down in the history books forever

[@cowboyfunktion]

Surprised no one is talking about the shoes... the latest edition of the cheaterfly

[@suddenlyawetrat2587]

shoes or not 2 hours is a bitch, id like to see you even try and do 3

[@RandomGuy-dw7hf]

Do you think it’d be too late to do a “How fast can they run?” on Laura Muir?

[@fexj7162]

I love these videos bro!! Keep it up!!!

[@Stacie45]

I am sure Kipchoge can run under 2:01 in a legal race, but I think sub-2:00 will be reached by the next generation. Ten more years.

[@RandomGuy-dw7hf]

I reckon he could possibly do it at Berlin this year. He’ll probably at least set a record, anyway

[@handreterreblanche4226]

Kipchoge will break it next year at the berlin marathon if he has no injuries- touch wood

[@GML890]

My running just got waaay better.

[@WilliamsBalbin]

I want to see a sub 2 marathon before I died!

[@AX1A]

They say nothing is impossible, but what about building an object so BIG that it is #impossible to lift ?

[@aakashvani5575]

Kipchoge triumph

[@joeyip4381]

Little mistake @ 3:54, it should be 13.1 Miles/ Hour instead of 13.1 KM/ Hour If it is 13.1KM/Hour then I should have just break 2:00...

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Joe Yip Oh snap you’re right!! Apologies! Good eye sir! Good eye.

[@trenthorton9532]

Your math is wrong on lap times. A marathon is 42,195 meters. A track is 400 meters. a total of 105.4875 laps completes a marathon. Two hours is 120 minutes. 120 minutes/ 105.4875 laps is 67.76 seconds per lap. Additionally, 2:10 marathoners must run an average of 73.24 seconds per lap.

[@eivindfagereng562]

3:53 I would guess its supposed to be 13,1 miles/hours instead of km

[@robertotestero5886]

Jacob Kiplimo can be, in the future, the right athlete to beat the 2h.

[@SoshoJumper]

3:53 its not 13,1km/h it is 21km/h 21x2=42

[@johnstiner6360]

NEVER ... nothing indicates that anyone can run sub 2:00:00.00. If, a huge if, it happens ... it will be the greatest performance in the history of modern running, beyond current paradigm.

[@tobygarrick3608]

What is the actual reason for the Nike sub 2hr not being official? If a human has completed the distance in the time why isn’t it valid?

[@jonathandavies6862]

They substituted pace makers in and out throughout the breaking2 attempt so there were always fresh legs in front of kipchoge. In an official attempt all the pacers must start at the beginning and would as usual drop out around the halfway mark

[@FullRewardMinistries]

3:53, you have it in KMs, which would mean I could break 2 in the marathon 😂

[@SandorBalsamoOficial]

Kipchoge

[@pygmaxia6630]

so you must be running like 21 km/h to make 42km in 2 h ...

[@thomaskeraudren7052]

Watch out, that pace is not 13.1kmh when converted

[@bine8]

3:54 it should be 13.1 miles/hour

[@robinshsharma4448]

where is bekele , put him in the marathon with kipchoge and you will get sub 2 hr.

[@tritram2001]

More like a DNF! lol

[@ferocemarcello]

Please use metric system

[@ananas8421]

me ! just for kidding no no no ! I work really for project like, but in 01:52.31 sec time record in 42 km but I still try :)

[@Insolation1]

lets see what state his knees are in when he's 65

[@hetNetwel]

I would love to see Kipchoge break 2. However I strongly doubt he will do it. Though he's fit as ever and incredibly experienced, I still have a feeling time is running out. one can't outrun the clock. So, maybe in a year of five or ten, when and if Selemon Barega stays at the top, and he's more mature and focusses on the longer distances, then he might be the one. He already ran 5000m faster than Kipchoge at his age. But still it's a wild guess.

[@Ramkrishna-be9bn]

I will break it.

[@Malaki727]

He cud have ran faster but not under 2hrs he would've got to about 202 flat or lil under if so.

[@phildurre9492]

there is nothing impossible??? a sub 1 hour marathon? a faster than light marathon. the nothing impossible speech of successfull people is just annoying and delusional. ofc he should try to get faster, thats not my point

[@patsfan138]

phil durre you know what that means; no need to be that critical

[@shaniordizia1220]

Without Nike or Adidas breaking 2 project it's impossible to run sub 2 in marathon race

[@il1ekp1e4]

10th 😥😥😥😥

[@xandersmith9758]

I think he can and just milking the race appearances and hype

[@piraterunner2115]

There is something impossible mate , that's religion.

[@grahamhayden8969]

The vaporfly shoes take off like 5 minutes

[@chasewaldschmidt494]

did anyone else hear that weird voice say "52" when talking about the 52 years

[@zstepohznrebrenhoirer7]

"No human is limited". Riiiiiiiight. What a load of horse poo.

[@omniaskii]

can you quit running video and do something else

[@Ao-tt6dk]

See, I have no doubt my youngest brother will break this rule someday he is 19 now little known, still studying but all he wanna do is run.