Tokyo Marathon Japan Raceday Vlog

My Vlog of The Tokyo Marathon 2023 in Japan. See what it’s like to do this race from the Expo to the Marathon. World marathon Major number 4 out of 6 filmed with an Insta360 x3

[@cliffordsmoothy5199]

Another great video, inspirational! May I ask, who are you acknowledging as you cross the finishing line? I always thank my late father for “getting me home”. Daft really but it’s become the norm for me.

[@Runningwithhayden]

Thank you for your kind words! I always thank God for getting me through as well as acknowledging my business partner who passed away from prostate cancer. It’s why I started running to raise money for PCUK during London Marathon. I know he’s watching me doing these Marathons 🙏🏻

[@benhruns]

Great video, well done Hayden

[@Runningwithhayden]

Cheers Mate, much appreciated 👍

[@mkirksmith]

Thanks for doing this video. Brings the event to life.

[@Runningwithhayden]

Thank you buddy, that’s my whole plan to show others what these races are like 👍

[@trun3149]

Super strong running mate. Made it look easy. Thanks for the vlog.

[@Runningwithhayden]

Cheers Buddy, it went really well and felt good. Thanks for watching 👍

[@hallarf]

Great Video Hayden. Best so far I reckon. Some very special moments in there ❤ 😘 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[@Runningwithhayden]

Cheers Buddy, much appreciated. Great to have it and look back at 😊

[@stuartmclean4470]

Well done hayden Thank-you for sharing your experience. Good luck for Boston and New york later in the year

[@Runningwithhayden]

Cheers Buddy appreciate that! Only 5.5 weeks to Boston 🤦 🤣🤣

[@marisabillett7809]

It’s taken me 8 months to watch that 🙈

[@darylbickford]

Great coverage and great run! I’m trying to get all the majors complete!

[@Runningwithhayden]

Thank you! It’s a big challenge but I have enjoyed every single minute so far! Hopefully you will too 👍

[@angelawalker6268]

Well done Hayden and Louisa, what an achievement! 🎉 Great vlog to share the experience. So many people running in your way up until 10km and then it seemed to thin out! Roll on 6 weeks time 🇺🇸

[@Runningwithhayden]

Thank you 😊 The start was ridiculously busy! Seemed a lot busier than other world majors I have done as I think the roads were more narrow.

[@RunThePlanet]

Great Job Hayden, cracking pace for an easy long run 🤣🏃‍♂ Hop to get the Tokyo Medal one day too !!

[@Runningwithhayden]

Cheer Mate! I’m sure you will go over and get this done and a lot quicker than me ass well! Hope your well?

[@RunThePlanet]

@@Runningwithhayden yeah all is well here thanks. Good to follow your 6 majors journey

[@JohnBirtchetSharpe]

Very well done , I am curious ; What was the temperature out like there on race day ? I noted a few of you quite well dressed where others were in frilly soar style shorts and singlets. Was your temp spot on or did you overheat part way through? (ie: if you had to do it again would you have kept to the same kit or gone lighter)

[@Runningwithhayden]

Hey JBS, Thank you! I personally thought the temperature was absolutely spot on. I choose to wear the under garment as knew there was a lot of hanging about to do before the start and I didn’t want to start the race cold. By the end my body temp was perfect as well. You are right though some people went best and others fully dressed. Weather for me in a marathon though was perfect!

[@jaibeingjai]

Congrats Hayden 🏅

[@Runningwithhayden]

Thank you 😊

[@KenDiaries]

Congratulations mate! Well done.

[@Runningwithhayden]

thank you 😊

[@andrewowen2549]

Hi Hayden! Congratulations! Hope you don’t me asking but how did you get your Tokyo place?!

[@Runningwithhayden]

Thank you! I was lucky enough to get a ballot place as was my wife as well.

[@andrewowen2549]

@@Runningwithhayden amazing! Thanks for your reply! What an experience, lucky you!!! Congratulations on edging closer to that elusive six star medal!!!

[@steveharbud2803]

Well done Hayden & Louisa. Great stuff. Glad you enjoyed it ❤

[@Runningwithhayden]

Was a great Break Away 👍

[@martinharvey49]

nice one 👍

[@Runningwithhayden]

Cheers Buddy 👍

[@mrk2450]

Great video Hayden, especially as you were not sure if you would get away with filming. Expo looked crap, how long were you queuing up for, looked like a nightmare Not a bad time for what was supposed to be an easy long run 😄 Injury looks like it is behind you too 💪

[@Runningwithhayden]

Expo was a disaster! Queued up for about an hour for bib an hour for a t shirt and half hour for health tests. Was a nightmare. Injury felt ok on race day once I got started. Appreciate the nice comments, hope it showed what the race is like 👍

[@Exjapter]

What made the expo so bad?

[@Runningwithhayden]

The Covid restrictions I guess