WR 5000 m Bekele 2004 Hengelo

De wereldrecord race van Kenenisa Bekele op de 5.000 meter. De tijd van 12.37.35 is neergezet in 2004 en staat nog steeds!

[@waterproof4403]

No fancy shoes, no pacers, no wave lights on the track guiding his run.. By far the greatest distance runners ever ! The one and only Kenenisa Bekele!

[@ryokitano2246]

who's out here in 2019 still admiring this race

[@escritoesta_jgc]

me

[@matthewholton1938]

Me

[@toddriguez]

Got sucked into the youtube wormhole last night and watched this. I was pretty proud of getting my 5K PR down and I was curious what the world record was. This is insane.

[@astur6395]

Me

[@KoiRun50]

me

[@aarontewelde3577]

Bekele is the perfect runner. He is the only distance runner in history to have the full package of. Endurance, speed, speed endurance, efficiency, form, up and downhill running in cross country etc. He's got it all. He was so perfectly armed with every skill that commentators would openly admit that there was just no strategy to beat him. If Bekele was in a race, you'd just have to forget about gold.

[@aarontewelde3577]

***** Bekele was primarily a 10,000 m runner so my statement is particularly referring to 10,000 m races with Bekele. On your point about the 2004 olympics, the fact that it took the greatest middle distance runner ever (arguably) to beat Bekele over a sprint finish just emphasizes my point. Bekele had the potential to burn out El G with relentless 62 second laps but he just did not gauge his tactics well enough. It was not a matter of him being incapable of beating El G.

[@TheLambCannon]

+Aaron tewelde Clearly, he's a great runner, but specifically WHICH commentators "would openly admit that there was just no strategy to beat him"? Never heard anyone say that. Also proved untrue by Kipchoge in 2003, who had the perfect strategy to beat him. Also, how is he "the only runner in history" to have endurance, etc. etc?

[@aarontewelde3577]

Gary Williams I have watched so many of Bekele's races it would be so hard for me to remember which race the commentators admitted that there was no strategy to beat Bekele. 2003 is only the year Bekele started rising to prominence so you could account for the fact that he lacked tactical experience then. However, that was the first and last time Kipchoge ever beat Bekele. Kipchoge raced Bekele for the rest of his track career and retired without ever beating him. I could easily prove that Bekele is the greatest in regards to all the tools that a distance runner needs. Can you think of any other distance runner who had Bekele's package? Even the great Haile lacked a little bit of Bekele's speed. Not only that but he also broke Haile's world records with impressive margins. Where Haile failed to succeed in cross country, Bekele became the greatest cross country runner ever seen with an unprecedented 11 titles. Tergat comes in second place with only 5 titles just to give you a perspective of Bekele's greatness.

[@aarontewelde3577]

***** Haile Gebrselassie never had Bekele's ability to switch gears. That is why Gebrselassie never succeeded in cross country while Bekele absolutely dominated it. Bekele's speed was also better than Haile's.

[@abaddonalvah4772]

+Aaron tewelde Hey dude, I see you on a lot of running vids and you seem to know what your talking about. Do you think that Bekele was born with this talent or is it just plain hard work? Because there are many athletes that I think train just as hard as Bekele but not nearly as good..

[@cwarcarblue11]

The guy he passes at 13:56 is on pace to break 13:40. Yet he's lapped... insane

[@nubman0]

He (mentally) slapped him.

[@peteza7483]

and thats what mo farah ran to win gold in the 2012 olympics

[@ckwrun]

He was only going to break 13.40 if he ran the last lap in 58 .. same as bekele.. 13.40 is 65.6 pace

[@jordanlu9152]

cwarcarblue11 especially when u consider the gold medalist for 5000m in 2012 ran 13:41

[@waterproof4403]

@@peteza7483 when you realize Bekele and Gebrselassie have ran a sub 13 5k in a 10k race..

[@ryanking5823]

mans just sprinted an entire 5k

[@marcuseriksson3732]

amazing running like 1.02 each lap. I consider myself in good shape, im allways the fastest in the bike line/sidewalk every day to work and have no problem running 10km in 45 min. Still i cant do better than 1.10min on 400 min.

[@jubienhimbe7273]

I got goosebumps watching him sprint like that. I get side pains just by walking too much.😂

[@tinsaes2584]

Kenenisa Bekele . He is a great athlete of all time. I got a chance to talk to him by phone and he is the most humble guy.

[@420jettt2]

Logan your dumb

[@joddle23]

@@tinsaes2584 that's awesome! how did you get to talk to him on the phone? were you doing an interview?

[@admiralaokiji7889]

this is RIDICULOUS. How does he keep pumping out 60 second laps over and over and over again? I would barely be able to with him for 1.5 laps. Fucking pinnacle of human physical achievement.

[@YoeriMeulemans]

+Monkey D He ran almost 24 km/h. That's my top pace at the 500 m :P

[@soloadc4171]

+MeuleDomino What do you use to determine the average pace? What algebra equation is it?

[@YoeriMeulemans]

Wwr Cca v=s/t!!! v=speed, s=distance and t=time. For example: v=5/0.5. Than v=10 km/h if the distance is 5 kilometers and you ran it in 30 minutes ;-)

[@inboundmoose2349]

+MeuleDomino So for "t" the default unit of time is one hour? Since you wrote 0.5, I assume 1/2 of an hour? Just to be clear for us math noobies 😆

[@YoeriMeulemans]

inboundmoose 0,5 is 1/2 hour indeed, so 5K in 30 minutes ;-)

[@Late_to_great]

What I like most is he did it mostly by himself. Even without the pacer the first mile, I think the result would have been the same. A truly magnificent display of what the human body can do.

[@SPharaoh]

Indeed, you are so right about that. Very very difficult to run by yourself but, do it and break the world record? Wow! Congrats sir Kenenisa B in 2015. Only a competitive runner could fully comprehend how HARD it is to run by yourself regardless of your shape.

[@waterproof4403]

So beautiful indeed. True record!❤

[@waterproof4403]

@@SPharaoh 💚💚

[@dmoore3788]

Just looking at him run you can tell he's already smashed it in training and it's just another run for him. Absolutely superhuman.

[@francoisbessing]

This was too much for my heart. I cried. His faith, his perseverance, his mindset... this is a man worthy of careful study.

[@waterproof4403]

❤💚

[@TanveerSinghSandhu]

What's astonishing and breathtaking is that almost all the people present there were certain that they're gonna witness a WR that day. That's how good Bekele was. Now that when he's transitioned to the marathon and produced a legendary time at the 2019 Berlin marathon we're in for a show at the Tokyo Olympics. Bekele and Kipchoge...Here we go 💪💪😊😊 Long live the King 👑🙏 Both legends no doubt 😊😊

[@שריאללרר]

Whats more astonishing is his 2:01:41 in Berlin marathon 2019 No one saw that coming

[@carolineodhiambo77]

I am rooting for him in Tokyo and am kenyan i should be on eliuds team

[@waterproof4403]

@@carolineodhiambo77 ❤

[@waterproof4403]

@@שריאללרר 💚

[@random-zb7fp]

now London 2022

[@peteraf970]

what a talent he was i cant believe i didn't watch him enough when he was at his best it would be honour to watch him race on a regular basis athlete like him come once in a life time

[@Zen.Nicola]

Cheptegei may have broken his record but Bekele did it almost 20 years ago, and he had a monstrous finish, I wouldn't be surprised if he became the first in the world to go down 2h01' in the marathon.

[@jamesphillips531]

When the race between him and kipchoge happens we know it's gonna be epic.

[@carolineodhiambo77]

I agree

[@greggarey4068]

Cheptegei broke the record in more advanced shoes and with blue light pacers. Bekele dropped the pacer, and then ran mostly on his own with nothing but the clock at the end of each lap to go off. Way different... Plus, I think if it was down to an in person battle between Cheptegei and prime bekele, bekele wins every time

[@Zen.Nicola]

@@greggarey4068 I agree, light hares should be abolished.

[@waterproof4403]

@@greggarey4068 Cheptegei had a huge advantage with those wave lights. Kipchoges 1:59:40 marathon isn't offcial so why is Cheptegei 5k and 10k official???

[@jubjubfriend64]

I recently tested out my 5k time and got close to breaking sub 19... it felt like hell and I felt pretty fast. It really helps put this legend Bekele and how fast he's going into perspective. This man is hands down overall the greatest running in human history thus far.

[@waterproof4403]

Yes

[@mrog5481]

Less than a century ago many said that no human would ever break the 4 minute mile. Bekele here is running 4:02 splits in the freaking 5k. Crazy to think that humans are on the verge of being able to break the four minute mile back to back to back.

[@imchamp4324]

8:02 for last two miles lol

[@dustydavehungergames]

M Rodgers sub 2hr Marathon her we come

[@Qu.Z.]

It already happened by Daniel Komen /watch?v=JOP15TyMSIk

[@phildurre9492]

Em Rog not humans, just bekelexD

[@juanflores3957]

Roids

[@erickelly4107]

This man is a beast. Deserves MUCH more respect & recognition

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

first he gotta run 15 mph pace and run sub 12 minute then he will be all over the world

[@waterproof4403]

He sure does!

[@waterproof4403]

@@hanphilnoffz8827 he's done a lot! Very lot

[@thomasrogers2]

To me, this is the most impressive Performance ever on the track. Bolt’s 9.69 in 2008 was jaw dropping, but this is far more impressive in my opinion. What effort! What beauty!

[@richp1154]

Amazing and inspiring, pure running genius from Kenenisa. Great to see the crowd so involved, cheering for him, the rock star of distance running! Apparently Kenenisa runs with a 6'5 leg stride on his 5'6 frame, a distance runner who can also turn into a mini Usain Bolt at will, the complete running package and deserved WR holder for the 5,000m, genius!

[@opundoz]

Unbelievable...Running perfection....Record will be hard to break if ever...Congrats..watching in 2015

[@waterproof4403]

It got broken but with the help of fancy wave lights on the track. Kenenisa still remains the greatest evee

[@Ticoboeren]

It's exhausting just to sit down and watch this race. I'm doubting this record will ever be beaten. 11 years ago now, and no one has even been close.

[@app1esuk]

The way he just carries on after, not even a crouch down for breath.. a genius

[@thenujay1632]

Selemon Barega ran 12:43 and he’s still a teenager

[@solman2786]

15 years a go now. I don't know if this record is gonna get break in the next 15 years

[@heightdevil]

I think Cheptegei has a shot next year

[@shimesami]

well 16 years now

[@rob1n792]

Without doubt the finest middle/long distance athlete ever. Has the edge on Haile.(JUST) His world records are phenomenal. 5k 12.37. 10k 26.17. Mo. best 5k 12.53. 10k. 26.46. Mo has proved he is a great competitor but never competed against the best of the best at their best. Bekele, Haile and Komen were in a class of their own. Not taking anything away from Mo, he can/could only race against the people around at the time. I think an older but still hopefully fit Bekele could possibly still get the marathon record in the next couple of years. Maybe London 17??? I must add that El Guerrouj is probably the finest Short/ middle distance runner ever alongsie Seb Coe.?

[@ethancoffey3491]

Rob 1n Yh the thing is Mo often raced tactically to slow it down as he knew he could win if it ended as a sprint, so we will never know how he would have matched up

[@juanmanuelsandoval4895]

@@ethancoffey3491 well he tried the 3000m Eueopean (i think) récord and barely hold the pace at 2:31 récord, he wasn't made to break WR's

[@annasfbi]

June 2016 and still can't believe, Madness

[@chrisspisak1042]

I'm with ya brotha

[@scootpoyo9734]

June 2021 and still can't believe, Madness

[@waterproof4403]

@@scootpoyo9734 the real WR

[@emilamore2152]

Can you imagine what this man would have done with the new fancy shows and the so-called "wave lights". Just sheer athleticism and an acute understanding of his own pace between laps (one assumes at the end of any lap he could see the clock on the side - I mean, he didn't even have a wristwatch!). Now, if Ingebrigsten breaks the current 5000m world record, which has since moved on from Kenenissa's time by 2 seconds, I would be impressed. He is currently nowhere close to running that sort of time in the 5000m, but you never know. A crazy race, and with all the help athletes get these days, he just might break it...

[@cloroxbleach118]

This guy just ran 3 back to back 4 minute miles, and then jogs off... what the fuck..

[@easyrazzle]

i can beat it. i gotta lose weight first.

[@cloroxbleach118]

Scatterbrained Trainspotter indeed

[@nubman0]

He jogs off at your Cooper test's pace.

[@mossesmoreno8321]

goTtA GeT rID Of tHe LacTIc ACiD.

[@jondagamer4466]

@@easyrazzle you can barely beat your meat

[@AgencyEric]

For those commenting on him running after the race: do keep in mind this is an athlete that can run 4:04 pace for 3.1 miles, and 4:13 pace for 6.2. When you are that fit, running around at an 8 minute pace might as well be walking. It's nothing. Guys like Bekele can go for an easy "jog" at 5:45 type pace. Haile has said that he could never run slower than 6:30 miles because it felt "too slow/awkward"

[@waterproof4403]

💚❤

[@cDynasty001]

That's about 4 minutes flat each mile. Superhuman

[@awfan221]

It's not superhuman, it's just Ethiopian.

[@cDynasty001]

Daidi Fantaye They ran away from cheetahs and hippos thats why they so fast

[@awfan221]

cDynasty001​ Ahahahahahahaha, wow. Thats really funny. I just cried from laughing 2 minutes straight... I'm Ethiopian (and yes I run too) and I can guarentee you that that has very little influence looool. It's genetics and epigenetics; in other words, nature and nurture that puts us at an advantage over everyone else; for example, we are able to function with less oxygen input to the heart than anyone else because many parts of Ethiopia have very thin air.

[@stacyboudreau123]

Daidi Fantaye Could you outrun Bolt? Lol.

[@awfan221]

stacyboudreau123 in 100 metres? No way, not even close...in anything over 10 kilometres? I most likely can.

[@Freethought2.0]

One of the greatest athletes that's ever live.

[@hafizroslan7600]

Hes the greatest

[@waterproof4403]

@@hafizroslan7600 for sure

[@lusandamsuthu6993]

He is THE GREATEST.

[@waterproof4403]

@@lusandamsuthu6993 ❤

[@erickelly4107]

Kenenisa Bekele... What a badass name.

[@fabianthomas5375]

You are indeed a good runner when you can run the 400m in about 60 seconds. Once. Bekele runs the 400m 12 times in about 60 seconds which means a average of 2:31 m/km. I would really like to know about his VO2max and a biomechanical analysis of is running. He runs so efficient. He is the best!

[@Neith93]

my 400 m record is 56 seconds he was doing almost this pace for 5 km which is insane

[@samuelgauthier7355]

Biomechanic is not that much of deal. Some great runners like Haile Gebrselassie had really poor running form. You need the genetics (a good VO2max) and a good training.

[@sodig325]

Samuel Gauthier Having poor mechanics can cause injury, so it’s still something to think about

[@gugdeleggk]

@@ADOSMOORINOS 2'26/k --> 12'10 for 5k

[@ericp12345]

@@samuelgauthier7355 Geb's running form was excellent. I think you are talking about the fact that one of his arms would swing more than the other, but 1. That had little influence, and 2. the biomechanics of his legs were near perfect. Form is still very important

[@DrReddit]

the runners behind him were probably like there's no way he's gonna hold that pace

[@stayontrack]

nah they knew it was a world record attempt

[@FergusHodgson]

Bekele, you are the pinnacle, an inspiration for runners the world over.

[@jamesambrocio]

Me: I'm very proud of my 6minute mile. *sees Bekele's record* Me: *proceeds to cry in the corner*

[@JohnHondo11997]

+James Ambrocio Hahaha

[@dafengpei2410]

哭死在厕所！哈哈

[@JohnHondo11997]

Hun Cluno Hahaha

[@inboundmoose2349]

+Hun Cluno Since when is "being gay" a bad thing? Maybe you should choose another term. And yes, the joke went straight over your head. It's the feeling of watching someone absolutely destroy the sport/hobby you're apart of, and just shaking your head like "wow, I suck. that's just god-like status." A 6 minute mile is actually a feat for some - so trying to comprehending running 3.1 miles at 4:02 per mile is just... tear-inducing. 😂

[@dash0173]

+James Ambrocio Wow that joke really just flew straight over his head, didn't it?

[@vdv1385]

Ben ik blij dat de commentator Nederlands spreekt, Bekele is gewoon een levende legende zijn record zal nog voor een lange tijd op zijn naam staan.

[@MegaBrokenstar]

You just ran a world record. Be tired goddamn it.

[@akeldama5434]

LOL

[@cameron_a9116]

+MegaBrokenstar It's called EPO

[@cameron_a9116]

***** I was just kidding, people make jokes about that all the time, I'm sorry you couldn't hear how sarcastic that was, don't get so offended, it is a great piece of distance running.

[@sawtmac]

yes epo but either way its amazing

[@Ayyy-lmao]

He does 10kms at a similar pace this is just a warm up for him

[@yousef-alnassar]

I thought that improving my 36mins in November to 21mins in February (3 months) is fulfilling, until I watched this video .. his endurance is admirable! wow

[@420jettt2]

Yousef Al-Nassar damn keep training and you’ll get to 17 mins in a year tops I’ve ran sub 17 but took 3 years of training to achieve

[@yousef-alnassar]

420jettt i hear ya man, i signed up with a local coach to train me, he said the same thing, super excited 😀👏🏼

[@Croa-un2gl]

Kenenisa un super humano. Que nivel de recuperación tan extraordinario.

[@escritoesta_jgc]

Watching this video in October 2019. Absolutely amazing! Kenenisa Bekele's technique and resistance is unique

[@narenn91]

Who's here after the record was just broken?!

[@waterproof4403]

Cheptegei had a huge advantage with those wave lights. Kipchoges 1:59:40 marathon isn't offcial so why is Cheptegei 5k and 10k official???

[@narenn91]

@@waterproof4403 Yeah its kinda weird how the IAAF approved the "lights" to be a legal way to pace. But I had read another comment and that changed my perspective a bit. Imagine you were behind the pace lights. That ruins your stride and mentally messes you up. There are equal arguments on both sides of the equation, however I feel the IAAF made this change for the technological advancements of the sport. Its a hard pill to swallow rn, but its for the future!

[@waterproof4403]

@@narenn91 thats the whole point my friend. Whether the lights are in front or behind you, it tells you to not go over or under pace! Keep in mind no one even cheptegei ever came close to the records until the lights showed up. There was no one that came to even 12:40. That shows you how much advantage they have. Also the womens 10,000m and 5000m as well. Records achieved with those lights should be held 'separately' just like kipchoges marathon. Also why don't you see lights at world championships or olympics?

[@cocodrilo817]

Han pasado 15 años y aún no se supera la increíble marca de Bekele ! Es Motivador ver estos vídeos .

[@snakerman2612]

Brakes the world record. Keeps running while celebrating.

[@Spardeous]

Incline training will turn you into a machine. I ran on a 15-17% incline @ 4mph for about 2 months on a treadmill, 2-3 times a week for an hour straight each session, and my 5k time went from around 26:00 to 16:12. I'm 30, and used to weigh about 350 lbs(now ~175). It completely blew my mind that I was able to do a sub-20 after that. I feel like I can still make a lot of headway on my time - my heart just hasn't adjusted to that level of speed, yet.

[@smooth7708]

Also helps prevent shin splints

[@johnwindle4304]

man I think that is an insane improvement. I have a few questions for you though. 1. Did you run that 26min 5k when you were 350lbs? 2. Did you improve from 26min to 16min in a matter of two months? Because that is insane. 3. The only training you did was run on a treadmill at a steep incline 2-3 times a week?

[@waterproof4403]

Keep going yo

[@waterproof4403]

@@johnwindle4304 I think he ran more than that

[@random-zb7fp]

i bet your even faster now!

[@ijenns318]

7:27 last 3000m after a 5:10 first 2000m. Unreal! Literally my favorite distance runner to watch.

[@redsox_metalhead8371]

Isaac Jennings i never thought about it this way. I remember Said Aouita holding the 3000m at 7:29 for many years!

[@JudsonMatt88]

Kenenisa was 5:05 at 2000 metres so 7:32 last 3000m, insanly fast. And yes he's my favourite runner too

[@random-zb7fp]

@@JudsonMatt88 3k World record 7:20 Unbelievable

[@ADOSMOORINOS]

12.37.35 is crazy, I knew the time was going to be good when the length of this entire video was better then my personal best haha. I was watching a video on Daniel Komen just before and he was running a 2.26minute kilometre when he broke the mens 3000m outdoor record. If Daniel Komen were to repeat that exact pace for a 5000m race, he'd of finished the 5K in 11.18.00. Running a 5K in 11 minutes and 18 seconds would've been insane, I'm surprised Komen didn't even get himself a world record in general for the mens 5000m

[@random-zb7fp]

he ran 12:39 but im sure he could have ran 1230

[@ADOSMOORINOS]

@@random-zb7fp Yeah most likely, if he just had a better day. Crazy how double that time is 25min 5K which is considered being in shape for an average runner. I probably couldnt bike 5k in 12.30 if I was out of energy. I just saw 12.35 is the newest WR, only 2 seconds shed off after 18 years

[@random-zb7fp]

@@ADOSMOORINOS 25 min for a 5k is a good time for an average runner or generally a healthy/fit person. 12:37 is superhuman. Also the new world record doesn't hold that much significance like this one. It was assisted with certain things. Like wavelight pacing which is 100% accurate and a bouncy track/shoes. 12:35 is insane but for me Bekeles 12:37 is much more impressive. The pacers went out too slow and he ran a few extra meters on the outer lanes. No doubt he could have ran much faster that day haha. Crazy indeed

[@ADOSMOORINOS]

@@random-zb7fp Decent so I'm generally fit rn, back in highschool my all time record I believe was 18:39 but only during a brief moment where I was addicted and ran twice a day. I knew it was my limit because I know I need a different body type to go faster. I see, I feel like maybe every track event is becoming more assisted, so perhaps the oldest records or the records that are still holding up are the true best records. For the sake of a 12:30 5k, I think the world record will top out evnetually at 12:29, seems like a limit for now

[@jaredbowen3527]

When he ran 12:39.74 that was the world record at the time

[@johnberg181]

The guy bekele lapped ran under 14 what tough luck is that

[@admiralaokiji7889]

+johnberg181 that shouldn't be a thing. How are you going to lap a person who is running 13s

[@chrisspisak8254]

You can tell from watching his facial expressions in the middle of the race that he truly wanted that record. The smiles and smirks he has on his face show me that he was imagining in his mind the end result so he could get through the pain to be there. Look what happened, he got his end result.

[@waterproof4403]

He could have ran faster

[@TmT672]

Who is here after Joshua Cheptegei ran 12:35.36

[@waterproof4403]

Bullshit

[@waterproof4403]

Cheptegei had a huge advantage with those wave lights. Kipchoges 1:59:40 marathon isn't offcial so why is Cheptegei 5k and 10k official???

[@j.m.1187]

Espectacular. En español se suele decir "sin palabras" para referirse a un acontecimiento asombroso y positivo y que se repite cada 100 años.... o más.

[@ADOSMOORINOS]

13:30 at that point in the race I'm sure he was very tired, but he would've also had an insane runners high. I'm sure sprinting at the end there felt awesome for him, especially when he got to pass that guy on the last turn.

[@Jazzper79]

One of the greatest runners ever. Very impressive!

[@tonydiaz2541]

4:01 last four laps. Insane!!!

[@donkeykong4712]

tony diaz after a 60 second quarter after a 7:37 3k 😳

[@waterproof4403]

@@donkeykong4712 yeaa

[@ralphtoussie9991]

Looks like the final 100m was 10 seconds, like a world class sprinter (albeit with a running start). Unbelievable.

[@atletskiklubplitvice8387]

Congrats still in 2019 greating from Croatia-Plitvice lakes

[@expeditionsalaska]

Thanks so much for uploading this. I've watched it 3 times now. Unbelievable run.

[@teshlawaldemariam917]

I feel like every year goes by, that one day someone is going to break this record. The sad part is I know that Bekele could have proved the record at least by 2-3 seconds. Considering that he was still fresh 22 years old back then and he didn’t have so much experience on track, but we never know. Beside this his 10k Record is just perfect.

[@random-zb7fp]

so true! he focused on cross country more. No doubt he could have ran 12:30

[@nickw2271]

My best time is a 5.57 mile, and I can't comprehend this. Absolutely incredible.

[@potatoman8763]

lol that's exactly the same as my best mile, funny coincidence

[@asadwadood7830]

By far the most untouchable track record ever!

[@oma23j]

Guerrouj 3:26:00 is also on 1500

[@waterproof4403]

@@oma23j Daniel komen

[@waterproof4403]

Sadly it got broken with robotic wavelight pacing system and kangaroo shoes

[@jolteon43]

watching these 60 second laps without rest makes me feel sick already... I'd be happy to hang on for 2 laps!

[@bhupesh3757]

Kenenisa Bekele u r greatest athlete in 5000 m and 10000 m ,,

[@pratikkarnik5]

15 years passed.. Still no one could beat him 😎😎

[@iobusbusolits7823]

I can barely dream of running 1.5 his time! Amazing

[@destinedtobedifferent9921]

Iobus Busolits 18 minutes is definitely achievable with practice. I'm running 10:27.

[@matttad2312]

Legend has it that Bekele has three hearts, one in his chest and one in each leg like his grandfather Abebe Bekila.

[@waterproof4403]

😂💚

[@PrzystankersFCB]

So this guys flies 12,5 consecutive 60s, while I'm doing my 400m repeats at 72s pace :D

[@TheAmazingHuman-Man]

Patryk Paczka You just have to drop that time down like a dozen seconds and get rid of your rest. Can’t be that hard, right?

[@yosephfeleke1135]

Runs 12 1/2 laps in 12 1/2 minutes. Absolutely astonishing 😲😰

[@paulfhoffman]

It shows how good Daniel Komen was at 3000 m that Bekele couldn't come closer than 5 seconds to Komen's WR.

[@waterproof4403]

Insane

[@eluceanlestelle]

My best was 15'41'' when I was 25 years old. I worked 8 hours per day as a normal worker and I ran a 5000 meters in an evening meeting in Milan after working.I can think I could do better wthout working with a good trainer and more training,in this condition I could run in less than 15 minutes….to run the distance in less than 13 minutes in so far...Beyond any imagination…!

[@charlesk3856]

12:37 for a 5k is disgustingly fast>

[@JulienNeel]

Goodness it is... Running sub-20 is already decent for the average man, but sub-13?!

[@nubman0]

Not human. God ran his 5k in 13:01. Sub-13 is Bekele. *LOL*

[@chrisandrade4825]

charles k I

[@TheBloggme]

Well yeah, no one has beat it lol

[@waterproof4403]

@@TheBloggme 12:35 with kangaroo shoes and wavelight technology

[@Joghobs]

It's a shame after all this time we couldn't get it in better quality. Considering it came straight from the source. I'm just happy it's here it at all, though.

[@jordanard4134]

Amazing thing he's not as winded as the other runners

[@samm1809]

People used to say the exact same thing about Lance Armstrong when he was a mile ahead of everyone else going uphill in the Tour de France.

[@thequeensconquerer316]

uʍop ǝpᴉsdn ǝʇoɹ ǝuop ᴉ zlol oh shut up

[@stormcutter59]

Last I measured my mile I was 15 and did a 5:15. Not sure what I would be right now but this guy definitely wipes the floor with me. Hera a guy!

[@PurpleHouse03]

I'm happy with my 24 minutes 😀

[@kingphil4073]

+Vinícius Guimarães xD

[@destinedtobedifferent9921]

Vinícius Guimarães I'm happy with my 19:27, but that doesn't mean I don't want to be better. I started at 23:00. Hopefully by my senior year on highschool I'll have low 18's

[@PurpleHouse03]

now I'm 20:03 >D

[@destinedtobedifferent9921]

Vinícius Guimarães Nice! I've got my last race which is conference this Saturday. If we win that then varsity will go to sectionals.

[@jammybantam611]

Under 20 yet?

[@UK31337]

Running at a slower pace than you're capable of actually can be really frustrating. I'm a useless fat rookie runner who can only do a 10 minute mile, but even an 11:30 minute mile drove me insane. Even at those low speeds I got impatient and it really did feel "too slow and awkward" so I know exactly what Haile is getting at. These guys "light warmup jog" makes my sprinting look like I'm glued to the spot.

[@PrimeGym01]

Lol this guy makes running a 12 minute 5k easy while I'm here, literally DYING after an 18 minute 5k. This man is truly amazing

[@BisratTekle]

You gotta know that you are faster than a big big percent of the world's population with that time. keep running!

[@Gerhard2770]

18 minutes is superfast!!

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

high school normal so as 17s 17s are slow for 20s and im at 20:50

[@AgencyEric]

Lots of fitness, huge aerobic base, and usually amped with adrenaline from an intense race and the thrill of winning...or defeat

[@GreenLantern501]

Hits the 3200 around 8:07. Proceeds to finish the lap in 59.5 seconds. Cheetah mode activated

[@davidwilliams3285]

Amazing! He doesn't even look very tired at the finish.

[@classicrockteen1784]

When you get lapped in a high profile race, which means that guy who got lapped is actually a pretty good athlete...

[@realpadrino]

He lapped a guy that runs sub14’s that’s fucking superhuman

[@waterproof4403]

@@realpadrino 😂😂😂

[@hippocratesdaterra7652]

D-grade recording crew: photographer gnats swarm instantly, too many head & torso shots, useless dot-on-screen zoom outs, no emphasis on leg turnover. But the champion's work is an inspiration.

[@giacomobarile5325]

god: man, how much speed do you want? bekele: yes

[@akawiangel]

are we not gonna talk about how he ran that last 100m in 10 seconds after running practically the whole 5000m?

[@waterproof4403]

Crazy

[@nathandaroux1416]

THE LEGEND.

[@anthonyhardaway1835]

Love watching this race for motivation I am distance runner in college 🤙

[@davidkingston2261]

11yrs on and still not beaten.Mo Farah hasn't gone this fast.That WR run, go hard the whole race and catch me if you can!

[@SPharaoh]

Much respect to the record holder. However, the sky is the limit for the king of 5km and 10km back to back. If things keep on going the way it has been going for him, anything is possible. I'd like to remind you that you have no net over him to hold him down. Do you? No, you don't. I know so. Go Mohamed Farah go!

[@User-do1hx]

+Tummun Hehe. Funny. What I understood is you just called Farah the king of the 5k and the 10k. Did you know Bekele holds both records? Farah is the king of RACING, or winning races. That is the only way he runs. When he gets even close to the WR, you can come b back and say I told you so.

[@razcohen5590]

+Thisis Bob no chance in hell he will! Don't believe it. Not that i am bad mouthing Mo Farrah, excellent athlete but his objectives are specifically winning the big races and not going out to set records. Kennenisa Bekele was something extremely special. One of a kind. It is unfair imho to compare other athletes to him.

[@User-do1hx]

RC 1986 Thank you. Exactly what I wanted to say. And now he is getting old so the chances of that are even slimmer.

[@waterproof4403]

@@razcohen5590 agree

[@AlexisRoqueGarcia]

Miren el WR de Gebre de 12.39 y este 12.37 de Bekele, se quedan solos la mitad de carrera o más, es brutal el ritmo 60-61 seg por cada 400 y aun así creo bajan los 2 de 5.00 el último 2k, increíble.

[@ryandupuis5860]

when the length of the entire video is shorter than your PR :(

[@420jettt2]

Ryan Dupuis jv?

[@billparry3591]

P.a. system playing simply the best, great choice of music, very apt.

[@mobus1603]

Does anybody else find it really strange to see people randomly walking around and hanging out on the track while a super important race is taking place?

[@inboundmoose2349]

I know right. The guy is literally flying around the track just barely below 15mph, comparable to biking, and half the people there have no idea what they're witnessing.

[@pervyboy69]

In fact it is the opposite, the crowd are well aware that he is going for the record and constantly encourage him.

[@waterproof4403]

@@inboundmoose2349 those are the high jumpers

[@PolkiSaMalutkie]

If you want to see another awesome runner, look up Daniel Komen. His 3,000m record in Rieti is outstanding. Also ran close to this time for 5,000m.

[@waterproof4403]

Yeah Daniel was insane

[@tiarnan76]

Some say hes still running....

[@tiarnan76]

***** No wonder so many people say hes still running - hes probably met everyone on earth by now!

[@dipendrasinghshekhawat6415]

yes he is running in merathons. his p.b. 2 hours 3 minutes 3 seconds.

[@MtnGoat88]

@@dipendrasinghshekhawat6415 2:02:41 is his pb now.. 3 sec off the WR

[@SuperBuckwheat11]

London 2020!

[@spiken6017]

Here after Cheptegei

[@zabears40]

this is the only full video of the 5k that I could find at least and it recently came out right before christmas

[@ManOfAwesomeSauce]

wish there was english version somewhere :(

[@ahfei6847]

What for?

[@TeamSwanZ]

The video ya fuckin moron

[@waterproof4403]

Yeha

[@waterproof4403]

@@ahfei6847 commentary

[@waterproof4403]

@@TeamSwanZ lol

[@ingenix11]

Haha, I was about to say "finally"... I love how he never even stops running. Talk about fitness

[@thomasrogers2]

How did el Gourreuj beat him that year??? He carried the pace for about half the race here!

[@waterproof4403]

Because he made a mistake by going our way too slow. Even in this world record race he went out too slow. He could have ran 12:31

[@tardifchristophe29]

kemenisa bekele quel champion sa générosité avec le public c est le Bruce Lee du 5000 et du 10 000 tout est parfait quelqu un de très gentil il inspire le respect

[@waterproof4403]

💚😂

[@PolkiSaMalutkie]

Eat your heart out, Mo Farah.

[@johng830]

Man I could see the last dude on his tail already giving up around 7min or so. Incredible pace but he slowed by about a second or so before this historic run.

[@田代一馬]

How fast he is!!! I can't run 1000m at his pace.

[@zoomingguy1661]

I can't do 400 m at his pace, but hopefully I can break 1 min this summer for 400

[@fares3651]

Nathan Thornton you did it?made it 1:20 400m :(

[@dillonlee02]

When you lap someone who runs a 14:00 5K, you know you're a phenomenal distance runner!

[@賞味期限3年前]

日本人で失礼、もうこれダッシュじゃん長距離走では無いわw 頭おかしい(褒め言葉)

[@isaacjennings6986]

This hands down has to be the greatest piece of male distance running on the track that the world has ever seen. 3:26.00 and 1:40.91 (along with Bekele's 26:17) are also insane, but this is just next level. The IAAF can do what they want with "erasing" world records, but this will always be the greatest 5000m race of all time and the world record. The IAAF can suck it.

[@waterproof4403]

💚

[@ЯрикЮЮЮ]

mo farah is nuff more than joke against this man... he was really epic athlete... comparing mo farah 27:05 (pers best 26:46) rio 2016 to bekele 26:17 ahahaha