The greatest is Kipchoge

@@chebontoroitich7509 not over all distances. Kipchoge is the best marathoner ever. Bekele is the greatest distance runner ever

Chebon Toroitich Bekele’s track record proves the fact that he is the greatest distance runner of all-time. Kipchoge’s marathon record proves the fact that he’s the greatest marathon runner of all-time.

One Michael Jordan , one Mohamed Ali, one Pele ,one Bruce Lee, one Kenenisa!! Rescpect to all the human beings who cheasing dream!

Chebon Toroitich kipchoge is more consistent over the marathon distance, but bekele has the talent to break his world record, he was literally seconds off it last year without even being in consistent form, kipchoge is consistent, bekele is more talented

Great comment. As an Ethiopian I can tell u Kenenisa sadly isn’t as much appreciated or hailed as the Greatest mainly because he’s always been under the shadow of the equally great Haile, who’s more charming, outspoken & involved in various public engagements. Kenenisa has always been a very shy, quiet, modest gentleman. He’s rarely in the media, has suffered a lot throughout his career, both in his private life & on track, but still keeps coming back strong. I honestly hope he finishes off his career with an Olympic Gold & WR in Marathon, which he is capable of if the stars align for him.

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@@SuperBuckwheat11Bekele is great with his 12 world cross-country titles and four world records, but Haile has 27 world records man.

you are so right talk❤

Fully agree

he is absolutlly NOT similary to Kipchoge.. absolutlly NOT!!!

Zuzana Jacko yeah and he’s much better!

@@henrylister5530 Bekele?

@@zuzanajacko873 if u look only at marathon, bekele and kipchoge are at an equal level, might be slight edge to kipchoge. But if you at all long distances races, bekele is undisputed king

No He's the greatest distance runner of all time

Yeh but I mean being 2 seconds off the wr, in a marathon, gotta have some disappointment

Yea. Everything's relative tho I suppose. If you're used to getting 4th of 5th in a race, it'd be disappointing to get 6th or 7th. If you're accustomed to getting world records and wins as often as Bekele, I imagine that not getting one might just feel like a step back.

bro if I sow the worlrecord with 2 secends I will be too

That's when he go INEOS 1:40

Sad because very hard to do again, no injuries, perfect run on perfect day etc

Agree, to be honest all though it was good, I would of appreciated a movie running up though his whole career from 2001 and including his personal struggles like his fiancée passing away in 2005 for example...

I'd be interested to hear what injuries he's had and how he recovered.

city slicker zen this is insane to know, what a warrior he is

I agree Bekele is underrated

I agree Bekele is underrated

No he have wife and sex +training is death

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Sadly the media wants to portray Mo Farah as the Usain Bolt of distance running because he is British.

There was Kenenisa Bekele before Bolt. Maybe Farah should reverse the statement

Usain Bolt is the Kenenisa Bekele of sprinting

please call me international records of Mofara's !

@@ethiopianismismydream8913 the main commend isn't even about Mo Farah, but since you asked. Mo Farah owns the Men's Two Mile indoor WR (8:03.40) 2015. Breaking Kenenisa Bekele's previous record of (8:04.34).

Agree

I agree. Crazy to me that these two have been competing together at the highest level since 2003!

Would love to see him get that marathon wr. I don’t care if Eluid gets it back, but it’d be another awesome achievement to check off. He’s been so close twice now; 6 seconds off in 2016 and 2 in 2019!

Sadly he didn't get selected by the damn athletics federation

@@waterproof4403 stupid decision

He's is the greatest ever. No one comes close to him. Only Haile Gebrselassie

Kipchoge in marathons​@@waterproof4403

Keep running !!!!

Kenenisa was out there breaking records and getting gold before you were born. Keep on running!

You can do anything you set your mind to!

Come to Ethiopia & train with the best.

And im64, and he inspiring me too!🏃‍♀️✌🙏

Never give up! You'll come back stronger! Stay calm, relax and before starting longdistance running again, you should check your muscles and function completly. And last tip-> Focus on what you eat! Drink enough tea and take black seed oil!!!

Mert Gürel thanks for the encouragement! It’s been a few years now and my injury has for the most fully healed, only a few flare ups here and there.

Bolt said one time that his PR over 800m is 2m07, Bekele can beat Bolt in a >= 500m race. Sprinting is overrated.

I think there is that distance running at any level for those that pursuit it over years is a pretty profound philosophical experience. At the level these guys at which these guys operate, I suspect they get to learn a lot about themselves and about the world through the discipline and reflection that the endeavour requires. Both Bekele and Kipchoge regularly refer to the marathon as being like life, with its highs and lows, setbacks and triumphs. For me, it is the clear depth of character in Kipchoge and Bekele that is so impressive. What you are seeing with them is in some sense 'real'. By comparison success on the sprinting side seems to come from bravado and individualism. There isn't much time for reflection when sprinting 100m. Being alone with your thoughts on a 40km long run takes you to places in your head. There is a wisdom to the distance guys that feels fundamentally human.

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well sprinting is much like weightlifting, many of us cant even get close to what they achieve. At the end of the day sprinting is a highly technical sport where faction of a second matter between gold and silver. They have to train all the weights and squats to build up the explosive power. Marathon running is a approachable sport where we just need to lace up running shoes and we can start training. Sub 3hours is a very realistic goal for non professional athletics.

@@axleblaze123 oh please an approachable sport? You have any idea the insane endurance the runners have? Especially the Kenyans and Ethiopians. To be able to run long distances in carzy times? Imagine running 25 laps on the track and then sprint to finish.. also imagine sprinting after over 2 hours of running... Long distance running by far requires the ultimate test of endurance

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Also the wave lights on the track helping athletes keep up with the pace

@@waterproof4403 you’re right, in my opinion that record from cheptegei shouldn’t count just as kipchoge’s sub 2 hours marathon. That is not a race. Bekele hit that record in an actual race. And it makes me think that the new record holder didn’t manage to win the 10k at the olympics. Bekele was on another level in his prime

@@AR36gfexactly my friend! Please do through a quick check in this video. It shows both kenenisa and Cheptegei’s runs in the 10k side by side. You will see how clearly how Cheptegei’s got an advantage kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sNepiJmjuKjPoas.html

@@waterproof4403 thank you, I saw the video. It’s kinda sad to me to watch cheptegei record breaking, with no spectators, in an empty arena, with no actual race, without the pacers being worth mentioning on their bibs. I still consider this an experiment, not an actual sporting accomplishment, yet to be achieved. Cheptegei is surely a talent, and he should aim to break the record in an actual competition

@@AR36gf I couldn't agree more

He’s the king of the track

I am a fan of Bekele, but it will be unfair to attribute credit to him on the roads based on his track career - the two are different not just by turf but by distance also. Just for a moment imagine that he never ran a single mile on the track, would you make the same statement? Now, you can easily say Eliud earns credit on the roads for his achievements thus far. If someone was to come close to Bekele's record on the track, we wouldn't rush to immediately want to crown him, but will insist he not only breaks the record, but sustains a commendable streak of dominance as well, before we mix them in the same breath. So is Bekele the greatest runner? Bolt equally has a commendable streak and records over two different races and does Daniel Komen and others. Maybe you are talking about distance? If so where does that begin? 5000? You would be running the risk of narrowing parameters to favor your case. So who is Bekele? I would say someone that is legendary over the 5k and 10k distances. We will not give him the Marathon yet, until he earns that credit. Now, he can never create a good streak because of age, he might maybe break a record, but I doubt the record might stand for long if he does, especially with the form of Kipchoge, who is younger. So if we look at things with a bit more detail and take out the emotions, we aren't so quick to cry foul over Bekele's due credit in the eyes of people - I believe he has been given the credit he deserves so far.

​@@denisitele Sorry i meant best distance runner. I am not gonna discuss what is distance running as this is not something scientific so it is impossible to agree on it, I believe the majority of us understand that distances above 2 or 3 km is what we refer to by distance running. I think everyone would agree in the fact that is ridiculous to compare Bolt and Bekele, even though i forgot the word "distance"... If someone would come really close to Bekele's records in 5000 or 10000 m I would say exactly what I have said, that just X seconds separate both of them. According to you we can never state that someone is the best distance runner, we can just stick to specific races, "he is the best over 10000 m" or "he is the best in half- marathon" , that is a very comfortable position but some of us dont want to stick just to the obvious things. I wrote the comment as I have seen lots of others around youtube stating that Farah is the best distance runner, or that Kipchoge is the best distance runner, and it is not something sporadical but more generalised that what I could thought, and I just dont agree with that state and that is why I say that I think that Bekele has been underrated these last years. If you want to discuss why you do or do not think he is the best at that level is perfectly okay. If you just want to state clear things of course I am gonna agree with you on Bekele being a legendary runner (probably the best) in 5000 m and 10000 m and the same with Kipchoge on marathon.

@@gonzalogonzalez587 Of course I do not make the claim that Farah or Kipchoge are the best distance runners. Whoever chooses to make those kinds of brazen claims will definitely be called on to justify. It is not ridiculous to also compare Bolt and Bekele - most fans of distance running usually have this habit of sneering at the sprints, when they do have their unique challenges and injuries are equally as commonplace there. Can you therefore give me your reasons for considering Bekele "the greatest distance runner"?

@@denisitele When I said it is ridiculous to compare Bolt and Bekele it was not as a way of underrating sprint running, it is just because I think they are two completly different sports. In fact I think If we make the effort of forget that and try to give out the greatest sportman in the whole bunch of sports inside athletics, Bolt would have a pretty serious right to claim it. Anyway as I dont want to flood this my opinion matches a lot with this article tonireavis.com/2018/09/18/who-is-the-g-o-a-t/ which by the way doesnt even mention Bekeles WXC titles.

THIS. STOP MAKING EVERY ONE SPEAK ENGLISH

Agreed.

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Definitely!

100% agreed sir!!

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No doubt, to deal with our minds upto this level one need to be philosopher.... Loosing by exertions and keeping moral high takes alot of self discussion.... These athletes are highly disciplineed.

It is all that chewing up thoughts in the mind as they run