Why It's Almost Impossible to Run a Two-Hour Marathon

Why It's Almost Impossible to Run a Two-Hour Marathon | WIRED

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Three of the world's finest distance runners are about to attempt one of the greatest feats of athleticism in history: a sub two-hour marathon. To do it, the athletes will need to maintain an average pace of at least 13.1 miles per hour. So, we timed how long WIRED staffers could run at that speed. Needless to say, we didn't last long. Here's why only a handful of people in the world could ever come close to a two-hour marathon.
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@tinadortmans2913 4 жыл бұрын

Who’s watching this after eliud kipchoge did the impossible

@brandonmartinez8217 4 жыл бұрын

Tina Dortmans yesssss

@TH4TK1DG4MER 4 жыл бұрын

Almost* impossible

@emerson7291 4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@OneDerscoreOneder 4 жыл бұрын

????????

@elhadjiamadoujohnson4166 4 жыл бұрын

Tina Dortmans 😂😂😂

@Scarecrow-zr3zx 4 жыл бұрын

Wired: "We said ALMOST..."

@RonnieHouseJr 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@lukeheinze8925 4 жыл бұрын

THEY SAY ALMOST BECAUSE JUST IN CASE IT WILL HAPPEN

@lt.random210 4 жыл бұрын

Luke Heinze becaus it did happen

@danielkatona8778 4 жыл бұрын

It's just the clickbait. The video explains nothing about why there would be 2 hour a limit except for "scientists have calculated it".

@jonhjonhathon5142 3 жыл бұрын

@@danielkatona8778 What kind of proof do you need besides scientists' calculations?

@iaintevengonholdyou 4 жыл бұрын

“It’s a marathon, not a sprint” Eliud: *Deep laugh*

@trishitatiwari4264 3 жыл бұрын

Lol ahaha so true, he literally sprinted the marathon :D

@aluvx Жыл бұрын

Facts

@DonLee1980 Жыл бұрын

99% of humans can't even sprint at this pace for 400m. just insane.

@profmor7655 4 жыл бұрын

Wired : It s impossible Eliud: Hold my running shoe

@aaronlarsen8412 4 жыл бұрын

Yea shek wes

@KidGibson 4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't he need the running shoe you are holding?!

@jacobbull8315 4 жыл бұрын

TheBlock hold my 4%’s 😂

@waeon 4 жыл бұрын

almost impossible*

@LordGrimdark 4 жыл бұрын

The title says almost impossible

@angie-bj3me 4 жыл бұрын

Today, 12 October 2019, Kipchoge of Kenya is the first man in all of human history to run a sub two hour marathon.

@efisgpr 4 жыл бұрын

With LOTS of help. Doesn't count

@formelrambo1643 4 жыл бұрын

Sam B88 less drag

@inbaachen263 4 жыл бұрын

@ neosapiens he completed 26.2 miles in under 2 hours. Using his legs. He covered the distance in under 2. Simple. He did it. Not a WR, but he still did the feat.

@AnnmusPnda 4 жыл бұрын

Sam B88 Didn’t he use the controversial Nike Vaporfly’s? I don’t have a problem with them, and I think it’s ridiculous that they would ban any shoe through o so specific regulations, but yea.

@nate3143 4 жыл бұрын

neosapiens he wouldnt have done it without the help, but no one else in the world would have done it with the help

@OwnagePing 7 жыл бұрын

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

@darthsion2737 7 жыл бұрын

no. it's mitichlorians

@lewishopkins3614 7 жыл бұрын

Definitochondria

@mrzamu2533 7 жыл бұрын

Aaron MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL.

@icst4786 7 жыл бұрын

Darth Sion The MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL!

@d_wang9836 7 жыл бұрын

Aaron are*

@nutsta5954 5 жыл бұрын

When someone jogs faster than you sprint

@Falquiboy 5 жыл бұрын

Then you know you are seriously weak.

@hisomeone8276 5 жыл бұрын

@@Falquiboy not necessarily, it depends on who you're comparing. Do you honestlt think an Olympic athlete running mid distance is going to be slower than a normal person sprinting? A lot of high class athletes can run 4 minute mile pace or faster but could YOU run 400 meters in 60 seconds or faster?

@Falquiboy 5 жыл бұрын

@@hisomeone8276 If you go all out and lose against these guys going their marathon pace then you are in a very bad shape. Dont call yourself fit at least.

@aIkaIi 4 жыл бұрын

@@Falquiboy it would be a tall black guy that I lose to everytime

@Roy-ml5fn 4 жыл бұрын

faberho that's a stupid way of thinking. Lebron James is known for taking care of his body and being one of the greatest athletes ever. If he sprinted he wouldn't keep up with those guys. Does that mean he's not fit?

@nanometerr7048 4 жыл бұрын

Umm October 12, 2019 is when the “impossible” is going to be I’m possible

@techgeek.123 4 жыл бұрын

But it technically doesn't count as the world record..

@AK-ei7iy 4 жыл бұрын

@@techgeek.123 but he still did it nevertheless

@techgeek.123 4 жыл бұрын

@@AK-ei7iy but imagine for 100m sprint if someone ran it in 9.5seconds but the track was slightly downhill, and there was above the allowed amount of wind. It would not count as the world record.

@AK-ei7iy 4 жыл бұрын

@@techgeek.123 all I'm saying is that he the distance in under 2hrs! FACTS!

@nicholasgitahi 4 жыл бұрын

qwerty - it’s not about it being a world record it’s a question on whether it is possible, and it just got done

@stevenkylearguelles6436 7 жыл бұрын

Forrest Gump ran for 3 years 2 months 16 days and 12 hours.

@Ryu62Alpha 7 жыл бұрын

not the whole time, he stopped to eat and sleep lol

@georgerosebush9754 7 жыл бұрын

But not at 13.1 mph

@leewithglee 7 жыл бұрын

Ultramarathon

@affleckben3876 7 жыл бұрын

How my gosh you so dumb that movie wasn't real you idiot it was a fake movie wherr guys goes running across america hr is real dumb dumb Jk, Good comment

@LUIman513 7 жыл бұрын

Minh P and when he had toooo.... you know.... he went

@onthewall119 7 жыл бұрын

I would hate to be in East Africa after a zombie outbreak

@tweedledee5850 6 жыл бұрын

DCO 7 lmao

@davidcmatt 6 жыл бұрын

That is great

@Oncopoda 6 жыл бұрын

This is racist. J/k. 😁

@Swaggmire215 6 жыл бұрын

DCO 7 💀💀💀💀

@saintfourtyseven6471 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man, haha

@zemienten61 4 жыл бұрын

Wired: Why It's Almost Impossible to Run a Two-Hour Marathon Eliud Kipchoge: Am I a joke to you?

@9o1ybius 4 жыл бұрын

Let’s change that “almost impossible” to “POSSIBLE”

@UberJamesMan 4 жыл бұрын

They're the same thing

@UnknownRager96 4 жыл бұрын

Almost possible

@howdareyou41 2 жыл бұрын

that's what almost impossible means

@pacinpm2 7 жыл бұрын

The most important factor: you must be from Kenya.

@DeclanHiggins__ 4 жыл бұрын

Żółć A Kenyan running just broke a 2 hour marathon

@gokublack3231 4 жыл бұрын

You predicted the future

@duricojhonacet.8011 4 жыл бұрын

You sir, is a time traveler

@kimmoseh2733 4 жыл бұрын

True I'm, this dude is my neighbour

@evallyhood254 4 жыл бұрын

🙌and you predicted the future,akenyan did it

@CaptainOdin1 7 жыл бұрын

Thought I was watching Vox for a moment there.

@SquatSimp 7 жыл бұрын

Emperor Odin Wait this isn't Vox?

@fridasofiaochoa9989 7 жыл бұрын

Emperor Odin same

@rohithkumarsp 7 жыл бұрын

I Thought VICE

@stuartdavidson9560 7 жыл бұрын

Rohith Kumar tğiuùjyýjkh

@stuartdavidson9560 7 жыл бұрын

@dot346 4 жыл бұрын

Whos here after finding out Eliud kipchoge accomplished this?

@henny01 4 жыл бұрын

:')

@christopercolombus 4 жыл бұрын

Nobody: "running a marathon under 2hrs is almost impossible" Eluid:im going to have to stop you right there

@earlnyk 4 жыл бұрын

Hold my cow..

@OneDerscoreOneder 4 жыл бұрын

It’s still almost impossible

@Zultchy 4 жыл бұрын

You did this meme wrong. If its "nobody" theres no text. Because noone is saying anything. Should be "wired"

@charlie_mario6292 4 жыл бұрын

Zultchy nobody: would mean nobody didn’t say nothing, meaning that everyone had something to say. Everybody: would actually make sense. However, the person who typed the original comment messed up an already unfunny meme.

@pete17100 7 жыл бұрын

They said breaking 4 minutes in the mile was impossible. Records are made to be broken and the 2 hour marathon barrier will be taken down. Edit he did it

@darknessb7333 7 жыл бұрын

Peter Kim who said that? kids from school make that time all the time

@cryo9216 7 жыл бұрын

In 1954 Roger Bannister was the first human being recorded to run under 4:00 for a mile, with a time of 3:59.4. Before that time many people believed such a feat was impossible. However, people in the sport knew better. Same goes for the 2 hour marathon.

@copperjarhead 7 жыл бұрын

until it becomes physiologically impossible. not all records can be broken.

@PeterJavi 7 жыл бұрын

copperjarhead sub 2 is not one of them. But yes, if someone sets a 1:58:xx, no one's going to beat it anymore.

@MedievalSolutions 7 жыл бұрын

PJ Vis someone will break it. Giving up is lame and you can force potential. Or genetically engineer a better human. Immoral?(maybe)

@smefour 7 жыл бұрын

Just for the rest of the World, 13.1 miles/hr is 21.1 km/hr

@wokewatch8508 6 жыл бұрын

boo your conversion is bad and you should feel bad!

@suhail_10 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you smefour

@filipe_paixao 5 жыл бұрын

oh, to late now but still, thanks

@ryanstock7094 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@PavanMehta 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that.

@uncleruckus7229 4 жыл бұрын

Eliud kipchoge: hold my beer

@chinmaybiradar3288 4 жыл бұрын

He doesn't drink beer🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@thepatbackexperience4573 3 жыл бұрын

Even Uncle Ruckus respects the marathon goat

@jakobschultz1663 4 жыл бұрын

Just a heads up if anyone is interested: on October 12th there is another attempt at running sub two hours in Vienna.

@footballworld1651 4 жыл бұрын

It happened

@jakobschultz1663 4 жыл бұрын

@@footballworld1651 yup :D

@nate3143 4 жыл бұрын

Jakob Schultz he did it

@xXEVERLONEDXx 7 жыл бұрын

Why aren't any of y'all naruto running?

@TheBeanMan00 7 жыл бұрын

There's no wind so they don't need to be arrow dynamic

@joetyler835 7 жыл бұрын

Tan Hoang Naruto ended..

@Ryu62Alpha 7 жыл бұрын

Because its the worst way to run, and terrible for your back

@SchmegmaOnToast 7 жыл бұрын

Crazy knife Found Ricky's(Trailer Park Boys) KZfaq private account.

@deshaun1280 7 жыл бұрын

Nick Moore it does not help you run better at all actually..

@rayhutcheson3294 7 жыл бұрын

to be fair, running on a tredmil and outside are completely different

@jetman1895 6 жыл бұрын

Usually when athletes run on a treadmill are for research or correcting the form

@dubstepforever99 6 жыл бұрын

ye true, you can get seriously hurt on the treadmill.. if you crank it up too much and doesn't hold the pace or do one bad step you will be flying off the treadmill hurting yourself.

@uhohspaggetios3015 6 жыл бұрын

It's so different.

@rxonmymind8362 6 жыл бұрын

Correct. In my unofficial unscientific estimate running on a treadmill is only 65% comparable to pavement. But the treadmill & elliptical are awesome to keep the heart muscle pumping during inclement weather when you can't get outside.

@jazzabighits4473 5 жыл бұрын

treadmills compensate for your weight so well i agree

@iamchillydogg 4 жыл бұрын

"The marathon is a sprint" - Kipchoge

@omarmoataz 4 жыл бұрын

Eliud Kipchoge: Hold my beer.

@Cv56789 7 жыл бұрын

This doesn't explain why it is almost impossible to run sub 2. I got more info on how it would be possible. Not going to happen anytime soon!

@MrSaxophoneGamer 7 жыл бұрын

Christophe Vautier Actually it is looking like the 2 hour marathon will be broken very soon, maybe even within the next one or two years.

@Cv56789 7 жыл бұрын

I disagree.

@soupsandwch 7 жыл бұрын

it did explain it. To make it under 2 hours all 3 variables, vo2, lactate threshold, and running efficiency have to be at pretty much peak-of-human-limit levels.

@Cv56789 7 жыл бұрын

No this video explained how elites perform better than your average joe and what they need to accomplish sub 2. No talks about how it's "Almost Impossible" It's click bait my friend.

@randall172 7 жыл бұрын

they explained why the theoretical limit was 1:58:58, when he took the highest V02 levels, lactate thresholds and the best running economy measurements, and combined them.

@cameron_a9116 7 жыл бұрын

I'd like to thank wired for covering this. It's not often that mainstream media gives a sh*t about running (other than Usain Bolt every four years lol)

@treyjara4350 7 жыл бұрын

cameron_a911 W

@lukes1233 7 жыл бұрын

cameron_a911 I've noticed that too. One of the most underestimated sports😩

@storrho 6 жыл бұрын

lucas _sch As i recall running is one of the (if not the) the oldest sports around, so i wouldn't ecactly call it that.

@lukes1233 6 жыл бұрын

Storr Hoek It just seems (especially in high school) that endurance sports never get as much recognition as football, soccer, etc. even though the practices and events are much harder, and usually year round.

@RealDarkFilm 6 жыл бұрын

Because you have to run to play those sports. Basically running is not a sport, its an exercise

@aristotelian3183 4 жыл бұрын

“wHy iTs aLmOsT iMpoSSiBlE” Eliud: wrong

@aristotelian3183 4 жыл бұрын

queeditchable well, I do. Just wanted to make a joke. Nerd.

@rydergarrigan7985 4 жыл бұрын

Vox: It's nearly impossible Eliud: Well yes, but actually no

@Crlarl 7 жыл бұрын

If you want to be a villain number one You have to chase a superhero on the run!

@JTNRAO7 6 жыл бұрын

hahahaha

@laurenwheeler8219 7 жыл бұрын

We are now just 25 seconds away

@itsmythkick 4 жыл бұрын

It's basically impossible Kipchoge:Hold my water

@forbz558 4 жыл бұрын

Time for "How Eliud made it possible to run a marathon in under 2 hours"

@nyasha_duri 4 жыл бұрын

You were right!

@PandaLikesTofu 7 жыл бұрын

1:33. Tony, fix your fucking form.

@noahduran1891 7 жыл бұрын

All Eliud Kipchoge has to improve is one second less per mile and he will get it

@wokewatch8508 6 жыл бұрын

crazy right?

@grantfischer6040 5 жыл бұрын

Nah he basically said himself that was his best possible race

@yoyomyg7330 5 жыл бұрын

@@grantfischer6040 he's going to try it again soon in another project hopefully he does break 2 hours this time lol 😂

@grantfischer6040 4 жыл бұрын

WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN hey Man U right... doesn’t mean me quoting Eluid was wrong

@icarusash2241 5 жыл бұрын

Title exists Eluid Kipchoge : Am I a joke to you?

@hotgamerbabe3574 4 жыл бұрын

He just did it

@oliviama9173 4 жыл бұрын

Video: a two hour marathon is impossible Eliud kipchoge: hold my shoes

@RaytheonNublinski 7 жыл бұрын

I wanna buy some Nikes so bad right now. Can't figure out why.

@jinkianlee 7 жыл бұрын

gg they did well in marketing

@TheToyotaMann 7 жыл бұрын

nike is made by slaves.

@hiyoryan3901 7 жыл бұрын

Congrats, you just fell into their marketing trap.

@McDoodle44 7 жыл бұрын

Hiyo Ryan couldn't have said that better

@Vacated204 7 жыл бұрын

OP was being sarcastic. You're now the dumb one.

@stevocanuck 7 жыл бұрын

I went for a 10 minute jog 3 days ago and almost passed the fuck out. Couldn't handle the pain.

@footballscholarshiptoharvard 7 жыл бұрын

Stevo Canuck do more of that and you wont

@stevocanuck 7 жыл бұрын

Jose this is the result of not running for 4 months. Ran 16 times in the month of January and haven't ran ever since.

@Fifth_Ace 7 жыл бұрын

Stevo Canuck I went a full year without running once and when I came back I managed to ko 3 miles.(yes I was hella tired) stop putting up excuses for the fact of your bitchiness.

@takecare9150 7 жыл бұрын

Jose bitchness 😂😂 got his ass

@SkeletonHands6969 7 жыл бұрын

^^^ and I am 140 llbs and bench 200 x4 without ever lifting a bar in the past year. Cool story bro im 100% sure that it happened.

@florenceaoko8207 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone: No one can run a marathon in less than 2 hours Kipchoge: Hold my milk!

@mitchellknuth8805 4 жыл бұрын

Kipchoge: Hold my lactic acid

@themanwithnoname9578 4 жыл бұрын

That's not milk lady 😜

@manofgod7622 4 жыл бұрын

Who said that?

@kotieerwee2593 4 жыл бұрын

Wired "Running a sub 2h marathon is impossible. Eliud Kipchoge "Someone hold my beer"

@gobeyond3226 4 жыл бұрын

Did they say that?

@thereasonofficial9254 4 жыл бұрын

Kotie Erwee almost impossible

@chipmunk449 7 жыл бұрын

That's crazy, the science behind it is quite interesting.

@harrislam 7 жыл бұрын

science exists in almost everything, even seemingly unrelated things, when you evaluate it at its highest level

@Not_what_it_used_to_be 7 жыл бұрын

Harris Lam that statement doesn't really make any sense, considering science is the method we use to collect information and form conclusions about the world, it's not a thing that exists independently of us.

@harrislam 7 жыл бұрын

+Later Activity You are right, but what do you say when you see a fat dude running a lot slower than a sprinter? You don't tell him his running posture was bad, he had baggy clothes or bad shoes, you would just tell him to lose weight and exercise more. While there is also science behind that, it's not the same kind of analysis. In my previous reply I meant "in almost all fields, experts start applying advanced scientific analysis when evaluating the highest level of competition/profession." But honestly, I think my previous statement wasn't all that ridiculous. It was a lot cleaner than this one if you ask me.....

@Not_what_it_used_to_be 7 жыл бұрын

Harris Lam I don't understand what you're trying to say tbh

@KateWatry 6 жыл бұрын

HI I am a college runner and just made a video about transitioning from summer to winter running and would love for you to check it out and let me know what you think! Thanks! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7J3o9h-m9e9o3k.html

@videojudgedude11 7 жыл бұрын

That's running at a 4 minute and 35 second mile pace for 26.2 miles... It'll take a freak of nature if that is ever gonna be achieved.

@rajitrajpal7703 4 жыл бұрын

Kipchoge.

@vponnuru 4 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndiAiKt70rq8d5s.html

@winstonkenyon8722 5 жыл бұрын

Elliud would have actually broken 2 hours if it was 50 degrees faranhite on the day since it was 55 degrees faranhite on the race day. It was predicted that he could have knocked 20 second off putting him nearlly at 2:00 on the dot.

@evilfish6741 6 жыл бұрын

This whole series is fantastically done, I love it!

@Pitchoo973 7 жыл бұрын

when you are running after your food you can run a two hours marathon

@Vuyanzi93 7 жыл бұрын

Pitchoo973 What do you mean by running after your food?

@mateomembrila7115 7 жыл бұрын

Lulu Abs when you want food

@untrainedmechanic 7 жыл бұрын

Lulu Abs, primitive humans would have to run after an animal until that animal would give up.

@stey 7 жыл бұрын

Oh damn that was dank

@buzzcut13 7 жыл бұрын

Yup. We couldn't out sprint them, barely out strength any, but we sure could out endurance them until they just couldn't go anymore.

@woopwooppingpang6460 7 жыл бұрын

1:35 wtf is this guy doing😂

@TheKingOfGreatness 7 жыл бұрын

woopwooppingpang reminds me of naruto 😂😂😂

@CarlosMendoza-kj2uz 6 жыл бұрын

Someone must have told him to “punch-it”.

@fugue3823 6 жыл бұрын

Trying his best

@crex-pd1vv 5 жыл бұрын

he is being beta

@itsyaboireturns3122 5 жыл бұрын

He runs like a titan

@user-vi8qn8gy6j 4 жыл бұрын

*Who's here after Kipchoge run under 2 hours???*

@eddie_ad2050 4 жыл бұрын

Who's here after watching Euclid Kipchoge run a 1:59:40 on the marathon on Oct 12?

@rassclartindeairblud5335 4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@holdenheras2745 7 жыл бұрын

lol the race just finished, he was 23 seconds too slow

@iode9999 7 жыл бұрын

Jonytheman 25*

@ConnorCu 7 жыл бұрын

Jonytheman that's still amazing though

@iode9999 7 жыл бұрын

Jonytheman read the description it says 2 hour not sub 2 hour

@iode9999 7 жыл бұрын

Jonytheman not the title though

@JenkemSuperfan 6 жыл бұрын

Buddy coulda sprinted to the end and made it

@f14u2 7 жыл бұрын

this is just Native Marketing for Nike

@sensoukami 7 жыл бұрын

Hardly...there was barely any mention of Nike....and the information they were presenting around V02 max and what not was informative.

@youzuko 7 жыл бұрын

randomname not this video, but the sub2 attempt. that is one kind of marketing strategy to improve their brand name.

@bennybing8653 7 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It gets people talking. Plus its great advertising for the Nike Zoom VaporFly Elite, which Eliud Kipchoge, Lelisa Desisa and Zersenay Tadese will wear while attempting to break this barrier.

@alal1322 7 жыл бұрын

Hey... advertizing pays for the whole of KZfaq and most of the free content on the web... sad but true fact is that few people would drop a cent on every video they watched on KZfaq like its one of those handle turning movie machines folks used to get at amusement parks ...lol, funny image though.

@epatrono33 7 жыл бұрын

True

@dommitchell1050 4 жыл бұрын

Eliod Kipchoge:Well yes but actually no

@sandrovva 4 жыл бұрын

Who's here after its been broken by Kipchoge!

@TheDropForged 7 жыл бұрын

Wasn't he only 23 seconds late? Regardless that is fucking amazing.

@Dyge 6 жыл бұрын

he was like 120 minutes late

@jctai100 7 жыл бұрын

A lot of countries in Africa and the carribean have people who as children run around in their bare feet, building up OVER TIME the small intrinsic muscles in their feet and calves as well as other supporting structures. This obviously greatly enhances their running economy.

@gurmeharsingh730 4 жыл бұрын

1954 Roger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile 1969 Neil Armstrong walks on the moon 2009 Usain Bolt runs 100m in 09.58 October 12th, 2019 Eliud Kipchoge runs a sub two-hour marathon

@gonzalezm244 4 жыл бұрын

Gurmehar Singh moon walk was much more so an engineering achievement than the other mentioned individual achievements. Not that it’s not historic lol, just don’t think it’s in the same category

@MooMooMath 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video Thanks Interesting note on running economy. I coach cross country and coaches agree that vo2 and lactate threshold are important but have different opinions on the importance of running economy. I personally feel that a forefoot striker with a cadence of 180 steps per minute will have a lower chance of injury than a heel striker. However, it does get tricky when you go to a XC meet and see the different running forms of really fast runners. An interesting study would be to analyze runners who have run high mileage for long periods of time without injury (10 + years) and look for the common themes.

@mothereric8774 7 жыл бұрын

I'm interested about if running will go the ways of swimming. In the Beijing olympics many records were broken by people who usually were not usually doing so, this was due to crazy "tech suits" that were stroke specific and actually increased your buoyancy. These were later banned from future olympics due to their disruptive nature. I'm wondering if running will go the same way with fancy shoes and such.

@cameron_a9116 7 жыл бұрын

Breaking a world record in a running event is a much bigger deal than in swimming

@mothereric8774 7 жыл бұрын

How so?

@quintinbassett9467 7 жыл бұрын

cameron_a911 that doesn't relate to the question at hand. He's asking if it's likely that shoes(or possibly clothing) will be engineered that could manage such a huge performance boost in athletes.

@SirChaiinsaw 7 жыл бұрын

I'm sure with the way technology is headed we'll have shoes that propel you forward much faster in the future, and i hope they'll be Nike's so we can still look good :p

@dho 7 жыл бұрын

funny you say this because one of the whole reasons nike is such a big player in this is that they created a shoe just for this event. there's another huge nike sponsored video about it; not sure how you missed it. this marathon was done in the most efficient shoe they were capable of creating. it does make a difference, but only at the top level. endurance sports aren't pay to win, but dumping money into the most expensive gear does help marginally.

@alexlikaboss7252 7 жыл бұрын

While where you hit on your foot while running may not have any consequences for races, if you heel strike you are much more prone to injury

@wokewatch8508 6 жыл бұрын

wrong

@21MilesAhead 7 жыл бұрын

the only marathon I run is from my room to the kitchen to get some soda and chips

@gabrielebacchieri 5 жыл бұрын

Your house is huge

@waeon 4 жыл бұрын

1:32 dude runs like a little kid 😂

@fredsimon 7 жыл бұрын

Actually, we understand plenty about running efficiency and economy nowadays. And AnT (anaerobic threshold) is unlikely to be at 60% of vVo2max (Vo2max velocity) - you are talking about someone with incredibly poor cardiovascular, muscular power and form issue there. Standard, if not measured in Lab is Ant *1.1 or 1.15= vVo2max. Foot landing (heel/front foot) is important but not as important as where it lands compared to Center of mass > put landing in front means create force in opposite direction. Current technology and running power meters can help with a simple Power output to speed ratio. The higher the ratio the more efficient you are. Dividing that by mass could also provide some more data. In any case, outstanding performance for something which is -like you stated- near impossible.

@pixboi 6 жыл бұрын

Someone needs to do a 100% accurate simulation of human body and its muscles and then let a neural network decide what is the optimal run style.

@gavinwightman4038 5 жыл бұрын

By running economy the guy was talking about body weight, limb length proportion and skeletal structure

@dmitri4005 7 жыл бұрын

with the case of footstriking that only plays a role in running economy many other things are stride length (which many pro runners have to be very long), arm movement, and the vertical tilt of the torso relative to the hips. If you go rewatch the footage of the average runners compared to the "elite" runners you will see a differnce in the smoothness of their form and overall biomechanics/running economy.

@wokewatch8508 6 жыл бұрын

kudos

@Domowoi2 7 жыл бұрын

Oh the redline-meter. I am sure that is the technical term for tachometer

@marnotto8269 4 жыл бұрын

*kipchoge enters the chat*

@albertogamez8112 7 жыл бұрын

Just look at the form. all those tested who aren't marathon runners are striking extremely hard with their heel, and their head bobs up and down. with running comes better form, especially when you grow up running barefoot. better arm placement, and striking midfoot or forefoot.

@cameron_a9116 7 жыл бұрын

How do you know they aren't marathon runners?

@albertogamez8112 7 жыл бұрын

cameron_a911 they very well might be. anyone can attempt a marathoner and say they're a marathoner. the point is, judging for their form and my knowledge of human biomechanics, they either don't run marathons, or are not competitive. the main point being that they are not the ones breaking records.

@cameron_a9116 7 жыл бұрын

Alberto Gamez gotcha, I thought you were talking about people who run marathon in general. So what's the cutoff time for someone to be called a marathoner, just out of curiosity?

@albertogamez8112 7 жыл бұрын

cameron_a911 not sure about the cut off time, that can vary. As long as you run marathons, I'd say you can be called a marathoner. whether you are competitive is different. but all anyone can do is continue to train, examine their technique, and improve.

@flyingpenandpaper6119 7 жыл бұрын

Alberto Gamez They were running quite fast though - 13 mph. They may have been struggling to keep their balance on a moving track.

@ethanlehman7110 7 жыл бұрын

Strange how the horse riding cultures of old never evolved into these super efficient runners.

@Wisdumb1984 4 жыл бұрын

Nike: Just do it. Eliud Kipchoge: Just did.

@wolfhowl684 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone now: well this hasn’t aged well Wired: we said almost

@johntrussell7228 7 жыл бұрын

The Fitnessgram PACER test is a multistage aerobic capacity test.

@OCUBOX 6 жыл бұрын

Do you know how MUCH PRACTICE these guys did (do) to gain such efficiency? You're saying it like they magically have those abilities naturally.

@They_Hit_The_Pentagon 5 жыл бұрын

Well part of it does involve what your born with

@loriskaufmann9575 5 жыл бұрын

@@They_Hit_The_Pentagon nope it doesn't, look at Julien Wanders for example

@They_Hit_The_Pentagon 5 жыл бұрын

Loris Kaufmann what I mean is that your genetic build can help For instance being. Taller definitely helps

@loriskaufmann9575 5 жыл бұрын

@@They_Hit_The_Pentagon well eliud is 1.67m tall, having longer legs definitely helps, being tall just adds wheight you don't need

@They_Hit_The_Pentagon 5 жыл бұрын

Loris Kaufmann yes but it also means you have more muscle

@hsoldacct2905 5 жыл бұрын

That guy in yellow was almost flying 😂 getting ready for takeoff

@snownow100 7 жыл бұрын

where can i find that treadmeal?

@wokewatch8508 6 жыл бұрын

right next to the oatmeal

@EnnTomi1 7 жыл бұрын

I cant afford a Ferrari, but I can become one. damn.

@yoursfinest2834 7 жыл бұрын

A guy ran a 2:00:24 today what a coincidence

@stephenlaw8451 7 жыл бұрын

LOL thats literally what they were talking about in the first 10 seconds of the video. That's the event nike was holding, trying to get Eliud Kipchoge under 2 hours

@Markonim 7 жыл бұрын

Its called blue character effect. If people see blue characters in a string of black text they are more likely to interact with it.

@Runner8617 6 жыл бұрын

Fennec- Ummm quiet a few! Google Rich Roll, this guy reached peak performance AFTER AGE 40!! And after beating drug addiction! Google Dr. Ruth Heidrich. Reached her peak after 30-35 AND after beating breast cancer. Eliud on the other hand probably has been working out since he was little, nothing too miraculous. Much more miraculous performers than him exist.

@jakelepak8548 6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Law it wasn’t just Eluid they were trying to get under. There were 2 others.

@gustopher6500 5 жыл бұрын

@@Runner8617 nice try but you won't rich-roll me

@gulraizfarrukh 4 жыл бұрын

This was informative nice mate.

@cathalodriscoll7740 4 жыл бұрын

Who's watching after someone ran a sub two hour marathon In Vienna

@CarlBaravelli 7 жыл бұрын

When on KZfaq you are reaching out to an international audience and not just an American one. So it would be nice to report distance in both miles and kms

@nolanmcbride7493 4 жыл бұрын

*Eluid Kipchoge has entered the chat*

@andreworozco4479 4 жыл бұрын

You should do one of these for skating, either street or vert would be an easy concept.

@Runner8617 6 жыл бұрын

can an average person take a v02 max test? And where can one do that?

@callahancovington4278 7 жыл бұрын

Are running shoes suited for extended walking? Like at amusement parks?

@grnd_ctrl8387 7 жыл бұрын

John Doe Depends on the type, but they can be great comfortable shoes if you don't mind walking a little weird

@Officialgoat236 4 жыл бұрын

Kipchoge : Hold my sweat.

@GarlicGrinder9 5 жыл бұрын

Why is that machine that the althlete's oxygen hose is hooked up to blurred out?

@bobjoe2228 4 жыл бұрын

“they have double the vo2 max values of mere mortals”

@hsterts 5 жыл бұрын

"They have double the VO2 max of mere mortals" kek this is the best description

@JsForLyf23 4 жыл бұрын

Who's watching all these "Why it's impossible to run sub 2hr videos" to comment that EK just broke it?

@fedal4ever42 4 жыл бұрын

5:25 I love it when they show tennis shoes in a video about running

@Sultan-lv8sj 4 жыл бұрын

Wired - It's Impossible . . Kipchoge - Hold my Nike

@youtubersingingmoments4402 3 жыл бұрын

I find it interesting that measurements for both time and distance are pretty much random concepts made by humans. There's just something so psychologically powerful about round numbers in our measurement systems; I bet this feat would have stayed unbroken if the term "marathon" meant 30 miles or if "hour" meant 70 minutes.