I Raced A HALF MARATHON In Albania And Won PRIZE MONEY!

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  • čas přidán 9. 04. 2024
  • In today's video I visited the Albanian city of Berat for a half marathon race. With 4 weeks to go until my target marathon, this was ideal prep in my training. If you enjoyed the video please leave a like and consider subscribing.
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  • @kushtrimtorozi
    @kushtrimtorozi Před 2 měsíci +129

    Was great to see you again bro, its crazy that i know you only over a year know and seems like i’ve known you forever. On of the best things that you can achieve trough running apparently are not just the results but getting to know other people and in our case just be good friends. Thanks again bud 🙏🏻🇦🇱🇬🇧

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  Před 2 měsíci +3

      🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

    • @martingrey5655
      @martingrey5655 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Great to see you both back running together. I visited Albania about 3 years ago and loved it, so friendly. Definitely on the list to visit again.

    • @groupsimon6501
      @groupsimon6501 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Hey Kush, nice to see you again. Did you race too?😊

    • @kushtrimtorozi
      @kushtrimtorozi Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@groupsimon6501 hey Simon, i just did the 10k in really easy pace, can’t race at the moment so i just took the opportunity to have a good time in my home country and have a nice weekend with Ben and friends 😊

  • @remcodejong9149
    @remcodejong9149 Před 2 měsíci +57

    Albania is a beautiful country. Deserves more tourism.

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  Před 2 měsíci +6

      Certainly is, had never thought about a visit if im honest but certainly would now.

    • @Archeris
      @Archeris Před 2 měsíci

      Isn't it really dangerous?

  • @christinaclementson
    @christinaclementson Před 2 měsíci +68

    Such a nice friendship you have with Kush. I love how running does that. Good work Ben 🎉

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  Před 2 měsíci +7

      Yeah it's great, we have so much in common its sometimes scary! Even have the same foot size aha!

    • @fabsterun
      @fabsterun Před 2 měsíci +4

      ​@@BenIsRunning and you know what they say about foot size 😮

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  Před 2 měsíci +10

      @@fabsterun we’ve not measured 😂

    • @molochz
      @molochz Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@fabsterun They take foot baths together.....obviously. It's bromantic af.

    • @fabsterun
      @fabsterun Před 2 měsíci

      @@molochz 🥵

  • @clydemeyer1105
    @clydemeyer1105 Před 2 měsíci +21

    Love the pic with Bolt😂

  • @joshtraceysurfing
    @joshtraceysurfing Před 2 měsíci +8

    I’m not sure what I thought Albania would look like, but it wasn’t this! It looks beautiful there. Congrats Ben

  • @MsTrinichic
    @MsTrinichic Před 2 měsíci +15

    Kush and Ben together again!!!! ❤❤❤

  • @robertburpee9473
    @robertburpee9473 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Great to see you again Ben, we've missed you!
    The best thing about running is the friendships you make, the running community is so open, welcoming & supportive.
    Look forward to seeing you again soon. Run Strong Ben

  • @benj173
    @benj173 Před 2 měsíci +7

    I guess I've never really thought about how much warm temperature can affect a race if its something you aren't used to. I live near Brisbane in Australia and from like October- late March, I'm running through 30 degree plus temperatures with silly humidity, and my automatic instinct when you said it was hot at 22 was "id kill to race in that!" Guess it would be the other way around for me, I would probably struggle in the constant cold/wet/overcast conditions you have over in the UK. Cracking effort mate and well done on the third place!

  • @joelmead
    @joelmead Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great video, I’ve been to Albania multiple times and love it. Your such an inspiration for me as I’ve just started running CZcams, hope you keep making amazing content like this ❤

  • @lewistanner7010
    @lewistanner7010 Před 2 měsíci

    Smashed it Ben! Well done mate, glad you had a mega time

  • @amandawalker4510
    @amandawalker4510 Před 2 měsíci

    Great work , fabulous video again. 🎉

  • @CmcC84
    @CmcC84 Před 2 měsíci

    Congratulations Ben. Great reaction to the win 😊 🎉

  • @JohnnyMarathon
    @JohnnyMarathon Před 2 měsíci

    Always exciting to see you race in new places. Looking forward to Copenhagen!

  • @Jumaleh
    @Jumaleh Před 2 měsíci +1

    Albania is beautiful. Podium finish is a great result. Waiting to see the next tourism/ run. Kush Eid Mubarak.

  • @kglockified
    @kglockified Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ben is traveling! Your editing skills keep getting better. This one is great.

  • @gawieloubser
    @gawieloubser Před 2 měsíci +1

    Well done Ben. You inspired me to do my first half marathon at the age of 52 and I picked a epic one. The 2 Oceans Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa.
    I hope to see you in South Africa in the near future.

  • @theinconsequentialrunner
    @theinconsequentialrunner Před 2 měsíci

    Great stuff Ben, great video mate.

  • @kellym3367
    @kellym3367 Před 2 měsíci

    It looks beautiful nice job on your race, congrats

  • @ronrunsworld
    @ronrunsworld Před 2 měsíci

    Looks like a great weekend and a great race!

  • @JavierISampedroTNF
    @JavierISampedroTNF Před 2 měsíci

    Really cool town and beautiful surroundings. I bet for the mountain running must be nice too. Not a bad weekend at all and congrats on your 3rd place.

  • @severiner7168
    @severiner7168 Před 2 měsíci

    Looks like a great place and a really nice race! Seems that the tourism was a good warm up too. Nice to meet up with Kush again no doubt!

  • @kimdecker8901
    @kimdecker8901 Před 2 měsíci

    I was last in Berat about 10 years ago--and it looks like it's grown so much! (Except for the castle: That's still ancient and as epic as ever. ;) Ben, I love your travel videos! You're literally running all over the world!

  • @Riiseli
    @Riiseli Před 2 měsíci

    Congrats! Best results from the weekend this and Matthias Kyburz debut in Paris.

  • @mikestevenson1334
    @mikestevenson1334 Před 2 měsíci

    Well done getting that prize money! Looks like a beautiful place for a HM. Love seeing you and Kush on another adventure =D

  • @anthonyomahoney6088
    @anthonyomahoney6088 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Couple of things;
    1. Quality video, I can always rely on your videos for some running inspo.
    2. Well want to do that race now, Barat looks really nice!

  • @Merritt7278
    @Merritt7278 Před 2 měsíci

    Great effort that Ben, well done.

  • @em_ignite
    @em_ignite Před 2 měsíci +2

    Unexpected trips abroad - Always the best! 🎉

  • @benjaminducheny2237
    @benjaminducheny2237 Před 2 měsíci

    Amazing area, certainly going to visit at some point.

  • @kwd-2023
    @kwd-2023 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great job, can't believe you run with a camera in hand too, I could never do that.

  • @amazighman6516
    @amazighman6516 Před 2 měsíci

    Good Work BEN

  • @JouneyOfTheAmateurRunner
    @JouneyOfTheAmateurRunner Před 2 měsíci

    Brilliant this - travelling around the world and sharing your passion with the world 🏃‍♂️💨💨💨 top running aswell …. I’m curious what did you do with the cheque ?? 😂😂

  • @fabsterun
    @fabsterun Před 2 měsíci +2

    Well done ❤

  • @TheSnygg23
    @TheSnygg23 Před 2 měsíci

    On the roll! You should do Sarajevo Half on 22 Sep, would have great chances for top 3 there too!

  • @shelly478
    @shelly478 Před 2 měsíci

    Good job! Running in 70 degree and over weather is hard for me too.

  • @halmo68
    @halmo68 Před 2 měsíci

    Bravo 🍾

  • @Andrea-med
    @Andrea-med Před 2 měsíci

    Congratulations on the excellent performance, a curiosity what model are your Oakleys? they are really beautiful!!

  • @sharunkumar9980
    @sharunkumar9980 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Love from 🇮🇳 ben

  • @olivernmd2689
    @olivernmd2689 Před 2 měsíci

    How do you fuel for a half marathon ? I’d love to know more about your fuelling strategies on both half and full marathon ! Love your videos, I just ran my first marathon in Paris last Sunday !

  • @groupsimon6501
    @groupsimon6501 Před 2 měsíci

    Looks like a nice place. Congrats on your 3rd place. And the prize money ist for your next trip to Kenya? 😊

  • @chiefjo1259
    @chiefjo1259 Před 2 měsíci

    Hello Ben! What’s the name of the little camera you carry?

  • @stevennashington1274
    @stevennashington1274 Před 2 měsíci +1

    What Oakley glasses are you wearing

  • @user-ri2bu8vw7y
    @user-ri2bu8vw7y Před 2 měsíci

    Saludos desde mexico 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

  • @mikew6840
    @mikew6840 Před 2 měsíci

    Now then, young Ben, would you ever have thought 10 years back that you would be on the podium of international races?! 🙌

  • @Ersan980
    @Ersan980 Před měsícem

    Kush and you should come to Sarajevo in Sep and run Sarajevo half. You'd stand a great chace for a win/podium there, too!

  • @stevennashington1274
    @stevennashington1274 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Come run a marathon in Australia

  • @dhdavidholloway
    @dhdavidholloway Před 2 měsíci

    yeah

  • @azervejzovic8413
    @azervejzovic8413 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Wish I won some race money... After lots of effort, I eventually won 1st place in one race, only later to find out it had only sponsor's gift box as a prize. No money involved.

  • @inferno11112
    @inferno11112 Před 2 měsíci

    I am Albanian. Bravo Ben

  • @jeffandmeredith
    @jeffandmeredith Před 2 měsíci +2

    Love the channel. I'm an American living in Albania so if you need someone to film next time, hit me up.

  • @user-gz7sn7iv2t
    @user-gz7sn7iv2t Před 2 měsíci +1

    Come to greece my friend

  • @SamuelRussUK
    @SamuelRussUK Před 2 měsíci +1

    What Oakleys you wearing at the start of the video mate? Very nice! 👌

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  Před 2 měsíci +1

      radar ev path, not a fan of wearing them casually but forgot my normal ones aha :)

    • @SamuelRussUK
      @SamuelRussUK Před 2 měsíci

      @@BenIsRunning they look mint! 👌

  • @noahbrake
    @noahbrake Před 2 měsíci

    Hey Ben! Just wondering what your warmup looks like for a half and full marathon? Like how many miles/km do you run before the race and how long before you take off. Thanks and best of luck with the rest of your training!

    • @tarantedong
      @tarantedong Před 2 měsíci

      Find him on Strava! I learn a lot from his activities.

  • @doganlin
    @doganlin Před 2 měsíci +1

    Where can I get that singlet? It looks really nice, but I can’t find this colorway on their website😢

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Its by a company called no club running club, think they may have sold out as its from a year or so ago

  • @ozt1194
    @ozt1194 Před 2 měsíci

    What was the winning time

  • @user-nv4lc6yy7o
    @user-nv4lc6yy7o Před 2 měsíci

    Since you raced in Albania you most likely stole the show😄

  • @Arxlikestorunxd
    @Arxlikestorunxd Před 2 měsíci

    Cool vid, tho how do you manage to race with a selfie stick/camera? Just the imagination of doing so seems painfull 😂

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  Před 2 měsíci +1

      It's just a small camera, you can see it in the footage as i cross the line,. Very unintrustive to carry

  • @alb.1911
    @alb.1911 Před 2 měsíci

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @Nyelands
    @Nyelands Před 2 měsíci

    The town of Borat.

  • @jlrodriguez10
    @jlrodriguez10 Před 2 měsíci

    Mail the check to yourself like a postcard!!!

  • @moggy992
    @moggy992 Před 2 měsíci

    Can't they write put a normal sized cheque

  • @ZuhairKhan
    @ZuhairKhan Před 2 měsíci +4

    Another reminder to change your "Training in Kenya" playlist to not having an impaulsive episode with Casey Neistat :D

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  Před 2 měsíci

      Its a good episode to be fair, might leave it ahah

    • @ZuhairKhan
      @ZuhairKhan Před 2 měsíci

      @@BenIsRunning lmao

  • @emanuelsantos5585
    @emanuelsantos5585 Před 2 měsíci

    You didnt get the money?

  • @DannyBolton23
    @DannyBolton23 Před 2 měsíci

    Come and run the Freckleton half, oldest half marathon in UK and think 2nd oldest in the world

    • @BenIsRunning
      @BenIsRunning  Před 2 měsíci +1

      That sounds pretty good, may have to add it to my list!

    • @DannyBolton23
      @DannyBolton23 Před 2 měsíci

      @BenIsRunning it's the 60th anniversary this year, quite a tough undulating course through the village and Ron Hill still holds the record from the first one

  • @Lurkerdecraft
    @Lurkerdecraft Před 2 měsíci

    Second guy is Turkish.

  • @markcameron3
    @markcameron3 Před 2 měsíci

    Looked like a beautiful place, shame it's got the reputation of organised gangs coming to the UK as I suspect it deters people. Great running 💪

  • @Kinaanath
    @Kinaanath Před 2 měsíci

    I think the second place winner is from Turkey...atleast that's the flag they have shown 😅