Eliud Kipchoge VS. Eliud Kipchoge || Which Marathon was his Greatest?
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- Eliud Kipchoge has officially made history after running the world's first sub 2 hour marathon. After his epic peformance, we got to thinking: Is this the greatest performance of Eliud Kipchoge's career? Over the course of his marathon career, Kipchoge has had many amazing races, but what is his best race?
In this video, we'll be comparing 3 particular races:
1) 2017 Breaking 2 Project - 2:00:25
2) 2018 Berlin Marathon - 2:01:39 (Official World Record)
3) 2019 Ineos 159 Challenge - 1:59:40 (Fastest time ever)
From these 3 races, we'll assess which marathon was truly the most impressive.
Thanks for watching! And share your thoughts down in the comments! - Sport
I think he will definitely break the world record again
Yes, don't believe hes running Berlin next year though.
Perhaps 2021
He'll be aging and getting slower though.
Pietro Jenkins hes only 34
Bekele is getting faster at 37. I'm sure Eliud can still improve again too
Kamal Lewis-Gopie exactly. if bekele can almost beat the wr at 37, kipchoge has more room for growth
When you're so great the only person who can challenge your prowess is yourself.
And Kenenisa Bekele
Dude Kenenisa Bekele struggled to beat 2:01:39 (I mean yeah came close at 2:01:41 and don't get me it's SUPER impressive, I was actually siced thinking he would break Kipchoge's PR) HOWEVER, Bekele kept rocking back and forth during his last 5K whilst Kipchoge was calm and smiling even when he broke Two hours which goes to show their muscular resilience difference. I respect all the OG's in Long Distances (Kenenisa Bekele, Haile Gebrselassie, Paul Tergat, Roger Bannister, Derek Clayton, Ryan Hall) But Kipchoge is something else and I wish people of my age (17-20) would see the beauty and superhuman nature of Kipchoge. 🇰🇪🇰🇪All Hail the Kenyans.
SABONA SB HEYDAR I feel like Mo Farah and Kenenisa Bekele didn't participate in INEOS 1:59 because of their rivalry with Eliud Kipchoge but I could be wrong tbh.
Bekele: "hold my beer"
@@paulvanzweel Bekele is one of the greats. No one doubts that. But Bekele is not GOAT. Why? He lacks the consistency Kipchoge possesses. Kipchoge's marathon resume is nearly flawless.
Now it’s time for Kipchoge to break 2 hours in a world Marathon Major
Not going to happen.
get Kipchoge and Bekele together into a marathon and they can push each other to that achievement (maybe next year at the Olympics?)
cdh79 yes omg hell yeah they have to do that
@@cdh79 The Olympics are in Tokyo. Too hot and humid. Plus Olympic marathons and world records don't go together.
Berlin marathon is the best event that they can possibly do it. but who knows, he and Bekele might pulled it off in Tokyo olympics.
While Berlin 2018 might have been the greatest achievement, Vienna was such a great celebration of distance running with all the amazing world class runners as pacers. I loved that!
Totally agree!
To me, Berlin was the most impressive of these three because Kipchoge ran the last 17km or so without any pacers, and the whole race without any artificial support. Breaking 2 and ineos were obviously impressive, but pulling off Berlin in the way he did really showed his toughness and fortitude.
Artificial? He has run ineos himself
WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN 99.9% of the population can't run kipchoges pace for 10k
i agree with the op. i know how massivly impressiv the sub 2 is and i would never dare to belittle this. but with everything, that was done in order to break it, meaning taking some of the best runners in the world as rotating pacemakers, giving him windblock for all but the last meters, even giving the few corners he had to run a steep curve (btw to that: it was estimatted to save ~20 sec), making a moving catering system with fluid intake controll, the sub 2 was as close to a labor situration as you can get on the street. the berlin marathon on the other hand was an open competition. non of the above mention things where in place. and he was running alone for such a long time. it was massivly impressiv. the most impressiv single marathon i have ever seen.
if it is the most impressiv thing in long distance sport i have ever seen is not up to debate, but that would be a gib-fat-no... :D
WARRIOR FIGHTER PAHLAWAN mate are you high, he literally ran a sub 2 hour marathon and you somehow say it ain’t tough, you high bro
Agreed
Underrated youtuber
Caleb Deane Agreed
Thank you sir!
Caleb Deane agreed
Caleb Deane yes
DEADASS!!!💯 The fluidity in his commentary and delivery blend together so well!😘👌🏾
this dude is a legend i would be dead after walking 2 hrs probably
LMAO
I think eliud would score like 200 in the fitness gram pacer test
Can we get him to actually do this LOL
@John Cena he'd finish it then and also keep running.
its my prayer to see kipchoge and bekele running together in 2020 olympics
Olympic marathons do not lend themselves to the setting of world records. I'd much rather like to see them face each other in Berlin 2020. But it won't happen. And then they'll be too old for it to be really interesting anymore.
Zste'pohznre Brenhoirer Why dont you think It will happen?
@@ordinaryguy815 Why don’t I think what won’t happen? Berlin 2020 won’t happen because of the Olympics. And a world record won’t be set in Tokyo because of the heat and humidity among other things.
Zste'pohznre Brenhoirer
Ok
I hope they don't get killed in horrible conditions @ Tokyo. 2:04:00 or 2:05:00 would be the finish time @ Tokyo.
Kipchoge is the greatest of all-time, hands down, and October 12, 2019 was the greatest day in sports history. I may be understating the achievement.
It was not objectively the best day in sports history
i agree but if you listen to the contrarians its a smattering of salty non hot takes but but but shoes .... as if marathons are ran barefeet ...
@@obsidiausisabadname6552 And I suppose you have a better??
@@marcjameslevesque *objectively*
K Bekele?
2:04 in Berlin 2015. Insoles hanging out of the shoes almost the entire race, and running alone the last 6 miles. A truely remarkable run.
And it was warm in Berlin in 2015 too... he would have broken the world record that day if it wasn't for the shoe malfunction.
Jarrod Thorn It was indeed a very spectacular race. Amazing determination to keep pushing despite developing blisters and bleeding feets.
yes, i have search this comment!
His running is such a gift to humanity. Especially wonderful is the collective effort that he marshals for these accomplishments.
I could make a controversial call that his greatest ever Marathon was the 2016 Olympic Games - his slowest ever. This is due to the intense mental and tactical nous he needed in order to win. There are some people that have run quick times but not everyone can transfer that actually into winning a race. However, I do think his best is yet to come. He will break the record again and cement his place in history as the G.O.A.T!
Breaking2 was the greatest because it was the first marathon that made everyone think "Wow, This is DEFINITELY possible" It was so close on its first attempt, and I felt that INEOS was that much improvement coming from a second attempt.
His greatest marathon is yet to come! He’ll break the 2hr barrier in an ci uncontrolled environment
All three are impressive in their own right, but I think his most impressive marathon is yet to come. Now that he has broken 2 with an unofficial record, I believe he will run an official record under 2 hours.
Eliud Kipchoge is the Marathon King I woke up at 1:30am to watch him
I completely agree with your analysis! The official world record in Berlin 2018 by a whooping 2 min 32 sec with a negative split even after all the pacesetters were burned out during the first half of the marathon solidifies Eliud Kipchoge's greatness.
I can see you put a lot of effort into this video, I hope you get more exposure
Thanks!
@@TotalRunningProductions Hey can you do a video that talks about the similarities and differences between all the shoes that Kipchoge ran in? To see which one is the best running shoe.
This amount of in-depth analysis and comparison is FANTASTIC 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Every 1st place finish at any Marathon is the Best!
Kipchoge has the most 1st place finish in history.
That's why he is the
Greatest Of All Time!!
The notification woke me up at 2am and I had to watch it. Defo my favourite youtuber
Yeah g
Thinking ever since the breaking 2 project kipchoge is a completely different person ,he’s a visionary, such mental fortitude,what a superior athlete
I agree with you all the way! Great job explaining each race! Your channel is very strong and an great running channel. As a runner, I enjoy your videos and hope you will continue giving great content!
All 3 were special. The Breaking 2 Project because everyone believed after only being 25 seconds away. INEOS 1.59 Challenge was special because they did it. And Berlin 2018 was special because he did it basically on his own whereas Bekele had to fight for it vs. Birhanu Legese.
13:03 correction: in Berlin he did not wear the Vaporfly 4%, he wore the Vaporfly Elite (Gen. 2) - However, apart from the midsole with that massive heel, they look really similar to the 4%. But these shoes were definitely better than the first gen Vaporfly Elites he wore at Breaking2 (obviously, Nike is not gonna be developing backwards)
October 12, 2019 where he went 1:59:40. This was just unbelievable, undoubtedly the most memorable one, being the first sub 2:00 marathon in history. There’s controversy about it right now, but this man did everything possible to work for this day, and he shattered the 1:59:59 Target
Incredibly accurate analysis, well done! I agree with your choice, Berlin was the top of the tops!
I agree with your analysis, which btw was excellent! Great channel, always very well done videos
Not gonna lie, after looking at that Berlin time and the elevation, turns, lack of pacemakers, etc. I still find that to be the most impressive. Seeing the big 1:59:40 on the clock is cool and all but if anybody has ever ran a cross country course then gone to a track and ran the same distance then they know just how much harder those imperfections and uncertainties are. Great analysis in this video, really provides some solid perspective on just how amazing Kipchoge is and how monumental each achievement was!
I was never a runner but a soccer player and a bodybuilder and I am inspired to run kilometres before but especially because of this channel 👍
Man!! You are doing great Job. I love your videos and all the analysis you do. Great content
Amazing video man!!! Thx for sharing it!
How can anyone dislike this video
The 2 hour barrier disliked this video because it got broken
Daniel Farrugia not funny
@@fanax6420 grow up. It was a lighthearted joke. Ffs
I still have to go with the 2018 Berlin Marathon as his greatest. Of course his sub 2 hour race was history changing, but only being 1 min 39 sec over 2 hours without pacers for a lot of the race, without other runners to push him, and without being able to draft off of multiple runners, that race is extremely impressive.
Great analysis. I agree with you. Though the ineos challenge was a great achievement, and the breaking 2 project at the time was truly an amazing performance!!
1) You're absolutely right, his world record performance is unmatched
2) Your youtube channel is just amazing
Best running analysis channel on CZcams
your content always dope
I think this guy is the greatest of all times all marathoners dream about the 2 hrs mark. Now the women can go for the sub 2:05 time welcome to the world of elite runners . From 2:08:13 in NYC till now time my dream has been realized and I can pass with a smile on my face . Knowing dreams come true. Enjoy the run 👌👍we are all proud of them
Imho, Berlin is number 1 in his portfolio. 2hr is a major psychological landmark, unthinkable pace, but.. there is no other significance to the timing, come to think of it. Performed in a controlled environment (given, with hightened pressure). But 2:01:39, which he achived rather casually, even effortlessly, is truly outstanding. Similarly to his London performance.
Definitely one of the best running Channel out there
Kipchoge is the G.O.A.T ,and every marathon run by him is great,I can not differentiate any of them.
Totally agree, Berlin 2018 was the greatest performance, he has a Sub 2 hour in him at Berlin, in fact I reckon he would have cracked it had he run there this year, he would have left Bekele in his wake.
Just love these vids
Pacers were holding him back in the Berlin marathon lol
Fercules V For real though
But then he wouldn't have been able to run the second half as fast as he did.
@@zstepohznrebrenhoirer7 Maybe not, but in general a more even first and second half give you a faster overall marathon .
@@f2f923 Sure. He would have shaved a full 5 seconds. Maybe. Or not.
@@zstepohznrebrenhoirer7 Maybe, I guess we will have to wait till next marathon. But even 2 seconds would make a difference when we are talking about a world record, ask Bekele🤣
Truly amazing if only there was a way to meet this guy... He has to be a superhuman and to do all this at 44 years old Makes me have no excuses truly remarkable, if somebody knows him spread the word that from one man to another I am in complete all and congrats.
1:59:40 INEOS challenge was the greatest. Kipchoge went into this race better prepared with lessons obtained from Breaking 2 and 2018 Berlin Marathon. He said..."when i went to Monza, i was like a new boxer stepping into the ring for first time and didnt know what to expect..." He optimized on experience and delivered an astonishing sub 2 hr record. Secondly this race was the most talked about event, got the attention and the world stopped for 1:59:40 to watch him. It was one of the most emotional races i have ever witnessed...I cried when i saw Eliud cross the finish line smiling and celebrating..
Berlin & 1:59 INEOS because the 1st one is the current official record done under the conditions you eloquently explained , while the 2nd one is the "Pandora's box opening" for marathoners to confirm it is now possible to run under the 2 hour barrier - and also for athletes of all kinds to look and push pass beyond limits & barriers. Eliud Kipchoge is truly an inspiration for the entire humanity to aspire something greater, something above & beyond our limits, with humility, hard work, discipline, commitment & principles.
I completely agrre with you! Last year's Berlin Marathon was simply incredible!
Kipchoge is superhuman his accomplishments are insane
I reckon I could beat him
@@dylanfitzgerald2733 At what? Arm wresting?
@@zstepohznrebrenhoirer7 probably an eating competition
@@f4k3gamer - hehehehehe
@@zstepohznrebrenhoirer7 - Hehehehe
The 1:59 should be honored the most. It's a 0 to 1 moment that showed human can run marathon within 2 hours. That's enough. Before this, all the runs had all the techniques to do whatever, but no body believed this is even possible. Now, every runner will set this goal in their mind.
Fantastic post!
kipchoge best official marathon is yet to come and i am looking forward to it
I would love to see him breaking 2 in any of the majors
Appart from all factors you mention: being given the hydration bottles in the hand without having to mate a smooth but "forced" apoach to the right side of the road & slow down a bit to grab it (and nace you change your pace) I'm convinced must have had an efect of some 16sec-20sec.
I think his Berlin Marathon was the best.
Everything was calculated for the Breaking2 Project and the 159 challenge. The pacers were running in a v shape to reduce wind resistance. His shoes gave him a slight advantage, even the damn water he was drinking was calculated. It's a great achievement, but these were perfect conditions that cannot be replicated in an actual marathon. It's impressive that he did break the 2 hour mark, but there is a reason why it's an "unoffical." It's just a great ad for Nike (the brand that I love lol)
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Fantastic video
Angree with you 2018 berlin marathon is the greatest but ineos 159 challege was very exciting.
Aren't we going to talk about how Bekele was only 2sec behind his world record?
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Yes but he didn't manage to break it
not quite the same
Nope..this about Kipchoge
😆
Nice post.
Now off to do marathon training.
Im lucky to even be less than an hour slower than the fastest.
I agree, Berlin was without a doubt the most impressive performance of the three. The other two events were certainly amazing, but there is a part of me that wishes that the two hour mark was first broken in one of the major marathons. One of the most beautiful things about a distance race is the lack of control of the environment in so many ways. The greatest runners run the greatest races showing up on race day with so many unknowns their heads, and as the event unfolds the great athlete continuously fills in those unknown variables and hopefully solves the winning equation for that day. Eliud Kipchoge clearly is an athlete who has solved that winning equation many times in the past, and I believe he will continue to do it for some time in the future. Will he break two hours in a major marathon race? If he doesn’t, somebody will, in due time. That’s how the evolution of the sport works. The two sub-two hour events were examples of event backers and promoters pushing the evolution of that distance in an unnatural manner, like a genetically engineered race. In my opinion, there should be no race or event where one athlete is the absolute center of the universe. That is exactly why Eliud’s times for the two controlled events are not officially recognized. There is so much more that I could say and I’ve already written too much. My last comment is, we recognize the great warriors, but we don’t build cities around them.
since last Sunday its undoubtedly Berlin 2022. Unbelievable
I agree with your assessment Berlin!
Good question, no doubt
Agreed.
Berlin 2018 was astonishing...
Great video and analysis as always and I completely agree with you TRP. The Berlin Marathon 2018 was Eliud's most impressive performance. The fact that it was warmer than what is considered ideal and it was sunny, which would have made it more difficult, the elevation gain of the Berlin course, the fact that he ran most of the second half completely on his own and negative split that second half. Also the Nike Vaporfly 4 % that he wore in Berlin 2018 are closer to an out and out racing shoe with the least advantage being given to the runner, unlike the custom made Breaking 2 shoes and the Alphafly that he wore for Ineos, which both give a greater advantage in terms of increased performance and efficiency. Don't get me wrong, Breaking 2 and Ineos were incredible performances but they were both very assisted, with the technology of the shoes, drinks being handed to him and pacers coming in and out of the race throughout the whole race. So yeah, Berlin 2018 his most impressive Marathon I think as well 😊☀️🏛🏙🏃🏿♂️🇰🇪
2018 Berlin marathon world record
10:36 Is Kipchoge ordering the pacer around??
Yes, he did it like 2-3 times. Also the video is not exact, saying twice he did all 2nd half alone. His last pacer, Boit, dropped after 25km (17km to the finish), that's closer to 1/3rd alone than 1/2.
Yes - telling him to run the "blue line" (not really a line in Berlin ... blue "triple dashes"?) or tangents as the other reply says. That is the shortest path and the one measured to the marathon distance.
@RunFor OurLives The pacer is being disciplined infront of the crowd.Like a teacher and weak student
GoldenBoy he's trying to draft him (or slipstream)
I definitely agree with you, but pay attention that the Monza course is not perfectly flat as you think. I ran a 10k race every year in that circuit and I can assure you that it is not the fastest race in Italy. It has a little downhill and an uphill before the “Variante Ascari” that can be very stressful if done every 5 km like Eliud did. Even the main straight is slightly uphill...I wouldn’t define the Monza circuit as completely flat.
By the way, keep up the fantastic work you’re doing, I love your channel!
Fully agreed with the choice. I think it stands out.
ELUID KIPCHOGE is the best in all the three forms... But as you suggest, I too would agree foe Berlin Marathon to be the most impressive. He has made to believe that NO HUMAN IS UNLIMITED. Thanks for inspiring all of us
I agree, the 2018 Berlin marathon really was an epic one by Kipchoge, that was the moment he showed the most strength.
2018 Berlin Marathon was Super one, i believe he will break his on official record soon.
Very interesting view
All of them greatest on their own way. Monza was Kipchoge's 100% effort and I don't believe anyone ever took so much pain and punishment as he did. Berlin just because it's official WR. Ineos159 just because it's first ever sub2 but it's also most unforgettable as his final stretch was about 2:43/km and cutting seven seconds off that shattering 2:50/km pace is completely mind blowing.
One for the history books☝
As far as the impact on the sport 1:59:40 is the most impressive. In terms of best race performance 2:01:39 is more impressive since he ran alone for most of it
Incredible
Wish that his great marathon comes in France in 2024 ! I wish he would run the best Olympic/world record over there !
Eliud Kipchoge visited uncharted territory during Breaking2. Apart from the physical preparation, it required courage and mental fortitude to go there first. In Berlin during the second half of the race Eliud Kipchoge demonstrated his ability to race solo, against time and in imperfect conditions. He set the world record half-unassisted, so to speak. Indeed, the Berlin world record is a great achievement, but breaking the 2-hour barrier in Vienna sets a new standard and a way forward to an under-two-hour marathon world record. The three events are equally important.
Great Video, one quick correction though. In the Berlin race EK was wearing the Vaporfly Elite (with the next% outsole) not the Vaporfly 4% as stated. Not that it really matters, just FYI.
Absolutely the GOAT
If Berlin was Kipchoge's most impressive effort, then Bekele can run a sub 2 marathon too.
I guess he could or at least get very close
Obviously.
Bekele is a hit or miss. He is inconsistent. So I wouldn't put my money on him. Marathon is all about mental grit, THEN the physical aspect. I've known people that train a month to run a marathon but have a sharp mental focus allowing them to overcome the physical pain. That's Kipchoge 100%
I don't think Bekele can run a sub2. Only run in the 2:01 time frame. He doesn't have the mental capacity to hold that sub2 pace.
@@MrNoodle2001 He had the mental capacity to crush the competition in the 5k, 10k and cross country for over 10 years. What have you smoked?
Agree with your choice.
for me, it's his 2:01:39 in berlin. is most impressive one. its bcoz of pure race and most of all it mostly exposed of the sun in the entire race. also recognized by the IAAF except vienna and monza.
1:37-1:46 I have watched Breaking 2 several times and didn't notice Allyson Felix was there until this video! Totally irrelevant comment to this video, but it made me happy to see her, lol.
I would need actual rocket launchers in my sneakers to keep up with him.
Hoped this would be on brigid; i'll continue to wait
If kipchoge starts at exactly 5 degrees Celsius, flattest course, best shoes, no sun exposure, and a really big crowd, he could run 1:58
Possibly true yes, I don't feel like that's the next goal though, it's much easier to run in those conditions. The thing we're waiting for now is a "real" sub 2 hour marathon in an actual race, not with pacemakers the entire time and a flat surface.
It's the Berlin marathon 2018 that's his best marathon so far for me.
Yes🤔 quality video
His breaking2 in Monza is probably his most impressive. Nobody knows a human can run anywhere close to a 2 hour marathon. Especially if you compare it to other elite marathoners, Desisa and Tadese. They weren't able to get into the 2:01 marathon time given all the same advantage that Kipchoge had. Pacers, flat course, good weather, handed liquids. After his breaking2, the Ineos challenge was more a formality than breakthrough. It was pretty much given that he would break 2 hour marathon.
My sister works for the time-keeping organisation and was present at both the men's world record in berlin, as well as the women's world record in chicago. i would look out in the future if she works another marathon ;)
1:59:40 was the greatest and will likely forever be IMO. Why? Firstly, it took an already elite Kipchoge to get even better, better weather, better pacers, better track, better atmosphere to beat the previous similar breaking 2 by 45 seconds. Simply in a real marathon, it would be impossible to beat 2 hours. Ineos probably spent $10+ million on this project, and since the 2 hour mark has already been broken, unlikely anyone will spend that much money to recreate the perfect conditions to beat 1:59:40, so it may really stand for many years, decades in fact, like how nobody has tried to land on the moon again for almost 50 years.
Just now, the Berlin Marathon 2022
All of them were impressive!!!
Conteúdo de primeira bom mesmo
@TotalRunningProductions: Great video, as ever. Very interesting to hear your thoughts and i am 100 percent with you, that the Berlin Marathon 2018 was Kipchoges most impressive race. One little thing however, which I dont agree with you: Do you really think that the Nike Zoom Fly Elite (worn in Monza) is a better shoe than the Vaporfly 4% Elite (Berlin)? Keep in mind, the 4% from Berlin is not the normal 4% which you can buy in running stores, its a more advanced prototype of the model (lighter, probably more cushioned). For me that would be questionable that Nike would give Kipchoge a worse shoe for the Berlin Marathon than for the Monza Project. I think that the 4% was the much better shoe than the Zoom Fly Elite - and of course the AlphaFly is an even better shoe than the two others. The question is: how significant is the difference the shoes make for the finishing time? Would be interesting to hear you thoughts. Keep up the good work!