Badwater Ultramarathon Documentary - Above and Beyond Badwater
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- Amazing complete story of the Badwater first time experience through the eyes of Akos Konya, Gary Roberts, Anissa Roberts, Karsten Solheim. top ten from this year includes includes Scott Jurek, Charlie Engle, Ferg Hawke, David Goggins, Dean Karnazes, Monique Muhlen, and Stephane Pellisier
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I came here because of Goggins!!!!
Me too! One man challenging the world to consider what’s possible!
Me too
Stay hard !
Me to
Ditto
Good to see David Goggins :-)
RawDeal roger that😀👍
That guys a monster!
Akos: „We just happened to run at the same pace.“
David: „My goal was to follow him for the first half.“
Haha, well, different intentions.
Love david goggins
The man himself David goggins @29:40🤗
This video reminds me a lot of when my mum was running late for work one morning and left me 10 minutes down the road from school, although I had no support crew I still made it.
Can you imagine what you could have achieved if you had a crew? Wow.
🏃🏃🏃💨🚶👀💪😂😂😂😂😂
Unless that’s how they actually spell it where the person is from then technically “Mom” is the wrong spelling.
U stoopit
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 best comment ever!!
I love this old guy in the documentory. He has a good spirit about him.
What does a person have to do to get any respect in this world. Old guy? Karsten Solheim? 7 years after this video was made he ran the first 72 miles of this race.
strewf Karsten Solheim of the Ping Golf Equipment Company. This guy is a great story.
marc moribella No not the same man, though I'd say that they'd both have interesting stories.
+macspud28 He is actually the son of the Karsten Solheim that created PING
Oh, sorry, I hadn't realised that he is Karsten Solheim son, I knew that Karsten Solheim had died so knew it wasn't him. I didn't know he shared his name with his son. I stand corrected.
Akos has been rehabbing an injury in his hamstring area for the last few years that has kept him from doing anything substantially long. He is currently living in Hungary for the school year and works in the us for the summer. (he is here now) He is an awesome dude, one of a kind person, truly great guy worth knowing. It was an honor to be a part of his crew the three years we did it. I have never submitted it..not sure how to go about that. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch.
Thank you so much for capturing and documenting this event. It’s amazing to watch 👏🏻
Any update?!
Great run, crew, and film!
David Goggins is a BEAST!!!! So cool seeing him run here
PASCOE BREWER what time is he at
Obi Wan Akos is a beast too
Roger That!
Mtb Boi 29:40
Who’s going to carry the boats and the logs
Goggins, anyone?
As his book catches on in 2019 I’m guessing this documentary will go from its current 505k views to a couple million.
100%
550k so far
LazyBoy I saw him!
All day my brother !!
I watched this video when i was 23 now i am watching again now i am almost 28 . My life change a lot in these years . I have a good feeling when i am watching . Love akos and his crew
Wow some people have too much time on their hands... bitching at the people making this video? the team supporting this amazing human being? chill out... Good work I say... What a film.. What a story... What a person... Loved every minute of it... inspirational....
Jonathan Chapman "loved every minute of it", me too! Amazing video!
How ironic you say some people have too much time, when there's idiots doing this race with even more time to waste.
@@CRCfail Its a live time story that all those people will never forget, live is about making memories.
The seal David goggins is in this race
Tony J Hernandez Love it when I see him
This is for all of the people watching this bitching about the 'camera' man. Listen, this was our story. Our lives...my brother and his accomplishments. He Loves the yelling and the support. "He" loves it...not you... If I was filming for "you" and you said shut up...guess what? I would shut up. But I wasn't I was filming and supporting him...my brother 'akos'...so if you choose to watch this and enjoy the story for how it happened...the just accept the noisy brother slash camera man and shut up about it. okay...hmmmm kay... It is what it is!!!
then just accept the the noisy camera man as it is..can't change it now and it doesn't change the story and amazing brother that is Akos Konya!! so chilllax...and enjoy!!
The camera man is so funny!! It really worked for Akos. Nice job, man. Great video and awesome history!
Unbelievable the extremes the human body can endure, im just starting to train for army, and thats not even 1% of what these guys can run!!! Really is an inspiration
"If I was filming for "you" and you said shut up...guess what? I would shut up. But I wasn't I was filming and supporting him..." well said, full stop.
Love the camera man, great mental support and it clearly worked for Akos, so those who were not happy about it have simply no idea about mental aspect of this race. If I was an ultra, I would love to have someone like him by my side. I just hope that those unhappy viewers are feeling really stupid right now. Cheers for the story, top class.
This was a great documentary. Thanks for sharing. Forget the folks complaining about the camera man. He was excited. He was in the moment. He was proud of his friend.
If you don't like the commentary, don't watch the video again. Personally, I watch this video several times a year to be inspired by Akos and his amazing achievement. I run ultras (at a very average pace, e.g. slowly) and ANY encouragement you get during the race from crew or spectators is greatly appreciated.
WOW- An amazing documentary! I wasn't even in the mood, but the rawness of the film and experience kept my attention. The camera guy isn't for everyone but some people express their love differently!
Carson was an AWESOME addition to the crew. Without him, it would not have been the same. His assessments and semi-narration helped facilitate this whole "project". And the female crew member was super awesome as well! She knew exactly what to do to take care of Akos. Of course, we all know that Akos is as tough as they come. Amazing.
if i ever run this race, i want the old dude in my corner!
The old man is the guru
This is one of the best running documentaries out there. I found the cameraman hilarious and thought Akos is lucky to have a friend like him.
This is the real deal!
It is a testament as to what the human body is capable of doing.
I am a big fan of the Badwater race and do not understand why there is not more media coverage of it. The people that run this race are the true ultra-athletes of the world in my opinion.I camped out at Furnace Creek last month so I could get up at 4:00 and bike out to Badwater to watch the 6:00 AM wave start. It was so exciting!
What is Akos doing these days?
Tell him that he is my hero as well.
Wasn't planning on watching past 15 mins, but I ended up watching the whole thing. Fascinating. For me the cheering of his relatives makes this video even more exciting, as you can feel what they're going through, and how proud they are of their brother. Thank you for sharing this experience.
Technically they aren't his family, adopted family maybe, but not blood or by marriage family. They all met thru connections established at the Oceanside CrossFit gym, only in that respect are they are like family.
i thought the camera man was his brother?
Who can forget that enthusiastic voice? That's the guy in the "Killing the fat man" videos on crossfit.com, my BRUTHA. Love that guy! And Akos, you the man!
One of my favorite running documentaries. I seem to be the only one who didn't come here because of Goggins and I'm OK with that. Akos Konya is a beast...
loved how raw this was....mad props to literally anyone who can compete in such an extreme race as this
Life is about overcoming obstacles. This morning I tried to text a girl but realized I didn't have the exact emoticon to convey my emotions. Then I opened up my packet of Pop Tarts and realized one had been partially broken. Yet I still went on with my day, undeterred by the obstacles put in front of me. I think my plight is comparable to the struggle of Akos Konya in this video.
+Danny Horgan Well said. My toaster popped before the toast was done properly, then I almost put on one of my socks inside out... then I stopped and thought of the kids in Africa and was glad in knowing they don't have to struggle with these daily obstacles we have faced and overcome with the same determination as Akos.
@@jchapman9687 LMAO hope you guys maintained the same level of humor yall got after 3 years
You're an absolute beast, dude.
This documentary inspired me to start running. Somehow stumbled upon it when it was uploaded in 2013 and ran my first marathon in 2014. Ran two more and one ultra since then. The ultimate underdog story. Ignore all the negativity regarding the videographer. This documentary is organic gold; it's like the videographer finds out how talented his friend is at the same time the viewer does. Fantastic film.
Brilliant, I really enjoyed this. Can't believe people are whining about the camera guy, he wasn't a pro film crew. Talk about missing the point... Thanks very much for sharing it guys!
Goggins lurkin!
I laughed seeing Goggins at the start so serious looking. Typical Goggins.
WHO IS GONNA CARRY THE FUCKING BOAT? AND THE LOGS?
What an unselfish, supportive and simply amazing group of people. The compassion and goodness of Karsten just shines through. And Akos, just wow! What an inspiration!
I just looked at the results page of this race and he finished 2nd on 3 occasions, 06 07 and 08.. by minutes as well.. Devastating, but what an absolute machine... inspiration Akos! well done
So inspiring. I smiled, laughed and cried. Akos was a true warrior and proved we can all run if we are truly passionate about the sport. The camera man was hilarious. I loved the no filter and his friendship with Akos is gold. The girl surprised me with her supportive mentality and I would guess would be been behind Akos if he decided to run across the entire U.S. The late crew pick up was truly a blessing. He was like an angel with his wisdom and inspiration. It would be amazing to see you guys crew him in his 70s. Thank you all for sharing.
Due to some complications carson applied for badwater 7 years after this video at the age of 76. Unfortunately he did not finish the race, still he ran 72 miles which is great considering his age
Couldn't have said it any better
I can't believe I finished the whole documentary! Akos rocks!!!!!
Much better finish than game of thrones.
I think the cameraman did an awesome job, both visually and in terms of motivating. I totally disagree with the rude comments below. Way to go, Akos and the crew!!!
I don't know what motivates Akos, but, at the end of an ultra, that crap is the last thing you want.
Good job on the part of the camera man for the raw footage, mini interviews, and encouragement. My fave is the girl on the crew. ..she's focused and caring at the same time. The older gentleman gives great insight to what is going on. Thank you for filming and may I ask what Akos is doing these days? Is he still ultra running?
Marisa Pinto Thank you! Akos has been taking it easy for a while trying to come back from an injury but he loves running still and dying to get back at it. He is currently teaching physical education in Hungary.
@@armtv I start to run with this story. Awesome , really awesome! Incredible performance 16 years later ! Thanks to you, thanks to Akos! How he doing today? Nicolas
That was so go and so raw. You can’t make a film with this level of honesty once you get some wins under your belt. Authentic and pure. Love it.
this is very inspiring. I took up running after watching this documentary and it has changed my life. Koszonom Akos (by the way I love Kesckemet, it is one of my favorite cities in Hungary)! and thanks a lot to cameraman. You irritated with your over enthusiasm a few times, but it is your way of expressing things and I respect that. Anissa and Karsten were great too. I generally hate the word 'God' but when Karsten said it, I did not feel the usual anger :)
Rawness of this docu makes it even more compelling.
Two things about the race competition: Jurek had a pacer (a running companion), which is a massive psychological and tactical advantage, and he also knew what he had to do to win from four hours out.
I like how at the end Jerek try’s to downplay Akos amazing accomplishment by commenting “ 6am and 8am isn’t as hot” not very cool 🤷🏼♀️
Anna potts but completely true
Anna potts you mean the exact same comment about the 6am start that their own team made an hour earlier in the film?
26:24 "Go Goggins"
You can see him in the grey singlet too
Scott Jurek talked about Akos Konya in his book Eat & Run.
Goggins talked about both Jurek and Akos in his book Can't Hurt Me
Thank you for documenting this. Ignore all the negativity....You, yes you...the CREW, all the crew, did a great job as well. This is truly a team sport and anyone who has actually ran anywhere near this distance will concur. Amazing!!!
Goggins is the reason why I am watching this videos. anyone else?
So cool reading goggins book and putting a face to Akos! I had him pictured as an old shepherd or something
I don't usually comment, but this video is amazing! So much strenght and discipline in the runner and so much love and care in the crew! Well done, big inspiration for anyone watching 🙌
This is one of the best documentaries on the Internet - doesn't matter if you're a runner or not. Thanks for putting this online, it's inspiring.
humble Arkos and his crew made me emotional; his victory is a pleasure...
Love how he keeps going. Especially this moment: 1:39:01 - just pure agony!
This was the single most impressive documentary film I've seen in a long time, and I basically only watch documentaries. This is "Rocky" for the sport of ultra running, a real-world underdog story that should be viewed by every runner. This documentary is better than 90% of all documentaries on Netflix, why not put this monumental film on Netflix and generate some well deserved revenue? I was quite surprised not to find it there. =)
HardlineFeminists agree
HardlineFeminists have you watched the Barkley marathons?
Asher H
No, I've never heard of it? What's a good video to see about it?
***** If you still have Netflix, there is an incredibly well done documentary over it on there called the Barkley Marathons: the race that eats its young. I really recommend watching it if you can.
Couldn’t agree more! Yes Barkley Marathons is another great ultra documentary !!
Great documentary guys!! I really enjoyed it and have watched it a couple of times. Thanks so much for sharing Gary!
This is the second time I watched this being a former runner and my Dad being from Hungary. Fantastic job you could not have ‘cast’ this any better. Each individual was different and added to the story immensely. The organic nature of it made it so suspenseful. Great job!
Thanks a lot for sharing! Better than any Hollywood movie.
Emanuel Tammelin you obviously haven't seen Waterworld
One of the most underrated running docs here on CZcams. Still my favorite as it makes up for lower production quality with an authentic and personal approach.
Great comment...thank you
This is the best reality televison ever :p. Truly impressive.
The camera man...listen: This is true passion. Great to watch!
This is the BEST ultra doco I've seen. It provides intimate insights into the behind the scenes. Akos and his crew are legends!
Saw this and thought, 2 hours, what? Then saw this guy no one knows going out to a big lead and thought, well, surely he DNF'd, and then he almost beat Scott Jurek. What a great story. I like the lo-tech production, the simple honesty of it, the three-person crew, the old guy, Carson, they picked up as a crew member, always with the simple, understated truth and vigilant to his task, and getting choked up upon realizing their success. Inspiring.
One of the most beautiful and inspirational videos I've ever seen on CZcams. Thank you for making this video and for sharing it with us.
Much love,
David P. (SF, CA)
That was incredible to watch, from start to finish it became more and more emotional of a story. Thank you for sharing!!
Very emotional. A must watch for any would-be Ultra runner.
Akos Konya is now a name firmly etched in my mind - truly inspirational.
Well done team.
what! the narrator is amazing! he tells the whole story. ive watched this video so many times and whenever i'm training for my half marathons and marathons i watch this. so inspirational!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this. It was a beautifully edited film that had me on the edge of my seat rooting for Akos from the beginning to the end. I loved the team's love and emotional support, not to mention sheer enthusiasm. It was an inspiring video on many levels.
So motivational. Akos is a beast. The crew shows a critical role in keeping Akos' spirit up and the cameraman is amazing. I don't see why all the bad comments about him. I would love to have someone like him to push me further whenever I feel crossed my limit. Great documentary.
When I watch somwething that amazing, I can't believe some people can dislike such an amazing story. Man, seriously, I was stressed until the end, like in a movie. I was emotional just watching it so imagine the crew...
Wow! What an amazing achievement by Akos. And what a truly humble guy and true sportsman. This is a great video and deserves to be shown on TV. Thank you Akos, Anissa, Gary and Karsten you are a great team.
I really enjoyed this. Akos is an amazing athlete and a great personality. Karsten was a super addition to the team and Anissa was superb crew, as far as the video guy (Gary) goes, no complains. He was an amateur crewing for his buddy and the love and respect was obvious. Thank you for sharing. Btw, I had heard of Akos because Jurek mentioned him in his book and knew the outcome, but still was great to watch.
What a total inspiration aka, I watched this film 3 times in the last 2 years ,never get boring ,what a great piece of film making .sean turley telford uk.
Really fun personal documentary, as a fellow vegan runner I was a bit torn between Scott and Akos especially since Akos is so humble and affable. Very inspiring!
thanks! I hope it came through in the video but akos is my hero and I, to this day, praise the kind of man he is... he is family and loved like a brother. He is the most honorable person I know on this planet. soo everyone must know!! I know who did the work. heck I felt blessed I didn't have to go the three days! that energy would not have persisted for sure..we would have passed out. in retrospect not sure what we would have done had he had a longer race, we had no back up crew members.
this is really wonderful! thanks for taking the time to put this together to cover this great effort!! congratulations Akos and your crew!
I'm just 11 or 12 minutes into this, so can't say much about the narrator, but I for one would like to thank you so much for making this documentary narrating Akos' journey and step by step experience in a race that most of us will never be able to participate in. Thank you! :) Very interesting.
Thanks for the video. Enjoy every bit of it! A true example of team spirit & human spirit!
This is an awesome video documentary. Pure emotion. The filming was great and the edit, commentary and interviews. Felt like I was part of the family! Loved Carson, what a legend! The whole support crew were great! Akos was truely inspirational. An amazing effort. It’s a great film. Loved every minute and thanks for sharing this journey!
Love this documentary! It is well edited and the raw footage, without music or a narrator explaining everything to us, is refreshing. At first when I watched this, I thought the camera man took over too much of Akos's journey.. but really, he was cheering for his friend the way he knew how to! If the crew had an issue with it, especially being around each other for over 24 hours, I'm sure they'd tell him to be quiet.. especially Akos himself; who trained his ass off and having ultra focus he'd cut anybody off from disrupting his race. Awesome stuff!
Great video and I wish everyone learn from it! Very inspiring and I didn't expect Akos to be with the best of the best! Camera man is just expressing himself and even though I don't like it but its my problem and I'am noone to tell to anyone how should they express themselves. Lets concentrate on positive things and support Akos and his crew members!!! why bother focusing on negative?
Once again -> Great video! Great performance! Great story! Great athlete!
Karsten Solheim finally entered the race in 2013, at age 76. Sadly, he did not finish, after going 72 miles.
Wow...I'm sorry to hear Karsten didn't finish it but if I can run 72 miles when I'm 76 and in tough, tough conditions I'll take it as a victory...the man has it sussed....I salute
What a great journey.....truly inspiring !!! I liked the energy of the crew, awesome !! Great job, thanks for sharing the experience with us.
This was incredible to watch. Amazing to have such an intimate view of the journey of Akos & crew. Thanks for sharing!
Fascinating documentary, thanks for posting this, & well done Akos... an incredible run, I hope you have many more successes. What a star Anissa was, for her consistent, selfless support. If I ever find myself taking on such a challenge she'd be top of my support team wish list.
Totally agree, she is amazing, Akos is a seriously lucky guy. Awesome video.
Pretty incredible accomplishment and really great to see the whole thing though. Camera guy was super supportive of his friend/brother and we should be so lucky to have such support on an adventure like this!
“You are almost there mofo” lol! I love the camera guy, he’s so hyped! He just screams badwater in his face at the end lmao
Awesome film!! I have followed this event for a number of year but it is great to see a long independent film on just one runner, and an amazing story.
Thanks
Very inspiring, i cant imagine running over 100 miles in a steaming desert. Then again, back when i started running two years ago, the thought of running a 10k was mind boggling to me, yet now im running marathons. Obstacles that seem daunting at first can become doable after lots of hard work, i saw that in Akos as he strived and sailed through the scorching hot road doing what he loves. While i dont think ill be ultrarunning, this definitely motivated me to keep running and qualify for Boston someday. Thanks for this
Hey this video was 2:03:30 and i enjoy every second of it, it was amazing very emotional
This was amazing! I almost cried at the end. He is the Rocky of running, the every man, hope! I was blessed by the credit the support crew member gave to God too. God truly blessed you all to be a part of this experience. I know you were all so proud! I'm going to run now.
Thanks for creating this documentary. It was really inspiring to watch as I train for my first Badwater race this summer.
Not what I was expecting! But thoroughly enjoyed the journey!!! Well done ALL involved!!!
Loved seeing Goggins in there
Akos is one bad dude!!! Would love to see him and Goggins come compete again.
Congratulations Akos! And congratulations to your crew.
What an amazing race!
For people whining about the commentary by the camera man, have a listen around 2:00:22 - 2:00:44 Notice anything? Jurek's running partner is ranting and raving in exactly the same fashion... While it's definitely annoying for us at home on the couch, it obviously has its place in the race setting.
I guess that is his friend Dusty, just read Jureks book where he writes about him calling him "Jerker" :-D
You’re comparing a random cameraman to the most successful ultra marathon pacer ever. That’s not apples to apples.
David Goggins,Akos...my men!
Wow, that was a 2 hours well spent. While I agree that the cameraman was over zealous to the point of distraction, and had I been the runner it would have done some harm... can you really blame him for his extreme excitement? I was yelling at my kindle in amazement. I kind of wish you had beaten Scott Jurek. I was actually looking for a documentary of him racing when I found this. I think I enjoyed this more than I would have that. With all that said the entire production quality was beyond anything I would have expected almost as much as the amazing running achievements you all were so incredibly kind to have shared this with us in this way.
Whenever I need motivation like today, I turn to watch your video.
"I just want to finish." Finishes 2nd place, 17 minutes behind Scott Jurek. Absolutely brilliant. Well done Akos. Mad respect to the crew, and having a veteran ultra runner along was a nice bonus for them, and for us. Karsten's insights were great. I hope he got to run it the following year. Something to inspire me as I begin training for my first ultra!
I think the thing I love most about this is the number of people that come together to support each other and the runner’s pursuit of finding something within themselves.
Imagine what we could do collectively with this sort of spirit.
Fantastic documentary!! The raw footage makes it feel like your there. Akos and his team are all champs!
I’m proud of these people who run this bad water marathon...
Amazing man, amazing team. Enjoyed this so much I've watched it twice!!!!!
Watched this a few years ago and since badwater is on again I decided to give it another watch, love it dude awesome movie
eff all the haters man, you were supporting your friend, and you made a great documentary that is both a tribute to Akos and an inspiration to other runners. Aint nothing wrong with being loud and excited for your buddy, all the people who don't get that, just tell them to EAD. Id rather have a friend like you on my crew than one of these a-hole commenters. Thanks a ton for sharing this video, I enjoyed all 2 hours of it.
We really really enjoyed this video. Very suspensful and exciting. GOOD FOR YOU, Akos! You both rock! You are lucky to have this awesome girl with you.
Armtv, I love this documentary! It's very informative, inspiring, and entertaining. Really, there is no other ultrarunning documentary quite like it. It is the most watched ultrarunning documentary on youtube. You should be very proud of this. I only wish you had more videos of Akos.
He is beautiful, as far as gay men go.