Yuki is a hero down here on the Gold Coast, Australia. He always travels down to run our marathon, and won it in 2013. Everyone loves seeing him battle it out and give it everything. He has the heart of a lion.
@sjandrews
11 ай бұрын
Amen!
@thermitebanana
11 ай бұрын
Yuki is a legend;
@BilalOz2012
11 ай бұрын
Awesome I am planning to do the Gold Coast marathon next year hopefully 👍
@colinsparman26
11 ай бұрын
I`m in tears. True Grit!
@ak4939
11 ай бұрын
Kawauchi is a true warrior. Others may have more finesse and beaten him to the podium, but Kawauchi is the never-say-die warrior. Hats off to him !
@dprid
11 ай бұрын
Yuki has run more sub 2:20 marathons than anyone else, something like 110 of them, and he's won nearly 50 of them. He can bury himself at the end of a race like virtually no-one else. Pushing yourself to your limit on a marathon is called zipping up your Yuki suit!
@ryanw903
11 ай бұрын
Did you see his post race interview? Yuki said something like "half the field didn't couragous enough to go with me, the other half didn't consider me a threat". Bloody awesome!!
@thedailystride5407
11 ай бұрын
Yuki is a legend. He runs like nobody else in the world. Best of luck to him
@takasarun4154
11 ай бұрын
This race was his 130th time marathon😂 and he has guinness world record because he achieved 100 times sub-2:20 marathon🎉
@harborwolf22
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely love Yuki. As a native Bostonian I'll never forget that marathon.
@emp4959
11 ай бұрын
So happy you covered this. One of the most underrated performances of 2023
@jasperherr8694
11 ай бұрын
It's only underrated because there was no English subtitles. Japan marathons are pretty intense and high standards.
@seb16x2110
11 ай бұрын
it's worth noting that kawauchi woerked a full-time government job in Japan at the time he won Boston. He wanen't even pro, and couldn't receive sponsorship money from brands due to his job and Japaneese laws. He's an absolute legend.
@dimbwemazala8978
11 ай бұрын
The conditions decided the race that year. Africans simply cannot run in freezing, driving rain
@thellama3239
11 ай бұрын
@@dimbwemazala8978sounds like a skill issue
@dimbwemazala8978
11 ай бұрын
@@thellama3239 They win this one time, and they have more skill? When was the last time a non-African won a marathon, other than this?
@suparcamel5852
11 ай бұрын
@@dimbwemazala8978You’re both correct. Kawauchi knows he can’t beat Africans in ideal weather so he became an all weather demon instead.
@dimbwemazala8978
11 ай бұрын
@@suparcamel5852 Even on this day the next 2 people were Africans. He got lucky because the Africans decided not to run, otherwise we would have won as we usually do. There are no conditions in which we cannot win. There can be conditions in which decide that winning is not worth it. Kawauchi can do whatever he wants, and he still will not win
@ajtam05
11 ай бұрын
I love this guy! He's like the everyday, underdog, 9-to-5 worker who happens to tried his hardest to play in the big leagues. And won!
@NeillyVille
11 ай бұрын
I'm all here for Yuki, absolute hero
@aerobic8854
11 ай бұрын
If this guy make it to Paris 2024 because of a drop out and that is raining this day Kiptum and Kipchoge are going to freak out
@denisgreen1927
11 ай бұрын
Yuki was in credible in that marathon race.Unbelievable strength from him.
@wilhelmw3455
11 ай бұрын
If anyone deserves a place on the Olympic team it is Yuki he shows the fighting spirit of a true Olympian.
@JackMott
11 ай бұрын
well 3 people had more fighting spirit than him so they get to go
@_PatG_
11 ай бұрын
This man has run over 100 sub 2:20 marathons.
@davidtydeman1434
11 ай бұрын
That is an amazing achievement
@308bar
11 ай бұрын
Yuki has got to be the most underated legend. The man can throw it down, he's up there as one of the best and crowd favorites, and his determination is second to none. Thanks for the vid great job on documenting his effort.
@dominofuel8050
11 ай бұрын
Yuki has got to one of the strongest athletes out there mentally. He'd be super fun to coach or train with.
@did.it.myself9022
11 ай бұрын
That guy only needed to train with the likes of Kipchoge, he has terrific mental power
@chrism45
11 ай бұрын
I imagine if he had the opportunity to train like the best athletes from a younger age he would've been phenomenal
@michaelbrauner
11 ай бұрын
Please deal with Courtney Dauwalter! I mean, she won Western States, Hardrock and then UTMB this year. She runs permanently with the men's lead and has been breaking all records for years. She is worth to be mentioned on TRP.
@Bigern2998
11 ай бұрын
I would love that. A lot of track fans would know very little about her achievements......and they are mind-boggling.
@AMostlyFunctionalJess
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely, she's phenomenal. Winning three of the most competitive ultra marathons in one year is a ridiculous feat.
@sirfabioo
11 ай бұрын
Not possible, he needs to put out at least 20 videos titled kipchoge's new plan is crazy!! before he can touch on her
@THICCTHICCTHICC
11 ай бұрын
Courtney is a freak of nature but ultras really aren't the main aspect of this channel
@Bigern2998
11 ай бұрын
@@THICCTHICCTHICC true but he did one on Aleksadr Sorokin. No harm mixing some ultra in during slow news weeks
@trollforlife
11 ай бұрын
What a legend. The king of terrible weather. Also the king of Vancouver, Canada (back to back champ), the only marathon I've run.
@SuperFuzzyDunlop
11 ай бұрын
Another crazy aspect to Yuki is as of October-23 he has run 127 full marathons, 118 half marathons and 10 ultras, beginning in the late 00s. This when it's rare for elite marathoners to compete in more than 2 marathon per year. He also holds the record for the most sub 2:20 marathon finishes, with 117 to date He's a proper living legend
@khadar3467
11 ай бұрын
I remember seeing a video on what he did in Boston, nice to see Yuki Kawauchi still causing upsets
@_PatG_
11 ай бұрын
Tiki is that dude!! Been my inspiration since I saw 2018 Boston! Dude has the world record for most sub 2:20 marathons ever. Over 100
@abrightp
11 ай бұрын
Some correction for your content here: Only top 2 of the MGC have secured their Olymipic appearance, while the 3rd, Suguru "Sugar" Osako's spot is not secured. Based on the rule of MGC, if any Japanese runners run faster than 2:05:50 in the next 3 Japansese marathon majors, Sugar's spot will be taken - If more than one run faster than 2:05:50 then the fastest will obtain the spot. If no one breaks 2:05:50 then Sugar will go to Paris. Hense the MGC is one of the most critical Olympic marathon trials.
@jasperherr8694
11 ай бұрын
It's true. That was what Suguru Osako did for Tokyo Olympics 2020. He didn't come in Top 3 during the MGC trials and so had to run a fast one at Tokyo Marathon to get his spot as the 3rd representative.
@acasualviewer5861
11 ай бұрын
Kawauchi is a legend, especially in the rain. Boston learned not to underestimate him. Well all others are pummeled by the elements, Kawauchi shows up to win. And he does it with wildly wasteful form.
@chuckd4852
11 ай бұрын
Just two words: Simply Phenomenal.
@JayB2
11 ай бұрын
I've admired him ever since he won Boston. He may not have the pure talent of a Kipchoge or Kiptum, but he makes up for it in heart & determination!
@gustavogo2915
11 ай бұрын
He has more talent. He runs this fast while working a full time job. I’m sure Kipchoge couldn’t handle that and it’s obvious kiptum is doping 💉💉💉💉💉
@RossKempOnYourMum01
11 ай бұрын
He just has shorter shin bones.
@machazard
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for forcusing on Kawauchi! He is one of the greatest marathon hero in Japan.
@mobystwin
11 ай бұрын
Yuki is the best. I watched him run past me on Heartbreak hill in Boston. Greatest moment in sports I’ve seen was on that day.
@JacobGrammGren
11 ай бұрын
Every time I run in the rain I always think of Yuki Kawauchi - He inspires me to keep going! 😁😁
@billtheriault1306
11 ай бұрын
I have run the Boston Marathon 3 times and he is my Hero. I love that man
@tianl98765
11 ай бұрын
yuki is a truly incredible warrior.. such inspiration for everyone!!
@fredhoy6697
11 ай бұрын
Can we say "Heart"? Amazing, once again.
@Cuca138
11 ай бұрын
Yuki is a personal hero of mine
@LeadershipAlliance
11 ай бұрын
LOVE YUKI! I so hope that somehow he gets to run in Paris next year. VERY COOL HOW YOU CUSTOMIZED YOUR SIGN-OFF IN THIS VIDEO… “And as always, Kawauchi is an absolute legend…” 🏃♂️🏆🏆🏆
@arturogranados1133
11 ай бұрын
an absolute beast. brings a tear to my eye.
@Leeroy49
11 ай бұрын
Yes he already is a legend since his Boston win. That's his weather.
@deadwrx
11 ай бұрын
Kawauchi is rarely the fastest elite runner at a major event but he seems to always be one of the toughest. Nasty conditions tend to bring out his inner beast when others crumple.
@Erwipro
11 ай бұрын
To start off with, no doubt he's an absolute legend. But I think what he's proven here is that he's a specialist: he can win when the conditions are exactly right. In rainy weather, he has an advantage. If Japan can send three marathon runners to Paris, it'd be great to give him a chance to shine for the (not unlikely) event of a rainy marathon.
@psymar
Ай бұрын
People from hot places tend to do better in heat and worse in cold, and people from cold places tend to do better in cold and worse in heat. That's both nature and nurture I would think, because you spend most of your life dealing with the conditions you have at home. And some parts of Japan have a great deal of rain.
@luisfernandes2522
11 ай бұрын
everyone that follows the Marathon & Majors knows about Yuki Kawauchi and the Boston 2018 Marathon so as soon as you mentioned him and an "all out" start... ahahahah "classic" , loved it !!!
@trickydicky2908
11 ай бұрын
I loved racing in the rain. This dude apparently loves it too.
@scabthecat
11 ай бұрын
I get too hot in normal conditions. Rain really helps me.
@JapanJacques
11 ай бұрын
I ran the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon held on the same day, and crossed paths with Kawauchi and the others towards the beginning of my race, man the conditions were brutal but these guys were absolutely killing it in the downpour.
@THICCTHICCTHICC
11 ай бұрын
This man's mindset is genuinely unbreakable. Give him the worst possible conditions and he doesn't even factor them in to the run.
@JL-yl8gd
11 ай бұрын
I was crushed to see he wasn’t too 3. Gutsy race by yuki
@worldsasuri9430
11 ай бұрын
Kawauchi is the best!He is truly such a beast!
@johnwilson5743
11 ай бұрын
Thank you TRP. I watch most of the world's top marathons but I missed this race completely. Then you presented this as a human interest perspective. Fantastic! Thanks again. Cheers.
@pkwithmeplease
8 ай бұрын
Yuki has earned my respect yet again. i just learned about 2018 boston, and then he just pulled this again! he loves that weather!
@user-wi9fu3fc2l
11 ай бұрын
Big weather master.. Totally water bending that run....lol!!
@desmondyap5391
11 ай бұрын
Its safe to assume that yuki is a rain master marathoner.
@today-nl
11 ай бұрын
Yuki Kawauchi is my hero - for 10 years.
@yujitai6873
11 ай бұрын
The master of cold weather running
@juquendo
11 ай бұрын
Love this runner. Legend!!!
@bznupe30
11 ай бұрын
That man is a BOSS! Hats off to you Good Sir!
@VernonSwanepoel
11 ай бұрын
Amazing. And great that this channel covers stories like this. I like to follow the top runners in the world, for sure. But distance running is all about guts.
@jerrymwamburi294
11 ай бұрын
Kawauchi just loves the rain. Gives him some extra horsepower
@MasterPoppers
11 ай бұрын
Record-holder of the current BMO Vancouver Marathon. Dude is a champ and definitely no stranger to rain.
@macsmachine
11 ай бұрын
Great story, and an even better guy.
@superalpha8652
11 ай бұрын
Only the first two runners from MGC automatically qualify for Paris. The remaining position is reserved for the Japanese runner with the fastest time from the remaining three qualifying marathon races, Fukuoka International Marathon, Osaka Marathon and Tokyo Marathon. So Yuki and Osako still have a shot for the Paris Olympic.
@caseysmith544
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting us know the proper process for Japan's marathon trials.
@jeffreycarman2185
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Amazing to see people’s le pike Yuki come out of the woodwork and do so well, not even being a pro until recently.
@Checkerchamp
11 ай бұрын
To answer the question at the start of the video, I think the 7:54 2 mile by Jakob Ingebrigsten was the most unlikely. Sure, Jakob is one of the greatest middle distance runners of all time, but 7:54 is a massive cut off of the previous world record
@PaulWashington..
11 ай бұрын
Its contender for most astounding record. Never would have predicted it.
@pete5691
11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately he will need either the 1500 or 3000 record to obtain GOAT status. I believe he can do it.
@AlaReDuS
11 ай бұрын
@@pete5691 True, because Hicham El Guerrouj stands in his way of the GOAT title. Jakob will have to beat one of these middle distance records, preferably El Guerrouj's 1500m record, to be considered in the same or better realm than Hicham.
@Checkerchamp
11 ай бұрын
@@pete5691 there’s a reason why I said “one of”
@pete5691
11 ай бұрын
@@AlaReDuS i mean he essentially ran the same time, milliseconds apart
@anthonnybrownnn9760
11 ай бұрын
Never underestimate your opponent. But Kelvin kiptum's world record all the way for me .
@loganr8277
11 ай бұрын
oh no not Kevin Kiptum
@whitelobster1ify
11 ай бұрын
The rain, the thumbnail pic that was obviously Kawauchi with his elbows out ... I wondered why you were doing another video about Boston all these years later. What a great runner. Thanks for doing this.
@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten
11 ай бұрын
Kawauchi doing it again!!
@birger937
11 ай бұрын
Such a legend.
@headlessfool7050
11 ай бұрын
The sheer Guts and Grit it takes...to run away like that, and then keep up like that . Mad respect Marathon Man .
@PeteQuad
11 ай бұрын
This guys has grit. Mind over body to the max.
@runningforviews
11 ай бұрын
This man is such a legend
@TheTurtlebot
11 ай бұрын
This guys a demon in these rainy conditions. The consistency is crazy
@peterb6059
11 ай бұрын
I don't even like running. But I love the stories you tell on this channel. The video is always the actual events and fits the script. The characters are compelling and enough back story is given that even a non running fan like me can get interested and excited. As this channel grows I'd love to see a better voice actor. I don't know if this is read by a high quality ai or a person, but the vocal fry is just too much.
@michellevey9608
11 ай бұрын
Back in the day l used to focus on 5k's. They were what l was best at. I won many races with the same take it out hard tactic. Doing that in a marathon...a whole different level!!! Like him also, bad weather was my ally. Searing heat, pouring rain, even blizzard conditions. You embrace it and make it a strength.
@SalsaJason
11 ай бұрын
This dude is a beast
@irritablearchitect
11 ай бұрын
Blood and guts. Love him.
@abolition1889
11 ай бұрын
This man is a legend, I really hope he gets to compete in Paris 2024 🙏🏻
@pukulu
11 ай бұрын
Many marathon runners don't reach their peak until their mid 30s and they're still doing well in their late 30s. That is true of Eliud Kipchoge and was true of Kenenisa Bekele and Haile Gebrselassie. Kawauchi's age is not the most important thing here. He's at his peak right now.
@rook1196
11 ай бұрын
If Kiptum is 22 years old in 2003 he's in the diamond league. If Eliud is 22 today he's specializing in the marathon. The next gen of great marathoners will be in their early-mid 20s and don't be shocked if another bursts onto the scene and beats Kiptum to sub 2hr. Thanks to mainly shoes, the marathon just isn't as brutal as it used to be not to mention the money and sponsorships are in the marathon now.
@pukulu
11 ай бұрын
It should be mentioned that many of the marathon runners who were doing well in their 30s specialized in track racing for most or all of their 20s. We will never know if Kenenisa Bekele would have run some great times if he was running the marathon when he was younger.@@rook1196
@stormrider22
11 ай бұрын
What a legend!
@GCOUNDOU
11 ай бұрын
Legend!! thank you for reporting !!
@HLl564
11 ай бұрын
I love Yukis performances
@TobiasStarling
11 ай бұрын
Gotta be the most mentally tough athlete out there. Doing some of these plus 60 hour week is insane.
@richardmercer2337
11 ай бұрын
There really should be a way to permit him to run in the Olympics....
@Ben-yw8be
11 ай бұрын
Yuki Kawauchi is definitely my favorite marathoner of all time. Absolute legend surpassing Kipchoge and Bekele for the most marathons ran under 2:20:00. He’s done it 100x. 😱 This man THRIVES during harsh conditions which is what marathons are all about. It is about adapting to situations you are being presented and still running strong. I remember it rained so hard while I was doing 1k reps that I wanted to stop. Then Yuki came to my mind, and it inspired me so much. I ran my 1k reps in the hard rain. “Keep going like Yuki!”
@ddhurry4168
11 ай бұрын
Guys a legend! Hope he gets a shot to get out there, i think in crap conditions hos strenght really comes through
@sol029
11 ай бұрын
That man loves to run in the rain!
@ChuaKheng
11 ай бұрын
dude's a legend, a warrior and 1 of the goats of japanese marathon
@techery3468
11 ай бұрын
Yuki is just on his own level!
@frankfakazatalk307
11 ай бұрын
This guy must be one of my favourite athletes.
@MrKbtor2
5 ай бұрын
Legend. If you're moving on his race day he'll even carry your piano for you as long as it's on the way to the finish line.
@cookingsection568
11 ай бұрын
what a hero
@citris_mario5224
11 ай бұрын
Hey, love the channel just want to say keep up the good work
@pat9353
11 ай бұрын
When this dude sees rain, one thought goes through his mind. “I must run”
@mathiasbaridon5325
11 ай бұрын
My favorite runner all time! Wish I could see this tactic at the olympics:)
@lymanmj
11 ай бұрын
Some of us tend to run hot, even in cold weather. We love rain in a marathon - it keeps us cool. My best marathon was in off-and-on heavy/light rain.
@marcisvijups5544
11 ай бұрын
I think there is something to do with shoes getting heavier after mid point of the race since they absorb more water over time. So going out fast into heavy rain before they are soaked gives you competitive edge perhaps.
@ImThe1stAvenger
11 ай бұрын
He would deserve to take part in Paris 2024.
@tyler4351
11 ай бұрын
Long live Yuki
@gcklo
11 ай бұрын
Such a gutsy runner!
@soyanchd5439
11 ай бұрын
Just like when he won Boston. Kawauchi is an absolute god when it's bad condition
@oscarenriqueromerocabezas5773
11 ай бұрын
Grandes atletas y por lo visto la lluvia solo cesó en la parte final, saludos desde Los Sauces CHILE.
@nateblack972
11 ай бұрын
Outstanding! What a great man and great story!
@tk98jd
11 ай бұрын
Gotta respect a guy who goes for broke and manages to beat all odds.
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