Is it just me, or is this just a 26.2 mile victory lap by Kofuzi for setting his sub 3hr PR @Grandma's!! Way to go!! Awesome video!

@didoma73

Жыл бұрын

He will have bigger goals in NYC

@kevinhultgren995

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

From hosting runners from around the world and then making this a “Fun Run” for yourself, you probably had the most fun at a race in a long time. It’s great to have events like this to keep you motivated and ultimately HAVE FUN!

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

My heart is full

This was my very first marathon as I only started running last year at 57 and kinda got hooked. I did the training and thought I was prepared. Wheels started coming off the train about 25K but the atmosphere kept me going until the end. I didn’t really know what to expect, but it was sensory overload the entire time and was so cool it kept my mind off the running a bit. Took longer than I had hoped, was much harder than I anticipated, I’m so sore I can barely walk, but it was AWESOME! Thanks Kofuzi your videos have been helpful and inspirational while training.

@ganchinho

Жыл бұрын

Congrats! Start training for the next one.

@naurrr

Жыл бұрын

congrats!!! compression socks are the best for soreness after long runs, highly recommend them!

@dalegaliniak607

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the club and congrats! For future reference, from my experience with this particular marathon, I think that hitting a wall at around 25k comes from going out too quick. The lower Michigan part followed by the GPS killing valleys of the loop make pacing at the start really hard. At this point, I expect to run a fair bit slower than the crowd for those first 2-3 miles, letting people pass me up, then use the mile markers to lock in my pace, and then slowly pass people the rest of the race (this is the exact opposite of the first few times I ran it, where I would run _faster_ than the crowd, and then get passed the rest of the race).

@johnrwilker

Жыл бұрын

@@dalegaliniak607 Maybe I was off on my pacing goal because I was a first timer but I was right on the pace I wanted up until that point. Right around there, the atmosphere of the crowd changed a bit and instead of being overwhelmed with everything, this was the first real time I started thinking “this is starting to hurt real bad” and I chose to walk. Once I got into the Pilson(?) neighborhood and China town, I started to get a bit of second wind but by then, my mind was telling me that I’m already off pace so it was “OK” to do the walk run routine, so I did. This just gives me plenty of room for improvement on my next one! Thanks for the encouragements.

It looked like lots of fun running a “comfortable” time and soaking up the atmosphere 😊

@tonybowen455

Жыл бұрын

Yeah looked like the most fun one yet!

It was an amazing time running this race. I was to focused on running that I didn't have a way to relive this experience. Thank you for the video. I'm happy that I completed the Chicago Marathon this year. The crowed really was a magical part of this whole experience and I am grateful for everyone that was very supportive.

What a freaking day!!! I suffered cramps at mile 23 so my pace got affected but overall amazing race. I want to thank the girl that at the final uphill gave me my last push. My legs were hurting i started to walk and she said "oh no girl, we got this don't stop now!" I don't know who you are, i don't know if you'll read this but thank you so much!!!

@naurrr

Жыл бұрын

that is so sweet!!!

It looked like you were having so much fun in this race..more fun that in most marathons. Way to go!!

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure no one had more fun than me

Ok, so watching this drinking a Diet Coke at McDonald’s and I have to say this is one of your most joyful videos ever. The moments you took during the run to stop and video selfies with groups of people made me so happy. Brilliant editing!!

@marloncardines6940

Жыл бұрын

True. Makes me wish a marathon would happen where i live. Love the unity of people during this event.

This is your best video by far, my dude. Loved to see you break 3 hours but was even more happy for you to see you run your hometown race with so much joy on your face - you were smiling in almost every clip! Reminds me of how amazing this race is, and makes me so excited for next year.

@king_has_no_clothskul8635

Жыл бұрын

easily half an hour early if he got rid of those camera and just focused on task at hand.

Such a great video and such an amazing experience running Chicago to a 47 minute PR. You have a wonderful city and everyone was so great and encouraging on the course.

Always love the way you package and present your race videos. It always gives me chill and make me want to wear my shoes and go for a run. Thanks, Kofuzi!

That has to be the most joyous marathon video I have ever seen! Thank you Mike, I am sitting here smiling!

It was so fun watching your Chicago Marathon experience in 4K quality. I got to see other runners and spectators and I was glad you were having such a great time without the pressure of a PR.

Congrats to your running buddy for reaching his goal. What a wonderful, happy and fun memento you have given him with this video. Found myself smiling the whole way through, glad you had so much fun out there. Chicago came out in force.

Such a great way to run a marathon!! Awesome job pacing and having a great time!! Sad I missed you out there but hopefully I'll be back another year with more time to stick around for the fun!!!😁😁

Chicago will always hold a special place in my heart as my first marathon. Your video really captured the magic and course support you get with the race. Great job !!

Such a magical experience...you help me relive the race all over again. Thanks for making this AMAZING video.

26.2 miles of smiles and fist bumps. maybe this is how all marathons should be run. congrats to your running buddy and you for being an excellent pacer & great friend!

This year was my first marathon. Thanks for the videos. It was great watching you in previous races and this was a great recap to help remember the buzzz and blur of my first marathon.

Congrats to everybody that has braved this asome expirience at the Chicago marathon. Ive ben around your chanell when you just finished your first. This one you really enjoyed it. 💪🏻made me wanna go back. 🇵🇷

I LOVED watching this. First of all, congratulations on a great race. Seeing the utter joy on your face has really got me enthused again. After a couple of years of finding running / motivation / positivity quite hard to come by I was beginning to question why I would put myself through the training and hard work again. BUT after watching your video I was reminded of the buzz running can give you. I was reminded of the atmosphere of race day. I was reminded of the community running can create. All of my runs - since watching this video - have been so much more positive. I keep remembering the smile on your face and that gives me an instant lift!!!! Brilliant video!

OMW what a brilliant video - you encompassed what running is all about. Thank you soo soo much for this - smiled the whole way through.

Thank you for bringing us to the race. This was my first ever marathon which I ran in 2012 giving me not only my first ever marathon experience but a BQ as well. Had such an amazing experience; the spectators were the best part.

The delight you seem to get from running is so contagious - you make me want to put my shoes on and hit the park! Great video K-man. Keep enjoying yourself 👍

Chicago is so amazing! Thank you for putting on the best running content and inspiring so many people to get out and run! This was my first Chicago Marathon and certainly will not be my last.

Was my first marathon. Had an absolute blast. I love my city ❤

The crowd and music on route in Chicago was by far the best I've experienced! Great video Kofuzi-v inspirational.

Feel like I am with you running Chicago Marathon! So epic, fun, and touching!!!

This was my first Chicago Marathon and I watched your tips video before the weekend. Came back to your channel to see how you did - looks like you had an amazing day! This video captured the experience perfectly - so much fun and so much support along the way!

Loved this video! You finished ahead of me but so great to relive this race, what a day! amazing energy, thank you for making these!😻 Affirms how much I love marathoning!!!!!

Thanks for posting this video. Chicago was my first marathon and I was so focused on finishing and getting sub 4, I didn’t really get to soak in everything. I ended up getting sub 3:55 and watching this made all the subconscious memories come flooding back. 🎉🎉

What fun to feel the marathon atmosphere through your footage, I loved it!

It brought back my memory of running the 2019 Chicago Marathon. Truly once in a lifetime kind of race. Thanks for the video!

Currently injured and this makes me really miss running! The support from complete strangers during a marathon is something special. Great video, thanks for posting!!

Watched this one a few times. Been struggling with my running lately and this hit me right in the feelings. Thanks for what you do Kofuzi

@dazdarren9926

Жыл бұрын

Me too!!

So awesome to see you had a good time out there while pacing a fellow runner! ❤️

Great vlog. I just smiled all the way through. Amazing coverage.

How good is that energy !! Electrifying production, well done KOFUZI, really felt that one through my bones. I can't wait to run my very own marathon. Appreciate it!

Looks you really enjoy the run.. congrats and thanks for the awesome video. Always support ur channel 👍👍👍

Awesome video. Not only were you able to help and support your friend, you showcased your hometown race like no one else could. This has got to be the best Chicago Marathon video out. You really captured the essence of the race and it was uplifting seeing your joy throughout.

Well, that was a freaking delight. Man, I love Chicago. Wonderful video--I definitely felt like I was there.

Your energy is unmatched it brings tears to my eyes LOL

I ran Chicago yesterday and that crowd is what pulled me through….absolutely amazing!! A top notch race in now my new favorite city. Thanks so much for this recap video to allow me to re-live those feelings that I had yesterday. Keep up the great work, good man!

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

Crowd was so important. They did such a good job!

Congratulations! I didn't PR at Chicago, but I had my most consistent marathon to date with no wall. I remembered what you said about pushing through that final out and back. Glad you had a great race.

I must have watched this video about five times now, it's so inspirational! The fun, enjoyment and passion on everyone's face at 5:30 is such a great reason to do marathons. I'm doing the NYC Marathon in 2 weeks, hope to see you for your shakeout run there! Love these videos!!

Very cool video! Soaked up the atmosphere very well, that helped me getting a new PR. And I was very happy that I bumped into you after the race 😊 Outstanding race!

This felt like such a celebratory run! So beautiful

Love how you made this a "fun run", focusing on the experience rather than your time. What fantastic joy-filled footage! I bet you made 1,000's happy that day.

Brilliant vlog!! You made it look so easy and so much fun. Bravo Kofuzi!

Congrats on finishing and enjoying the whole marathon. This inspires me a lot to prepare and run my first marathon. I hope I can enjoy it just like what you did! I'm a follower from the Philippines

This marathon video really felt like a celebration of Kofuzi’s running journey so far. Definitely inspired to me to run a major like this one day. No lofty goals and really just enjoy the run and literally everything that it offers.

Great vid Mike! You looked soo happy the whole time. This will motivate so many runners!

This is a masterpiece!! Thank you so much for creating this video so we can relive this epic race! Really awesome meeting you at the shakeout 🤙🏽

Love this vid. Thank you Kofuzi, you are and have always been an inspiration.

in contrast to your previous chicago marathon videos, this is such a happy and fun video, I recall you putting so much pressure on yourself to finish sub 3 and beating yourself up, wow you have come a long way, where I think you embrace running as a joy and privilege as it should be, & a not a competition so inspired with your growth, congrats and thanks for this wonderful video

Thank you so much for your motivation... I wasn't able to do my plan A but I finished and I learned a lot from it... I hope to come back to that beautiful city and beat my time

Very inspiring capture of a city marathon 😍. Going for a fun run marathon allows for all those smiles both outside and inside. Well done, Mr. Ko! 💪🏼 :)

Unbelievable Chicago crowd support. Spectacular photography. It looked like you had a wonderful, fun, enjoyable, race. Nothing else to be said but bravo and congratulations

This is truly a celebration of running. By far, the most inspiring video of yours!

Best running Fiesta I’ll ever been !!! This guy made my heart smile !!! Can’t describe it !!!

Sweet home Chicago! Thanks for sharing your experience!

Great vid, really felt the good energy! Hope 2023 is just as good

Just watched your Chicago & NYC Marathon videos. This has convinced me to never set a time goal. You seem so full of joy. I feel like after all the months of training, I want my experience to be a celebration. An arbitrary time goal will never sour my race day experience. I’m running Pittsburgh In May and Marine Corp in October. I’m going to train hard and race day will be a celebration of all the effort.

Best running footage and editing..Great work kofuzi ! Congrats finished strong ...

I cried and moved all the time. Thanks 😍

The crowd energy is phenomenal!

3run2 clip is EPIC. LOL'd at the giant boxing gloves and am now wiping eye leakage. Outstanding.

Kofuzi amazing video it seems this time you really enjoyed it thanks for sharing this video

Wonderful video!! Looks like you had a BLAST!!!

Oh my God Kofuzi you are amazing so much joy and no selfishnes or finiish time focus just pure happy to race and have a great race and feeling for the spectators- Wauw. Inga Dk.

Amazing video! my wife and I love Chicago!! It was great meeting you at the shakeout run. I hope to be back soon. Oh and we love the kofuzi pizza shirt 😁nice surprise.

Amazing experience and video, thanks for sharing!!

Awesome video!! Congratulations man, be proud YOU DID IT!!

What an amazing video. Great vibe. Many thanks

Jolly good show! And it looked such great fun.

Kofuzi you drew energy from the crowd. Totally positive experience.

Love all of your videos, this is easily one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you, great video. I also ran it and I'm still on cloud nine. Such a great course with electric, energizing spectators.

Awesome video Mike! I wished I had met you on race day. We were in the same red C corral. Love the highlights of the course and your interaction with the fans and crowd. You really know how to energize the people and likewise feed off their positive support. Awesome race!! 😀👌🏻🌟💯🎉

I'm running Chicago this year, and I was sorta mentally hitting the wall with the training and losing motivation, and this video did the trick for me! Thank you. VERY excited for the race!

@kofuzi

10 ай бұрын

Good luck this year!

Such a great and motivating video! Thank you!

miles 8 and 9 and the aid stations over there with the DJ are the best for spectating!! I had so much fun cheering all the runners this year and I'm glad you had such a good time

Just an amazing video! Loved every frame of your race!❤

Congrats on Chicago Kofuzi! Inspires me on my runs and appreciate the content!!!

Rad video!!! Can’t wait the recap and your thought about AW Ultra!

Great video! My love affair with your city and race continues! Could not have asked for a better day, I needed this redemptive race after last year's disaster! Have to say, I wasn't a fan of the changes from 20-24. Seeing other runners to my left was a surprise as I prayed they were behind, not ahead of me... until I saw the mile 24 marker on the other side and I hadn't gotten to 23, lol. Needless to say, that was the longest mile of the day! As always, your love for the event bleeds into your videos which is why they are so great to watch, they successfully evoke the wonder and joy of the day! Great job! I STAN Kofuzi!

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, they need to hide that mile 24 marker. I didn’t like that

Your race videos are such a joy to watch. I wish I was capable of having this much fun during a race!

Pqp, vídeo cabuloso. Fantastic. Brilliant editing. Not worry with the pace or time, just for fun and video. Absolutely amazing. Cheers dude 🇧🇷

I love watching your videos, you do a great job! Looks like you were having so much fun! As the matter of fact, I thought "I wonder if Kofuzi is here!" when I ran the thing Sunday :)

I was there too! I ran my first full marathon with my fiance and I had so much fun. Perfect weather, great people to run with, and incredible spectators!! I cannot agree more. I also uploaded a video on my experience of the race, but I still come here and watch yours.

Great video! It captured all of the energy I was feeling out there! 🎉

What an epic video! I did Chicago too and this really encompasses the entire day. Thank you for sharing - I did not carry my phone with me so I could not document the day. Well done!

You caught up to a lot of KZreadrs i follow Nice to see you all together PS: 30k and youre still like in starting line. Booster Star did good. It's nice that youve stopped and took a moment w the crowd.

Many thanks that was uplifting, what a great video!

Wonderful video! Like a lot of people have commented, it's hard to take it all in when you're focused on running. But I loved that you captured the dragons in China Town! I remember turning the corner and seeing that. I thought I was hallucinating! I loved Pilsen too. ;-) And the storm trooper in the last mile! What a great way to solidify my memories of the race! Thanks so much, what a great event.

lovely, amazing, goose bumping, great video!

Killed it, even with taking shots, stopping for photos, and interacting with spectators along the way! This is the type of running I enjoy!

Nice video...pumped up for 2023 watching this!

@kofuzi

9 ай бұрын

have fun!

Looks so fun! Never ran a marathon, but planning to after watching this 🤙

Mike this was a really beautiful and inspiring video. Felt like 💩 today and this video picked me up. Thank you for sharing your joy of running with us.