Can you imagine being a 1:10 half marathoner and someone passes you up vlogging?

3:16 pace and you can still casually chat while running. That's like my flat out sprint 1K time, lol.

@julien7705

4 жыл бұрын

Rincerr yes me too 3:16 ! Insane pace when you talk 😂

Can we take a moment to appreciate some of the sacrifices Ben makes to give us some good running content?

Getting dusted by Ben while he's talking to a camera all casual has to be the worst lol.

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure someone will come along and do that to me one day.. only a matter of time!

@chawpmaak

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 i onve had a person run past me in sandals.. f#$%ing SANDALS!!!!!!!!

@paulhoulden

4 жыл бұрын

In one of the stills I can see my mate, he ran 68.50 in the end though!

@DrReddit

4 жыл бұрын

iv'e had one guy running barefoot in front of me during one of my 10k races, he finished in 37 minutes while i finished just over 37:30, literally got me SO mad

@djc0108

4 жыл бұрын

Jody Ford Wasn’t one of the Tarahumara Tribe was it ? 😂😂😂

This has got to be some kind of world record. Fastest half marathon while vlogging. I don't know how you can talk and smile at that pace. You're a bad dude!

@JAHinHK

4 жыл бұрын

Don't be so humble, you pace your living room at a pretty fast clip in your vlogs.

lol literally the most effortless sub 70 half i've ever seen

No way! I was literally right in front of you in the start blocks (definitely not at the end). I'm the tool with both hand in the air just before we go - still sporting my Belrin marathon 2018 wrist tag. haha. Gonna get this shared and tagged as you run with/pass so many of our club runners. Great time too 😁

You’re in good shape going into the Berlin marathon, 2:20 marathon possible, of course it is. 👍🏻 See you in Berlin.

This guy is someone to look up to. Hard working and one of the best personalities I've seen. Also all the great advice which helped me improve my running times.

@laurencesdaddy6392

4 жыл бұрын

Rudolph Clench came from a modest background running wise aswell

Great time Ben, love the videos so keep them coming!

Watched loads of your vids mate, always inspirational and always put a smile on my face.

Congrats for this great time. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Ben!

The support on the run looks amazing! It was never in my radar but deffo going to sign up in the near future. Amazing time and even more amazing you can talk to camera during!

Well, watching this before doing my 8x400m sprint session this morning was a good idea. Fired up! Awesome work Ben.

Wow that speed is amazing... All the while chatting along on the camera - Great job... Motivating as always!

Well done Ben! Another amazing run 🏃🏼‍♂️ and your off to comrades next year...that’ll be so good!!!

Another great video Ben ... that was an phenomenal time to run carrying a camera, videoing yourself and surely all the distraction which that brings. Best wishes for the final few week of Berlin Marathon prep

Great video (again!) Ben, keep them coming and best of luck for Berlin. Go and "get it done!" 🏃🏻‍♂️💪🏼

Cheers garmin for getting Ben there a very humble dude 👍cheers Ben 👍

You are an inspiration Ben! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for another fantastic video Ben, you're an inspiration

I need to run this! Great job, Ben.

Well done Ben, loved the video!!

Well done Ben, what a fantastic time. I did GNR for the 6th year in a row this year, I don't think I could bear to miss out on doing it now. It's always has such a fantastic atmosphere, glad you enjoyed it.

Great running, best supported race the Great North Run. Excellent

Well done Ben! I ran it too, absolutely loved it. Good luck for Berlin!

You are a machine! congratz for your time, very good race.

Wow that is flying, well done!

Great video . I've done The GNR 6 times and still get emotional while doing it , great support and fantastic occasion .

Ben..what can I say..a cracking time and with a Go Pro!! Love your videos and tips thanks for sharing. Wishing you all the best for Berlin mate. Haven't done GNR as yet but is on my running bucket list.

unbeliveable effort congrats what a run =)

Great video, inspired to do this next year

You just brought the whole day back for me so thank you! Such an amazing experience. Been running just over a year and my 1st GNR, was very happy with my 1.52 finish. Will definitely be doing it again

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Aww, glad you liked it! And great to hear you'll be back at GNR again.. kudos on your 1:52, well done!! :-)

Fantastic running Ben. All the best for Berlin/Frankfurt. Hoping to run a sub 3 at Amsterdam in 4 weeks time

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Got my fingers crossed for you James!!

Ben pal epic running, really excited for the Berlin marathon, go get it bud👌

Only 11 minutes off the world record while talking and holding a camera lmao

As a Geordie, it's great to see you enjoyed the city so much - thank you for doing it and the race justice in the videos! I crossed the line a solid 16 mins behind you but can't wait to be back next year, hopefully at the finish a little sooner next time like

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Loved being in the city James.. it's a special place! Well done on your race!

That’s just freaking insane DANG

Hi ben I ran the GNR in 91mins. It was my first time and loved it! Been following u a month or so now keep up the good work

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Well done Kevin! Great first GNR!! Lovely to hear you enjoy the videos :-)

2nd year running! No where near your crazy amazing speed but such an amazing event!! Well done!

Another great video! Great time Ben!!

Great run and time on a tough course for fast times! All while carrying a camera (and dropping it) 👍

Good run there Ben, I ran it this year dressed as Batman and managed a 1.23 finish, again like every year the crowds are just amazing for the full course, over in Berlin next week too for the big day

Well done Ben it's such an iconic event and you managed to capture it. The GNR back in 2004 was my first ever race and I have been lucky enough to do it twice since then in 2009 and 2015. Hoping to go back next year for the 40th anniversary and give sub 80 a go

Congratulations man, keep going

Hi Ben - followed your advanced HM plan and ran GNR in 93 mins. First ever race (first ever run in a group) so pretty happy with that. Birmingham Half in just under 4 weeks. Thanks +++ for all the content!

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

First time running in a group (especially the size of GNR) is pretty daunting.. but a great learning experience. Well done Mike. All the next in Birmingham!

Love your vid man ✌️

My first Great North run, managed a sub 2 hours with a 1h56m. The whole day was amazing from the support to the weather. Looking forward to Berlin myself, hope to see you there.

Top video. wishing you all the best for Berlin 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

69 minutes? Nice.

@waynehearne5498

3 жыл бұрын

1:54:55 is my Pb. He is insane. 😂

Watching this pre 2022 GNR. Love it!

Awesome run Ben! Really enjoy your videos! I am doing Comrades as well next year! 🤗🤗

Absolutely great performance!

Hoping to run the Great Nort Run this year. This will be my 1st time am hopin Covid dont stop the run am so excited and cant wait xx

Great job Ben! I did the Great North Run 10 years ago when my nephew was sick! Luckily he's all good these days! You have such great attitude!

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear he's all good now. Glad you enjoyed the video Elizabeth!

I ran *35km* in Chamonix with a GoPro... but in 8 hours 😆 super GREAT time and video yet again Ben, really enjoyed it. Well done, wishing you well :)

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the vid Marc.. I've been to Chamonix quite a few times, but never run up that side to the Glacier.. enjoyed see your views!

@runningwithmarc

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenParkes Cheers Ben, appreciate that and the support. It's a lot easier I'm sure to hold a GoPro at 12min/km than 3min/km. In saying that it's still hard. Looking forward to your next video (already).

Fantastic time Ben, still baffled how you go at these with the GoPro in hand.

Absolutely inspiring mate. I recently ran a 5K PB (22:47) while being 10.5 kg heavier than last year when I ran a 22:54. You make me want to really focus and go sub-20 some day soon.

Glad you enjoyed race mostly, great to meet you at the start. Shared this video with all my running club 🙂 hopefully some more followers for you

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you Alan! How did you get on?

@alpachino628

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenParkesthanks for asking 🙂 76.24 so 24 seconds slower than my best but pleased I got close 89th is a fairly good position. Looking forward to tracking you in Berlin.

Great effort Ben, I think you've convinced me to run the GNR next year !

Congratulations!

Congrats Ben!

Great Time and so cool Videos 👍 very nice

I will be running my first marathon in Berlin. Aiming for a sub 3.20. God luck to you Ben!

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

..and GOOD LUCK to you Lars!!

Congrats

Great video Ben, good luck for Berlin

Very fast! Nice run!

Congratulations man!!

See you at next year's Comrades Marathon. Make sure you include lots of downhill running in your training!

Cool and well done !

Great video Ben. I ran and vlogged it too, a tad slower though 🏃😉 good luck for Berlin.

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

2:12! Still very good in my book James! Kudos to you and well done with the video as well!

Great video Ben!! See you in Berlin

Ran this a few years ago. Managed to get sub 140 not my fastest but good enough. Very good race overall the atmosphere is like no other. 24 hours coach journey. Spread over the weekend. Plymouth and back

The Great North Run looks amazing! I live in Brighton, so it's a bit of a journey for me! I'm doing the Great South Run in October 2022.

Def going to apply for comrades next year, gonna be my first, and probably last, ultra. Might need dragging across the line

Really enjoyed watching this! Atmosphere looked great! Felt like I was running along too! Your time was good considering you dropped your camera and lost 2 mins so you should have enough in your locker for the 2nd half in Berlin 👍 to get the time you need.. so all good. Just keep to the training plan and you will do the biz. Good luck!

Thx for the upload. really enjoyed this video. I cant understand how you can chat and film at the same time, now I understand how my sis feel when Im chatting in our run =P My training is going pretty bad. 12 Okt I gonna do my first Ultra 50 km ( trail/ road. And yeaster day I did my long run 19 km and I almost die and it wasnt my hardest tempo

Baie dankie. Appreciate your sacrifice

Solid 7.5/10 effort Ben, GoProWithMo next year 🏃‍♂️😂 . . PS. 🤜🤛 Awesome run

Wow! Great job! You’ll soon have also a new PB in marathon... Berlin or Frankfurt? Mmmm... Both! 😄😉👍🏼👏🏼💪🏼

I could DEFOS beat 1:09 if it was that quiet when I ran over the Tyne Bridge! 🤥 Ha Ha! It was a superb day as always, my 5th time. Well done Ben, I think you’ll do well in Berlin , your peaking at the right time! 👍🏼

What a guy!

My wifes dad did a 69min gnr many years ago which I always find incredible but running that time while chatting and videoing is beserk! Well done! My best was 2h1m

Never done the Great North Run but it looks like a fantastic race

Amazing time Ben,1.45 for me but times are coming down thanks to the excellent advice in your KZread channel vids,just purchased my first hat #gettingitdone

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Paul! Appreciate the support. Well done with your 1:45 🙌

Absolutely Savage performance .. I've done both Berlin and Frankfurt, i think you will go sub 2.20 in Frankfurt.

Amazing! Congratulations on your time! I'm so stoked about seeing your Berlin race. Is there a way you can follow online tracking for the race? I'll probably try and find a stream nonetheless and hope you will feature along the course😀👌

This guy is amazing :)

You do amazing with Gopro

Amazing effort! My absolutely favourite race, still chasing the sub 2 though!

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

You'll get there Kyle!!

@andrea1995ri

4 жыл бұрын

Plot twist: he's chasing a sub 2 marathon

@kylehollingworth6278

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben, maybe next year! Andrea, I’ll leave that to Eliud 😂

Ben might secretly be very fast just holding back his speed, a lot

I just did the workout and got a notification

The speed u go go past the people at the start is nuts 😂

You started at the front I started at the very back. You finished and I had only just crossed the start line. It was warmer than 12 degrees I got sunburned 🦞

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Me too.. I looked on my iPhone just before recording that and that;'s what BBC said!

Göteborgsvarvet in Sweden has 60 000+ runners, and is also a half marathon. I think its the biggest there is.

Well done 👍🏻

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess!

Hi Ben, very impressive running and congrats on being the first non-elite! I was the guy in the Bath vest who spoke to you at the start line, and also waved at the camera at about 3:45! It was nice to meet you, and maybe again at Frankfurt (but probably about 20 minutes behind you!)

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, lovely to meet you to Chris! How did the race go for you? If you do see me in Frankfurt then come over and we can chat GNR!

@chrismilbourne9693

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Parkes 3 minute PB of 1:17:15 for me, so obviously very happy! I set off a little quickly (probably because of the camera!) but managed to keep it going And will do! Good luck in Berlin too

@michael8815

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrismilbourne9693 woah u guys are super quick congrats both of you

Ben, you inspired me a lot. I already run night half marathon with go pro on my head. Next time I will try run like you with gopro in my hand. But slower ofc (4:20) :D Good luck in Berlin! Greetings from Poland!

@BenParkes

4 жыл бұрын

Wow.. sounds fun with the go pro on your head. I'll have to try that!

@tomkusal

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenParkes There's video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iY1kydSTaMu0eaQ.html

GoPro's image stabilization is impressive!

Nice pink gloves! Easy to spot.