For the technical people: By average person I was implying anyone that considers themself a runner. This is the average time for male and female. In the past like around 1986 or so the average time was around 3:55 ish becuase back then there weren't as many people running marathons just to complete them or recreationaly. Also, the 0.01% doesn't necessarily make sense but it's what most cites/people say so idk

Great video, appreciate your story telling and you explaining your fitness background (awesome to frame it, too many other people come off like they do couch-to-marathon which is not fair or relatable!) this running thing is hard and you do hard things (with a kickass time to boot!). Keep up the great running and videos….you’ve got a little fan in your family that’ll be taking notes of their dad (& mom!) as two great role models. Cheers!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! I see the same thing about acting as If they haven’t been running for years or just having previous experience lol. Running is a hard mental game too and unfortunately it’s different for everyone!

correction: the average person cannot run a marathon

@Chew81

4 ай бұрын

Wrong. The average person will not run a marathon because most of us feel that it is beyond us. But the average person CAN finish a marathon. Marathon finishers come in all shapes and sizes, from the skinny and the chubby to the fit and the hulking bodybuilder, and even to those who have overweight and obesity problems.

@KhangRuns

4 ай бұрын

I think he said an average runner, not an average person. Any random average person will not likely finished at 4hr and 30m.

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

I was implying that the average person was out of the people that ran marathons before, but I guess it could've been more clear

@blakemcalevey-scurr1454

4 ай бұрын

​@@RellyMoorernah dw it was obvious what you meant if you actually watch the video. But I guess you have to be extra double clear when you get a fair number of views or someone will misunderstand.

@lovaboy0076

4 ай бұрын

@@Chew81The average person CANNOT finish a marathon because the average person doesn’t have the endurance

One of the more honest marathon video's out there. Thanks and keep up the good work! Oh and practise with your marathon gels beforehand ;)

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you and will do. One thing I did not mention in this video was at mile 20 after I recorded my clip I tried yet another flavor of spring energy, and that one definitely did not sit right with me, but it wasn’t enough to make my stomach fully upset.

Great video man - you've gained a subscriber out of me. I'm currently training for my first 26.2 in October and this video really gave some much needed inspiration. I want it and I will do it - just gotta keep pushing!!

Thank you Relly ! Inspiring video and great work. You got your reward of hard training. I did also cry in one 92k ultra marathon in the end. Totally ecstatic for making it ! I was so pround as you should !

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

92k!? Sheesh! That’s awesome

Congrats on the marathon! Great video

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Congratulations, also the editing and storytelling was A1.

Don't know how i get to this video, but it was really inspiring!! I'm up for my first marathon next june and also want to finish under 4 hours. Big hug from Brazil! Great video!!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks and good luck! Finish strong!

hey man, just found your channel and watched a bunch of your stuff. Really great vibes and editing man love ya work and I hope you've been stretching

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it. If you've seen my other videos then you could probably tell that I'm shifting away from camera related content. And I haven't been stretching as consistently recently but I am definitely getting back on track!

great video man love the content

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

Thanks I really appreciate it

hey Relly great job on the marathon! I ran the myrtle beach marathon also, it always seems to be very very warm and humid on myrtle beach race day. Humidity makes a huge huge diff in marathon finish times. Only marathon I never hit the was was Charlotte marathon because it was 30 degrees . Myrtle beach always seems to be warm and muggy tough conditions for 26 miles!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

That was my first time doing MB. A friend I was with has done it multiple times and said that it was one of the warmest ones

@SuperTreybo

4 ай бұрын

that was good marathon performance in that weather.......do u do alot zone 2 training like alot other endurance runners do? i hear runners swear by it running slower lower heart rates for high mileage

Congrats! Well done mate!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Job well done bro. Running the sub 4 hours is the holy grail in my books. You looked strong and poised throughout the video. It paid off, congrats.

Awesome video as always! Glad you got to cash that check on race day! K.I.M.

Congrats mate and well done🙌 Video was made really well and super quality.🔥 Im going for sub 3 at CPH Marathon 5th of may.

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

You got this! Maybe I’ll get sub 3 one day

Excellent! Well done.

Great video. I'm 24 days away from the DE marathon. This is going to be my 2nd one - Philly was my first this November. And you are so right - mile 17 yup..and then those last 6 miles feel like 26 miles 😂

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Those last 6 miles are no man's land lol. Good luck with the DE marathon. I've been getting ads about the Philly marathon, but I'm doint NYC this november so I'll probably pass on that one!

Shoutout to you big dog, great to see other BMR brothers grinding 💪🏾

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! Trying to hit the next goal and remain healthy through the process 💯💪🏾

Congrats 🎉well done man

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Very awesome Relly! hoping I can do half as good as you in my Marathon

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

You can do it! You could probably do better!

Not often I get a video that I can watch for 9 minutes straight, but this was one of them! subbed

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot! It’s difficult sometimes to keep everyone’s attention without over editing it

We're on very similar journeys. Started back up in 2020 myself, ran when I was 18-22 in the Army (2005-2009) but quit because Army running. I remember my first 5 mile run in 2020 struggling to hold a 12 minute mile pace. First marathon was a trail marathon 2022, ran a road marathon 2023 (had 5k and 10k the day before, finished 4:40), and now I have 2 marathons coming up, one in 2 weeks. Meanwhile i just finished my 20 miler before the marathon, almost identical elevation gain at a 9:40 moving pace lol. So yeah, I'm trying to break 4:22 myself which is the 10 minute mile pace requirement.

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

You got this! In the video the Raleigh marathon I mentioned was super hilly and I actually ended up walking during that one. If you find a flat race you probably do it just fine!

Fantastic video, great job

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated!

I really like your attitude toward training! 500miles is really nice. Idk why but there is a trend of "running a marathon without training" among some big ytbers, which will get you a guaranteed injury/ trip to the hospital or not finishing it. Keep the progress up!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Yeah idk why people want to risk injuring themselves. I’m just trying to keep it real lol

Nicely done man, you crushed it considering sub 4 was the ambitious target. I had a similar experience 2 weeks ago, amazing feeling!

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Are you going for another time goal?

Congratulations!! Can’t wait to run my first marathon.

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Just make sure you have fun when you do!

Great job brother!!!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

My mannnn thanks!

gave you a sub because your running playlist is similar to mine. Some bmth, drake, kendrick a7x all sprinkled in. keep up the positivity!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Haha thanks. My playlist is definitely a mixture of all genres since I tend to run to the tempo of a song

Great job!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I just wanna point out that at 2:01 you see a runner wearing a pair of saucony ride 14s...the fact that he can run a marathon in those firm and not very soft shoes is amazing lol

NICE! That's a HUGE PR! I'm still at the 4:47 range, but my second attempt was almost an hour faster than the FIRST attempt haha. Next time I run I'd like to have enough training under my belt to run something close to 4 hours. It'll probably take me at least a year to get there. Good JOB Buddy!!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

I've found that consistency is what helped me the most. Obviously the training plans and learning about nutrition have helped, but being consistent about running and trying to get better have helped me

@jaysingh05

4 ай бұрын

Yes for sure! Keeping track of weekly mileage and stuff. Getting your quality (threshold/VO2 max etc) sessions in, hopefully twice a week. It’s just harder to do everything - even 40 mi weeks, one long run, and just one good speed session - when you’re above 40 haha. But the sky’s limit, age is just a number,- and our generations (yours and mine) - are starting to push some crazy boundaries with what all is possible, with the mind and body (AND spirit as you said in the video). Keep it up! I’ll subscribe to see where your journey takes you.

Hi there! Any running shoes that u recommend? Currently shopping to replace mine, I mainly run around the neighborhood (pavement)

Amazing, I have my first marathon in four weeks, and my goal is to finish in under four hours too. Your video gives me motivation.

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

You got it! Which marathon are you running?

Hoping to do my first marathon in the future. 17 years old ran 1:21:58 in the half in November, so goal later in the future after college is hopefully somewhere in the 2:30S or quicker.

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

That's really good! Good luck on getting that 2:30 goal!

Great video just started running this year at the age of 34 managed a 17k run the other day longest one yet felt good can’t wait to get a marathon done

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Keep it up! You’ll be ready for a marathon in no time!

Well done, great time! I started running at age 48 and my first marathon, aged 49 was a 3:45. Set a 3:38 last year aged 55, on an ‘undulating’ course and hoping to beat that in three weeks on a flatter one.

@josepablobermudez6283

4 ай бұрын

That's so fast, did you have previous fitness history from when you were younger?

@regularcyclist4852

4 ай бұрын

I have never really been unfit and had been cycle commuting for a few years beforehand though only 5 miles each way. (I do a lot more cycling now) I also had a setback in 2019 when I had an accident in which I fractured my pelvis in three places. That stopped me running at all for nearly two years.

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

Good luck! My next goal will probably just be 3:45 and below but we’ll see!

Good work! 4 hours is legit. Just to hit the line and run one makes you above average. Finishing in less than 4 hours is awesome.

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I say if you can start and cross the finish line then that's awesome in itself!

This is amazing! 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

MORE RUNNING VIDEOS PLEASE

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

Maybe. My next marathon isn’t until November but I’ll see what I can do! I’m doing a few half marathons and 10ks until then

About to run my first marathon 14th april. I surely do hope to finish sub 4h, but anything close to it ill consider a big win!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Sometimes just finishing is a big win! Good luck and I’m sure you’re gonna easily get sub 4h

@allard986

4 ай бұрын

@@RellyMoorer I ran a 32k run last week an finished 2.57.35 so I sure hope so! Thanks!

Congrats on the sub-4 club!

Well done! Ran my first marathon in 4:25 and suffered in all kinds of ways, my second was 4:10 and felt much better, going for sub 4 in a couple of months...

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Good luck. I’ve been learning different things every time I run a marathon. First time was pace and second time was nutrition. Then again I guess every race is different

@mikeloshak6772

4 ай бұрын

@@RellyMoorer Yes! Getting the pace and nutrition right made such a big difference!

I've got my first marathon next weekend, longest training run i've done is 20 miles last weekend. I felt okay at the end of it and managed to set my 5k pb 4 days later so i feel like im ready, but the nerves are still there! 4:30:00 is my target, but I feel like there's a chance I could get 4:20:00 based on my training runs. Only time will tell!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

You got this! Just try not to start out too fast and be okay with people passing you at the beginning because you may end up passing them later on because they started too fast

Well done #BMRSFL

Huge run! So close to a sub 3:50!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

I think my bathroom breaks are the blame lol

Great video well done. Marathons are I find 40% physical and 60% mental. You always prepare physically but never totally mentally.

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

And even if you do the same course it’s always a different experience

Congrats. Sub 4 has been a goal of mine for a long time. Good video. Thanks.

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

You can do it! I learned that consistency will get you there. Which you may have heard a lot, but it’s true.

keep it up bro

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Would you ever run a marathon?

@datokenblkguy

4 ай бұрын

im trying to get back into running just wanna get back to my old military 3 mile time

@peeatchill

4 ай бұрын

No

@jaketherunner6411

4 ай бұрын

I did la marathon last week with no training😂😂😂 I finished it though. I signed up for next year already. Going to train hard for it.

@nickvledder

4 ай бұрын

Never again. Ran Rotterdam marathon in 2021 (4:35) and that was enough.

@truth-Hurts375

4 ай бұрын

No sence in doing it in 7hrs....

how many miles you been running each week for training?

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

On average probably 30-45 miles. I ran 4 days a week

Congrats on the time. I've ran a few marathons and have never gotten under 4 hrs. 😩😩😩

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I still can’t believe I did it!

If there's a fucking time limit of 6 hours in a marathon, I'm signing up and using the full 6 fucking hours. Ok back to normal. 😈

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Haha true that!

in the military its call embracing the suck when you collectively all are suffering together LOL

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

That’s true. You gotta embrace it!

Well done! The 0.01% of people have run a marathon stat doesn't make sense to me, though. That'd mean only 700,000 people have ever run a marathon. There are hundreds of marathons with thousands of participants each year. Just the NYC marathon alone is 50,000+ people per year.

@pb2959

4 ай бұрын

Math is wrong. 7 000 000 people. And many of those run several marathons a year.

at the start of the video I was like maybe I'll pick up running by mile 13 I was like nope!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Hahaha understandable

Congrats on your sub 4! I'd love to hit 4:30 one day

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

You can do it!!! Every time I attempt a race I learn something new. Like this time it was using the proper nutrition

Congrats.

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

love this video - but the opening is surely a little off. the 'average person' marathon time is not the same as the average marathon time or am I going crazy

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Yeahhhh I made the mistake of implying that I was talking about the average person that has run a marathon and not necessarily the average person in general. Next time I gotta be more clear 😅

The average finishing time in a marathon is about 4:20. That does Not mean the average person runs a marathon in 4:20. Average people Do Not run marathons, only exceptional people run marathons.

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

Yeah…I was hoping it was implied that I was talking about average person that has run a marathon. Same concept if you were to say the average salary is $ which doesn’t mean the average person makes $ either

Cool first name.

Under 3hrs is insane as is this video! 🔥

@truth-Hurts375

4 ай бұрын

I ran 40 marathons between 2hrs 59min and 2hhrs 28min...as a normal citizen with a full time job supporting a family....and that is only the full Marathons !!! 😂😂

nice vlog, this 4:30 average time includes women and old folks right ? why would you measure against them? I believe its around 3:30 for a 35 yo male and you look like you can do much better than that, keep up the good work, man

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

It does include both. I checked Brooks’ website and it said the average male time is 4:21. BUT the average time for both in 1986 was 3:52. The average keeps getting longer because more and more people have been doing marathons. Interesting. My next goal is 3:45 then I’ll go from there lol

Only someone who’s ran a marathon would know about mile 19 and 20. 😂

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

So true!

😁👍🏾

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

🏃🏾‍♂️💨

I have Not Run a Marathon but when I Do i want to go under 2:10:00

@Iloverugby396

4 ай бұрын

That’s not happening bro you probably can’t even finish it

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Surely you don’t mean a full marathon in under 2 hours and 10min!?

@Iloverugby396

3 ай бұрын

@@RellyMoorer maybe they meant a 10 miler lol

Think the average time is slower then for example 30 years ago. People used to train for a marathon. Nowadays just finishing is good enough. In my opinion evey time above 4 hours us really bad because then you have not trained and is really bad for your body. Recovery afterwards for a more trained athlete is a lot better. When is it even running and when does it become walking.

@RellyMoorer

3 ай бұрын

I agree and disagree…respectfully of course. Back in the day the only people that trained for marathons were most likely athletes and now it’s done more recreationally. From an athletes mind (especially elite or competitive) yeah 4hrs and longer is not good but now a days I feel like even for the “I stay in shape recreationally” type of people, even with a training plan, 4:30 isn’t that bad. Personally I understand what you mean because I’d love to qualify for Boston one day but I also am on the side of if you can finish that’s awesome! If you beat your goal(s) awesome! Or if you tried and failed that’s awesome! You at least tried. I wish everyone could try to better than their previous time But this is just my opinion

The average marathon runner cannot finish a marathon if you ask them to run TODAY.

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Well yeah…people gotta train for it lol. I couldn’t right now either. My next marathon isn’t until November though 🤷🏽‍♂️

Only 1% of All female marathon runners in the whole world and 4% of all male marathon runners in the world can run a marathon under 3hrs !!!

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

That’s a crazy stat too!

Less than 1% of people can run a marathon in the world. The average you are referring to is the average of the 1%

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

Right. I was speaking from a, “That was implied” stance but it wasn’t as clear 🤦🏽‍♂️

Imaging being pinned by the legend it self

@RellyMoorer

4 ай бұрын

I got you!