We can never judge the sanity of a world class runner, let alone a world champion unless we are one ourself.. I hope Bekele runs forever until old age

@lowzyyy

10 ай бұрын

You cant beat age thats a fact

@honestguide4552

10 ай бұрын

@@lowzyyy that's not the point. Some people do it for very different reasons

@ArlenDoesntLikeYou

10 ай бұрын

@@honestguide4552This! I was thinking this I perform for cali and AM KNOWN for overworking..I am very injury prone aswell as have medical issues causing me to frequently pass out while running however I am ALWAYS still on the track I am still clicking in the highest mileage.. because for me running is my rock without running I feel anxious depressed and lost it is MY LIFE and I’m sure he feels similar you have everything to prove aswell being as I’m the first trans man competing rn that is a lot he had to prove himself to show he can reach his previous potential that he isn’t “washed”

@ArlenDoesntLikeYou

10 ай бұрын

For ALOT of people running is there life it determines there self worth and while being unhealthy I think that is the case for the runner

@jamesromano3288

10 ай бұрын

ok papi....💩💩💩💩💩💩

No matter what, he has nothing to prove to anyone. He’s the machine. And he’s the best ever distances runner for me.

The GOAT and nothing to prove to anyone, long may he continue to compete 👍

@alexanderkullik4583

10 ай бұрын

I was once a runner too - 35 minutes 10 km. Not good but not bad also. Then office job came i stopped running, i got fat and soft, became father of two kids in the end my veins got damaged because of my long legs. The doctors say that im a lost cause - deep vein damage. Now im training again and taking lots of supplements and don't believe anything the shitty doctors and academic medicine is saying. Lost weight, 84 kg from 109 kg in 4 months. Still losing weight, need to get back to 76kg. This time i dont train for time i train for my life and for survival. Not running, aquajogging, walking, spinning bike. He should run and beat the age class records. He should never stop running. Wrong question to ask why he is still running despite being a millionaire? There is NO REASON for him to STOP running BECAUSE he is a millionaire!!!

@sachakopa7964

9 ай бұрын

@@alexanderkullik4583 Awesome. Good on you. I’ve disproved doctors several times in my life. The human body is amazing and capable of healing and beautiful metamorphosis. For example. I was told that my knees were damaged and I shouldn’t run anymore. Well, I’m back up to 60km a week and climbing and they feel great. Just remember to enjoy!

He’s still my favourite even though it is very unlikely that he can beat eliud at this point.

Kiptum is the new King of the marathon

@greeenbluebabys

10 ай бұрын

Is he really CLEAN? I doubt he’s doping

@johnndirangu1053

9 ай бұрын

​@@greeenbluebabysgo and check 😅

He will stay my favourite. Let him carry on until he feels like stopping but a real runner never stop running because we love it.

@jamesromano3288

10 ай бұрын

ok papi...relax....💩💩🥣💩💩💩

Eliud has not shown weakness. Eliud has shown he is human and has bad days like everyone does. His worst bad day was London Marathon that he ran 2:08 and change. That is still a sub 2:10:00 marathon that is still elite. I think that Bekele focused and made his career and name on the track. I think if he was going to make a repeated super elite level marathon races he should have moved to the marathon distance earlier. He had the ability to run close the the marathon world record but that was his high water mark in the marathon. Since then he has been declining and I don’t think his body is holding up to the stress of marathon training. That is why he is not starting marathons he is on start list for or if he does start he is carrying niggles that ultimately causes him to DNF. Bekele is the GOAT but I think he has earned this title as a 5000 and 10,000 track runner while Kipchoge is the GOAT at the marathon distance.

What's happened to him? He's 41... That's what happened. We can't expect him to be like when he was younger.

Bekele small men but strong man am from Thailand

The biggest runner of all time. Just incredible ! And What a joy to Watch.

He was my favorite for many years, but whatever happens to him. Age or injuries I don't think he can't win anymore

His biggest rival is now kiptum...if he's allowed to turn up and threaten kipchoge.

Para mi Bekele es el más grande corredor de larga distancia que ha nacido en este planeta. Tiene ganado correr por el tiempo que quiera. Saludos.

This race gonna be great for watch

What's happened him? He was dethroned on the track in 2012. To be still battling for podiums in London and Berlin is phenomenal

@kiplimotimothybayyi8958

10 ай бұрын

You ain't informed

He has NAME already !! He is an Icon ! I looking up to him 👏

Anything can happen and he might not run again, but I will be a fanatic to him, his technique and his whole career forever. ❤

Thanks much! I enjoy your analysis

Kenenisa it's a world class runner. And one of the best. But with the crown of favorite runner on the Kipchoge heads, and Kiptun around the corner. I dont think that Kenenisa can defeat any of both

@WKLNETWORK

9 ай бұрын

He can try roids

Tadesse Abraham, same age as Bekele (1982), is another elite marathoner still running - he was 7th at the Rio Olympics, 9th at the Doha world championships 2019, and European HM champion 2017. And he has earned the qualification for the Paris Olympics 2024 (with the Swiss record of 2:06:38). Were it not for Bekele, Abraham would hold the marathon world record for the 40+

@monstras00

9 ай бұрын

Tadesse will take the 40+ WR from him next week in Berlin. Just like he took the 40+ HM WR when he ran 59:53 last year.

They can run as long as they enjoy running and want to. Win or not. Even when Kipchoge did not finish first, for me he still did exceptionally well. He finishes his race with great time.

This may sound crazy, but I can see Kenenisa Bekele going out with an absolute bang and doing just enough to win the Berlin marathon before then retiring. I believe he may have just enough left in him to push the sun back up in the sky and give us one last day of Summer. So my prediction is that Bekele shocks the world, and ends his remarkable running career on the highest note.

Most of u are talking about quitting, retirement, will not make it bla. , bla .... I think it's rather good to raise words like persistence, courage, resilience, ambition, winning sprit, these are the Moto words that fuel him to- today, so let's wish the GOAT a good luck & for those all talking about his retirement, just put ur losing sprit in ur pocket for the time being & leave his retirement plan to be decide by himself, he is a world class after all!!!

Our hero! God blees you!

i wonder if bekele could still run a sub 4 minute mile

@Averagebum21

10 ай бұрын

He can, and that’s where his talent lies, maybe not in the marathon, unless it’s a psychologically-induced issue. He may want to stick to 5 and 10K both on and off the track.

@nicholasintrepidity5073

10 ай бұрын

he kept dropping out of marathons he probably just has to practice running at a pace he can manage and not practice running at a pace he used to hold 10 years ago

@Averagebum21

10 ай бұрын

@@nicholasintrepidity5073 I think he may want to scale back down to 5 and 10K. Should still win them all. Can try for the next Olympics 5,000 and 10,000 m for example. Bekele has never done well in the marathon, nevermind the couple of times he was close to the world record. But again, it may be TMS he may be suffering from instead of real injuries.

Brandon with da new channel, honestly might start trying to make similar yt vids like the audit react since that shit's easy money if ppl watch

Im a huge fan of Bekele. But the reality is his body is no longer able to cope with the insane workouts u need to do to be in elite shape. Its over. I hope he doesn't destroy his body any more. I want him to retire for good. And yes he is a very rich man. Apparently his hotels & other business's have been very profitable. He even put a standard Olympic rubberized surface track on the land of one of his hotels so he could train on his very own private track.

Bekele is a great athlete, but it's too late in the game for him to beat Kipchoge in Berlin. The only way that Bekele can beat Kipchoge is if he stays with him until the last 400 meters of the race. He can then sprint his way to the finish line without any issues. Bekele has one of the best sprints of any distance runner in the history of the sport.

Welcome back to running content, Brandon. We missed you.

I remember this guy, the “2 seconds behind the world record” guy

Bekele just won’t stop. He’s a train!😂

My idol!

2:35 per km marathon????? A billionaire?????

All the best Eliud 159 Kipchoge the Marathon Legend, ,No human is Limited, is one thing I will never forget from you sir🙏

As a masters runner, you have to except age. You can train as much as want, but performance will decline. What I have also experminted with is only training to level where you can keep your energy levels healthy. No injuries, better performance. Recovery training is incredibly important. Biking, swimming, massage, physiotherapy. I hope he pulls out a exceptional performance and retires but keeps running for rest of his life.

If someone can fix his injury, he will win in September, but his injury must be severe, as no one has been able to help him over the years.

I would love so much seeing him win one last time, even break the World record... I also like Kipchoge but I believe everybody who has been watching running for long enough would know Bekele is still the goat in Cross Country and also the track

For the Berlin 2023, Kiptum @ 2:00:00.

Bekele is my GOAT. Second is Eluid. Bekele has won so many races even cross country. Eluid was always in Bekele’s shadow. Bekele should enter the ultramarathon scene. He’ll be good at very long distances. It’s also slower in pace. Good for an older runner.

Guao verdadero gerreo saludos y Abrazos desde la nasion de PANAMÀ

He is a world champion he doesn’t need to prove anything, however it will be wonderful to see him compete in the race. As you probably know Wangirro was disqualified for tampering with his blood. I hope to see a great race

This man has overcome so much and come out of nowhere to run in the 2:01 range in the marathon. Nothing is out of the impossible for Kenenisa

@chriscox1535

9 ай бұрын

Bekele should have race Berlin today

Bekele drops out. Kipchoage falls back ..Both are past their prime. Kiptum will pull away from both.

@benhur1959

10 ай бұрын

But KIptum is not running Berlin, he's doing Chicago

@krakhour2

10 ай бұрын

Wow. Last I heard it was gonna be a showdown. Running worse than boxing cant put 2 of the best together in same race's it promoters are is it the challenge@@benhur1959

2:14. Father Time will hand him a typewriter.

He has done well Kenenisa, we proud of him. I believe he should retire, have his community children and train them. ❤South Africa 🇿🇦

Kenenisa Bekele was unbeatable on the track and xcountry in his prime

We must stop comparing Kipchoge to any of them, he is in a class of his own. Kipchoge has no competitor.

Idc what anyone says. A prime Bekele, injury free, can beat Eliud and Joshua in their prime. Bekele in his peak has has competed and beaten better competition than those guys. Obviously, he’s near his end and you can’t expect him to win. Eliud is younger so he got an advantage there. But you can’t compare his resume to Bekele’s. It’s night and day and I say this to all due respect to Eliud

They r running super human times for there age but don't expect them to keep winning

why do people keep hyping him up. it's over guys

U said it, denial of retirement and it will destroy his body. His ego is really strong but body is not

@emmasikor1377

10 ай бұрын

He has no ego, wrong perspective, he loves running, and he still can run, I mean a 2 :05 marathon is still classic , he can still earn sth for his family so let him enjoy

Kenenisa is the greatest runner to ever exist (period)

@2:56 Bekeles 800m Pace is way faster than 15"/100m so the claim that strides are done at about 800m does not fit. especially most amateur runners do their strides faster than 400m tempo (because their speed endurance isn't developed like that)

Esse é uma máquina de correr.

Bekele has nothing to prove , he is a legend but for now his body is not responding and for Eliud kipchoge if his body will not respond well in Berlin my advice will be retirement

We hopefully to win in Berlin 2023

Some athletes dont do it for the money ..he has nothing to prove coz he among the best ...but u cant just quit something u passionate about..let him run evn in his 90s just don't talk like that about his passion

Bekele can't even finish the 42km let alone beating Eliud 😅

Whether he wins or not, he is one of the all-time-best long distance runners ever. He was sight to behold when he ran track with his blistering kick at the end of the race. Heck, he is the second fastest marathon runner with just three seconds behind Eluid.

This aged well!

He says eluid knows he is the best. I wonder if he will be if kiptum runs 201 flat....

He is LEGEND

To prove what??? I don't get it he doesn't need to prove anything he is and will always be z best we've ever seen. having z world record for just marathon doesn't prove ure best and vice versa,and remember that kenenisa have beaten eluid so many times

This is next to impossible. How and by which method will he use to defeat Kipchoge?

@WKLNETWORK

9 ай бұрын

Roids

As much as i want see this race happen I feel like Bekele in gonna drop out last minute

RE Kenenisa: I can't begin to explain how annoyed I am with journalists and sports commentators lecturing stellar athletes about having to retire now because they're frankly getting ridiculous. Bekele still runs 2:05 marathons!! Let this sink in for a minute! Roger Federer (same age) was still routinely in Grand Slams' quarterfinals when he was forced to retire (remember that 99% of elite tennis players won't make it ONCE to this level). Serena Williams is still playing smarter tennis than 99% of professional tennis players. Phenomenal athletes with 20+ years of extraordinary careers don't need to be held accountable by random journalist's standards, they do as they please for as long as they please - and if they fell off the world ranking entirely, who cares! Whether Bekele wins Berlin with the world record (he'd so deserve it) or whether he finishes 12th - he'll forever be the most elegant runner out there. (Can someone please write his biography????).

Perhaps your right, perhaps not. The kind of commitment of going faster and longer is what made Bekele a champion. He may have a deep belief he has some big performance left in him. I’m sure people said you couldn’t win the short and long course races at same world cross country championships. But he did. Both Kipchoge and Bekele are not the type of guys to listen to what people think they can do and that is what separates them from the great 16:12 talents of the world into the all time greats category. Talent is everywhere at the highest level, but it is the minds obsession that gives the relentless drive that others cannot compete with. Unless greatness is achieved the average man sees only an obsession. If greatness is achieved that same man sees only genius. To be truly great one must ride the edge of insanity and regularly cross both sides. After much research I have drawn the conclusion that Bekele is without question the greatest of all time in distance running.

Салам Кененеса из кыргызстана.

Appearance fee_ very important 😂😂😂 A good dancer knows when to exit stage...😅

I greatly admire the most,athletes like Hicham El Gueroj because he was smart (& humble ) enough to leave the sport after winning 2 gold medals( 1500& 5,000) beating voth Kipchoge & Bekele. To slog on & on & on is a psychological impediment & unfortunate denial of physiological reality. Dreaming of hitting some super human high,well it's borderline psychotic or worse. Look @ your darling Mo Farah....... some story. Both could learn from The King: Haile Gebersallasie who continued much training,but without the unnecessary baggage of self delusion in terms of winning " forever". There is a time & place for everything under the sun----to fight facts is an exercise in futility.........& sad.

@honestguide4552

10 ай бұрын

what is life if one stop dreaming? better be a dead person. Maybe he just loves running and competiton more than the past heroes

@robinbauer1975

10 ай бұрын

Real

@simonemontelaghi362

10 ай бұрын

Running 2:01 at 38 and still in 2:07 shape

@leasgier3311

10 ай бұрын

2:01 and 2:01:40, and winning Marathon Majors are ageing athletes "slogging on in a state of psychological impediment" ? Yours is a funny worldview.

He was a big champion,but not any more.

he placed 9th place

Please stop talking about stuff you don’t know about! Kenenisa Bekele is NOT running Berlin. He will be announced soon for another marathon and will be later this year

@maloxi1472

10 ай бұрын

You seem to have privileged access to his schedule, huh 🤨

@CuanWalker

10 ай бұрын

@@maloxi1472 I do yes. He even follows me on insta 🙌🏻

Someone people just like to run hard

Td nosso ...

he is faster thank kipchoge, and he will win that race. Mark my words.

አንበሳ ቀነኒሳ!

Just hearing that he's done, makes me cringe. Whether he is or isn't... Dude has a drive that is second to none.. NONE. He's still training harder than 99.99% of the world. Just that is SO SICK that NO ONE should talk crap bout him. I wish Him the best. Great video, I could hear your admiration of Him.. #SuperStar

He was a great runner but his time is over.

potential to run 2:35 per mile for a whole marathon? wait what!!?

@guerrerosdelAltisimo.

10 ай бұрын

😂

@leasgier3311

10 ай бұрын

per km presumably, not per mile. ah, watch him if he catches a good day.

@MrStephenmindo

10 ай бұрын

@@leasgier3311 thats still impossible

@MarkoHando

9 ай бұрын

Still too fast even in km's. Another case of blogger talking 💩

Nothing to prove still top dog

It’s a persistence hunt across age. Kipchoge is faster (for now).

No one beats father time...Eluid is getting old..........too

My dream legendry Extremely Runner in the world❤

No disrespect for Mr Kipchoge but if Keenisa Bekele back’s to full fitness, he can kick his a$$ very easily. Argue yourself.

👑👊

Berlin Marathon ... Kipchoge? ... Bekele? ... Neither🤫

You don't know him!

I remember watching Bekele run a race, wearing red tights, and boy I was astonished at how FAT he was. He stopped halfway, breathless, and DNF. And that became a repeated pattern. SAD!

Lol

This dude is washed.

He is done.....LOL....💩💩💩💩💩

You funny you obsessed with kenenisa bekele and kenya runners

@maloxi1472

10 ай бұрын

Because they're currently the best, especially for the distances he's interested in. Nothing wrong with that

@mbaihaule7885

10 ай бұрын

Kenyan and Ethiopian runners are the best in long and mid distance running 💪💪💪

@AMANI_I_3I_6969

10 ай бұрын

@@mbaihaule7885 100% true

I remember this guy, the “2 seconds behind the world record” guy