Race Recap Tokyo Marathon 2023

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Tokyo Marathon was an incredible experience. I got my third star, and I also came home with a new PB! Here's my breakdown.
0:48 kit
3:29 nutrition plan
4:58 aid stations
7:15 race morning
9:28 corrals
11:17 congested start
13:48 5k-15k
15:02 half marathon
17:26 25k-35k
19:47 35k-40k
22:43 the last k
24:53 post race
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  • @chickengoneturkey2
    @chickengoneturkey2 Жыл бұрын

    Sounds simple, but yet so powerful. "Just say yes" every time the marathon asks you, "Do you want it?"

  • Жыл бұрын

    That bit around min 22 about the mantras (the question the marathon poses and the answer you give, "Do you still want to hit your goal? Just say yes"; "This is what I came here to do") is extraordinary, awesome motivation. Thank you so much for putting it into words.

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope it makes sense

  • Жыл бұрын

    @@kofuzi It does indeed. I, for one, not only understand, but "feel" and apprehend your message.

  • @cswizzle0232

    @cswizzle0232

    Жыл бұрын

    @kofuzi what watch do you where when you train? Do you race in a different watch?

  • @johnrwilker
    @johnrwilker Жыл бұрын

    My first marathon was Chicago last year. I thought I was ready for the day. I got to mile 20 which was the longest training run I had done in preparation for the day. At that time, my brain convinced me to take a break and walk a bit. I’m sure now that I was physically capable of continuing to run but when the marathon ask me, I was unprepared and answered poorly. I need to spend more time focusing on my mental training for Grandma’s in June.

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    that's a great place to run a great time

  • @joelsoncoelho4002

    @joelsoncoelho4002

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kofuzi I do agree. Chicago 2017 is still a my PB 2:53:00, and I really enjoy the race. Gotta be back soon.

  • @23mmroadie49
    @23mmroadie49 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Ko, you are so right, the doubts in the last 10km can consume you, it is harder too when there is a noisy crowd and you feel you can’t hear to think - i say: “you are there to get a job done, no regrets, get it done”. see you in Boston (love the content, always top notch)

  • @idanyella1
    @idanyella1 Жыл бұрын

    I love that you showed us that running a marathon it is not easy. Ive watched lots of ppl doing these videos after they run a marathon and they try to make it look like it is easy and almost anyone can do it. Thanks for make it REAL for us. Congrats of your marathon!

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    it is not easy

  • @waltertakano6706
    @waltertakano6706 Жыл бұрын

    Massive congrats!!!

  • @allanricharddias
    @allanricharddias Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! 🙏

  • @marisolmartinez8611
    @marisolmartinez8611 Жыл бұрын

    So happy for you! Thanks for sharing! ☺️

  • @AlwaysDoing
    @AlwaysDoing Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on your new PB! And yay Pocari Sweat, it's my fav. As for the course being quiet - spectators were discouraged from yelling "more than necessary" as part of the Corona countermeasures. All the big races here, like the Hakone Ekiden, have had cheering/yelling prohibited for several years, so I think that played a part, too.

  • @TrailrunnerTroy
    @TrailrunnerTroy Жыл бұрын

    Heartfelt congratulations!!

  • @manueltan8962
    @manueltan8962 Жыл бұрын

    YES !

  • @fosforito1522
    @fosforito1522 Жыл бұрын

    Just say YES. Loved it!

  • @jasonvennard4550
    @jasonvennard45508 ай бұрын

    More great stuff thank you sir!

  • @LearningFast
    @LearningFast Жыл бұрын

    Congrats! You really are running strong 💪 right now. Keep up the great work.

  • @Camillemonade
    @Camillemonade Жыл бұрын

    Congrats! I appreciate your insight, very motivating!

  • @ChristianRunsNY
    @ChristianRunsNY Жыл бұрын

    Well deserved, loved the videos coming out of Japan overall

  • @svenja5596
    @svenja5596 Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on your PB.. well done 👏🎉 love hearing your race reports+awesome clips 👌

  • @doernerrr
    @doernerrr Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on the PB and thanks for sharing the details of your inner struggle to hold pace over the final 5K, that’s so inspirational. I’ve run only one full marathon but that was enough to fully appreciate the pain one feels in the last mile.

  • @smalls26.2
    @smalls26.2 Жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! I love how you felt with the thoughts of doubts. Acknowledge and let them slide off !

  • @silvermandavid
    @silvermandavid Жыл бұрын

    Well done, Mike! It looks like such a cool race and experience all around.

  • @94657649
    @94657649 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations! The inner struggle is real... thanks for sharing before my first marathon :)

  • @DrRamiNader
    @DrRamiNader Жыл бұрын

    Yes! I love the race recap videos!

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Doc!

  • @N1CMUV
    @N1CMUV Жыл бұрын

    amazing bro!

  • @runnerdrey201
    @runnerdrey201 Жыл бұрын

    What an awesome race recap! You made such a good point about saying yes. Way to dig deep Ko!

  • @Demiduivenvoorden
    @Demiduivenvoorden Жыл бұрын

    Huge congrats on the PB!!!

  • @BullitCake
    @BullitCake Жыл бұрын

    love the detailed breakdown of the kit

  • @aliza6491
    @aliza6491 Жыл бұрын

    I love love these recaps on how the race went. So helpful in knowing the mindset, things to consider and how you were doing at each 5k. Thank you

  • @brianhoo123
    @brianhoo123 Жыл бұрын

    This is the most inspiring recap, and I still kept watching couple of times with your Tokyo race video!

  • @jassaljs
    @jassaljs Жыл бұрын

    Hi Kofusi! Thanks for sharing all your experiences🙏 Best wishes🙏

  • @RodrigoJaraPiccardo
    @RodrigoJaraPiccardo Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on the PB!!!

  • @edcoronado
    @edcoronado Жыл бұрын

    Bro I love your breakdowns. Your videos are so insightful and helpful.

  • @tomtigermc
    @tomtigermc Жыл бұрын

    Great breakdown of your race Cousin Ko and the Mantra to keep you going to the finish is inspiring to me. Thank you!

  • @potblack7951
    @potblack7951 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed greatly your Tokyo experience Kofuzi ..thank you so much for sharing your athlete experience 💪👍

  • @russisrunning
    @russisrunning Жыл бұрын

    Somehow to fight with the mind and physical in the middle of the marathon and still able to film these amazing content just insane, love the breakdown! 💯 😁

  • @asdfghjklgym
    @asdfghjklgym Жыл бұрын

    This is the best marathon recap video I’ve seen! You’ve got me so excited (& nervous) for Rotterdam marathon in a months time!!

  • @imixmag
    @imixmag Жыл бұрын

    Your mantras are fire. Great video. Congrats.

  • @jayinthelongrun7453
    @jayinthelongrun7453 Жыл бұрын

    Yes!

  • @LermaBern
    @LermaBern Жыл бұрын

    Great accomplishment!

  • @TheLongHaulCoach
    @TheLongHaulCoach Жыл бұрын

    Wow! What a great combination of race information for folks looking to race Tokyo and how the race was for you!

  • @davidwatt7570
    @davidwatt7570 Жыл бұрын

    The whole Tokyo series has been great, and this was my favourite of the lot. Interesting and useful.

  • @PiercingArrowz
    @PiercingArrowz Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the gear run-through. Appreciate the encouragement to "just say yes", congratulations on the new PB!

  • @s.jatighetchi9021
    @s.jatighetchi9021 Жыл бұрын

    Huge congrats on the PB Kofuzi. Really enjoyed watching your Tokyo Marathon vlogs. You've inspired me to hopefully definitely do this marathon one day🤞. Cheers man :)

  • @kathmandu888
    @kathmandu888 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome recap, loved the Tokyo coverage! Can relate to everything you said for my Tokyo race. Congrats again on your PB 👍Best of luck in Boston!

  • @TheNampow
    @TheNampow Жыл бұрын

    "Do you want it? Just say yes!!" .These are great. Thank you.

  • @TheNextraa
    @TheNextraa Жыл бұрын

    Congrats, Kofuzi on the PB. Just say yes!

  • @nberkel
    @nberkel Жыл бұрын

    Super congrats man. Love the recap, much like others have said about how you respond to the marathon asking you ✌️

  • @richardarthur9706
    @richardarthur9706 Жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT video. Thank you.

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @zajkolaes
    @zajkolaes Жыл бұрын

    excellent!

  • @stforte1852
    @stforte1852 Жыл бұрын

    Great recap. Congrats on the PR.

  • @robertburpee9473
    @robertburpee94735 ай бұрын

    One of the best race reports I've seen, I was with you by your side for the whole race, thank you for taking the time to put it together.

  • @josenaveo588
    @josenaveo588 Жыл бұрын

    “Just say yes!” and “What did we come here to do!?” Thanks so much for sharing! Definitely will be thinking of this in Boston next month. Nice work!!!

  • @christopherwilliams2
    @christopherwilliams2 Жыл бұрын

    Great effort @Kofuzi! One day I will be able to do the 6! Hopefully one day the Caribbean will be a location for a world majors marathon!

  • @thefureprer6603
    @thefureprer6603 Жыл бұрын

    It is great to hear your thoughts from one of the most biggest marathon held on earth Definitely learned some of the tips from you for the upcoming race that I will have in October

  • @bev9708
    @bev9708 Жыл бұрын

    AWESOME!!! Thanks soooo much for sharing your thoughts during the race and the mantras that helped you cope, THAT is extremely useful and I'm looking forward to seeing if my brain will go that way for my fast approaching Paris marathon. I'm still at the just-trying-to-run-the-whole-distance stage, and my godsend mantra is "if it hurts to walk and it hurts to run, you may as well run"!!

  • @kyleryczek
    @kyleryczek Жыл бұрын

    Huge congratulations on the PR Ko! The bit from 20:20-22:38 about mastering your mindset and saying yes are extremely powerful, not to be understated nuggets of wisdom. Thank you for sharing with the running community!

  • @pag1905
    @pag19055 ай бұрын

    well done dude!!

  • @bcockton
    @bcockton Жыл бұрын

    I’ve watched all of the race recaps and this one was the best. The mantras that you were describing were so powerful. Incredible what the kind can do when the body wants to quit. Great advice that I will use for my BQ attempt in Toronto. Congrats on a great PB.

  • @Klian159
    @Klian159 Жыл бұрын

    Let's go Kofuzi! Practice& Hard work doesn't make a man perfect, but it makes IMPROVEMENTS! Let's goo on the new PB, this is the result of dedication on what you love- RUNNING!!! YESSIR!

  • @ScottTuscher
    @ScottTuscher Жыл бұрын

    I got emotional when you got emotional Kofuzi. 😊 just say yes! Love this and congrats!

  • @szervo77
    @szervo77 Жыл бұрын

    Love that part about the meditating. Definitely felt like that on many hard long runs and last year when I ran my first marathon and really struggled from 22 and on. Your mind starts to run wild and say "this is hard you should stop", but deep down you know you can keep going and have to keep pushing 😈

  • @zpttpzzpt
    @zpttpzzpt Жыл бұрын

    Kofuzi! Way to bring it in! Im going to use that mantra!

  • @myndiquirion180
    @myndiquirion180 Жыл бұрын

    Just say yes. I will take this with me on my next race. Thanks for the content!

  • @manfredh.7591
    @manfredh.7591 Жыл бұрын

    Great description of the mental aspects of running a marathon. I’m sure I’ll remember your words when running Tokyo 2024.

  • @kouvang6256
    @kouvang6256 Жыл бұрын

    Grandma's recap series was my favorite, but this now takes the cake. It gave me goosebumps, it was that good. As everyone else has mentioned, the mantras and meditation. Love it and thanks for bringing this one. Looking forward to Boston plans. I'm planning to come down for the weekend for the activities.

  • @davidgunther1282
    @davidgunther1282 Жыл бұрын

    There is a lot of valuable wisdom in this video. Thanks man.

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for watching!

  • @karatechop
    @karatechop Жыл бұрын

    Nice recap! I always enjoy and take note of the mental strategy and mantra portions of these recaps. Congrats again on the PB!

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks Sean!

  • @seancassidycowie4193
    @seancassidycowie4193 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on the PR Kofuzi. Looking forward to hopefully spotting you in Boston. We are around the same pace so maybe I’ll be able to use you as a pacer 😊

  • @ozenfant_ozn
    @ozenfant_ozn Жыл бұрын

    congrats Mike you legend, this is so awesome to watch!! mega PB! Tokyo! that whole 22nd minute of this vid should become an instant motiviational classic. that's what it's about.

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd been saving it for a Run Motivation video, but I felt like it was the right time to share it here

  • @thesceptic1018
    @thesceptic1018 Жыл бұрын

    Very impressive 👏🏻

  • @davidevans5032
    @davidevans5032 Жыл бұрын

    These are great. As I’m getting ready for my 2nd marathon, going though the mental side of it is very helpful.

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck on your next race!

  • @mejulesyap
    @mejulesyap Жыл бұрын

    Glad you had a great race! Congrats again on the PB. That guy running in flip flops... wow!

  • @blackadar
    @blackadar Жыл бұрын

    20:58 this whole general point is the single most useful piece of content I think you’ve posted. This is gold and will be something I come back to for race days. Thanks Ko!

  • @guhvnah
    @guhvnah Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on the PB!

  • @TheAnikdam
    @TheAnikdam Жыл бұрын

    Congrats 🎉

  • @irunovermountains
    @irunovermountains Жыл бұрын

    The Tokya content has been really good. Thanks Ko

  • @Stentordoc
    @Stentordoc Жыл бұрын

    Kofuzi is legend

  • @michaelcaricoo
    @michaelcaricoo Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for putting that part around 21-23 minutes in, I know it could've easily been cut from the video but with my A race coming up on Sunday and I'm having the doubts set in already I really needed to hear it. Thank you

  • @matthewvillegas6494
    @matthewvillegas6494 Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on your PB! Been a longtime lurker and you definitely inspired me to tackle the marathon again. The breakdown helps and the approach to nutrition is key. Currently I would be lucky to keep up with you for a 5k but slow and steady. I liked your travel vlog. Getting lost in the mall doesn’t sound fun and I started to learn Japanese, especially the alphabet starting with hiragana

  • @JoEbsTV
    @JoEbsTV Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations to your race well done sir.

  • @davidboyce5320
    @davidboyce5320 Жыл бұрын

    20 mile warm up for a 10km race. I experience the same self talk. Usually I tell myself that I have put in this much work (in training and to this point in the race) to be so close to reaching my goal - Don't give in now! So happy you were able to finish and get a PB.

  • @michaelsesler1158
    @michaelsesler1158 Жыл бұрын

    congratulations. great vlog. happy for you.

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks Michael!

  • @kalistadewi1471
    @kalistadewi14716 ай бұрын

    running my first marathon next year in Tokyo, your video really motivates me, thank you and wish me luck!

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    6 ай бұрын

    Have fun! 🍀

  • @Feanaro5503
    @Feanaro5503 Жыл бұрын

    When you got to the part about your left leg hurting near the end, I had a genuine OH NO! reaction even though I already knew you had finished the race with a new PR.

  • @aarronvanburen8612
    @aarronvanburen8612 Жыл бұрын

    Congrats man. You ball out and it's a big inspiration for me. Hopefully i can meet you one day and personally thank you for helping ne achieve my first marathon - i played american football in college ad an offensive lineman. We're not supposed to be able to do this, but i did! Congrats again!!

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope we can meet soon!

  • @ciprianos4
    @ciprianos4 Жыл бұрын

    Sounds tough but somewhat worth it and a bit fun, enjoyed the video 🎉

  • @fooshoes
    @fooshoes Жыл бұрын

    The 2.5 min ‘mantra’ section from 20:20 is the best content I’ve ever seen from you. Absolute gold. Massive congratulations on your PB 💪🏻

  • @kap0no22
    @kap0no22 Жыл бұрын

    Those ponchos look niiiice! Way to go! Hope to run this one day

  • @chrisy0610
    @chrisy0610 Жыл бұрын

    Kudos to giving it all to make this a PB. As a marathon runner from HK, Tokyo has been the most desirable major I want to go. Kudos to pushing yourself thru the last 5K. My self-talks in the last 5K is very similar to yours, when my body was under so much stress and the energy level was so low. I am glad I didn't give up trying, even though I was shy of the goal time.

  • @VELATRICK
    @VELATRICK Жыл бұрын

    During those moments in my races I always repeat this quote to myself which has helped my get through a lot. “How bad do you want it? To realise your potential you must respond with some version of this answer: More”.

  • @user-ml6qs4zk8z
    @user-ml6qs4zk8z Жыл бұрын

    Nice recap. Next time I will tell myself yes I want it to hit the goal🤗

  • @MrN0115
    @MrN0115 Жыл бұрын

    I got the same feeling for the last kilometre. The tiles road seems like never ending. Well said 20:50 A life time memories to run in Tokyo and bumped into you. #fanmoment

  • @thecaptainchas2820
    @thecaptainchas2820 Жыл бұрын

    Man…my hamstring locked up just hearing about that 42nd km. Way to show up and make it happen! And congrats again on the PB!

  • @SendingStache
    @SendingStache Жыл бұрын

    congrats on the third star and, as always, i'm so grateful for your amazing content. I'm preparing to run LA marathon this sunday (it will be my first marathon), and your channel has been such a huge source of inspiration and motivation for me throughout this training block. I'm somewhat new around here and continuing to enjoy your older videos as i try to keep my psych high for this weekend! forever grateful to you!

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    take it easy on the uphills!

  • @doncarlospipely8852

    @doncarlospipely8852

    Жыл бұрын

    Go get it Karan. All the best.

  • @shuminfan101
    @shuminfan101 Жыл бұрын

    Great great video, I watch it twice 😊. Last marathon I used your “yes I still want it “ , got me to Boston ❤❤❤

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    yes!

  • @user-po9rd5qp5q
    @user-po9rd5qp5q Жыл бұрын

    Greeting from Bangkok!

  • @lemonpsi
    @lemonpsi Жыл бұрын

    Pocari Sweat was offered in last year’s Soldier Field 10 in Chicago. I haven’t seen it anywhere else in the US but I grew up drinking it growing up in Malaysia & Hong Kong.

  • @TJKarlson
    @TJKarlson Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on the PB. I was going to ask you to do a video explaining how you have been training in recent years to get your sub-3 marathons, but then you mentioned at the end of this video that you are going to do that. I am looking forward to seeing those videos and hopefully incorporating some of those ideas into my own training.

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    Training methodology video coming up next week

  • @jordans1712
    @jordans1712 Жыл бұрын

    Just keep on crushin it! Great job! Sub 3 again!

  • @GeorgiosA
    @GeorgiosA Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, and series, thanks for sharing and congrats on your PB!! Here's a tip on getting accurate splits in big city marathons (I run London, a *lot* slower than you!): get yourself a Stryd pod, their focus is on measuring power, but a side effect of that is that they are very, *very* accurate on pace/distance measurement, and you can set your watch to display that, rather than GPS. It works great, even in a skyscraper jungle, guess that will be handy in Chicago too? By the way - Chicago is a bucket list marathon for me, my parents studied there and would love to come and run the marathon there someday!

  • @izumibayless1497
    @izumibayless1497 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on your Tokyo marathon👏👏👏!! Great video! It was my first major marathon in my home country. I had a great race. Wishing you all the best for Boston next!

  • @kofuzi

    @kofuzi

    Жыл бұрын

    congratulations on your race!

  • @izumibayless1497

    @izumibayless1497

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kofuzi Thank you😊

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