5:11 Unbelievable running gear!

@ucruz3

2 ай бұрын

He is a legend❤

I've never found anyone making better race event footage than kofuzi - just amazing work!

@AlanEchano

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree to this!

@jamesdejesus5437

Жыл бұрын

For the last week that I have had to run on treadmill, I've watched this video for my last couple of miles. Workout always ends up a mini progression run! Awesome, Kofuzi!!!

@lindayenyc

Жыл бұрын

RETWEET top-tier footage

Maybe it's just me but anytime I watch a marathon video I try to imagine what each participants life story is, why they got into running and what made them want to run a marathon. Absolutely fascinating to see so many people battling themselves and kicking ass!

@theanomaly3038

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, just you

@meireles08234

9 ай бұрын

@@theanomaly3038No! me too 😂

@curiosityplease

8 ай бұрын

Watching people run marathons always makes me emotional lol

@assassin7250

7 ай бұрын

I wanna do marathon but my reason is that, what if I don't train for marathon and just sign up for a marathon and just run it.

@ezeechords3578

6 ай бұрын

Running heals you. Keeps you away from depression, over thinking. It is sort of meditation. It makes me self dicipline

Running that fast and still catching quality footage. That is awesome. Kofuzi doesn’t disappoint.

9:33 “This is what we came to do, let’s do it” Thanks for the inspiration KO.

This is so great. In the past you expressed doubt about your ability during the race and this one you knew you had the grit and training to do it. I am so glad you shared this with us, congrats again

@MikePhoTravelVlogs

9 ай бұрын

Awesome job!!! 💯💯💯😀

Props for a 2:56! New PR right? And with all the footage, even more props. I'm hanging right under the 3hr mark so your runs are real inspiration for me.

This is incredibly impressive and inspirational. I remember how much and long you struggled to break 3. And now you did it in 2:56 in a Majors marathon half way across the world! Goes to show what hard work, consistency and continuous effort can produce.

@ieatzombies5395

10 ай бұрын

😊

This is by far one of the best race videos I've seen. Congrats on the PR! Can't wait to hear you ring the bell during the livestream.

You worked hard, pushed hard, wanted it, and got it done!!! Huge congrats, Mike!!! Loved reliving the race through your vlog. We were blessed to be part of this once in a lifetime experience🇯🇵❤

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

How great was it to run together in Shinjuku!

Awesome day. Congrats KO!

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

It was great to be out there with you

You are inspiring to me. I started running again a couple years ago (after a 15 year hiatus since HS XC). Your drive to push hard and succeed is absolutely amazing to watch. You deserved this PR and I hope you feel as proud as you should. You really gave it your all! I’m nowhere near your level right now. I’m 34, but you give me hope that maybe, just maybe I could BQ by the time I’m 40 if I keep on giving my everything, every day, despite not having a high level of baseline “talent” (VO2max-wise).

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

I ran my first marathon at the age of 30. 4 hours 43 minutes

WELL DONE!!!!!!! Dude, I could feel your pain, your energy and your commitment and dedication to your goal!!! WOW, I'm so happy and proud of you. You wanted it so bad and pushed for it all the way to the end!!! Just so awesome! Thanks for taking us along on the run. I know it's hard to film while running fast and you make it look as good!

Incredible race footage, it must be so difficult to carry the camera for so long. Congrats on an amazing performance, your determination is an inspiration to us all.

Dude, this is amazing! Not only did you run an awesome marathon, but you also recorded a cinematic masterpiece WHILE running it 🔥 Currently training for my first marathon and videos like this keep my motivation up ❤

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

good luck with your training!

I remember bugging you (as many people) about running with a camera… Happy I was wrong and you held your ground! Awesome footage and congrats on the race result. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Wow that was some congestion at the start! That singlet is 🔥! I was really surprised at the course; had no idea it was so many out and backs. Love how you were crushing it, and yet still cheering others on. Way to go man! Congratulations on the PR!

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steven!

@Simco_

Жыл бұрын

@@kofuzi Yeah, what's that singlet?

@YamilGonzales

Жыл бұрын

@@Simco_ +1 to your question

@user-cw4qc9hf2w

Жыл бұрын

@@Simco_ +2 to your question

@leslie7922

Жыл бұрын

+4

Goosebumps all over. Now I'm extremely psyched for the Mumbai marathon even though there are over 8 months left!

This was inspirational man, definitely a motivational booster after watching you conquer this marathon.

yes!!! so inspiring! you're a beast for pushing through. many congrats!

Such a inspirational and sensational running video, congrats Kofuzi, you well deserved it.

What… a…. Legend 💪🙏 what a result!!

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!

Congratulations! That start was insane. Brings back good memories. I did the Tokyo Marathon in 2018. It was epic!

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if they put a bit of time between the starts of gate 1 (Corrals A,B, C) and gate 2 (Corrals D, E, etc)

So inspirational! Keep up with the great race footage man, want to see more coming

You looked so dialed in and strong the whole race! Congratulations on the well deserved PR.

This is so inspirational! Thanks Mike for sharing your tremendous journey & efforts.

Goosebumps! Congratulations Kofuzi!!! 👍🎉🎊🍾🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Congrats Kofuzi! This brought back so many great memories of my Tokyo marathon. You ran very strong and gave me a lot of good motivation to get healthy again so I can get back to my ❤ of running marathons. 👍🏾

The footwear choice of some of these runners is wild! Great video as always Mike, it gets better with each iteration.

I’m waiting for this episode, finally here! Congratulations ! Awesome awesome race!❤❤❤🍾🎉🎈🎊

Congrats Mike! Love watching your videos. Provides my motivation for my return to marathon distance running.

That ending... chills!!! Thank you for sharing.

Congrats Michael! You’ve been my main inspiration over the last 5 years or so on my running “journey”. You’re killing it! Congrats dude. All the hard work has paid off

Truly an inspiration Kofuzi. Have been consuming your content since I started running and you have truly made the process so enjoyable.

this vlog is so inspiring, thank you and congratulations!

Congrats Sir Kofuzi. Keep it up! Thanks for inspiring.

Your videography skills are off the chart! It was a genuine treat virtually running the 2023 Tokyo Marathon with you! You rocked it!

Solid effort and congratulations for your sub 3 marathon! Your words truely motivate me!

It's truly inspiring to see your progress over the last few years. Congratulations and great race video as always!

I could watch this one over and over...congrats man...gives me inspiration!

Amazing video, amazing editing, amazing music. Mind blowing run. From all those “chasing 3” videos from last year which were my first introduction to your channel in dec, to learning about how you had started training seriously only a few years back and were (perhaps well) above 4 hours, to now seeing you simply just DECIDE to run a sub 3 marathon under unfamiliar conditions. Simply mind blowing and inspirational. GOOD JOB man! Proud of you. ❤💯💪

Hey Mike, stop being so darn inspirational!!! The GRIT to the finish, the humility, the slow motion capturing all of the other runners emotions as well. Appreciate all that you do. 👊

So dang cool. I hope to run this marathon one day. Congrats and thanks for taking us along!

Congratulatons, Mike! Very inspiring as always. Thanks for all your hard work!

So amazing! I'm currently training for my first ever half marathon and I'd be happy to run it in the time you have ran a whole marathon. Well done!! I also really like the Asics vest top you're wearing - really cool!

I rarely ever comment..but dang you nailed it with this vid. Without a bunch of talking and breakdown( which those vids have their place too) But just in terms of feeling right in the middle of it. The music , edit, quick pace updates, vid length. When I physically feel my body energy recall past race days watching something....👍🏻

congratuliation kofuzi. what an incredible run! really enjoy the video.

Congrats to you Kofuzi...!!! love the fast course in Tokyo.

That was an amazing video Kofuzi, the shots the music the story I vibrated with every second, thanks for sharing this experience with us!!

@lelanrago

Жыл бұрын

I love his videos!

Congrats Mike. You have being an inspiration since you started your running journey and thank you for bringing us along.

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming with me!

I found this video to be truly inspiring. Thank you for making it and congratulations on the PR!

Absolutely epic. Congratulations on the PB! So pumped for you - what a dream come true.

Congrats, Kofuji! What an awesome run! Hope you enjoyed every moment while in Tokyo.

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

An incredible adventure

This is sick! Great running shoe footage!

this is one of the most beautiful experiences I've ever been able to follow, your performance gets more and more incredible with each video and each race, congratulations Kofuzi!

Well done! Thank you for sharing these impressions with us

Can't explain how incredibly inspiring your race day videos are! I will be running my first ever marathon in Chicago this upcoming October, partly because of videos like this. Congratulations on the 2:56!! Well deserved.

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

See you in Chicago!

I will be running my first marathon in Rome in a few days and I'm aiming at 3h, I'm starting from the back of the pack and inevitably I'm going to run without the aid of same pace fellow runners and or Pacers. I sense it will be hard, this video gave me goose bumps and makes me looking forward to my first journey in the marathon world. Great effort and awesome vid, congrats!

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

good luck in Rome!

Congratulations! I just stumbled upon your channel and as an aspiring marathon runner this is super inspirational -- keep it up!

Brilliant Kofuzi! Thank you for taking us along for the experience. I look forward to the breakdown.

This video deserves 25647 likes. Huge, huge congrats Ko! I have followed you since your 10 mile Soldier Field run. I am so happy to see how far you have come…both physically as well as mentally. I am most impressed with how much confidence you have gained…it’s so good to see how much you believe in yourself.

@kofuzi

Жыл бұрын

That’s a long long time ago

Отличный и вдохновляюще снятый спектакль на улицах Токио, превосходно подходящая мелодия звуков. Как он умудрился снимать после 35-го километра, когда только желание дотянуть? Мне бы такие Азикс в 1980 году, получилось бы побыстрее, чем 2.19.10. Спасибо, Кофузи, за работу

Omedetou! Congrats Mike! This was great to experience and thanks for sharing it with us. Long time coming and it was so inspiring to watch you PB and do it trusting your training, not backing down and instead pushing when you know you had to.

Watched this video when it came out and felt so emo and excited for running season to pick up in Canada! Thanks Kofuzi for keeping my head in the game.

My friend Kevin flew all the way from NY to run this race. He ran it in a mega time of 3:03:17. I’m super proud of him! I’ll be checking the video to see if I can spot him!

Looking less and less like that "Non-Elite" runner you once claimed to be! haha 😆 Congrats on the PB!

Congratulations Ko, amazing run!! So happy for you !!!

Always awesome to watch you run a marathon. Love your grit and determination.

Great work! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!

Just wow. Your race day videos always have me tingling as I watch them because they always capture the moment but this seriously had me have shivers all over. Amazing job!

Thank you for sharing this. So many landmarks I recognize and I can feel the atmosphere. Well done!!

So inspirational man, thank you so much for sharing.

Chills!! Literal chills. Great video. I want to go to Tokyo too for this marathon someday!!! 👏👏👏

Wow! Amazing job. Thanks for inspiring runners

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing your own pep talks and mantras to get you to the finish. Amazing content

Thanks for inspiring us all! Tokyo Marathon looks like awesome experience to run in.

What a awesome run!! Thanks for inspiring me and bring this amazing experience to all of us! Kudos and congratsss!!

Completely awesome video ! Amazing look at the whole route and all the gear on other people in the 3hr pace groups and runners ! Congratulations on a great finish ! An amazing video and great footage on other platforms ! Thank you !

thank you for sharing this. Quiet crowd and tons of runners all the way. Congrats on a great run

great job,, a former marathoner here brings back the memories and gave me a great smile on your accomplishment and to all those who have the desire over reason

Amazing!! What a strong finish and grinding out those last k’s. Congrats and very inspiring 👏👍

Incredible and impressive! Congrats on the achievement, and thank you for documenting your race. I ran this race too, but could never describe the experience quite like what you have captured here. Amazing work!

5:18 yellow crocs/ fliplip !!! Legend!!

It’s so great to see Tokyo again through your camera and the marathon experience. Naturally it makes me want very much to do it myself someday! I’m very proud to know you for many reasons 🎉Congratulations on a beautifully executed race and equally excellent video!

What a great short film. Thanks for taking us on this journey!

Thank you for sharing. Well done!! I can feel you. So inspiring.

Great job Kofuzi! So happy for you. 👏 Tokyo looks like a beautiful city, I would like to go someday.

Kofuzi! You are an inspiration! Great footage, congrats on the sub 3!!! Looking forward to the breakdown when you get home. Nice race kit!

Wooooo!!!! Congratulations. You are definitely fueling the stoke to return to the marathon (3 majors down 3 to go).

Congrats! Your transformation is very inspiring!

Amazing footage. Love it. It has rekindled that hunger for tokyo marathon.

Great video, congrats!! The music, great video and commentary really created some tension as we went along, I actually stood up and started pacing around the halfway point lol. Awesome

Wow!! What an amazing video once again of you triumphing over the pain of a marathon!!!👊 Congrats on another PB!!🎉🎉 It's just great how you let us follow you along on these amazing feats of athleticism!!! Keepu pushing and you will find higher limits!!👏💪👍

Wow, you're just great, keeping moving us every time! Well done 🤩

Congratulations on a great race! The video gave me goosebumps and made me want to run Tokyo one day!

Amazing marathon and sub-3-time finishing! What an inspiration to start my day. Tks for sharing!

Congrats Kofuzi!!! You make it look so easy & you look more relax breaking the 3hrs barrier & PR this time!!!

Congratulations & thanks for efforts bring everyone in Tokyo Marathon

Congrats man, so happy for you. Excellent video as always

Delighted for you, congrats on the PB, can't wait for the livestream to hear about your trip