Chasing 3, Attempt 4 - LA Marathon 2022
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2024
- A few months ago, I came two and a half minutes short of my goal to run a marathon under three hours. Since then, I've trained well, rested well through the taper, and had beautiful weather to race a hilly course. For the 2022 LA Marathon, I really went for it.
Thanks to ASICS for providing me a bib to race on and to Floris Gierman and his coach, Coach Jimmy Dean, for all their support with pacing.
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"I'm dying... I'm dying... Thanks for coming out, guys." That's Kofuzi. 100% human, 110% awesome!
You really gave it your everything Mike, it was incredible to see you dig so deep at the end, especially up that steep hill near the finish 🙌
Congrats on your race! Nice of you to keep Mike company at the end!
Floris, you are an amazing person to slow down and help out Michael. 🙏🙌
So cool to see Floris and Kofuzi run together!
Loved seeing your brotherly support! Congrats on your race!!
This made me emotional. Incredible run, Ko.
You dug deep there buddy, what an effort on what looked like some cheeky hills!! Another marathon, another PR... keep it rolling!!
Congrats on the PR! Only 50 seconds away now...and you did that on a challenging course with some tough winds. Good to run with you for a bit out there yesterday. 👍🏽
... a challenging course with some tough winds AND carrying a camera!!! 😅
Great work. Sub-3:00 incoming at your home course of Chicago!
I felt your pain over the last miles. You did a great job pushing through. Thanks for taking us on the journey.
I’m not gonna lie: this is me rn after watching that = 😭
Thank you for inspiring us and giving your all, always. Glad you had support out there! 🖤
Congrats Mike! "Come on Mike!", "were almost there". Words of encouragement from ur 2 running buddies! Yahooo!
wow that made me tear up at the end. I know that pain all too well at the final stretch of the mara. Very inspirational stuff and perfectly captured!
Seeing you grit through at the end brought me to tears. That's why we do this. Well done, my man.
4:52 was my favorite part. Love when people cheer others on like that. I know that pain on your face at the end very well. Way to dig deep and go after it. So awesome AND CONGRATS ON YOUR PR!!
You are the King of Grit!! Well deserved PR! Loved the support from Coach Jimmy and Floris. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🔥💥⚡️
Mike…what a race you made. You fight Samurai…you fight. This is what the marathon is a personal battle…CONGRATULATIONS
So proud of you, Kofuzi!!!! YOU, killed it!!!!!
Fastest man with a selfie stick. Man is pumping one arm,no question a sub 3 is there without the selfie stick
DUDE!!!! You RULE! That was awesome, the grind, the pain, but you DIDN'T GIVE UP! PR's are epic, Congrats! The Kofuzi Run club support is also EPIC, hope you realize what a difference you make. Paying in forward! Great Job Kofuzi!
That last 2 minutes had me in all the feels. Awesome race man!
What a legend Jimmy is! Well done on the pr
Wow, that was epic!! What a great crowd, and so great to have friends at the end supporting you through to a PR!!👍👍👏👏
Dude so stoked to have met you at the beginning and end of the race! Truly an awesome human being and runner!
Love the part where to told the dude “I’m working!” 😆
Such an inspiring video. I enjoyed this footage. Makes me pumped up for Boston next month!!! Congratulations Ko!
That "battle" at the end of mind and body was EPIC! Congratulations on a BIG PR and way to threaten the 3hr mark! The hunt continues...
I’m 65 and looked JUST LIKE THAT on my 1st ever 5k last Thanksgiving, LOL! Great job, Mike….I learned a lot from your channel.
You SOB .... The music, the friendship, the drama! Making me tear up over here!!!! ;). Seriously though ... good job brother!
racing always puts me through the ringer
Congrats on the PR. It takes guts to attempt a sub-3:00 on such a tough course. Great display of heart. Almost there.
Tough course, congrats on the PB. Sub 3, definitely on the cards this year if the moon and stars align. Let's gooo
So much elevation, it was really sub 3 effort! Grat Mike!
Dude. You are amazing. Getting better everytime is insane, superhuman. You’ll get it next race.
Herculean effort Mike, well done! 👏🏻
Big up to Floris and Jimmy too for pushing you during the toughest final few miles. 👍🏻👍🏻
Something flew into my eye at the end there with the hug with Floris. It’s like a Marvel crossover of TH-cam Runners. Congrats on the PR on a tough course. Look forward to the recap and the kofuzi run club run in Chicago later this year
This gave me chills. Nice work man
Congrats Mike! Incredible race on a tough course, a PR, and also 4th in AG…Amazing!!
Thanks for sharing Mike..it’s beautiful..never been on marathon before..but, seeing this, hopefully I can make it someday..congratz
Brave Marathon Mike on a hilly course pacing looked on point you gave it everything on the day New PB 👍Great to see the spirit of sportsmanship is still alive
That was awesome. Congratulations 👏
Awesome job! Way to dig deep and leave it all on the course! Nothing touches that type of an effort when the pain and struggle get real after those 1st 20 miles. Keeping it so real and best TH-cam channel by a long shot!
Great PR! and them two gentleman are the MVPs on the final stretch! Getting near your target, Mike. You will smash it on the next race!
So close. This made me so emotional. Feeling the struggle and pressing on is so inspiring.
Was checking TH-cam frequently for your upload today. Congrats on the PR. You'll get that Sub 3 Hour Marathon sooner or later.
Congratulations on the well-earned PR! That's a huge feat, especially when I saw how hilly LA course is (1100+ ft of gain according to my friend's Garmin). It totally means you're in sub-3 shape. A flatter course and it's yours. Should give you all the confidence!
you were brave. proper recovery and then use that attitude in good measure in your training. nice gesture from your friends. truly inspiring. well done
This video made my Monday morning! Awesome running!
Wow. Tears in my eyes. Well done. You dug deep and pulled it off. Thanks for sharing!
Way to push through to a PR!! This video is a great example of how awesome and encouraging the running community is.
After running my first marathon Saturday in Savannah I feel both your joy and your pain. 3:41:xx for me. I hoped for better but was going to be happy with anything under 3:45:00. The wall between miles 22-23 was real. You are an inspiration Mr. Ko!
great work on your first marathon!
Incredible video, congrats Kofuzi! That Jimmy Dean guy seems so cool with the way he was helping you out at the end and after the race. I wish I could train with someone that like that!
What an inspiration to battle through a difficult stretch. I’m feeling motivated and inspired for my half marathon coming up in May. Great work Ko!
You really give it everything Ko! A phenomenal effort and so close to elusive sub-3. Loved every second of this video and was willing you across that line. 👏👏👏
It's always inspiring seeing someone truly give it their all. You did that and that's a win. Congratulation
Amazing how much more I like seeing LA when I'm not there!
Way to hang in there when the going got tough and congrats on a stellar result! Surprisingly found myself a little emotional towards the end of the video. Thanks for sharing and continuing to inspire!
Great job pacing and never giving up! Awesome! PR! It's all about pacing.
So awesome. Woohoo thanks for getting me pumped for LA 2023
I got chills when you approached finish line! Way to go Ko👊
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat stuff. That looked really tough for at least the last 6 miles, well done Mike ✌
I wasn't there but watching this...I was there all the way with you, cheering for you. Love the camaraderie throughout as well!
You did it well and tried your best to achieve this PR! Congrats and well done 🤘👏
I'm crying|!!! BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO!!! I will run my very first marathon in just under 2 weeks, the Paris Marathon... feeling absolutely terrified and excited at the same time, and your videos are incredibly helpful AND inspirational!! Again, BRAVO!!!
Congrats!!!! So great to meet you and to see Floris at the start! Wonderful finish together as well. Awesome~~
Just over 20min 5k shows how fast you need to pace to get around the 3 hour mark, that’s hard work! Nice one Mike. You put your all into that!
So close to that sub 3 goal!!! You could see you gave that everything. A fantastic run 💪💪
That's a quality run Kofuzi! 👏👏🔥🔥 Excellent effort! This is so inspiring! Congratulations all the way from Cape Town, South Africa! Brilliant video. So much suspense.... I was really hoping you were going to dip just under 3. But I'll keep following your journey for sure. You'll definitely get it. Touching distance! 🙌🙌🙌
wow, what an effort. I cannot believe you take such awesome video running at those speeds. Thank you for sharing your experience.
So proud of you Mike! That’s heart!
Incredible run Mike! That course looks extremely tough. Chicago is very proud of you
Congrats! PR in LA is no joke.
high 50 to 60 temperature, not a flat course. Plus all that smog and higher altitude.
This is a win-win.
Alright I’m inspired to go after a PR after this. Congrats Mike! Amazing effort and battle!
Improvement is improvement, you're still getting stronger and faster. Great race!
Mike, wow super congratulations, we all know how hard is is when there’s absolutely nothing left all storage tanks are blinking red you truly showed how to literally hang in when everything is telling you stop. That’s as transparent as you can get, that inspired us all and that’s why we love you. You are so on track for a sub 3 and I’m definitely along for that ride cheering you on, friggin fantastic.
Way to PR, kofuzi. I needed a helper to keep me focused in some of the final miles of my one and only sub-3. Coach Jimmy Dean and Floris Gierman: great job.
CONGRATULATIONS 👏👏👏👏. Superb run and P.B . You LEGEND
Really, really, really hard not to get pumped up watching this. Longtime viewer, first time commenter. Great job and congrats!
Super super awesome! As every time: Thanks for the motivation! Can't wait for my next 42.2 💪🏼😎
I’m calling it now…your gonna do it at Chicago 2022!! Nice run man!!! So motivating!!
This is brilliant Mike - absolutely fantastic - great video and well done 👍
Congratulations on the PB. Wicked job and another inspirational video.
You are the man! I'm having my coffee and heading out on a run. Motivated
Awesome result Ko!!! That course is brutal. The hills just keep coming and coming. As for me, you never know what will happen on race day. I developed knee pain in my right leg which prevented me from a good time result having to walk the last 10K but I forgot all about that when I received my finisher's medal. I completed my 1st marathon. I am feeling fine today and my knee is not seriously injured, just a bit tender and painful, especially walking stairs!
Amazing accomplishment! A PR in LA! Enjoy the moment!
Nothing like entering the darkest space mentally while running. Way to go!
Sometimes a goal is simply something to aim at. Congratulations on the PR!
I came at 3:00:34 on my last marathon, on a much easier course, I can feel your pain. But man, respect. You are really the most consistent running TH-camr. Your training shows, your races are all great. I hope you realize how much you inspire your viewers, because your results actually reflect your journeys.
I just looked up the results and saw seven other runners between 3:00 and Mike. One at 3:00:09. I have run 3:00:16 at LA marathon 🙂
Thank you so much!
Love you Mike! You are such an inspiration!
Congrats on a strong run and PR, Mike! Thanks for the video and the inspiration! 💪👏👍
Keep grinding!! Your sub 3 is just around the corner! Wish you the best
Great job homie! We’re all a witness when someone puts in the work, great things happen but not everyone can do it with a smile and great positive vibes! Continue to dare to inspire
🤜🏾🤛🏻!
know you're probably disappointed because you were close to sub-3, but it was inspiring to watch you put 110% effort in. not what you wanted, but you still got a great time and a PR
Your commitment to holding the camera all the way through is amazing. It uses up energy and affects your running efficiency. Without it you could have easily gained several minutes, but you know that and you keep going. Awesome.
Congrats on the PR Mike!! Getting closer - I am thinking you will finally bring it home in Chicago - your home course! I enjoyed every minute of this video - I did not want to read any comments beforehand to spoil it for me on how you eventually finished the race.
I think I just found my inspiration to run LA in 2024. You rock!
I really enjoyed this video and I'm gutted for you for being so close to that sub 3hr effort. It'll happen, I have no doubt.
Thanks for your on going honesty and for sharing your journey so well. 👍
Arrrrr... So close Kofuzi ! Great run and I know you won't be dissatisfied as it means you'll go for it again. Thanks for the video !!
Great work Mike, grinning ear to ear watching that, well done
Wow... That was incredible footage, Mike. What a freaking drama you put us through.....
Made me cry, thanks for sharing.
Hell yah, Ko! Inspiring to see you battle like that. Way to go
So impressed and still polite lol. You did AWESOME!!
You got from Echo Park to Santa Monica faster than if you had driven. Well done!!
Fantastic run, amazing video.
You know you have sub-3 under your belt.
We all know it's coming. GoGo Kofuzi!