A Runner's Weekend - Boston Marathon 2023
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มิ.ย. 2024
- It took me a long time to qualify and a long to get a bib, but 2023 is going to be my year. So it’s time to hop on a plane and head east. This is a runner’s weekend at the Boston Marathon
0:00 intro
1:00 finish line
2:06 expo
5:12 Newbury Street
6:56 Relay meetup
9:48 Coffee with Janji
11:14 Tracksmith Media Shakeout
13:24 Puma Shakeout with Laura Green
15:24 Livestream Live with ASICS
16:34 Kofuzi Run Club x Rabbit Shakeout
23:38 Bandit popup
24:22 lunch
25:35 pre-race
28:50 Boston Marathon
29:47 Wellesley Scream Tunnel
31:08 Newton Hills
32:02 Final 10k
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Dude, you are a masterful storyteller. Congratulations on finishing!
thank you so much
I was going to say the same thing! Your word voice is eloquent and meaningful. As a former runner and returning runner, you capture the spirit of a race and make me feel like it's possible to get back!
So true
Wow, this production was like a high level documentary. Thank you, Mike.
thank you
It really was!
The ending montage 😭 You worked so damn hard and deserve the best. Congrats again have a good rest
thank you Aliza
It's unbelievable to see how much joy you bring to people just by being yourself and approaching everyone and everything with a smile on your face. I've been having a hard time opening myself up to people but seeing your interactions with people gives me joy through the screen.
I also just want to add that I'm so happy that you have found your calling and are able to do what you love full time. I started following you when you were still in the corporate world and now seeing you as a major influencer with so much impact over people makes me so happy
thanks for your support all along the way. I'd still like to think of myself as a bit of an introvert loner. but runners are good people, and that makes interactions like these so easy to look forward to and enjoy.
Your keeping this old runner motivated. Seeing this reminds me of the determination and dedication it takes to run a maratahon. Runners are a tight supportive group, and the fans, keep us all going,,, Thanks for taking us all on your journey, and keeping us young
thank you so much!
B I
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The cinematography of runners weekend videos are always unmatched, Ko has taken this game to a whole new level 👏❤, it's time to cross borders to European soil and hopefully Africa someday. Stay blessed.❤🙏
Copenhagen is three weeks from Sunday. Let’s go!
I'm working on it. I've pitched a couple ideas to a couple brands
I would love to see Kofuzi do some of the European marathons, but not interested in Africa.
Kofuzi, you’re one of the reason I started running. I appreciate it 🤝🏼 Even at the age of 30, still feel like you gotta run while you can. Love you man!
happy running!
What are u talking about man I'm 41 and run daily 😆
@@geert574 I'm 73 and still running. Dave Obelkevich is 79 and finished his 46th New York City Marathon last November.
Man, you made me cry... that was a wonderful, inspiring story!!!
I'm running my first Marathon in 2 days (Vienna City Marathon), and I just want to enjoy it!
Thank you for sharing!
Representing Kofuzi Run Club! 🐉
Have a wonderful time!
hope you have a great race!
Have a great run!!!
Have a great run
Enjoy the run! I’m also participating tomorrow
Not much of a TH-cam commenter, but I have say this is an absolute masterpiece. You captured the emotions of being a first time Boston finisher perfectly and I was choked up at the end. I actually saw you during the race and I came over and mentioned how much I enjoy your channel. I thanked you for what you do for the running community. You smiled and offered me a fist bump in return. Congratulations on your achievements both inside and outside the race.
Thanks so much! Great to meet you!
I’m still basking in the afterglow of my first Boston marathon…..you captured the the feeling of the whole weekend . It took me along time to get to Boston and the journey was totally worth it . Thanks for the recap!
Congratulations on getting to Boston!
Ko, this was incredible. I remember when I first started following you was right after you BQ’d at Tunnel and so it felt surreal to finally see Kofuzi live out this running goal. The final 600m stretch where you showed past race finishes that were MUCH slower brought me close to tears. So so happy for you. I hope you had the best time. Thanks for helping make this such a memorable weekend for a lot of us Non Elites!
It was so good to see you and run with you this weekend. It made it that much more special
These are the best running videos on TH-cam. I’ve watched runner’s weekend videos more than once in anticipation for the next one… but when a new one comes out… I save it like the last sip of a great bottle of wine.
I make sure I’m not busy… have no emails… and just sit and enjoy
Same! They’re great!
Wow, what an awesome video, out of words…what a story, so inspiring that at 54 years young, I don’t loose hope that one day I will be there. Thanks for sharing this story.
hope to see you there
29:45 that was a crazy dynamic! endless dudes running, endless girls cheering... nobody's loosing pace in that! 😁
Definitely fighting back the emotions! Lol 8 miles is my farthest run and after watching this I feel like I can run an entire marathon! Absolutely inspiring!
I’ve been there
Congrats on finishing ❤ This is my very first time on your channel and wow. The love, the community, the people, the storytelling , the editing, everything about this was so beautiful and touching. I am not a runner by any means but I am so touched by just this video alone. Going to subscribe and binge your videos now. Much love and take care ❤
thanks so much for watching! welcome to the community!
Another great Runners Weekend vid. These never seem to be long enough. Thanks for always taking us along for the ride!
Thank you, Tony. Thank you
It’s great to see the connections you’ve made with so many people. Your videos helped this oldtimer get back in to running after a 10 year hiatus. Thanks for continuing to inspire.
Happy running!
Watching this, the tears welled up in my eyes in the last 3 minutes as you turned onto Boylston. The combination of exhaustion and elation accompanied by the soundtrack of the roar of spectators (heard as one turns on Mt. Hereford) is guaranteed to give goosebumps if not elicit tears. As always, you’ve summoned all the emotions of last weekend with your eloquent storytelling and terrific filming and editing skills. I’m thinking sentimentally of the journey undertaken by so many of us back in 2019 when we both ran Tunnel Marathon but none of us knew each other yet, personally. We never could have imagined what was in store for us, both individually and as a community!
we've been through so much individually. and it's good to now go through these adventures together
Yo! I’m speechless at the magic that you captured and put into this. This wasn’t just about a race on any given Monday. It was about living right and following your heart. Congratulations Kofuzi!
so good to finally meet you at the finish!
The tears started flowing at 33.16 🥲🥲 so proud of you, great job man!!!!
Thank you 🙏
Your story truly inspires me as a late starter and 50+ long distance runner. Keep on running and pushing through our goals 💪
Same here! 😊🎉
And will you be back to do it again? Yes. Yes, you will. Even the days that don't go as we'd like are ultimately good days. Keep up the awesome work, and get in some good recovery time!
I'll be back for sure. Whether I'll be able to run it is another question that may be out of my hands.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and congratulations on all the work you put in! I started running in late 2018 at age 29 (female) and never thought I could run a marathon. Now I‘ll run my third marathon in Berlin this year (hoping to get a nice sub 4 this time after 4:13 and 4:00). Of all the runners I follow, you inspire me the most. I hope to meet you at a shakeout run someday!
Also I loved how your video started off looking desperately for food and by the end, you had plenty of it. 😂
Greetings from Germany!
I’m always looking for food
I’ve loved watching your journey to Boston over the years. Congrats on getting to the starting line and a great first Boston. Was right there with you.
thanks so much!
You are no ordinary runner kofuzi. In my eyes you are an elite runner😂. I would never be able to quality for Boston. Your pace is amazing. You were born for this. Happy to see all your videos. Keep moving, keep running my friend.
Thanks so much 🙏
Yo this is so inspirational, with your raw emotional footage. For some reasons 3:04 is perfect because we know you will be coming back and beat it.
Hope I could run Boston someday. Cheers!
I really enjoy how you include the running community in your videos. It is great to see familiar faces. Fantastic production value - so cinematic!
It’s better with friends
Kevin Chan from Natural State Running. You're inspiration to us non-elites and it gave me such a kick to finally meet you in person. Thanks for sharing this incredible journey. Gives us hopes of accomplishing what you did. Congratulations on finishing Boston!
Great to meet you too!
From the race, to the entire weekend.
Love it Kofuzi. ❤
We love the story, but the journey is phenomenal. 🎉😎
thank you for coming along for the ride
absolutely love the Runner's Weekend "series"
you should be very proud of yourself
it's become my favorite kind of video to make
This is a great recap of the Boston Marathon weekend! There was so much to do, thank you for sharing! It was my first Boston too and it was tough, but I loved it all!
Such a full weekend experience
One of my idols in vlogs. Congratulations in finishing and this video is very touching and our hopes gets high.
Thanks for watching!
Another epic and inspiring video 🔥
Thanks Emily!
Kofuzi of all the running TH-cam’s your marathon videos are the most entertaining keep up the great work 🙏👍👍👍
thank you so much!
Congrats Kofuzi! So inspirational. 👊🏻
I can really feel the difficulty and distress in the footage, it's just amazing. how inspiring a marathon race is.
it easy to get hooked on it
Fantastic review of an amazing weekend…thanks for leading our rabbit shakeout and for all you do!!🔥🦄🐰
Thanks for running with me!
Love the Jar of Aussie Vegemite on the table of the ASICS meet and greet. Another wonderful Vlog, thank you for taking the time to put it together.
Watching this the evening before I run my first marathon tomorrow morning. London here I come! Thanks for making a beautiful vlog. Inspiring and honest.
have a great race out there!
Incredible, nobody does running videos quite like Kofuzi 🎉🎊🏃🏻♂️🏅
Thanks Steven!
Jarhett is so awesome! He helped me out at the ASICS custom area at the LA Marathon (I stood in line four times for a total wait of about 4 hours for 4 custom laminations!), and saw him wearing a Kofuzi jacket! We talked a bit about how awesome you are and for helping me out with my ABTA Brain Tumor run fundraiser a few years ago, and he agreed that you are amazing and that you have ties with ASICS as well. Congratulations to you on your Boston Marathon, and I look forward to seeing you in several years once I qualify and after wrestling/winning worlds (masters) in Olympic style wrestling! 🙏🏾
Hope to see you soon!
Wow! Well done. What a great video!
Wow! You da man! Thanks for documenting this. I felt like I was part of your journey. Congratulations on your finish and for building such a beautiful community of runners!
Thanks so much!
A masterpiece!
Well deserved! So glad you got to run Boston!
Bravo!
Great video!
what crazy journey this has been for you. thanks for taking us along with ya!
🥲 Thank you for everything you do for us, for the community. May your life always be blessed. ❤
Michael, just brilliant. I missed Boston this year through injury & watching vlogs has been my only connection to the race this year. Your comments when you turned into Bolyston St just brought back a million memories for me. Boston is truly special. A runner’s heaven. Thank you for sharing a very special moment of your life.
Beautiful
Another epic video from the best running TH-cam creator! This is artful masterpiece!
Thank you 🙏
Yeeeeessss!! Finally..Gotta watch then go for a RUN!! 🏃♂️ 💨
The energy, the vibe, the music, and absolutely everything is just so enjoyable! Thanks for the great video!
So amazing. Congrats kofuzi!
thanks!
Thank you again for giving us an inside view & being such an inspiration!!!
I watched this video with tears in my eyes. Hope I can BQ and run the Boston marathon, no matter how long it takes.
it's easy to feel cynical or discouraged about it, but in the end, for me, it was worth it
Thank you for this, it felt like we lived the Boston experience vicariously through you.
Thank you for coming along for the ride
Absolutely love this recap👏👏You had me choked up at the end there!!
Best video!!! Seriously enjoyed every minute!
Beautiful video and accomplishment
Amazing! Congratulations Kofuzi!
thank you!
Love it! Way to persevere ❤
Thank you !
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
thanks for watching!
Your resilience, perseverance and story-telling is AWESOME! Congratulations Kofuzi!
Always my favorite❤ this was an amazing watch.. much love, Mike
I felt I was all the way with you. Amazing runner, amazing cuts, you're special man.
Great video. Thank You
thanks for watching!
This one had me tearing up at the end. Being there not even to run the race, just to experience the Boston atmosphere was a combination of impostor syndrome, inspiration, motivation, anxiety, you name it. That atmosphere at the shakeouts and watching from Kenmore was an experience I’ll never forget, and seeing the emotion from the creators making videos of the weekend, I’m grateful to have been just the tiniest smidge of that experience. Thank you for everything you do Mike, you’re an absolute inspiration to runners everywhere 🙌🏻💚
It was great to meet in person. I was glad you were there
Really great to watch this. Thanks for sharing your experience
Kofuzi! Thank you for your love and devotion to the sport - it's never easy to keep going. You're INSPIRATIONAL! I'm running my third marathon soon in Denver, and no doubt this video motivated me to do my best! I hope to run along with you someday
good luck with your training!
Wow.. very well done and thoroughly captivating video. Congrats on powering through to the finish! 👊
Amazing congrats 💪🦄👏👏👏
thanks!
Sooooooo niceeeee!
TKS for sharing yr journey with us!!
thank you
My man Kofuzi! 🎉
Been looking forward to this ❤
thank you
I plan to BQ one day, putting in work! You’ve got an inspiring story, thanks for sharing!
Incredible and inspiring video! Conngrats Ko!
thank you!
Absolutely beautiful story Kofuzi.
thank you for watching!
Congratulations Kofuzi!! Well deserved!!
thanks!
simply amazing man I was waiting for it lol good JOB!!
Thanks for watching!
Outstanding video! Please keep them going! Congrats on the huge feat of running Boston!!
What a journey, and many more to come!
I hope so
Bravo 👏 👏 👏 Kofuzi !!!
thank you 🙌
Goosebumps!!
Amazing!!! Congratulations 👊
💛💙🦄
Thanks!
Well appreciated! Thank you so much for the video and congratulations Kofuzi.🎉❤ I could feel the emotions at the end. 🫶🏾🏃💨🥇
Thanks for watching!
What a beautiful running community and city!
Loved this story of your journey!
thanks Su!
Really enjoyed watching this. I always really enjoy your runner's weekend films. Congrats on finishing the Boston Marathon 💪👍
These are my favorite kind of videos to make right now
Great video- much appreciated and well done!
Thanks for watching!
LOVE your runner's weekend vids!!!!
Thanks so much!
Awesome! Best one yet!
Thank you
Kofuzi. This is it. Always it is worth. Congrats for great video and your fantastic journey to Boston Marathon.
Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed every minute of it 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
thank you!
So fun! You knew everyone and everyone knew you. Found your channel in 2019 when preparing for my first BQ attempt at the Tunnel Marathon. It’s been a whirlwind from then until now - thank you for taking us along and for continuing to inspire us, Mike.
Hey, Ko !!, congrats !! …our inspiration bro !! Keep the good work 💪🏽💪🏽, From 🇵🇷🇵🇷
Great story! Congrats on the journey!!
thanks for watching!
Damn Kofuzi, an inspiration! Great editing to paint the journey. You're inspiring me.
Thank you 🙏