On December 6 2020 in Valencia 4 men went under the 58:00 Barrier / Geoffrey Kamworor's World Record (58:01). Kibiwott Kandie - 57:32 Jacob Kiplimo - 57:37 Rhonex Kipruto - 57:49 (His Debut) Alexander Mutiso - 57:59 (8.6.21 06:39) So yeah, that race Bested this Mile WR.
I am not an expert but on another analysis video, the pacers were actually a bit too fast, and you can see a big gap between them and Hicham in first half of the race. But Hicham had the presence of mind to stay on the pace he was expecting from the pacers. I am not bashing the pacers, i just wanted to report what i learned from another source (could be wrong), and this takes nothing from the pacers as their job is very hard ... To mentally pace yourself to a speed to which you are not used is incredible.
@@houssemmezzine6286 See, this is why I could never be a good pacer because Im really bad at keeping track of what speed you should go at what point, which is why Im running on the treadmill to get a feel of how fast I should be going on the track when trying to run a fast mile, my current record is 5:56 but thats on the treadmill where I can force myself to keep going at 10.1 mph, on the track is going to be super difficult so wish me luck XD
You know what's ridiculous? Gerrouj's run here is still the fastest mile. Not only that, but Noah Ngeny's second place finish here is still the second fastest mile. It gets even more absurd: the record that they both broke is stilll the third fastest mile ever run. In fact, they remain the only three people who have ever run a sub-3:46 mile.
Ho Lee Fuk Your anger is entertaining. You're a superior angry little boy. You got that right, my lonely friend. Why are you angry? What is it that you are lacking in life?
I PR'd in high school at 4:43 and it took my entire focus and energy to accomplish that. Felt like I was blazing that day. These dudes scorch me by a whole minute and make it look so effortless.
Noah Ngeny's time of 3:43.40 is still the number 2 time in the world. This is the only time in recorded history that a human being ran a mile under 3:44 and two men did it that day. Truly a legendary mile and both runners deserve immense praise for this performance.
@@molisali9622 but he also pushed Hicham. Yea Hicham El Guerrouj is the greatest miler ever. But his times wouldn’t have been this fast if he didn’t have a guy like Noah Ngeny pushing him. Before you try to say otherwise, nobody else ever ran as fast as these two. If Hicham doesn’t exist, Noah might be the world record holder. It’s blatant disrespect to say the number 2 miler of all time isn’t the second greatest. I’m not responding to any more clown shit.
@@jourdansarpy4935 don’t think so u tried to compare something not comparable hhh hicham is world record for 1500 without this ngeny was even appear hhhh hichmam el guerrouj he lost 2 times in all his history u compare legend with rabbit hhh your so funny man hhhh
@@molisali9622 I was comparing the performance in this race. You’re talking about legacy and I’m talking about one race. Dude be less sweaty. That wasn’t even a clown comment. You’re just a hater.
@@molisali9622 you dont understand running, sure he could've gotten the world record without him, but he broke it by a whole 2 seconds, and that is because Ngeny was right at his back pushing him
Heart rate monitors, fitbits, all the technology in the world and his record still stands firmly for 20 + years.This man is from humble beginnings running running his heart out. No one is even coming close to it. He running form has been described an unorthodox since he runs flat footed and overpronates. You do not need the best nikes, you do not need whey proteins, you do not need "lose weight", you just need to run your heart out. El Guerrouj, you are an inspiration and you are still the best ever
I recently ran a 2:53 mile and I'm hoping to improve. My coach beats me everyday because I'm the slowest on the team. He says that I should stop dreaming and wake up because this is not realistic and neither is this entire comment section.
Noah Ngeny holds a world record himself. Less than 2 months after this race he set the world record for 1000m of 2:11.96. Ngeny's 1000m world record and El Guerrouj's mile world record still stands. (1500m and 2000m too) Ngeny could have pushed El Guerrouj for years if he wasn't injured in a car accident a few years later.
Ray Maritz Ngeny, the guy who got second, got the last laugh on El G, the guy who won 1st, tho. In the 2000 Sydney Olympics 1500m, Ngeny out sprinted El G on the final 100m to win gold even though El G was the heavy heavy favorite to win..
@Samuel Arab world doesn't dope ..it's Haram to cheat another man like that clearly not everyone's perfect but it's been 40 years and no question about it He didn't dope
@Samuel I'm not saying Muslims are better than others I mentioned it because I seen interviews from him ...if I watch an interview of someone who is sincerely Christian for example and you see his passion for the religion I'm not saying they are perfect noone is but I would believe them because real religious people won't cheat ...I love all religions I'm just proud of mine but I apologize for seeming prejudice especially during these uneasy times
@@Ideophagous I deleted the comment I left for you ..Muslims is what I should have said most morrocans are Muslims .. And honestly when I say Arab personally I just mean people that are Muslim even if I know you have your own culture and I don't mean any disrespect I truly don't I just say that because muslims believe in Quran and most speak Arabic because they learn Quran .
@Samuel fuck off hater ,olympics have expertise that test athletes regardless of who they are or where they come from.Plus the fact that the guy is coming from a poor third world country meaning less likely to acquire drugs that go undetected or bribe poeple on the inside unlike many other big name in the sport whom ended up being exposed .
What a run by both runners, still the fastest two times for a mile in history. There are very few world records that have stood for almost 20 years, it shows how incredible these guys are.
To put this in perspective,...he is essentially running four 56 second laps. I don't see this record ever being broken. Only 3 or 4 in the world can run 3:46 - 3:49....& no one has even run 3:45 for over 22 years.
DRUNKDONKEY100 Hey Einstein.......the record has stood for 16 and a half years with the closest person ever running a 3:46. 3 seconds at that speed is equivalent to 30 feet. Take the fastest miler in the world right now (3:46) and Hicham's record would beat him by 30 feet. Sorry drunk donkey, but 3:43.13 will never be broken. But you can still dream.
***** Do you realize that since 1980 only 5 men have run under 3:48 besides Guerrouj? I understand that records are meant to be broken but not this one. Ponder this......IF, you could find someone who could run a 3:48,..Guerrouj would have beaten him by 50 feet. This isn't 10,000 meters or 5,000 meters where you can shave seconds off, this is full bore speed for 1609 meters. If 3:43.13 is ever broken, get in touch with me & I will personally send you $100.
***** I fully understand what you mean, but at some point, the record for whatever distance will be unbreakable as it will reach the maximum for human potential. SOMEONE will eventually have to hold the record forever. Like in the summer Olympics, world records are rarely seen anymore (relays excluded). The ONLY person in history to even come close to 3:43.13 is Noureddine Morceli's 3:44.39 in 1993, making him OVER a second slower. That's the reason I say it will stand forever because literally no one in history has even come close.
+the777 It was once thought that nobody could ever beat 4:00 in the mile. Once one man did, hundreds were able in the space of decades. Even a high school kid has broken it. Very short-sighted to say "never." Take nothing away from the incredible accomplishment. That guy challenging from the second-place condition did El Guerrouj a heck of a favor. It may take another decade but it will certainly fall, just like the 2:00 marathon will be broken.
Christopher White No one has even run 3:45 in 16 years. IF someone could even run a 3:45 , at the speed he was running (3:43.13), that's 2 seconds faster. He would beat them by 20 feet. FEET!!! This is NOT a distance were you can shave much time off like a marathon, 10k, 5k, etc.. This is all out (sprinting) for 4 laps. He is coming through the 800m mark faster than any high schoolers can even run the 800m in. You will always have people saying that records can be broken, but at some point SOMEONE will have to hold the record forever. This is that record.
I'm 15 and its preseason for track and I ran my pr today of 5:17. I wanna break 5 this season. El Guerrouj and all the other runners in this race are absolutely incredible
I had. 4:38 time in the mile , my school didn’t have a track program, I did not know all the options to improve, speed work etc . I played basketball 4 years
3:43.13... wow, as a former High School miler it makes me sick just thinking about how amazing that is. And sick for the guy who's name no one knows who also broke 3:44 and the world record but came in second. Greatest mile race maybe in history.
Noah Ngeny played Volleyball during his school years and didn't take up running until he was 17 yr. old in 1996 and by the time he was 18 yr.old in 1997, he set the World Jr. Records for the mile in 3:50.4 and 3:32 for the 1500 m. And in 1999 he ran 3:43.4 in the mile & 3:27 in the 1500 m at the age of 20. And he beat El Guerroui in the 2000 Olympics in the 1500 m and his time of 3:32.1 broke Seb Coe's Olympic 1500 meter record. Not too shabby for a guy that didn't take up running until he was 17. Noah's rapid progression over a 4 year period in which he had never run competitively, to winning a Gold Medal in the Olympics and running the 2nd fastest mile time of All-time, points to EPO!
I've always watched this race with my focus being on HEG, but I never had any idea that Noah also broke the world record in second place. AND AT 20 YEARS OLD. Reminds me of Alan Webb at the Prefontaine Classics when he chased down the HEG. The man showed heart and pure will.
even 7 minutes per mile is not sufficient for me I take usually 8 minutes to complete a mile. this is really amazing love you Moroccan brother from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Ran the mile at a high school distric meet. (1991) Fell at the start and had to make up 50 meters on the leaders. By last lap started kicking last 300 m to pull in first with 200 meters to go. Locked up with 20 m left and lost by seconds. Still humbled by the experience. This feat by EL G is just astonishing! Great Inspiration to never give up and you' ll probably never see this happen again in your lifetime.
the hug at the end sayed it all . it was thanks to the pacers especially the guy who kept putting pressure on elgarouj that he broke this record .the way elgarouj run is just perfect , nothing goes to waste , so smooth as if he was a gazelle ,very efficient .
This is just amazing. Look how tired the pace makers are and Hitcham still keeps going. Right now im trying to do a 4 minute mile it is hard as hell. These guys are truely amazing.
I am destined to beat this record. Right now I am 15 and I have been running all my life. It's a passion. My fastest mile was 4:13 and my average is about 4:25. I plan to keep trying. I am the fastest person that I personally know, and I am very motivated to beat this world record.
This is definitely one of the great races. Ngeny pushed El Guerrouj all the way. You only rarely see that in a world record attempt over those distances that two athletes are fighting for it at the finish.
Great sportsmanship, both Hicham and Niane were racing to the finish line only a couple seconds ago and immediately after they cross they celebrate right after they were competing
Noah Ngeny made this race! The WR doesn't happen without his push, Gerrouj needed a challenge and Ngeny stepped up. This is, perhaps, the greatest foot race of all time.
Perfectly even halves (1:51.58 and 1:51.55)... a fantastic pacemaking job... a competitor chasing him all the way to the line... and a record that has stood for over a decade... could Hicham el Guerrouj have run the perfect mile?
Its funny how i get all these questions about why I love running and enjoy track so much. I cant really explain it, but it's just so exciting and eventful. All the lead changes, all the adjustments, all the thoughts you have while you race. Every second of the events that i do (mile, 2mile, 800) is packed with adrenaline and anticipation. Not one dull moment during the race. Im an average runner 4:55mile, 2:10 800, and 11:00 2mile. I always finish in the middle, but i enjoy everysingle bitof it
Nobody even knows the second place finisher even though he(Nayid) also broke the former mile WR. It was a very tight race at the end, it could have gone either way, but all of the glory went to El Guerrouj.
@@sabrinasnauffer708 Lmao I mean you can't just give up that hope, worked out pretty well for me, I'm running sub 5's and I'm graduating 8th grade this year. Also ran my second LA Marathon a few weeks back too.
I don't think so. In a straight line you kind of lose sense of pace and the boredom might get to you mentally, so whatever time you'd shave from not having to go around the turn you'd probably lose due to mental factors.
Which is why you focus on the amount of energy you're outputting and how fast the guy in front of you's going. The point's not to not get bored, it's to finish strong
you guys are all yapping about how some one will break this record. It is what it is. My Question is how the heck can some EG run so damn hard and then just walk it off. Grabbing bunch of flowers and hugging others and not even seem out of breath.
+Jtadpoll1978 For a highly trained elite athlete it is this way. Your fastest day is the easiest. It is strange because on your fastest day you always think "I could have gone even faster this day."
I never ran in high school with just 3 years in collegiate competitive running I managed to get a time of 4:30 estimated mile time, I got 4:11 in a 1500m race. I did a actual mile time trial at 4:36.9 in 2017, it did take me almost one year of solid training to break the 5 minute mile. I originally was only able to run a 6:01 mile in the beginning of 2015. This incredible video is what inspired me to actually become better than what I had accomplished before in such a short period of time.
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Probably the most under-appreciated second-place performance of all time.
Facts!!!
Yes!! That and Nigel Amos in the London 2012 800m
My exact thought as the race ended!
What about when I came in second at the Nampa Idaho Harvest Classic 2 mile run?
And he never came close this historic race time again, Hicham ‘s record will stand for a long time
You know it's going to be a fast mile when the entire video is only 3:59 long
emeraldseven 4
Runaflex You completely misunderstood what he meant...
Awesome comment
Someone explain the joke, am I missing something
Zomb the video is 4 mins long so he must have got under 4 mins in the mile. There is no joke.
One of the very few races when 1st and 2nd positions simultaneously break a world record. How incredible is that
On December 6 2020 in Valencia 4 men went under the 58:00 Barrier / Geoffrey Kamworor's World Record (58:01).
Kibiwott Kandie - 57:32
Jacob Kiplimo - 57:37
Rhonex Kipruto - 57:49 (His Debut)
Alexander Mutiso - 57:59
(8.6.21 06:39)
So yeah, that race Bested this Mile WR.
@@kigen6400 not even close
Those pacers don't get enough credit, they were near perfect.
honestly the pacers in any world record need more recognition, it requires a lot of maturity and confidence to hit splits like that
The pacers he had during his 1500m WR (Robert Kibet and Noah Ngeny) were also near perfect. Explains why those records have stood for so long
I am not an expert but on another analysis video, the pacers were actually a bit too fast, and you can see a big gap between them and Hicham in first half of the race. But Hicham had the presence of mind to stay on the pace he was expecting from the pacers. I am not bashing the pacers, i just wanted to report what i learned from another source (could be wrong), and this takes nothing from the pacers as their job is very hard ... To mentally pace yourself to a speed to which you are not used is incredible.
@@houssemmezzine6286 See, this is why I could never be a good pacer because Im really bad at keeping track of what speed you should go at what point, which is why Im running on the treadmill to get a feel of how fast I should be going on the track when trying to run a fast mile, my current record is 5:56 but thats on the treadmill where I can force myself to keep going at 10.1 mph, on the track is going to be super difficult so wish me luck XD
@@kaismithley6173 would have to be. Norceli's record itself was pretty much perfection.
You know what's ridiculous? Gerrouj's run here is still the fastest mile. Not only that, but Noah Ngeny's second place finish here is still the second fastest mile.
It gets even more absurd: the record that they both broke is stilll the third fastest mile ever run. In fact, they remain the only three people who have ever run a sub-3:46 mile.
Probably a very good reason for that: Super humans are a very rare thing.
Tyler Antony The three of them and half of youtube commentators
That's partly because the mile isn't ran as often these days
Tyler Antony So great when you ge two performances like that in the same race! Amazing.
+Tyler Antony 1999? pre-millenial chemtrails
My time was 4:17 and I would have broken 4 minutes if I hadn't punctured my tire.
Kenpachi Zaraki That plus I never said, "Have of". :-)
200mphz06 You stupid sack of shit; you missed the implication.
+Ho Lee Fuk You don't know what you're talking about, quick-wit. Was my grammar correct or not?
It was a correct usage. And the sack to which I was referring happens to be the likes of yourself.
Ho Lee Fuk Your anger is entertaining. You're a superior angry little boy. You got that right, my lonely friend.
Why are you angry? What is it that you are lacking in life?
I PR'd in high school at 4:43 and it took my entire focus and energy to accomplish that. Felt like I was blazing that day. These dudes scorch me by a whole minute and make it look so effortless.
EPO makes a lot of things look effortless. You don’t run 343 and then sprint off the track unless you’re on something.
The amazing thing is that 4:43 is still a very solid time!!
I ran 4:09 my senior year of college and passed out at end of race
@@chrispajak540 To be honest i think you need EPO just to be a pacesetter LOL
@@chrispajak540 not epo just a majority of training at high altitude, plus even without that kind of training they'd be sub 3:48 for sure.
I commented on this video like 6 years ago saying my mile time...Now I realize that I was "that guy."
Hhhhhhh the BOY has grown the dream has gone
Very sad.
You're still that guy.
I commented 7 years ago, “ Don’t be that guy.” (Sorry, tried help).
I was barely alive when he posted this
Noah Ngeny's time of 3:43.40 is still the number 2 time in the world. This is the only time in recorded history that a human being ran a mile under 3:44 and two men did it that day. Truly a legendary mile and both runners deserve immense praise for this performance.
Ngeny he just fellow el guerroj if no el guerrouj he will never make that record
@@molisali9622 but he also pushed Hicham. Yea Hicham El Guerrouj is the greatest miler ever. But his times wouldn’t have been this fast if he didn’t have a guy like Noah Ngeny pushing him. Before you try to say otherwise, nobody else ever ran as fast as these two. If Hicham doesn’t exist, Noah might be the world record holder. It’s blatant disrespect to say the number 2 miler of all time isn’t the second greatest. I’m not responding to any more clown shit.
@@jourdansarpy4935 don’t think so u tried to compare something not comparable hhh hicham is world record for 1500 without this ngeny was even appear hhhh hichmam el guerrouj he lost 2 times in all his history u compare legend with rabbit hhh your so funny man hhhh
@@molisali9622 I was comparing the performance in this race. You’re talking about legacy and I’m talking about one race. Dude be less sweaty. That wasn’t even a clown comment. You’re just a hater.
@@molisali9622 you dont understand running, sure he could've gotten the world record without him, but he broke it by a whole 2 seconds, and that is because Ngeny was right at his back pushing him
Totally on the edge of my chair, even though I knew what was going to happen.
Heart rate monitors, fitbits, all the technology in the world and his record still stands firmly for 20 + years.This man is from humble beginnings running running his heart out. No one is even coming close to it.
He running form has been described an unorthodox since he runs flat footed and overpronates.
You do not need the best nikes, you do not need whey proteins, you do not need "lose weight", you just need to run your heart out.
El Guerrouj, you are an inspiration and you are still the best ever
Sometimes technology and modern training can't beat natural gift.
You are the most naive person in the comment section. 😂
C Y? Gear?
The EPO test came a year later...
@@Dangerman5 wrong
I recently ran a 2:53 mile and I'm hoping to improve. My coach beats me everyday because I'm the slowest on the team. He says that I should stop dreaming and wake up because this is not realistic and neither is this entire comment section.
Wait. That's a world record
2:53 and you are the slowest? pff
D de D it's a joke that's why he said the comment section is a joke
Amr Abdelwahab I know xd
Eric Alling you need to go to humour school. Seriously.
Sucks, beating a WR time and coming second in a race!
Noah Ngeny holds a world record himself. Less than 2 months after this race he set the world record for 1000m of 2:11.96. Ngeny's 1000m world record and El Guerrouj's mile world record still stands. (1500m and 2000m too)
Ngeny could have pushed El Guerrouj for years if he wasn't injured in a car accident a few years later.
I bet he still felt pretty badass, but yeah I am sure he felt a bit shitty. Fuck that must be awesome to be on that level of fitness and competition.
Ray Maritz Ngeny, the guy who got second, got the last laugh on El G, the guy who won 1st, tho. In the 2000 Sydney Olympics 1500m, Ngeny out sprinted El G on the final 100m to win gold even though El G was the heavy heavy favorite to win..
Didn't think of that but yeah I'll bet it sure as hell does suck lol
The guy in first place was the main reason he came in 2nd tho.
Morocco proud of you hicham guerroj .you will remain immortal in our memories..
@Samuel Arab world doesn't dope ..it's Haram to cheat another man like that clearly not everyone's perfect but it's been 40 years and no question about it He didn't dope
@Samuel I'm not saying Muslims are better than others I mentioned it because I seen interviews from him ...if I watch an interview of someone who is sincerely Christian for example and you see his passion for the religion I'm not saying they are perfect noone is but I would believe them because real religious people won't cheat ...I love all religions I'm just proud of mine but I apologize for seeming prejudice especially during these uneasy times
@@teem1653 Bro, we're Moroccans, not Arabs. Let's stop this weird obsession with Arabism. We have our own culture and ethnicity.
@@Ideophagous I deleted the comment I left for you ..Muslims is what I should have said most morrocans are Muslims .. And honestly when I say Arab personally I just mean people that are Muslim even if I know you have your own culture and I don't mean any disrespect I truly don't I just say that because muslims believe in Quran and most speak Arabic because they learn Quran .
@Samuel fuck off hater ,olympics have expertise that test athletes regardless of who they are or where they come from.Plus the fact that the guy is coming from a poor third world country meaning less likely to acquire drugs that go undetected or bribe poeple on the inside unlike many other big name in the sport whom ended up being exposed .
Forget about running 3:43 mile, you'd have to be a great runner just to be able to run the first two laps in 1:51.
3:28:21 in the 1500 m .. Just wooow
Or even one lap in 55.x seconds
@@blastedpotato
Dude could have a small coke before I crossed the finish line.
You could get an athletic scholarship in many track programs with a 1:51 800m time. El Guerrouj can damn near do that twice in a row. Lol
super-cool that both of them broke the old record
The greatest ever. The gap between 2nd and 3rd gives you a sense of the performance.
That is SO AWESOME that they both beat the record!! You just don't see that everyday!!
I ran the mile in 3:36 one time, without any pace-setters. Then I woke up and took the day off
I still lough when I remember this comment
Yeh yeh.
And how good are you at dreaming to accomplish such a feat??? 😤
This comment.. is probably the dumbest thing- ;_; I'm laughing so hard lol
@@rio-xs1ym I'm saying 😂😂
I ran a mile in 1:30, for real, with no pace-setters.
Haters will point out it was a Chinese mile. I think they're just jealous.
These guys are basically sustaining a speed us could only do on our fastest sprint in our fastest day.
on average they're running every 100 meters in 13.9 seconds. it's just superhuman lol
@@johnmp6147 Neanderthal man could run quicker. Can tell by their stride patterns and skeletons.
Today's race is almost a carbon copy of this one!
Carbon-plated copy. XD
This video was uploaded in the first year of TH-cam , Sam Thompson you did a Good job . Hicham El Guerrouj is the GOAT
It's amazing to me that nobody's come close to this record since the 90's. The fastest time since 2000 is *3:46**.91*
Close in time but not feet.
i’m coming close. nah don’t even trip. IM COMING CLOSE
Hate to say this but... Jakob is coming... 3:46.46
@@robertom.3416 still away bro!!
A norwegian runner just got a 3:46:46 a day ago.
Only a true athletes know how hard to keep the pace under 4 minutes.
Actually the world record is held by a baby in the comments section
lmfao
my name is no
Nathan Thornton the best one yet 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣
I'm a vegan gluten free LGBTQ baby and I have a mile time of 2 seconds is that good?
One hell of a race.
What a run by both runners, still the fastest two times for a mile in history. There are very few world records that have stood for almost 20 years, it shows how incredible these guys are.
To put this in perspective,...he is essentially running four 56 second laps. I don't see this record ever being broken. Only 3 or 4 in the world can run 3:46 - 3:49....& no one has even run 3:45 for over 22 years.
DRUNKDONKEY100 Hey Einstein.......the record has stood for 16 and a half years with the closest person ever running a 3:46. 3 seconds at that speed is equivalent to 30 feet. Take the fastest miler in the world right now (3:46) and Hicham's record would beat him by 30 feet. Sorry drunk donkey, but 3:43.13 will never be broken. But you can still dream.
***** Do you realize that since 1980 only 5 men have run under 3:48 besides Guerrouj? I understand that records are meant to be broken but not this one. Ponder this......IF, you could find someone who could run a 3:48,..Guerrouj would have beaten him by 50 feet. This isn't 10,000 meters or 5,000 meters where you can shave seconds off, this is full bore speed for 1609 meters. If 3:43.13 is ever broken, get in touch with me & I will personally send you $100.
***** I fully understand what you mean, but at some point, the record for whatever distance will be unbreakable as it will reach the maximum for human potential. SOMEONE will eventually have to hold the record forever. Like in the summer Olympics, world records are rarely seen anymore (relays excluded). The ONLY person in history to even come close to 3:43.13 is Noureddine Morceli's 3:44.39 in 1993, making him OVER a second slower. That's the reason I say it will stand forever because literally no one in history has even come close.
+the777 It was once thought that nobody could ever beat 4:00 in the mile. Once one man did, hundreds were able in the space of decades. Even a high school kid has broken it. Very short-sighted to say "never." Take nothing away from the incredible accomplishment. That guy challenging from the second-place condition did El Guerrouj a heck of a favor. It may take another decade but it will certainly fall, just like the 2:00 marathon will be broken.
Christopher White No one has even run 3:45 in 16 years. IF someone could even run a 3:45 , at the speed he was running (3:43.13), that's 2 seconds faster. He would beat them by 20 feet. FEET!!! This is NOT a distance were you can shave much time off like a marathon, 10k, 5k, etc.. This is all out (sprinting) for 4 laps. He is coming through the 800m mark faster than any high schoolers can even run the 800m in. You will always have people saying that records can be broken, but at some point SOMEONE will have to hold the record forever. This is that record.
I was in the stadium for this one, sitting at the finish line. It was fantastic.
I have seen this race hundreds of times for the past 20 years and it always makes me excited. Two marvelous athletes and legends
23 years and still going!
My fastest mile is 1/186,282 of a second. I am a photon.
danny photon
I am a neutrino. They thought I ran 4 laps in -0.0001200304 seconds, but it turned out I just hadn't moved.
Stfu
That's is in any massy observer's time. In your own time, you ran the mile in exactly 0 second.
His stride is beautiful!
He becomes one with the earth and just glides!
Legend of a runner , he was always great to watch in a race👍
Wow, a great finish, and unbroken 18 years later!
This will forever be my ❤️ Passion. They both (Hicham El Guerrouj and Noah Ngeny) are forever in my hearts as a Distance runner.
Great job by El Guerrouj, Ngeny, and the two pacemakers! World Record would not have been possible without all of their efforts!
I'm 15 and its preseason for track and I ran my pr today of 5:17. I wanna break 5 this season. El Guerrouj and all the other runners in this race are absolutely incredible
Dropped it down to 4:53 :D
Josh Torres thats pretty fast man keep up the hard work =)
You got it man I ran a 5:04 at end of sophomore year last year and two weeks ago I ran a 4:35 mile anything possible with hard work keep it up
my friends a freshman and his mile time is 4:53!
+Ray Lopez thanks for telling me that man. Your improvement is awesome keep up the good work man and I'll work hard too
Hicham le grand!!!
The greatest miler of alltime;what a race,what an amazing runner!
The mile record is staying in North Africa!
The mile record is staying in Morocco
I had. 4:38 time in the mile , my school didn’t have a track program, I did not know all the options to improve, speed work etc . I played basketball 4 years
Thank you Hicham for this amazing performance 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦
To be honest, I loved the hugs those runners gave each other at the end of the video most excellently.
Great performance by Hicham El Guerrouj, what an athlete !!
هشام وعويطة والسكاح وبوطيب ...ابطال من ذهب بصراحة المغرب اليوم يفتقر لهؤلاء الابطال
I knew who set the new WR , but didn't know the drama at the finish . Outstanding performance by both runners ! !
3:43.13... wow, as a former High School miler it makes me sick just thinking about how amazing that is. And sick for the guy who's name no one knows who also broke 3:44 and the world record but came in second. Greatest mile race maybe in history.
Noah Ngeny played Volleyball during his school years and didn't take up running until he was 17 yr. old in 1996 and by the time he was 18 yr.old in 1997, he set the World Jr. Records for the mile in 3:50.4 and 3:32 for the 1500 m. And in 1999 he ran 3:43.4 in the mile & 3:27 in the 1500 m at the age of 20. And he beat
El Guerroui in the 2000 Olympics in the 1500 m and his time of 3:32.1 broke Seb Coe's Olympic 1500 meter record. Not too shabby for a guy that didn't take up running until he was 17. Noah's rapid progression over a 4 year period in which he had never run competitively, to winning a Gold Medal in the Olympics and running the 2nd fastest mile time of All-time, points to EPO!
I've always watched this race with my focus being on HEG, but I never had any idea that Noah also broke the world record in second place. AND AT 20 YEARS OLD. Reminds me of Alan Webb at the Prefontaine Classics when he chased down the HEG. The man showed heart and pure will.
even 7 minutes per mile is not sufficient for me I take usually 8 minutes to complete a mile. this is really amazing love you Moroccan brother from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
When this video was uploaded I wasn’t born for 3 more years. I didn’t even know TH-cam was around this long
Imagine running 3:52.96, and finishing 11th. That's what Kevin Sullivan did in this race.
One of the great world records.What a beautiful mover he was.
He ran 59 seconds faster than my PR.
14years ago after this race video has been uploaded. I came back to watch it on youtube in the year 2020
absolutely amazing, my inspiration throughout my running career.
I can't think of anything scarier than an angry olympian running after you because you stole their french fry
thats a very specific fear you have
Honestly, I reckon I could take a miler in a fist fight.
@@0ffspringfan k
Just don't run
@@0ffspringfan dunno, if he can box you have a long ass fight in your hands. Hope your stamina is up
Ran the mile at a high school distric meet. (1991) Fell at the start and had to make up 50 meters on the leaders. By last lap started kicking last 300 m to pull in first with 200 meters to go. Locked up with 20 m left and lost by seconds. Still humbled by the experience. This feat by EL G is just astonishing! Great Inspiration to never give up and you' ll probably never see this happen again in your lifetime.
the hug at the end sayed it all . it was thanks to the pacers especially the guy who kept putting pressure on elgarouj that he broke this record .the way elgarouj run is just perfect , nothing goes to waste , so smooth as if he was a gazelle ,very efficient .
This is just amazing. Look how tired the pace makers are and Hitcham still keeps going.
Right now im trying to do a 4 minute mile it is hard as hell. These guys are truely amazing.
الرقم الصعب الاسطوره هشام الكروج من المفترض ان يقوم الكبتن هشام بتدريب العدائين المغاربه وغيرهم من المتميزين العرب .
Superhumans very awesome to watch thanks for posting this ❤
It's amazing how he beat a record over a full second, surely he trained incredibly hard I can't even imagine it
That was AWESOME. I love how they both broke the previous world record, I was kind of cheering for the underdog at the end there.
Everyone mentions El Guerrouj but you gotta hand it to Nyan also. Two people breaking the WR at the same time is insane.
Are you kidding?! I can't even run half a mile in that time. Bravo to these guys, they simply have a natural gift!!
What a great gesture and sportsmanship from the athletes who pulled El guerrouj at the end and hugged him ♥️
I never competed in the mile, but Hicham sure did an awesome job.
I consider anything below 8 minutes to be a good mile for me.... The dedication shown by these runners is awesome.
STILL STANDING EVEN TODAY... Here after prefontaine classic 2021... Good job Ingebrigtsen!
Great race , thank for share
Wow... relax and effective strides and running posture, just like those in the textbook
El G is phenomenal, an absolute legend!
Up until now Morocco hasn't found a replacement for Hisham El gerrouj.
3 min 26 :00
the world has been running for 24 years
to beat it is not unitile
Run baby 🙂
I am destined to beat this record. Right now I am 15 and I have been running all my life. It's a passion. My fastest mile was 4:13 and my average is about 4:25. I plan to keep trying. I am the fastest person that I personally know, and I am very motivated to beat this world record.
people sometimes forget a mile is not 1600 meters. It is over 1609 meters
Everyone knows it's just widely excepted that that is a mile for some reaosn
This is definitely one of the great races. Ngeny pushed El Guerrouj all the way. You only rarely see that in a world record attempt over those distances that two athletes are fighting for it at the finish.
Great sportsmanship, both Hicham and Niane were racing to the finish line only a couple seconds ago and immediately after they cross they celebrate right after they were competing
Noah Ngeny made this race! The WR doesn't happen without his push, Gerrouj needed a challenge and Ngeny stepped up. This is, perhaps, the greatest foot race of all time.
I'm 6 and my time is 4:20 but it would be faster if I had legs
You might break even faster if you had a brain. 🙄
C Y? It’s a joke... who the the one with the brain now dumbo
Perfectly even halves (1:51.58 and 1:51.55)... a fantastic pacemaking job... a competitor chasing him all the way to the line... and a record that has stood for over a decade... could Hicham el Guerrouj have run the perfect mile?
Absolutely incredible
Its funny how i get all these questions about why I love running and enjoy track so much. I cant really explain it, but it's just so exciting and eventful. All the lead changes, all the adjustments, all the thoughts you have while you race. Every second of the events that i do (mile, 2mile, 800) is packed with adrenaline and anticipation. Not one dull moment during the race. Im an average runner 4:55mile, 2:10 800, and 11:00 2mile. I always finish in the middle, but i enjoy everysingle bitof it
Nobody even knows the second place finisher even though he(Nayid) also broke the former mile WR. It was a very tight race at the end, it could have gone either way, but all of the glory went to El Guerrouj.
And here I am barely getting a 7 min mile lmao
MENA SMITH i want a dual like for both comments.
Feeling brah...
Lol I just ran my first mike race (7th grade) and my time was 7:38
@@sabrinasnauffer708 You should start training lmao when I was in 7th grade I got 6:34 as my fastest mile.
Krypto oh god no I’m never again running track again that season was hell😂7th grade was wild I really thought I could be a runner
@@sabrinasnauffer708 Lmao I mean you can't just give up that hope, worked out pretty well for me, I'm running sub 5's and I'm graduating 8th grade this year. Also ran my second LA Marathon a few weeks back too.
Thank you Hicham 🇲🇦👏💐
What an amazing race
hello from 2016
Amazing!
Jakob Ingebrigsten punching the air rn
Nice to hear announcers that actually know and are interested in the event
Someone answer, would it be easier if the mile was run in a perfectly straight line instead of an oval?
I don't think so. In a straight line you kind of lose sense of pace and the boredom might get to you mentally, so whatever time you'd shave from not having to go around the turn you'd probably lose due to mental factors.
I dont think world class runners will get bored during a race.
Which is why you focus on the amount of energy you're outputting and how fast the guy in front of you's going. The point's not to not get bored, it's to finish strong
Absolutely especially if its downhill
Yes definitely much faster, esp for 200m, 300m, 400m straight.
Hicham the greatest ever !
The hardest event on the track! Takes guts, determination, and believing in yourself!
Amazing performances.
it's not very common to find a white kenyan
loool😂😂
actually he is moroccan
Chris Froome :D
he is moroccain from المغرب
he is african actually
I commented on this video back in like 2012? And I can’t find it anymore :(
The fact that there’s almost no people at the stadium to witness that great race blows my mind!
Wonder if anyone will ever beat this time. It’s hard to fathom. This run was just pure legend.
none untile now the best time is 3.46 so far a way from it haha no one is beating this shit ever
I haven't even been born yet, and I ran a 1:24 yesterday while having 5 stress fractures and a 1 year vacation from running.
+snowshredder102 pro tip: drop the vacation and you will break 1 minute
You guys are dumb.
+Janessa Ulug Glad you like it :)
snowshredder102 aww, how cute, a baby wants to show off how fast he ran the ten meter dash Aawww
you guys are all yapping about how some one will break this record. It is what it is. My Question is how the heck can some EG run so damn hard and then just walk it off. Grabbing bunch of flowers and hugging others and not even seem out of breath.
+Jtadpoll1978 For a highly trained elite athlete it is this way. Your fastest day is the easiest. It is strange because on your fastest day you always think "I could have gone even faster this day."
Deathfromabove Someone will beat it and do the same thing.
Most likely he is on a lot of peds. He ran this time when there wasn't a test for epo so this record will likely stand forever.
the fact that Hicham El Guerrouj's record hasn't been broken since 1998 is freakin AMAZING!
it won't be broken lol, humanly impossible
I never ran in high school with just 3 years in collegiate competitive running I managed to get a time of 4:30 estimated mile time, I got 4:11 in a 1500m race. I did a actual mile time trial at 4:36.9 in 2017, it did take me almost one year of solid training to break the 5 minute mile. I originally was only able to run a 6:01 mile in the beginning of 2015. This incredible video is what inspired me to actually become better than what I had accomplished before in such a short period of time.