Chad Hedrick humiliated by Sven Kramer

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  • Chad Hedrick humiliated by Sven Kramer on the 10k during the worldchampionship
    distances speedskating in Nagano 2008
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  • @AstrumG2V
    @AstrumG2V 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Tbf, Sven Kramer's the dude who came into a world championship competition with a fever, and STILL came in first place

  • @TheTallestManVideos
    @TheTallestManVideos 12 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    This guy Sven Kramer is already the best long distance speekskater ever in my book. Just plain awesome. Never seen anybody like him.

    • @reinholdvink2654
      @reinholdvink2654 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      now even 9 times world champion

    • @misterivo4141
      @misterivo4141 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      True ;-) we are the best! today we won gold in Korea 2018 ESMEE VISSER!

  • @1908rs
    @1908rs 9 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Losing to Sven Kramer isn't really humiliation

    • @xodrinker
      @xodrinker 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i guess that is what they call it when overtaken by one round

    • @dutchreagan3676
      @dutchreagan3676 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Getting 'lapped' is a humiliation!

    • @eddyrozema4064
      @eddyrozema4064 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Correct !

  • @jurr3
    @jurr3 15 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    gotta love how Hedrick tries to keep up with kramer when he's pvertaken, and after 2 corners just gives up

    • @robertdevries2045
      @robertdevries2045 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      because he;s not allowed to follow

    • @gronz
      @gronz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robertdevries2045 and because he couldn't, embarrassing. Hedrick got humiliated more than I could even imagine. The title was right.

  • @fauyd
    @fauyd 14 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    @fastj1962 Agreed, I remember Chad when he was younger, and even now, the guy is fucking insane. I mean he started the inline 'double push' back in like 1994 when he was still a kid, and he spots Sven like a decade in age.

  • @BEstudent
    @BEstudent 15 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    OMG!! Sven can take a rest, tie his shoelaces, have a cup of tea and roll out the red carpet for Hedrick before he passes the finish line!! Amazing!!!

  • @larsjeman1332
    @larsjeman1332 10 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Jammer dat die muziek er onder staat

  • @crossbike
    @crossbike 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank YOU! greez from switzerland

  • @thjms
    @thjms 14 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Never seen Chad again on the 10k...

    • @rmramirezc
      @rmramirezc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Era un pobre imbécil soberbio y con esto le callaron la boca.

  • @Sannepannee
    @Sannepannee 15 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I doubt that.
    And besides, what distance should he win next year?
    10km, Sven, 5km Sven, 1500m, Bokko? Davis? Sven? 500m Morrison?

  • @fyapicula
    @fyapicula 13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @speedskate2010 Chad was so much slower than Sven, that Sven actually passed by him and skated a round ahead of him. Because they change lanes every round, they ended up in the same lane.

  • @dennisvanh82
    @dennisvanh82 14 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    that kid has won 3 world titels and has been undefeated for up to 30 games or so.
    at the end of his career i guess he wil be one of the greatest skaters ever.
    don't forget how small our little country is, the greater is the achievement with soccer, skating, hockey, volleyball etc..

    • @teresachen3290
      @teresachen3290 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How is he a "kid"

    • @misterivo4141
      @misterivo4141 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Holland is gewoon keihard de beste! vandaag weer! Esmee Visser! ;-)

    • @AFCA-vn9bl
      @AFCA-vn9bl 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      7 jaar geleden

  • @Freakishd
    @Freakishd 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im looking for the video but cant find it! I didnt see it live :(

  • @Skeeleraar1968
    @Skeeleraar1968 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a power...!!!
    What year and distance was this?

  • @coolrunnings414
    @coolrunnings414 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Woutah2dmaX No, the reporter had Kramer identify himself on camera immediately prior to her interview with him so that peoduction editors could easily identify him later on...

  • @Daytonbomber
    @Daytonbomber 15 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I once watched Pete Rose go 0-5 with four strikeouts and two errors in the field. I once watched Peyton Manning throw more interceptions for touchdowns than tds to his own
    Colt teammates. But despite these bad days, do these two athletes measure among the best who have ever played? Of course. As a speedskater who moved to inlines, I will testify that Chad is one of the greatest to ever lace them up. Humiliation is kind of a strong and value heavy word, and only Chad knows....

  • @Oxygenefrl
    @Oxygenefrl 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    check the description.

  • @GridironVideos
    @GridironVideos 13 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Kramer is a beast!

  • @HattieLovesCattie
    @HattieLovesCattie 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes,most likely.That coach used to coach the US speed skating team years ago.Don't know if he worked with Eric Heiden or not?

  • @crossbike
    @crossbike 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    what's the musicplay? thx 4 answer.

  • @maxim3smil3s
    @maxim3smil3s 14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    amazing!! you got to love sven

  • @HattieLovesCattie
    @HattieLovesCattie 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @GameHeadQuarters He's isn't Eric Heiden.

  • @knightsafc2
    @knightsafc2 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    How right you are...

  • @jbleck
    @jbleck 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sven is obviously the best ever at 10K and I really feel for him today, but he and Hedrick now have a DQ int the 10K at major events. Hedrick made the same mistake in the World Championships in Calgary in 2006...It happens...

  • @StlyDutch
    @StlyDutch 14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No matter how hard Hedrick works, I dont think he can beat Kramer at the moment. He's definitely a great skater though.

  • @1978utreg
    @1978utreg 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @jorishermans we dutch people often call our own country holland. We even sing holland during 'soccer' matches of our national team...

  • @Schaats007
    @Schaats007 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dit was gwn geweldig om te zien!!

  • @classesanytime
    @classesanytime 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    🎵🎶 Follow the leader leader, follow the leader 🎶🎵🎶

  • @zi6film
    @zi6film 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    would be interesting to see how both do on inlines instead of blades

  • @HattieLovesCattie
    @HattieLovesCattie 14 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    @Mooncrawler007 Hey I like the Dutch.I've been to Holland twice and hope to go back again someday.

  • @lambosforusal
    @lambosforusal 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    @MonnieJo8 that not tru, trevor marsicano and Lee (olympic champion 5k) are very small, Sven just pushes against the ice in a way no one else does.

  • @HattieLovesCattie
    @HattieLovesCattie 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Read he got married and is expecting his first child around the time of the Vancouver games.

  • @watmostdaan
    @watmostdaan 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    @sk8terguy79
    That doesn't matter. We are here on ice.

  • @alreadylegend
    @alreadylegend 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did Hadrick just skated the 2nd time?!?!

  • @rubenluijken
    @rubenluijken 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing race btw

  • @Julianjst
    @Julianjst 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. Props to kramer, hell of an athlete. Where is he from?

  • @zharkoo
    @zharkoo 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    jfrcks, neah, "rude" is not the best word to describe the Dutch, but for "arrogant" they can be safely used as the best example to describe the meaning of the word.

  • @silkeHoekstra
    @silkeHoekstra 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Kramer.. best speed skater ever

    • @misterivo4141
      @misterivo4141 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      zeker weten! en vandaag.. is een nieuwe Hollandse ster geboren! ESMEE VISSER!

  • @ettertje11
    @ettertje11 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    somebody forgot to tell Chad that this is not training

  • @kidmen20
    @kidmen20 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    haalde die nou chad 1 ronde in?

  • @BelegCuthali0n
    @BelegCuthali0n 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Holland, if we don't know a sport that well, we usually introduce the candidates for medals, by airing a short documentary before the event, so people know who and what they are watching and there is no need for such an introduction afterwards. So it was all a big misunderstanding that led to some funny television. I really don't understand what all the fuss is about

  • @Robstrike
    @Robstrike 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    10 km: Sven Kramer
    5 km: Sven Kramer
    1500m: Shani Davis
    1000: Shani Davis
    500: Jeremy Wotherspoon
    Team Pursuit: Netherlands
    thats the way its gonna be, Kramer and Davis are unbeatable on 'their' distances, i reckon. 500m is a tough one, but i think Wotherspoon will be in top form just in time again. as for the team pursuit: there is no country in the world that can select 3 better skaters in this event than Netherlands. im guessing Kramer, Verheijen and Wennemars will bring home the gold!!!

  • @ArcangelaCelle
    @ArcangelaCelle 14 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    @teemuruskeepaa rude? he was extremely professional! He skated excellent, Olympic record, was winning.. and his coach sadly messed up, he got DQ.. that's terrible.. and I think its just normal that you're angry.. and then he is nice, talks to the press, still trusts his coach and they get on well..that's a real champion!

    • @misterivo4141
      @misterivo4141 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      So true! and me as a proud Dutchman will never forget Sven in 2010 on the 10.000 meters :( ... But we are doing great in Korea now ! 6 out of 7 races for Gold we have won sofar! ;-)

  • @jeroenschoondergang5923
    @jeroenschoondergang5923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Chad Hedrick brought a lot to the sport, as did Derek Parra, K.C. Boutiette, shani Davis (who has a huge Dutch fanbase) and quite a few others (ladies as well). I remember the older Dutch coaches criticising their unusual technique, mainly brought from inline skating and (Davis) shorttrack. Chad and Shani seriously kicked ass in the years they were preparing for the 2006 Olympics and the year after that. the Dutch scratched their heads and had to adapt, trying to learn techniques that enabled them to accellerate in corners instead of using corners as a moment of maintaining speed gained on the straights. This 2008 race was inevitable, as Chad Hedrick was losing interest in the ice and Sven Kramer was becoming the next big thing in skating. Chad had his Olympic medals and for him it was probably time to move on. Fortunately for us Shani and some other US speedskaters stayed true to the sport and gave some fierce competition. It took Sven Kramer a very long time to overtake the Americans on the Adelskalenderen. I think that the American influence was a well needed push of the envelope in our sport and for that and more Chad deserves tonnes of respect from the fans of the sport.

  • @HattieLovesCattie
    @HattieLovesCattie 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Olympic records and history look at medals,not the speed.

  • @HattieLovesCattie
    @HattieLovesCattie 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    And the US will get 37 today ( gold or silver for the hockey being played now ) so that 37 will be a new record total for any country in medals at any Winter Olympics.Congrats to Canada on their 13 gold medals after not getting any at the Montreal and Calgary games.

  • @HirXeBomb
    @HirXeBomb 13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @fastj1962 your comment just prooves how little you know about what happend.
    I bet you didn't seen any interviews after and such?
    Sven knows the rules or he wouldnt be number 1 with all his medals he won last few years.
    His coach saw it wrong and told him to go in, the way he was pointing and all made it for Sven look like he was wrong and trusted his coach.
    Nothing stupid or rookie about it just a honest misstake by his coach.

  • @RouserTheRebel
    @RouserTheRebel 13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    To bad Håvard Bøkko will never be as good as Sven Kramer :/

  • @bertvanbertenernie
    @bertvanbertenernie 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    HAHAHAHA, went rolling over the floor at how Hedrick looked, when he got lapped by Kramer.

  • @NakedPigeon
    @NakedPigeon 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are right that Lee was close, but he had a big advantage on the bad ice (he is small and light and Sven big and heavier) But still Lee was a big surprise

  • @DirkDirk1983
    @DirkDirk1983 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @HattieLC... I'm not defending Sven Kramer here... I just disagree with the title of this vid...

  • @lappr0
    @lappr0 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    well they really both said that the coach told him to switch lanes, if you think you know it better than sven and the coach...

  • @Robstrike
    @Robstrike 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    dude, Kramer's world record on the 10.000m is 12:41,69. the 5 quickest 10km ever are all by Kramer. even Holland's Bob de Jong has been faster than Hedrick's top time: 12:54,97.
    i'll agree, hedrick is an ok skater, but let's not fool ourselves into thinking Kramer is not the best at this point (and probably will be for a very long time)

  • @PrisOwner16
    @PrisOwner16 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mag ik er even langs? Danku...

  • @maszek
    @maszek 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any race under 13 minutes on 10 km is excellent in my book. To add some perspective though, 13:10 minutes would have sufficed to lap Hedrick. Hedrick's performance was substandard that day, for whatever reason.

  • @Apenbroodpeer
    @Apenbroodpeer 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    double push op ice is nutteloos, geloof me ! chad had bij het skeeler moeten blijven, op het ijs is hij overclassed door meerdere schaatsers. ik werk bij een schaatsbedrijf en iedereen die ik spreek ( waar onder profs zoals mark tuitert kempes en Rintje ) zeggen dat chad nooit meer zal presteeren op het ijs

  • @Chemcr
    @Chemcr 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    just wondering where he made those faces, this arguement got me curious =)
    I'm taking its not in this vid.

  • @NakedPigeon
    @NakedPigeon 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wie had dat gedacht? worden we het toch met elkaar eens

  • @fishtanksauce
    @fishtanksauce 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @1957attilazaborszky
    this remark was right on the money.
    awesomeness!

  • @bla7091
    @bla7091 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    He leaves no question as to who's the best here

  • @horatio118
    @horatio118 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    ouch...

  • @tomvankraaij
    @tomvankraaij 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    he isn't

  • @UMAGOLF
    @UMAGOLF 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chad is the father of double push technique and won as many titles as he wanted in inline speed skating. Unfortunately it´s impossible to double push on ice :(

  • @NickelMoon67
    @NickelMoon67 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Geweldige muziek, geweldige schaatser!

    • @misterivo4141
      @misterivo4141 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      zeker weten! hij is en blijft de beste ! ook al mist hij nog het goud op de 10.000 maar dan nog! Klasse!

  • @paulblonk5819
    @paulblonk5819 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    See at 4.19 that Chad is trying to follow Sven but his legs 'blow up', so the man who said he was gonna win 5 gold at the Olympics is losing big

  • @brainslow
    @brainslow 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    If only the Dutch were this quick or good in soccer....

  • @NakedPigeon
    @NakedPigeon 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    The only one that can stop Sven is Sven
    Kramer vs Kramer

  • @knightsafc2
    @knightsafc2 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lee did an outstanding 5k in Vancouver, no discussion. But let's see if he can do it again. There is the difference. Sven Kramer has 3 (three) consecutive world titles. Someone said he is no superman. I'd say he comes very close. "No competition" is a ridiculous argument.. how many different countries are on top in the skiing events?

  • @epik151
    @epik151 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @mugengaia
    That's true. Also consider how Lee lapped a guy and had to skate around him on the outside. That's probably a bit of time as well.

  • @Skeeleraar1968
    @Skeeleraar1968 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    About arrogance: I know to less of Hedrick...
    But we also gotta know Hedrick (1977) is 9 years older then Sven Kramer (1986).

  • @jansas7599
    @jansas7599 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    LAMBUSFORALL; Sven is the olympic Champ on the 5 K ; Lee on the 10 K by default through Sven's disqualification

  • @knightsafc2
    @knightsafc2 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    petterhny, you also forgot to mention Cycling, Baseball, Volleyball and some other sports, but that's ok. Good thing we are not discussing why the U.S. is sooo good at so many sports...
    Caeurt: I agree with your argument about the conditions, but remember, most Brazilian kids don't even have shoes and still they have thousands of great soccer players. It's not that there is no competition. Differences in funding etc. will exist everywhere in any sport. It shouldn't take the merit away...

  • @mugengaia
    @mugengaia 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unfortunate for Kramer, but -4 seconds at the finish line with an inner-course error is a big "IF".
    If Kramer had -7 second lead or something, that would mean he was already besting a time less that 12:55:00, which obviously means he would have won the gold.
    If Kramer was having a WR time like run such as the 12:40:00s, it would be obvious...
    An Inner-course DQ run with -4 seconds from the previous leader is vague.
    It's not convincing enough that Kramer would have won either...

  • @jertom63
    @jertom63 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    chad hedrick gives 16 times unlike??

  • @Janoian
    @Janoian 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    By a minute and a full+ round.

  • @andresordo
    @andresordo 16 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dont know much about ice speed skating (I'm an inline speed skater), so I'd like to know why is there so much resentment against Chad Hedrick.

  • @nnnnienke
    @nnnnienke 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    His coach DID tell him wich line he had 2 take. they've said it both. And i think he shouldn't had

  • @HattieLovesCattie
    @HattieLovesCattie 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    We did but we have a record 34 medals with two more a good possiblity.Holland has way less.

  • @HattieLovesCattie
    @HattieLovesCattie 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @MikeAFCAjax People will DVR or tape it then put it on You Tube later.

  • @bartfart42
    @bartfart42 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    It is the Dutch Junkie XL ...
    Remix of elvis !
    Hoooi

  • @Undefined2311
    @Undefined2311 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @HattieLovesCattie
    That's just because the Canadians and Americans got lucky. If it wasn't for his mistake during the 10K I'm more than certain they would've gotten gold.

  • @MyrtaBeatz
    @MyrtaBeatz 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    at this point your entitled to trust on your coaches judgement.

  • @mutebanshee
    @mutebanshee 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Humiliated? :/ That is *way* too strong a word.
    Rather it is great he managed to come out victorious, and that deserves respect, just like Hedrik does for his impressive feats.
    Echt onsportief en helemaal niet nodig.

  • @iammontemonte
    @iammontemonte 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    I admire Chad's ability to have have achieved on the ice what he has without actually knowing how to skate yet. I dislike his arrogance, and certainly his treatment of Davis was a violation to speedskating etiquette.

  • @vliegendehollander55
    @vliegendehollander55 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chad was aan het klunen hier...

  • @ETAG231189
    @ETAG231189 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    heddrik was dat seizoen troep omdat hij na zijn "succes" op de olympische spelen een jaar lang aan het feesten was
    maar sven is gewoon de keizer van de 5' en 10k

  • @whitehawk38
    @whitehawk38 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    how did they use the same lane wtf

    • @Benji767
      @Benji767 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sven lapped the other

  • @qwartel
    @qwartel 16 ปีที่แล้ว

    He was...but he isn't anymore...He needs to do a lot of catching up will he ever be able to beat Kramer again. That guy is in a league of his own...

  • @Apenbroodpeer
    @Apenbroodpeer 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    i wouldn't be too sure, sven just has more muscle, better mentality and more lung capicity

  • @jesseflo4222
    @jesseflo4222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chad is a legend in inline speed skating 52 world championships and winner of multiple Olympic medals. He had to change his technique to skate on ice, which gave him a disadvantage. His technique on inline “ the double push” revolutionized in-line speed skating. He began speed skating on ice at the end of his inline career and very soon after got to be world champion. I would like to see the same from ice speed skaters. Chad was the first skater to break the one hour marathon. Let’s see Sven race inline and see his results.

    • @bjornar9026
      @bjornar9026 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      But Chad was great at skating on ice as well. In 2004-2006 he was, together with Shani Davis, the best ice skater in the world. The result we are seeing in this video is just due to Hedrick stopping his serious training after the 2006-season. Hedrick has skated faster than Kramer’s winning time here.

  • @MyrtaBeatz
    @MyrtaBeatz 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    we zitten nou 2 dagen erna, lee nog steeds niks van zich laten horen, hij zal vast een paar uur erna wat hebben kunnen zeggen, en als mensen iemand anders hun overwinning dankbaar zijn is het vrij normaal als je die bedankt. het is niet dat lee overweldigt is door zijn eigen kunnen, hij was anders namelijk 2e geworden.

  • @robvoncken2565
    @robvoncken2565 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bit nasty there. Don't think the word humiliation has to be used here. Hedrick obviously overestimated his form or underestimated his opponent. Result...your legs blow up ( like we Dutch say) and you crash and burn. Have some respect for someone willing to push himself to that point.

    • @janbrandonjr
      @janbrandonjr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      dus je bedoeld dat chad hedrick zelf heeft gevraagt of hij tegen sven kramer mocht schaatsen?
      de organisatie heeft gewoon een fout gemaakt door deze 2 tegen elkaar te laten rijden
      dan krijg je dus dat ze in dezelfde baan elkaar moeten passeren dat had voorkomen kunnen worden

    • @bryanbosschieter8087
      @bryanbosschieter8087 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@janbrandonjr De Engelse taal is niet je sterkste kant?

  • @qwartel
    @qwartel 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @scalmelo
    Duh...al reed hij het op kerstavond. De tijd staat ...

  • @crossbike
    @crossbike 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sven Kramer is the real CHAMP.

  • @TheParaMister
    @TheParaMister 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    sven kramer is the best speedskater on this moment

  • @NakedPigeon
    @NakedPigeon 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    first we talking about the 10 k
    Sven is worldrec. holder
    he didn't lose a 5k or a 10 k in the last 4 years, there fore he is the big favorite.
    second you say there is no competition:
    let me say something in the Netherlands there is so many competition that thy can fill half the field with the dutch.
    the dutch skaters has to do almost double tournaments in the Netherlands to qualify for the big championships.

  • @piebster1
    @piebster1 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    correction shadow of sven

  • @StefanVeenstra
    @StefanVeenstra 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    We won more on the ice than on the football field. And these atletes are paid less for better results.

  • @zorradone
    @zorradone 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    fully agree, Chad is the better allround athlete

    • @DouweEgbert
      @DouweEgbert 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol ... any idea how many allround worldchampionhips Sven has won ?? hahaha youre nuts

  • @NiceDoc1
    @NiceDoc1 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    well, actually it wasn't uneven at all: hedrick won olympic gold at the 5000 m in 2006! Plus he is multiple world champion at this distance (well, few yrs ago). So this was actually a pretty impressive performance by Kramer, but Hedrick wasn't at his best i suppose...