2024 will be the year that I complete my six stars for the World Marathon Majors, and I have just two left. So it’s time to hop on a plane and hop across the pond. This is a runner’s weekend at the London Marathon.
0:00 intro
0:34 first shakeout
1:29 taper session
2:27 cable car
3:14 expo
6:09 working
6:58 Herm
7:48 Soar HQ tour
8:53 Aubrey
10:13 Sports Tours Hotel
10:59 shakeout at the palace
12:31 On
14:42 Carleth
14:55 double decker bus
15:14 Big Ben
15:54 FOD Runner
18:14 Sports Tours shakeout
19:21 Sports Tours breakfast
19:59 Soar x Kofuzi Run Club
21:45 Mama Herm
22:43 Sports Tours Race Briefing
23:26 Bus to race
23:56 corrals
25:23 London Marathon
29:07 post marathon
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I love how Kofuzi, Fordy, Herm, Ben Parkes, Matt Choi, Ben Johnson, BITR, etc. All support each other instead of competing against each other. It makes for a much stronger and interesting community.
good people know good people
Matt Choi is a bell end and bib bandit
@@kriz1234I don't know who Matt Choi is - or how guilty he is - but that made me laugh 😂
@@kriz1234 his douchey hype bro energy makes me gag
@@nicolasniperamento Matt Choi under fire! 🤣 I need to investigate his buffoonery
Sorry it was not the event you envisioned, but for those of us who will never be a part of any of these, thank you for letting us be there.
thanks for coming along with me!
You’re absolutely not too old to be setting PBs! I believe your best days are still ahead! I’m sure the Boston-London travel, all-night video editing, and all the events with time on feet had a cumulative effect. Way to tough it out when you knew early on it wasn’t going to go well 🙌🏼
Definitely 👍 I also think a lot of people have struggled in Spring Marathons so far this year. I know that I certainly did. Kofuzi is still a young man. Always dents your confidence for a while when you run a bad one though, which can often help out in your next big race when expectations are lowered but you want it more. Great video this ❤ which made London look really exciting from the perspective of a runner from the other side of the pond 🙂
Way to grit it out to the finish and get that medal! Great commentary on how sometimes the marathon (and the sport in running in general) is a fickle beast. You didn't get paid this weekend...but the hard and dedicated work you did for the past few months will pay off down the road in the future! I honestly think you can still PR by quite a bit at all distances (from the Mile, 5k, 10k, half and Marathon). We've got to look at your work/sleep and diet balance a bit more perhaps (as well as maybe some blood work/nutrition stuff). You've also had to put in a ton of content/video work/editing and social events over the past few weeks leading into this and that can certainly be draining/exhausting. Not to mention all the international travel. Hope you are staying healthy and recovering well and safe travels back!
The "work/sleep" balance is what I took from this film. I'm sure Ko will make the decision to cut back significantly on media and event commitments when he goes to Berlin in September.
Coach Sage nailed all the factors that played into Ko's "not so mysterious" underperformance in London. I'd say, though, that Ko really seems to enjoy spending time with his friends and fans, so as long as his expectations for the race are in line with reality, it is OK not to focus on times PBs/PRs. When Ko was focused on sub 3, he dialed back the circus and met that goal.
Just so awesome having you here! Thanks for hanging out and see you in Berlin ❤
Explains in Cockney 🤣🤣 (well Essex anyway 😉😉 )
@@rych7852born within sound of the bow bells … dragged up in Essex 👊
@@FordyRuns Genuine Cockney! Always wonder if there's so many these days being born. Probably struggle to hear them about 3 miles away now!
I feel like a Kofuzi x FordyRuns shakeout run in Berlin has to happen! ❤️🔥
@@NicolasWollesenvery kind and Berlin will be huge and I’ll just be a fan like everyone else going along to meet the guys and girls who make great videos like this on KZhead ❤
Appreciate your time 🙏 it looks like you had an action packed weekend so to grab a snippet of it is awesome! Until next time 👊💥 if it helps, my marathon went the same way as yours so you weren’t on your own 🫡
You both showed that marathons are never PB guaranteed. But you two also showed us, that no matter what happens that day, you fight till the end and we appreciate that. Thanks for always being sincere Andy. We liked seeing this reunions 👍🏼
These videos are amazing! Whenever I feel burned out on running I watch a runners weekend video and I’m just as inspired as when I started running! Thank you Kofuzi ❤
thanks for watching!
Ah man this is so awesome. As a Brit, when you said you needed to carb load...then cut to you eating a Cornish Pasty, I was cracking up. Awesome video and makes me miss London! On performance, you were amazing ... but that busy schedule / time on feet prior to the race, on top of the travel and jet lag effects surely had an effect. It's so tough on these overseas races, but especially so when you're Kofuzi!! Keep going man and you're NEVER too old for a PB...just today I took my Half Marathon PB from 1:27:10 to 1:23:27, at the ripe old age of 47 💪
"Good people know good people." I like that. Another great video🙌
As to if you're too old for PBs, I say nah. My philosophy is that progress is not always linear. And it's been the case for me. I think you have a lot of potential that hasn't been fully realized. But with that said, I've lately been focusing on having fun and not taking things too seriously. That usually makes even more progress than obsessing on training and strategy etc. Well done Kofuzi! Thanks for the video.
I moved to London 2+ years ago and to this day I am still confused about which side to run/walk on and pass on lol. I am glad that this topic is well discussed here and it's not just me 😆 Love your runner's weekend videos as always! A tough one for you but hopefully next one will be better 🙌
I asked so many people and got so many different responses
Your videos take me to faraway places I've never been to, spark interest, and fill me with joy. It's so comfortable and enjoyable to relax while watching videos like this during the day on the weekend. The passion and motivation for running also excites me. Thank you always. From korea.
To finish a marathon is already a great achievement, no matter the timing. Always remember your first marathon and the feeling you got!!!! Just enjoy the run!!!
Loved this so much! Highlight was the wonderment on Mike’s face on the double decker bus. I’ve hosted a number of Americans over the years here in the UK and can honestly say that a double decker bus trip always has that effect on them. Love it!
Another beautiful video! While watching your Boston video I realized how demanding it must be to go to all these events and document everything along the way. Add to that a long flight + jetlag and I guess you have part of the explanation of why you felt exhausted. You gave everything you had on that day and adapted very well to the situation. Well done champ 💪🏻
Mike, you're never too old! Your next marathon will bring the enthusiasm back! Well done on getting it done, progress is earned, never given!
Great video, Love seeing many of the influencers supporting each other!
Love the vlog! Really makes me miss London! It is such a neat city.
I love it there
Love the little nod to trip-hop as a genre between narrated scenes... these are so good!
A pioneer, an inspiration, a talented storyteller. 🙏🏼 these videos/your journey continues to spark passion. And I’m willing to bet this very human lil valley will drive a 5k PB over the summer, some 7x6s!! And a PB in the fall. Believe it!
Another vlog brilliantly filmed, edited, and narrated, Mike! Marathons are tough but that’s why we keep on taking up the challenge. Super proud of you for gutting it through and continuing to inspire us. Also, heartfelt appreciation for trying to connect!!
Thanks Leona!
I’m a middle of the pack runner and knowing you were in the same race brought me inspiration 👊🏽 Hope you enjoyed the London Marathon experience.
It's absolutely the best KZhead channel I've ever seen. Your content is amazing. Hat off to you.🎉
Thanks so much!
Fabulous! What a brilliant soundtrack too 👌
thanks so much! I spend a lot of time thinking about what the sounds of the city's race should be
@@kofuzi Man some times I watch your videos to get ideas for my Playlists and I've included 2 songs for 2024's Playlist already. Great stuff Michael.
Thank you for sharing even when it doesn’t go your way. That’s definitely the reality of marathon running. It makes the good runs even more amazing. Congratulations on another major!
Great video as always. Really love your videos. I so look forward to them. I was staying in the same hotel. Met you in the lift but you looked very busy so didn't want to disturb you. Maybe next marathon!
Love your editing Kofuzi! Big inspiration for my long run days. Appreciate your candor through the thick and thin.
The marathon doesn’t owe you anything. Congrats for finishing!
What an amazing weekend! I loved following your journey, as someone who just went to London to race and didn't do anything fun before the race lol. Thank you for bringing us along!
hope you had a great race!
Sometimes the big “win” for ourselves is to know that we are able to push through the pain that we never experienced 💪🏻 Well done! ❤️🔥 congrats 🤩
Congratulations ! Well done 👍 you gave your best on that day 👍!!!
Very well made sir!!! May the force be with you ❤
This is definitely a masterpiece!!!
Fantastic video Kofuzi! You were so busy in the few days before the marathon, I wouldn't be surprised if you were a bit fatigued. I'm sure your step count leading into the marathon was very high! You will have better days. We must have passed one another on the course, I was green start too 👍
Well done, Mike! Enjoy your videos so much! Salute to your dedication! 🙌See you in Berlin
I was waiting for you at the finis but it was so cold, I left finish zone at the time you finished. All best man, you're inspiration to many people.
Congrats Kofuzi and grinding through to the finish line in London! It's inspiring to see you overcome the challenges 👊
I‘m watching this as I try to calm down for my half marathon in about two hours. Thank you so much for your honest insights on running more difficult races. I just experienced the same at the Rome marathon a few weeks prior. The first marathon (out of only four) I was really unhappy with. I was really questioning myself whether I should continue but thanks to insights like yours I try to look at it as a process, to learn from my mistakes. So I‘ll try to take my lessons for Berlin. Hope to take a glimpse of you there! Greetings from Germany!
Another incredible race recap. Way to push through the struggle and pain cave for another major star!
Love your Runner's weekend videos the most. I got into running while living in London (did my first Marathon) there. Recognising the places in your video was very nostalgic :') . Glad to see you still had a great weekend and time over there, better again next time!
So good to have you come over the pond for the London Marathon! 🙌
London was such a great host city!
You're not old mike! It's just fatique from all the hard work you've done prior. Even 20 yo guys would be dead tired to run a marathon. Keep up the great work man! Ps : i just bought your pathprojects running cap and beanie, 10/10 would buy again ❤
thanks for the support!
Going to practice my London verbiage with this comment… Bloody awesome recap mate, you’re a legend❤
Well done Mike. Was hoping to bump into you. Looks like we were around the same finish time.
Congratulations Mr.Kofuzi you are amazing stay fit and healthy always!God bless always!❤❤❤
Love your marathon videos. Good job on completing the London marathon !
The music is out of this world!
Execllent Video. Congrats
great video once again dude! i really enjoy these 'runners weekend' videos
Thanks for watching!
The runners' weekend was so lovely.
It was just the best meeting you and all your run friends at the Soar shakeout on Saturday. Yet another incredible runners weekend. Thankyou for highlighting so much that makes the London Marathon so special.
it's a fantastic race that I hope I can visit regularly
Awesome video! I believe you have a lot more PBs in you!! 💪
Proud of you ko !! Let’s get those last medals!
So gutted for you mate I made the most of a bad situation in London myself and never give up we move forward and get those goals another day 💪🏻👊🏻
glad you were able to make the most of your bad situation!
you got me at "the older i get the less I enjoy expos" ✌😂
London expo was a good one, but yeah
Was wonderful to meet you Mr. Ko Hope you run London again next year
Best KZhead running videos 👌
Soundtrack is wild 🤙🏻🙌🏻 ❤ J.
good people know good people, the best!!
Congrats dude! I ran New York with Sports Tours, great company. 👍
Great video! 👏
Great video! I was looking out for you at Boston and London. Turns out you were at my start. So chuffed i saw you out on the course. Even though it didn’t go as you hoped, I hope you take good memories home with you.
so many great memories
What no Pint at the finish thats crazy to me.. I said this on your other video if you could go back to your old self that finished Baltimore and tell him hey a decade from now your i dont got it marathon will be 3:23 i think he would be mind blown. Great job Mike
I agree
It was great finally meeting you at the shakeout and it’s hilarious that you were constantly and inconclusively trying to find out what side of the street Londoners went down. We couldn’t find any consistency on the sidewalks, walking paths, stairs, or even stations.
I love the phrase “Good man meets good man. “
Man you had to be wiped after Boston trip heading straight into this. Busy before the race, long couple nights editing with likely low sleep, time zone changes, and an unfamiliar area all spell a recipe for a tough and tired race. Props on doing all of this and still finishing the race 💪🏼
damn what a great vlog!
Fantastic video
Thanks for taking us along on another one. I believe PBs aren't behind you yet. Great finish and keeping the mentality together. Time for me to show up next Sunday. Trying to keep you advice in mind "Be calm." Thank you.
Here. We. Go. 😎🥳🎉
Big crowds aren't my thing, and I haven't attempted a marathon yet, but man do I enjoy your content on it all!
thanks so much!
Congratulations for the inspiring story telling and mostly HUGE congratulations for your effort and went under structured coaching. Suggest you do at least one more video with your coaches for feedback and reflection which is as important as the process.
stay tuned
Kofuzi really is as great as the videos he creates. It was cool to burn some rubber with you at the shakeout. You’re the king 👑 🐉
Awesome storytelling!
HUGE congrats with star nr 5!!!
Awesome video Mike. Just wasn't your day. You definitely have plenty PBs left 💪💪. Keep up the great work.
Great video. Your schedule the days before the race was (to me) very busy and very heavy on the feet/legs. I see a common theme of KZheadrs life style or work impacting the sport that made them KZheadrs in the fist place. Must be so difficult.
Great video. The struggle is nearly more inspiring than getting a PB. well done on pushing through
thank you
Love the Runner's Weekend video. I'll be putting my name into Berlin for the second chance lottery when it's available. Fingers crossed!
Great video as always. If this was on mainstream TV people would not feel it out of place for quality. Thats the level you're now operating at! You had a very busy itinerary, only you can know if that contributed to your race day. International travel will always take it out of you. But it was nice to see you and participate in the Soar Shake out run. It was also VERY VERY cold for this time of year. Normally a bit warmer. You know what us Brits are like and our obsession with the weather! 😂😂 Don't beat yourself up over not running a PB on this day in history. You finished when the going was tough. Thats a win! And you'll get PBs again in the future! (Edit to add) Ben Parkes always looks perplexed by the attention he receives. Never met the guy, but he seems a decent chap.
Loved the ‘left right left right ‘ head movement every time you crossed the road ( which way is the traffic coming !!??😄) sure I was the same in Chicago last year! Great to have you here Kofuzi and so sorry about the weather 🌦️. Ian 🇬🇧
Great video, Ko! The whistling in the song during your first day was making my dog go crazy 😂.
hello good dog!
Really nice video, thanks for sharing. i love the honesty about hating the expo (same here), about the age and pb, i would not worry, i had my pb at much older age than you. What i think it could be interesting, there was a video from Marques Brownlee about being a youtuber and an artist in general, showing that as the channel grows in popularity, you end up doing much less things you like to do and much more what you need to do
Really good content. It was a cold windy day, which caught me out. Wednesday expo v Friday was worlds apart. Soar singlet looked class. No chance you are too old to run PB´s, some runs just don’t happen for some reason. The crowd noise was amazing, I look forward to comparing it to Boston next year.
Beautiful recap. You made it to the finish despite the odds. Way to go soon to be 6* “Uncle Ko” 🏅💪
looking forward to Berlin 2024!
That's the weird thing in sports and athletes that happens. Everything seems to indicate that we will perform our best and, for whatever reason, things just go differently. Way to push through! Now you have finished London. Your videos are honest, inspiring, and so perfectly well done. You have inspired this runner for sure!!
glad you enjoyed the video!
FOD Runner and Fordy I have been following for years. They are both great.
Great to see London get the Kofuzi RW treatment. The weather this spring has been unusually cold in the UK, maybe it's the El Nino effect but you normally get a bit of balmyness in patches by late April. Still usually rains though, lol.
I definitely packed for the wrong temps
Love the DnB music you used. Very appropriate for a London video 🔥
for the runners weekend videos, I draw inspiration for the soundtrack from what that city might be known for
Long time follower. I love your videos and your honesty about the product you review. I love the music you played on this video, can you share who area the artists? Thank you.
You definitely have a PB or too left in you. You were a busy lad then few days before the race and traveling doesn’t help with carb loading. Glad you loved the crowds thou 👊
thanks for sharing the whole experience of the London marathon from all the prior stuff to the event, always part of whole experience. again good job.
Top content as per! Tough day at the office but that’s the marathon so many things need to align for it to go perfectly! Rest reset and head back in the game for Berlin! Age is just a number - 2:55 is well achievable
Very good video
great video and good effort
Thanks for watching!
I too hate handling travel logistics and all that stuff just gives me anxiety. I like the idea of a specialised race tour organiser, will definitely try that when I start my majors' journey
Hello from Hong Kong 👋 "I don't think I've worked so hard to earn a marathon medal. "...I also trained so hard for London, unfortunately I struggled with the cold weather and not able to meet my target 🥹... but we were so happy to join the shakeout run with you Kofuzi, thank you very much 🙌 Let's keep it up together 💪
I'm happy we were able to meet!
Wow! Tommy got his 6th Star!
As a Brit if I spend one day shopping and wandering around London I’m knackered (tired) - where do you get your energy from!! Great film as always.
Awesome videos..Can't believe how could you run and hold your selfie stick the whole way...I had my insta 360 X3 in my pocket but totally forgot about it ...Wanted record so many things but by the end I felt so exhausted so I couldn't do that anymore...well done to you
You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated. -Maya Angelou. Some times you need a reminder what you’re made off. This race was that for you buddy. Thanks for keep inspiring me and many more. My fear of blowing up in Copenhagen next week is gone after watching you do This in Lndn. Toughness is earned not given