When Beau Miles became 42, he ran 42 kilometers. Not the full length of a marathon though. So he waited 71 days longer, until he became 42.195 years old — and ran 42.195 kilometers. «To celebrate being alive». The film he has made about this run is a wonderful small masterpiece.
Eliud Kipchoge recently won the Tokyo Marathon in 2:02:40, not much slower than his current world record for the fastest marathon ever, set during the Berlin Marathon in 2018 with a time of 2:01:39. But what does that time mean? Mark Lewis, who describes himself as an average runner who is «not too bad» at any distance, thought about this question a little longer. «It’s a 2 minute 54 per km pace for 42 km; stupidly quick,» he says. But: «I can’t comprehend what he’s doing, not properly.»
To protect your personal data, your connection to YouTube has been blocked.Click on Load video to unblock YouTube.By loading the video you accept the privacy policy of YouTube.More information about YouTube’s privacy policy can be found here Google — Privacy & Terms. Do not block YouTube videos in the future anymore. Load video The «Lon Las Cymru ultra» is a 250 mile non-stop race from Holyhead to Cardiff Bay down the centre of Wales crossing several mountain ranges. It‘s possibly the longest non-stop road ultra in the UK. This film is the story about Gordon Hughes and Vic Owens as they attempt to run this race in under 88 hours in October 2021. It is, as one of the comments said, a momumental journey by some monumental people.