Imagine the pain the day after. I bet he couldnt walk for days after that. They key is lose weight. Those Kenyans don't weigh over 100lbs. They wouldn't be nearly as fast if they had to carry a bad with 40-50lbs on their back, even worse a 100lbs. I have seen people that were overweight 200lbs+ try to do it, only to get injured.
"Hitting the wall" is an expression used by runners for when you "run out of gas", so-to-speak, and feel like you have no energy left and can barely think straight or walk straight, let alone run.
This happened to me in my very first marathon years ago. Around 25K. Your soleus and gastrocemeius muscles palpitate like it has their own pulse and your legs are shot. You can't walk or even crawl. I ended up jogging, walking, limping the rest. Only time I've hit the wall because I knew how to train after that.
@ak47chadwell You have literally no idea how hard it is to walk after you're body shuts down on you. Like the guy on top comment said, your body says "Fuck you, im tired" and just doesnt want to respond.
@efreddi1 To those who has never "hit the wall"; it's like telling a color-blind person who can see the world but don't quite understand that the rainbow is a spectrum of different colors. No offense, dude.
Some of you people need to remember that the first guy who ever ran a "marathon" dropped dead immediately afterwards. Hit a wall is exactly what it looks and feels like.
It is cruel and stops the best athletes in their tracks. I've done Ironman distance triathlon racing for a number of years and it will stop you but the main thing to do is keep eating/drinking through your event. Proper sports nutrition throughout and before your event will slow the onset of carb depletion as all you are burning at this stage is protein.
If you've never run a marathon, you wouldn't understand. I've done 3 since May and luckily have never hit the "wall" but basically, your body has no sugar at all, which means you have no energy to get to your muscles. Your mind says to move but it isn't physically possible. Besides the physical challenge, it becomes very mental. Its like a car that has an engine but no gas at all.
thats not really a wall. its just your body shutting down. marathons are crazy and not really natural for humans to do so you really have to put in training to get accustomed to it. one day i will do one! once i get off youtube...
Body shut down, nothing worse. Happened to me when i did my first marathon. Your body literally says 'fuck you' and refuses to do what your brain is telling it to do. It's as though you can't figure out how to put one foot in front of the other. Only someone who has run a marathon could possibly know what this guy is going through.
@cicirunner The last 2 kms were the worst. When you see the finish line your body suddenly begins to shut down even though you know you only have a small distance to go. It's also emotionally draining as well as physical. I cried once i got over the finish line for no fucking reason at all. Marathons humble you. The marathon must be treated with respect, otherwise it will kick you in the face and stomp on your balls while you're on the floor.
@owlcu It wouldn't have changed anything. It's not about used muscles, it's about entire body fatigue. His level of O2 is low, aswell as his glycotic level. Plus the muscles he used to run all the way until that point reached a "level" where they got used to all that stress. Changing usage of muscles in that kind of tiredness would be bad or even impossible.
@owlcu no same muscles (for the most part) but different amounts of energy being used on those certain muscles. trust me if that would have helped him, he would have done it.
This is not hitting the wall, thoses are cramps in legs wich is one of the worse thing you can have at the end of a marathon. It does not happen to everyone.
@steverobichaud that IS the wall....running out of glycogen and your body hasn't quite adapted to burning body fat as efficiently as possibly after it runs out of that, not enough salt packets....that is the wall most people hit. Your body can only take so much. The wall is a mental obstacle to overcome, but that is not why a runner hits it.
Foe someone who has now run 20 marathons i know what hitting the wall is all about.
One of the main reasons is not taking on sufficient fluids throughout the race resulting in severe dehydration.
The other is going off too fast and depleting your energy reserves far quicker than if you had run at an even pace.
Once you have drunk around ten cups of water or electralite fluids you feel somewhat better but still your legs feel heavy through exhaustion and fatigue.
@runnerkid18 Marathon is tough, but hardest thing ever is exaggerated. Ultras are harder, but still not the worst. You just have to nourish properly and run correctly
@runnerkid18 not the hardest thing ever. Ultra marathon or iron man race is the hardest. But I totally agree that Marathon is hard mentally and physically.
ok, on closer inspection it is evident that his legs have seized... I didn't really get it. I'd call that cramp. He's massaging his quads and feeling his hams. Marathons look punishing, I must say!
I've been there before....not at marathon distance..but it is the weirdest thing. You tell your body to move forward and it just does everything kind of backwards.
Actually, we haven't been shown enough, so I take back the showboating comment... I had thought it was the final 100m and he simply stopped running... it's the last 200m and he could have been walking for a while. The way he walked over to fence and exercised looked a bit sus... And standing in the middle of the road "look at me"... I have never seen any stuffed runner behave like this.
@dronga I wasn't trolling. This a comments page and I give my opinion. I may be wrong, but I have the right to comment. Calling me a douche and an idiot is way over the top. The furthest I've run is about 14km, the furthest I've raced over is 11km. Won over 7km. I've no clue about running 42km. I've never heard of legs shutting down, but when I know more about a subject than another person, I still never carry on like you. Pull your head in.
I've only done 1 marathon so far, and I hit the wall at the start of mile 25 - it was like my body could go no further. My mile splits only went up by a minute (so I was still moving), but I empathize with this guy, because basically your body and mind shut down and it's like you can't function anymore. I've never felt more pain in my life - next time I'm going to do a better training plan and try to not hit the wall again
it certainly requires a lot of effort to complete a marathon and these runners reflect that as they hobble along after heelstriking for the past 26 miles.
Wow. People are comparing 400 meters to marathons? Yeesh...
I used to be a long distance runner until I discovered the joys of alcohol and cigarettes. I doubt I could run several miles anymore, but 400 meters is nothing O_o
Yer try removing the spark plugs from your car and all of fuel/petrol/gas and see how far you get. Thats the best analogy I can give without getting too scientific.
its not so much "hitting the wall" at that point, you've hit the wall, and then if you push through you whole body cramps up (like tensing up all your muscles at once) and you can barely move. all you can do is stop, stretch it out, and try to run/walk a little.
That happened to my cross country coach but not quite as bad around mile 20. He had to run a few miles backward because it hurt so bad. He qualified for Boston by one minute though.
I had a meet today for my local high school. Very little experience in the 400m (yes, I know, it's not my race though) hit the wall at the last 50m and it hurt SOO bad... I can't even imagine what you must have been going through :-/
@theshadow527 hitting the wall is where you run out of carbohydrates to burn for fuel so you are forced to burn fat as your only fuel source, so unless you have a diet of 0 carbs i doubt you would "hit the wall" during a 400m run...
@theshadow527 I fucking love that sprinters think the 400m is hard, just goes to show you how hardcore us distance runners are. its funny cause on my highschool team, the distance guy's 4x400m time is faster then the sprinters time by like 10 seconds. its sad to complain about 400m though, and you should be embarassed
@ajmpetdragon By 10 seconds, dang how slow are they running their 400m? But it does make sense, because it's impossible to sprint 400m. And I mean dead sprint, so they usually run with a fast pace and kick the last 200m or so into full gear. But if you are a distance runner, you can keep an extremely fast pace, for much longer than 400m. However, the best marathon runners most likely won't ever beat the best sprinters in a 400m. Now the 4x400m is in the same boat. but to complain... wow haha
poor bugger. I just counted 91 people run past him so that's gotta hurt too. I had agonizing cramp after the finish of an Olympic distance tri just 3 weeks ago, so I feel you pain.
@Nikolas134 If you dont know what you're saying just... dont say anything. Theres a difference between your cramp and that guys cramp. I can run 10km with a bullet in me and but I could also instantly die. Think about that bitch
@LooieENG2 None - I stick to 5k/10k and mile races and I would smoke gramps in any of those races. I have never understood the point of "running" a marathon at 10+ minute per mile pace. What is the point?
@sbtbfanatic the point is that some of us run (yes, run) marathons for the sake of finishing and the incredible feeling of accomplishment that comes from crossing the finish line after 26.2 miles, not necessarily for racing it in a time fast enough to brag about.
You guys are stupid, when it says hitting the wall it doesn't technically means hitting the wall. It just means he has mentally hit the wall -_- . have you guys ever heard of the expression "I HIT THE WALL?!" Come on now
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What a pussy! He didn't his the wall - he was probably dehydrated and out of shape. Several fat people "ran" past him at the end. I wonder what his final time was - maybe 6 hours?
200m is a fucking trek at this level of fatigue. It is a challenge to sprint such a distance.
TheRatedRThuglife77 2 days ago
This guy's a trooper. He looks like he's staying calm and being patient. Congratulations to him.
dddaaaannnnn 3 days ago
Imagine the pain the day after. I bet he couldnt walk for days after that. They key is lose weight. Those Kenyans don't weigh over 100lbs. They wouldn't be nearly as fast if they had to carry a bad with 40-50lbs on their back, even worse a 100lbs. I have seen people that were overweight 200lbs+ try to do it, only to get injured.
filmftw3 1 week ago
attention seeker
linclinc5 2 weeks ago
The people finishing at that point in the race are joggers/race walkers. NOT runners. There is a big difference.
0besePlatypus 3 weeks ago
Had this happen to me my first marathon only at mile 20. Had to suffer cramps for the last six. I literally could not bend my legs.
CRACKAMATT1 3 weeks ago
Saw this happen at a track meet once and the girls body shut down in mid stride..
mum243 3 weeks ago
"Hitting the wall" is an expression used by runners for when you "run out of gas", so-to-speak, and feel like you have no energy left and can barely think straight or walk straight, let alone run.
benocleaf 4 weeks ago
It is so hard be a long distance runner... I have experienced all kinds of discomfort.
budin8 1 month ago
What wall? It looks to me like this man is just very tired.
crimsonmonieful 1 month ago
@crimsonmonieful Its a figure of speech for runners it means your body can go no further.
467076 2 weeks ago
videos like this remind me why I'll never run a marathon :)
AlexPGunn 1 month ago
it take pretty much courage to continue after hitting the wall
CWTHenrik 1 month ago
Happens to the best of us.
XCRunnerLover 1 month ago
this is actually the first 200m
roddaz 1 month ago 5
lol, i was like - where the fu*k is the wall! ;)
LucasSchaaf 1 month ago
@LucasSchaaf that's not funny, shut up, rat.
xxellababiixx 1 month ago
@xxellababiixx the title says "guy hits wall in final 200m", how can you blame me. Relax man.
LucasSchaaf 1 month ago
same thing happened to me on my first marathon. these things happen and sometimes u just gotta say, "f*ck"
vikingsfan1989 1 month ago
That's why it's important to always train properly before a marathon. So many people go in blind and don't prepare.
Paperwings42 1 month ago
That is hysterical! Lokks like he is doing "The Robot Dance"
niggy1956 1 month ago
This happened to me in my very first marathon years ago. Around 25K. Your soleus and gastrocemeius muscles palpitate like it has their own pulse and your legs are shot. You can't walk or even crawl. I ended up jogging, walking, limping the rest. Only time I've hit the wall because I knew how to train after that.
kyokonkyochin 3 months ago
thats a nightmare, never happened to me but can only imagine the body quitting like that, i got weak legs watching this dude
irishstud0802 3 months ago
lol just walk?!
ak47chadwell 3 months ago
@ak47chadwell You have literally no idea how hard it is to walk after you're body shuts down on you. Like the guy on top comment said, your body says "Fuck you, im tired" and just doesnt want to respond.
chewbacawaka 3 months ago
All his white friends passed him.
campbpar 3 months ago
i didnt see a wall ?
kanekul 3 months ago
ANOTHER guy looking for attention, sympathy, and someone to carry him across the finish line....
efreddi1 3 months ago
@efreddi1 To those who has never "hit the wall"; it's like telling a color-blind person who can see the world but don't quite understand that the rainbow is a spectrum of different colors. No offense, dude.
kwekkelvin 3 months ago
@efreddi1 Bitch be trollin'
errOHneoS 2 months ago
I thought he was shitting himself
mocus1 3 months ago
as all the lazy fat asses cheer hahaha
Kryonproductions 3 months ago
I first thought that the guy at 0:28 stole his hat.. haha
Jozzu696 3 months ago
I would've layed down on the ground and rolled to the finish line
LondonKuzz 3 months ago
@theballer04 why is ur dick hard while watching this guy struggle to cross the finish line? issues? problems? gay?.... well played....
TwistedRoots1 3 months ago
HAHAHA he shit his pants!!!
iRPwnzYou 3 months ago
FUCKEN SOFT COCK! RUN YOU DUMB FUCK!
durianrider 4 months ago
@durianrider have you ever ran a marathon....?
meagannnaliseee 3 months ago
Thumbs up if you actually thought he hit a brick wall
ZAMAST3R 4 months ago
Some of you people need to remember that the first guy who ever ran a "marathon" dropped dead immediately afterwards. Hit a wall is exactly what it looks and feels like.
nialljamesbuckley 4 months ago
He's cramping. I get those in marathons.
jennkmho 4 months ago
It is cruel and stops the best athletes in their tracks. I've done Ironman distance triathlon racing for a number of years and it will stop you but the main thing to do is keep eating/drinking through your event. Proper sports nutrition throughout and before your event will slow the onset of carb depletion as all you are burning at this stage is protein.
Gushedy 4 months ago
If you've never run a marathon, you wouldn't understand. I've done 3 since May and luckily have never hit the "wall" but basically, your body has no sugar at all, which means you have no energy to get to your muscles. Your mind says to move but it isn't physically possible. Besides the physical challenge, it becomes very mental. Its like a car that has an engine but no gas at all.
muham8 4 months ago
I experienced the same symptoms as the guy in this video during the bar exam .
bigchickenfu 4 months ago
marò che cacchio è il "muro"
efdefds 4 months ago
Pussy
TinnInches 4 months ago
thats not really a wall. its just your body shutting down. marathons are crazy and not really natural for humans to do so you really have to put in training to get accustomed to it. one day i will do one! once i get off youtube...
hpthinker 4 months ago
Body shut down, nothing worse. Happened to me when i did my first marathon. Your body literally says 'fuck you' and refuses to do what your brain is telling it to do. It's as though you can't figure out how to put one foot in front of the other. Only someone who has run a marathon could possibly know what this guy is going through.
TheHowks 4 months ago 60
@TheHowks
A lot of people sure aren't that stupid.
SeventhSun 2 months ago
@TheHowks At what mile marker did it happen to you? I'm planning to do my first marathon in 2 months and I'm super nervous!
cicirunner 1 month ago
@cicirunner The last 2 kms were the worst. When you see the finish line your body suddenly begins to shut down even though you know you only have a small distance to go. It's also emotionally draining as well as physical. I cried once i got over the finish line for no fucking reason at all. Marathons humble you. The marathon must be treated with respect, otherwise it will kick you in the face and stomp on your balls while you're on the floor.
TheHowks 1 month ago
@TheHowks marathons are easy shit you fucking retards just need to learn how to run
h3ll0xzx555 4 weeks ago
@h3ll0xzx555 your retarded for saying they are easy i have ran 10 marathons and its still hard
mshiner06gb 4 weeks ago
He should have turned around and walked backwards (different muscles).
owlcu 4 months ago 73
@owlcu Thats the only way I was able to get down the stairs the day after my first marathon!
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@owlcu It wouldn't have changed anything. It's not about used muscles, it's about entire body fatigue. His level of O2 is low, aswell as his glycotic level. Plus the muscles he used to run all the way until that point reached a "level" where they got used to all that stress. Changing usage of muscles in that kind of tiredness would be bad or even impossible.
Midobim 4 months ago
@owlcu I'll remember this if I cramp up at the next marathon.
jerryskid1 3 months ago
@owlcu no same muscles (for the most part) but different amounts of energy being used on those certain muscles. trust me if that would have helped him, he would have done it.
tydabom 1 month ago
I've run the marathon and had those cramps he obviously was having he should have got out of the way right away
whereskim89 5 months ago
i struggle to run a mile, props to these guys
SummerTheFuzzy 5 months ago 2
@SummerTheFuzzy wow...... you struggle at a mile, i run 3 miles no sweat and im 15
swarley808 5 months ago
@swarley808 And I can run 20. Stop trolling.
cicirunner 1 month ago
THUMBS UP 4 AMERICA fuck ya!!!
useruser606 5 months ago
@useruser606 Go die.
MoziIIa4000 5 months ago
@useruser606 this took place in the netherlands u noob
MadEmoGenius 5 months ago
@useruser606 - Wow, you suck salty ball sacks!
DarthVulva 5 months ago
0:36 it looks like hes starting to poop
TylerAMercer 5 months ago
lol. man you are mean to make fun of people in this situation.
akathetruthteller 5 months ago
if he could stand... he can walk! and yes i have run a marathon
FuturePro1523 5 months ago
That's not the wall, that's a cramp.
AlexDumortier 5 months ago 2
Hitting the wall, and body shut-down is the worst nightmares for marathoners
chubakaslilhelper 6 months ago
man got diarhea?
saigondj 6 months ago
poor guy): hitting the wall is my nightmare, terrible!! at least the guys are cheering him on
XxiFreakkxX 6 months ago
that's more than bonking.. he's got some serious spasms!
Leksilou 6 months ago
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am i the only one that heard Mika-Lolipop in the background?
KipMarsPert101 6 months ago
im doing my first 13 mile run dec 4
savirjack 6 months ago
@savirjack good luck!!
PR0peace 6 months ago
@savirjack Mate, if you're speaking of White Rock, I'll see you at the finish line! Cheers.
Piaseczno1 6 months ago
@Piaseczno1 yes sir white rock lake dec4 il be there. hope ur training is going well
savirjack 6 months ago
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andyforthemaster 6 months ago
lol prolly all slow cause all the weed they been smokin
Mbp10921 6 months ago
He either shit himself, or he has massive cramps.
SicSeb 6 months ago
This is not hitting the wall, thoses are cramps in legs wich is one of the worse thing you can have at the end of a marathon. It does not happen to everyone.
steverobichaud 6 months ago
@steverobichaud that IS the wall....running out of glycogen and your body hasn't quite adapted to burning body fat as efficiently as possibly after it runs out of that, not enough salt packets....that is the wall most people hit. Your body can only take so much. The wall is a mental obstacle to overcome, but that is not why a runner hits it.
labrys71 6 months ago
I like how everyone is nice to each other in a marathon
Shadowhunter9636 6 months ago
how to avoid this?
leonarldolaurence 6 months ago
Oh gosh! I know what that feels like.
saritajakhere 6 months ago
Foe someone who has now run 20 marathons i know what hitting the wall is all about.
One of the main reasons is not taking on sufficient fluids throughout the race resulting in severe dehydration.
The other is going off too fast and depleting your energy reserves far quicker than if you had run at an even pace.
Once you have drunk around ten cups of water or electralite fluids you feel somewhat better but still your legs feel heavy through exhaustion and fatigue.
llandudnoboy 6 months ago
God that would be absolutely terrible i just cant imagine how that would feel
thewhorulesall 6 months ago
oh poor guy....i feel for him....
hottieprincess 6 months ago
have you ever deadlegged yourself on the shitter and had to try and walk afterwards? I know this guys pain.
bulgadari 6 months ago
i like the part when the people run
andyhnterbigA0 6 months ago
You have nooooo clue how hard it is to finish a marathon unless you have ever ran one. Hardest thing ever
runnerkid18 6 months ago 101
@runnerkid18 thank you! all these stupid comments, i bet they couldnt even run a 5k!
hottieprincess 6 months ago
@runnerkid18 Challenge accepted!
freshacejay 6 months ago
@runnerkid18 try iron man next xD
astronautis1674 6 months ago
@runnerkid18
Nope, an Ironman is harder - trust me - been there ;)
HarringtonAlex 6 months ago
@HarringtonAlex you have my up most respect for finishing a Ironman.
chubakaslilhelper 6 months ago
@runnerkid18 not for the other hundreds of people passing him up
sciontcdude 5 months ago
@runnerkid18 wat about an ironman?
BaseballBomber69 5 months ago
@runnerkid18
Hardest thing ever? Or not..
Try a triathlon, or a strong man competition...
chiconspiracy 5 months ago
@runnerkid18 wouldnt an ironman be harder since the marathon is preceded by a 180 km bike ride and 4km swim?
longslenderbody 4 months ago
@runnerkid18 Marathon is tough, but hardest thing ever is exaggerated. Ultras are harder, but still not the worst. You just have to nourish properly and run correctly
Rbrockcoble 4 months ago
@runnerkid18 u would have run an ultra or do an ironman at least before u form that opinion. Im pretty sure youd change ur mind on that....
TEMUJINARTS 4 months ago
@runnerkid18 Hardest thing ever besides my DICK
theballer04 4 months ago
@runnerkid18 i beg to differ the hardest thing is to keep going.
wowifellforit 4 months ago
@runnerkid18 ultra is harder!
scottkarge 3 months ago 2
@runnerkid18 I bet all the people who liked your comment also haven't run one themselves.
milou285 3 months ago
@runnerkid18 not the hardest thing ever. Ultra marathon or iron man race is the hardest. But I totally agree that Marathon is hard mentally and physically.
CuiZinieR7 3 months ago
ok, on closer inspection it is evident that his legs have seized... I didn't really get it. I'd call that cramp. He's massaging his quads and feeling his hams. Marathons look punishing, I must say!
JamesBoy4LifeMan4Luv 7 months ago
RUN FOREST RUN!
issylunar001 7 months ago
I've been there before....not at marathon distance..but it is the weirdest thing. You tell your body to move forward and it just does everything kind of backwards.
uknowispeaksense 7 months ago
Actually, we haven't been shown enough, so I take back the showboating comment... I had thought it was the final 100m and he simply stopped running... it's the last 200m and he could have been walking for a while. The way he walked over to fence and exercised looked a bit sus... And standing in the middle of the road "look at me"... I have never seen any stuffed runner behave like this.
JamesBoy4LifeMan4Luv 7 months ago
@JamesBoy4LifeMan4Luv
What a douche you are.
Try running when you're legs shut down on you, What an idiot...
By the way he walks and stands you can clearly see he doesn't feel his legs after that marathon run.
So GTFO and go troll elsewhere.
dronga 7 months ago
@dronga I wasn't trolling. This a comments page and I give my opinion. I may be wrong, but I have the right to comment. Calling me a douche and an idiot is way over the top. The furthest I've run is about 14km, the furthest I've raced over is 11km. Won over 7km. I've no clue about running 42km. I've never heard of legs shutting down, but when I know more about a subject than another person, I still never carry on like you. Pull your head in.
JamesBoy4LifeMan4Luv 7 months ago
Showboating
JamesBoy4LifeMan4Luv 7 months ago
0:24 Hands
vVersaPA 7 months ago 2
Try walking backwards...trust me it works
iMaDeMoN2012 7 months ago
"RUN FAT BOY RUN" brought me here!
GAge3511 7 months ago
I've only done 1 marathon so far, and I hit the wall at the start of mile 25 - it was like my body could go no further. My mile splits only went up by a minute (so I was still moving), but I empathize with this guy, because basically your body and mind shut down and it's like you can't function anymore. I've never felt more pain in my life - next time I'm going to do a better training plan and try to not hit the wall again
gopher3737 7 months ago
it certainly requires a lot of effort to complete a marathon and these runners reflect that as they hobble along after heelstriking for the past 26 miles.
TheRCat 8 months ago
Notice How He Cant Bend His Knees :XXXX
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Only Lucille Bluth went down quicker.
kenmarr0w 8 months ago
RUN FATBOY RUN!
cammato123 8 months ago
@cammato123 Isn't that ironic.
Justinle97 8 months ago
hahaha hes js chillen there hhaha/... like fuck this iima sit her for a while
iskatepolarbears 8 months ago
For some reason i thought the title was literal......
DJoeist 8 months ago 195
@DJoeist omg same here! lol what did it mean?
leahrichards96 8 months ago
@DJoeist idd
GameStudiosNL 8 months ago
@DJoeist So it is not?
TooHuman 6 months ago
@DJoeist Me too lol
panthersrock77777777 6 months ago
@DJoeist i wouldnt even click this video if i didnt think it was literal
YoYa8d 6 months ago
1:42 'C'mon, you're almost there man.' HAHAHA
whaaaaateverful 8 months ago
I can only run a 9:30 mile. I'd never be able to get anywhere in a marathon. Kudos to this guy for going (most of) the distance.
KingOfKatamari 9 months ago
Wow. People are comparing 400 meters to marathons? Yeesh...
I used to be a long distance runner until I discovered the joys of alcohol and cigarettes. I doubt I could run several miles anymore, but 400 meters is nothing O_o
TalonWolf 9 months ago
my max is 1.5km lol
Extr3Meris2 9 months ago
Yer try removing the spark plugs from your car and all of fuel/petrol/gas and see how far you get. Thats the best analogy I can give without getting too scientific.
newromantic888 10 months ago
its salt deficiency
UpalKashey 10 months ago
its not so much "hitting the wall" at that point, you've hit the wall, and then if you push through you whole body cramps up (like tensing up all your muscles at once) and you can barely move. all you can do is stop, stretch it out, and try to run/walk a little.
erikthered05 10 months ago
That happened to my cross country coach but not quite as bad around mile 20. He had to run a few miles backward because it hurt so bad. He qualified for Boston by one minute though.
NinjaThatLongboards 10 months ago
@NinjaThatLongboards Around mile 20...most of marathoners hiy the wall there.
WALTKRIEG 9 months ago
That guy is experiencing something far beyond the wall- poor guy
dajw02 10 months ago 2
That guy is experiencing something far beyond the wall- pooy guy
dajw02 10 months ago
I had a meet today for my local high school. Very little experience in the 400m (yes, I know, it's not my race though) hit the wall at the last 50m and it hurt SOO bad... I can't even imagine what you must have been going through :-/
theshadow527 11 months ago
@theshadow527 hitting the wall is where you run out of carbohydrates to burn for fuel so you are forced to burn fat as your only fuel source, so unless you have a diet of 0 carbs i doubt you would "hit the wall" during a 400m run...
BigAngryNick 10 months ago
@theshadow527 I fucking love that sprinters think the 400m is hard, just goes to show you how hardcore us distance runners are. its funny cause on my highschool team, the distance guy's 4x400m time is faster then the sprinters time by like 10 seconds. its sad to complain about 400m though, and you should be embarassed
ajmpetdragon 10 months ago 4
@ajmpetdragon I agree. i'm not built for the 400, i don't know how to pace myself. i can't do it, if you can then go for you
theshadow527 9 months ago
@ajmpetdragon By 10 seconds, dang how slow are they running their 400m? But it does make sense, because it's impossible to sprint 400m. And I mean dead sprint, so they usually run with a fast pace and kick the last 200m or so into full gear. But if you are a distance runner, you can keep an extremely fast pace, for much longer than 400m. However, the best marathon runners most likely won't ever beat the best sprinters in a 400m. Now the 4x400m is in the same boat. but to complain... wow haha
asceventura 7 months ago
@ajmpetdragon This comment is so win!
cicirunner 1 month ago
haha thats a charlie horse x10
cam44123 11 months ago
Hitting the wall is when you have ZERO glycogen left
crusher1427 11 months ago
he runs like a welshman
BIGBEASTYBURGER 11 months ago
poor bugger. I just counted 91 people run past him so that's gotta hurt too. I had agonizing cramp after the finish of an Olympic distance tri just 3 weeks ago, so I feel you pain.
PastaGrae 11 months ago 2
@PastaGrae Congrats on finishing your Olympic tri although you can finish one much quicker than a marathon.
cicirunner 1 month ago
he later died at the hospital
insultcomic 1 year ago
I ran 12 km with cramps i both legs in a marathon and i finished, so this is nothing to talk about, only 200 meters left...
Nikolas134 1 year ago
@Nikolas134 If you dont know what you're saying just... dont say anything. Theres a difference between your cramp and that guys cramp. I can run 10km with a bullet in me and but I could also instantly die. Think about that bitch
HemaFTW 11 months ago
thats what happens when you do not train properly
k39564 1 year ago
Looks painful...
splattyfish 1 year ago
wow dude wtf...ur right there
MrSpinswitch 1 year ago
@LooieENG2 None - I stick to 5k/10k and mile races and I would smoke gramps in any of those races. I have never understood the point of "running" a marathon at 10+ minute per mile pace. What is the point?
sbtbfanatic 1 year ago
@sbtbfanatic the point is that some of us run (yes, run) marathons for the sake of finishing and the incredible feeling of accomplishment that comes from crossing the finish line after 26.2 miles, not necessarily for racing it in a time fast enough to brag about.
Kendra51391 1 year ago
You guys are stupid, when it says hitting the wall it doesn't technically means hitting the wall. It just means he has mentally hit the wall -_- . have you guys ever heard of the expression "I HIT THE WALL?!" Come on now
NanoPakiboy 1 year ago
I ran 50 marathons in 56 days last year, I know how he feels!
MarkCooperRunsEurope 1 year ago
@MarkCooperRunsEurope That is insanely impressive Mark. Props
Think4Yourselves 1 year ago
@MarkCooperRunsEurope I love your standup, Mr. Izzard!
melosebrainuhoh 1 year ago
@melosebrainuhoh Izzard walked most of his, 12 hrs for a marathon is not running one, fair play to him though
MarkCooperRunsEurope 1 year ago
@MarkCooperRunsEurope Actually he got faster as he went and finished the last one in about 5 hours apparently.
splattyfish 1 year ago
That's not hitting the wall its severe cramp in the legs due to severe dehydration.
llandudnoboy 1 year ago
nobody helps ... :(
pseudonymuser 1 year ago
suck it up
BillBrown42 1 year ago
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What a pussy! He didn't his the wall - he was probably dehydrated and out of shape. Several fat people "ran" past him at the end. I wonder what his final time was - maybe 6 hours?
sbtbfanatic 1 year ago