London Marathon 2024! Running THE BEST marathon in the WORLD?
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
- The London Marathon is where it all started for me 20+ years ago and since then it has always meant a great deal to me. It's such a special event and my favourite day of the year so follow along as we take you through the magic of this iconic race! ✨
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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 Intro
0:50 5k (Woolwich)
1:31 10k (Greenwich & Cutty Sark)
2:51 Rotherhithe
3:05 Tower Bridge
4:41 Half way
4:54 30k (Canary Wharf)
5:29 Mile 21 (Run Dem Crew)
6:09 Rainbow Row
6:27 Embankment & Big Ben
6:59 Finish
8:47 Race recap
About this video: This is my race day vlog of running The London Marathon! Join me as I take you through this amazing course from the bustling start line on Blackheath to the triumphant finish at Buckingham Palace! It really is one of the best marathon experiences anywhere in the world, the atmosphere is always another level!
This video is NOT sponsored. All products mentioned have been bought 100% by Ben and the channel. Our mission here is to help runners of all abilities improve and enjoy running to their full potential. Showcasing the best running tips and advice, while reviewing the latest gear and taking your round some of the best races in the world! - Спорт
One of the kindest most genuine people on this platform, thank you Ben!
Three years ago, I could barely move, and my blood tests showed catastrophic results. That's when I made the decision to change my lifestyle, and this channel became my starting point when I had no idea where to begin.
A week ago, I completed my first London Marathon. While my time wasn't remarkable (4 and a half hours), it holds little significance to me compared to the multitude of other benefits I've gained from running.
Thank you Ben for your work in this channel, you are changing lives.
i understand perfectly everything you say, I can honestly feel it. in 2019 I went to a doctor with some back pain, they told me the pain will stick with me forever and medication to make it easier is my only option. I could not stand for more than 2 hours and I had to lay down because of the pain. I asked if starting running or going to the gym will help, they say it will be dangerous and kineto is the only thing allowed.
at the beginning of 2020 I decided to give running a chance. I went out on a rainy day for a easy run, after 3 minutes of running I was hardly breathing and almost fainted (i was running very slow at a pace of 8:00 min/km. I decided not to give up, 9 months later I ran my first half marathon, 2 years later I ran my first marathon and now I try to decide on my first ultra. also I have more than 2 years without a pill taken for my back and I'm in the best shape I ever been in my life.
although Ben wasn't my main source of inspiration it helped me many times. his videos and his energy many times kicked me out of the house.
I like to hope that other couch potatoes will come across these comments and will give them hope and a new perspective. Good luck and keep up the good work! :)
The fact you essentially ran 8 back to back sub 20 minute park runs is wild to me, you’re a true inspiration.
Thanks to you and Sarah for taking the time to chat to me at the expo. I was the one with the old and faded Ben Parkes cap. I love my new cap.
Lovely to meet you James! Hope you had a good day 🙌
I said this before and will say it again. No one runs marathon like you do Ben Parkes. You’re amazing and congratulations!!
Meeting Sarah and you were highlight of the week. You both were just as lovely and ordinary as I though you would be. Appreciate you both.
All the feels!!!!! You truly are the best ambassador to this race and your City! Can't wait to follow your Comrades journey 🎉.
Boston looks too crazy and hectic. This was enjoyable to watch. I like my half marathons lol. 🎉❤
Great vid Ben, I was volunteering at the water station at mile 6 and handed you a drink!
thank you very much!!
Thanks Ben for showing the true emotion of being a runner and being a truly inspiring person in so many ways.
Emotional Ben is the BEST Ben 🙌
Ah this hit hard. You could feel the emotions. Well done Ben. You are a legend
I think this video encapsulates why I am out pounding pavements 7hrs a week, bring up a young family and work a full time shift work job. I volunteered at London marshalling this year but need to run it again. Incredible video. Thank you Ben and Sarah for sharing. Sean. x
Such a humble and honest chap… well done Ben 🎉
Well done Ben. Smashed it. I met you at the expo, I was wearing the cast. I ran the marathon too and did it in 4hrs 25 mins, I was a bit disappointed in my time, it was tough going from 30km. I had missed about a week's worth of training due to my fall. But the crowds were phenomenal and so encouraging. I got it done in the end. I even followed one of your training plans. 👍🏻
4:25 with a cast is very good going! Don't be disappointed!
Amazing effort for a 2nd marathon in 6 days. Hope Sarah is feeling better!
Made me well up!!! It was amazing meeting you at the Expo and my first London marathon experience was AMAZING - you’ve got it spot on, London at its absolute best. 🎉
Great video Ben. Lovely chatting to you guys at the expo and it was a privilege to see you out on the course at London. You made 2:48 look like a breeze 😂 Keep gettin it done!!! 💪 ❤
Well done Ben and Sarah. Thanks for always including us in your marathon adventures and being real. Congratulations to your sister too, I'm sure you have been a big inspiration to her as you have to us all.
Ben I’ve said this to you about 20 times over the last few years, but we have so much to thank you for … you’ve changed many of our lives, and so there is nothing better to see you so so happy after another incredible achievement. It was great to see you again at the expo, you are a legend, Sarah is a legend, thank you for everything, we love you! … Nik 🙂❤️
Ahhh this is incredible and gave me all the feels again. There's nothing quite like London! I saw you and Sarah at the expo but was too shy to say hello. I also ran London for JDRF and have type 1 diabetes myself! I hope your sister enjoyed it, too!
It's so wonderful to see you running happy again! I've watched your prior London vid SO many times. Totally inspiring and uplifting. Thank you!
You are our inspiration Ben, it was great to get a feature in a Ben parkes video
Superb video-encapsulates the incredible atmosphere last Sunday perfectly. Awesome running Ben and such a pleasure to meet you at the expo. Got around in 3:02 but more limportantly, we raised loads for the children’s unit and still buzzing-thank you so much Sarah & Ben.
Ben - you are an absolute LEGEND!!! Your energy is unbelievably awesome!!!
Great video, Ben as always! This adds to my favorite list which includes your "UTMB start line", "Valencia finish" and that "Big Ben and little Ben" moment from previous London marathon.
What a great time! You looked like you really enjoyed it, the crowds are sooo epic in London! What an experience it must be!
Amazing! You’re an inspiration! I appreciate your engagement with the other runners and the people 💪🏽💪🏽
Love how you capture not just the atmosphere of the event but also the emotion of running it!! Meeting you and Sarah at the expo was great, and then running across tower Bridge realising I was running across with you was crazy!! Loved London, will be back for sure. Such a great race. Can't wait to see your Comrades content!!
It genuinely made my London marathon weekend experience 10 x better getting to meet you at the expo! Legend!
Brings back memories! Completed my first marathon last week in 3.14, after getting a place in the ballot. Atmosphere and crowd was incredible. Hopefully it won't be my last here. Defintely got the bug now! Love the content as always
Well done Connor!!
@@BenParkes Thank you! 🤝
You're an awesome human being. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Total legend. Thank you for the inspiration 🙏🏼
Thanks for referring to us as legends! I was the Scottish guy who got a photo with you on Saturday morning. The advice on your videos helped me to sub 3 in Edinburgh last year. I managed to sneak in just under 2.45 this time so was delighted. You helped me qualify(GFA) so it was great to thank you in person. Best wishes and congratulations on a quick turn around from Boston!
Ben you’ve brought the tears right back to me a week after finishing this incredible race!! Thanks so much for documenting it. You hit the nail on the head with regards to atmosphere and your hears had me too. Chapeau my friend 😊
Awww you're so happy I love it!! Well done Ben, fab running :) x
Amazing as always Ben. Love to you and Sarah. I hope her calf is better.
So glad that I made it to the line despite an injury plagued campaign. What a crowd, what organisation. My first but, hopefully not , my last London. I did it!🇮🇪☘️Great Vlog Ben.
Well done on getting it done Paul despite your issues!!
I was expecting the atmosphere in tower bridge but for me, cutty sark was amazing. Gave me a right boost that I wasn’t expecting. An amazing day even though the wheels came off with 10km to go but what an experience.
Cheers! Lovely to meet you and Sarah. I PB'd in my own small way following one of your plans. 😊
Ran a 10k PB today in my Ben Parkes running hat, first one back after illness etc. Got it absolutely done and couldn't have without these videos - thanks Ben xxx
Well done Ben congrats plus I got to meet the legend at the expo
Well done Ben 🙌🏻 London was incredible!
Legend! Your vids got me through LDN 2019. I was successful in this years ballot but had to defer my place this year due to family commitments and injury but will be back for LDN 2025! First 5k in the bag yesterday! Thank you Ben & Sarah for all you do!!!!!!
I just saw your Boston video yesterday, crazy :[ Congrats on a great London marathon race Ben!! :)
Thanks for bringing us along Ben. Congrats on an amazing London Marathon video 👍🏼
You're a beast!!! Congrats!
Awesome video Ben! You really get a sense of how brilliant the London Marathon is. Also great to see you at the Expo. As a middle of the pack runner I don’t get the pleasure of seeing you on the course but it was great to chat to you. 👊🏽
Great bounce back from Boston! Good run mate!
Thank you for your motivational videos. Especially the Boston Marathon helped me to see, that even an experienced runner like you can have really bad days… Although it might be hard for you, It's helpful for us
Inspiring stuff! Love it!
Hi Ben and Sarah. It was great to meet you guys at the Expo (hope you got a quiet few hours to listen to Taylor Swift's new album Sarah). One thing I completely missed when I picked up my order and didn't notice until much later was the lovely supportive note from your mum Ben! It was very sweet.
Delighted to meet you at the Expo, genuine legend!
Congrats on a great run, smiling and full of beans to the end 👍👍.
The crowds were insane! Fantastic to watch 😁
Hope to meet you at Comrades, Ben. Good luck. It’s definitely one that will stick with you for life.
What a great emotional race Ben. So glad you was able to get it together after Boston! Keep up the great work,
Awesome Ben, you are such an inspiration by keeping it real; thanks
Great video ! Thank you for expressing your real emotions with us all
Love seeing how emotional these runs make you. Special ❤
Great video and congratulations!!! Well done! London is just a beautiful city and one can feel the energy through the video :)
Ben!! Brilliant vlog as always and what a great time less than a week after Boston! 🎉
Great run, Ben!! Thank you and Sarah for all you do for the running community and for the programs you support globally ❤😊
Great video as always Ben, well done... congratulations
Incredible run Ben. Fun vid to watch.
Thanks!! What an inspiration you are. That raw emotion is felt by us all. An amazing time while captururing it all too. I am 4 weeks out from Edinburgh and using your 3.30 plan so fingers crossed I can get in that region. 🤞❤
Luvvd watching this! You are inspiring!
Yes Ben!!! You‘re such good vibes! You deserve the world. 👊🏻
Congratulations! Great atmosphere!
Aw Ben I can see how much that means to you 🥰🥰
Well done, great work 💪💪
Loved that Ben. It's what its all about. Keep on keeping on.
Congrats Ben! Thanks for taking us along on your race. I can't wait to run it next year.
So glad you had a great race! I've been ina valley for my running for a minute now and this is just what I need to help me get back up!
Amazing video Ben 👏🏽💫. Thank you so much for sharing this experience 👊🏾🙌🏽❤
BEN THAT WAS A FABUOUS VLOG !! YOUR ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM IS INFECTIOUS. WELL DONE AND KEEP THEM COMING. THANKS FOR SHARING WITH US ALL.
Such an inspiration 🙌 Great running Ben. Thank you for the videos!
All but love for you Ben, thank you for inspiring runners out there!
Thank you Ben!!! I just run the London marathon virtual with you...watching this video!!!!
Very inspiring. Congratulations Ben !!
Thank you, Ben. You’re awesome!
Well done Ben! Great run, joyful video, what an experience!
I said I would never run a road marathon because it's busy and boring, but my god.. This video might have light a little fire in me! The energy from you Ben, the biggest smile in the world, filming whilst casually running a 2:48 is absolutely crazy! The crowds were amazing to see aswell. awesome video!
Awesome run Ben and thank you for taking us along
Amazing video. Well done on the run, your time was awesome 👌
What an AMAZING duo, Boston Marathon and a few days later, a 2:48 @ London. Unless you have done this, one cannot appreciate the difficulty. I ran Boston (6) times. After Boston, I could hardly walk, let alone running another Marathon in a few days. Boston just beats up MOST people. We have a 1/2 Marathon two weeks after Boston. I couldn't run it after Boston and Ben does a full in 2:48...Ben, congratulations and thanks for taking us along!🎉
Thank you buddy! You’re amazing! Keep inspiring us!!!
Completing a FM in back to back weekends is incredible. I loved seeing the smile on your face throughout the video. 2.48 is an unreal achievement Ben, so pleased for you
Thank you so much for showing your emotions! True inspiration!
So good to see you loving your running again!
Ben you have to get me to a 2:48!! If I can do that time one day I can die happy! haha. Well done at the Running Show. That was a super thing to do.
Loved the video so emotional !! and was great to meet you at the expo. Keep up the great work 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for the video Ben, it was great to meet you at the running show, keep up the good work.
Amazing video!! I especially like the new slow motion mix. Thanks for making epic content and being positive
Thank you. That was really moving and I was so pleased you enjoyed the marathon. What a week! Enjoy the recovery
What a guy. Love all this content. So so inspirational! Yes!
Wow! Thanks for sharing your amazing week!
I love this so much for you, Ben! You are so dedicated and work so hard. I must say this has been my favorite video. Loved seeing your raw emotions. I got emotional too seeing you so happy. Congratulations on a great race! You earned it!
Hi Ben. Thanks for your message, a great boost to a Monday.
You're making this tough race looking liké a party!
Great vidéo, thanks👍💪🤴
Especially After thé hard day you had in Boston. That's Amazing.
Great motivation, thank you.
It has been such a pleasure and privilege to follow your running journey. Thank you for being so real, and for sharing the highs and lows. What an incredible run! xx
Your passion is contagious.
Legend.
Thank you for being so authentic.
Unreal. You’re the best Ben. Love everything you guys do.