Running NYC MARATHON For The First Time
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2023
- How I broke down at the New York City Marathon 2023. This is my experience of the tough but awesome NYC Marathon 2023. Watch the race, see how I went, see all my stats and experience the expo and transportation to Staten Island to start the marathon on the The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
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This year's event, held in the heart of New York City, showcases a diverse array of runners from around the globe, competing on one of the world's most prestigious marathon courses. Running though Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx and into Central Park. Whether you're a marathon enthusiast, a seasoned runner, or a New York City fan, this is such an iconic event.
Nicely done. Never mind about the time. In case somebody tells you a real marathon runner should run it in the 3 hour range you can always say you ran it in 3 hours and 112 minutes.
This was my second NYC Marathon. The warmer weather got to me around mile 19 and that was with a 9:10 start. I think you will wind up signing up for another marathon....they become addicting :)
Well done Steph. Bit harsh on yourself for being a couple of minutes outside the average. Do it next year as I have a feeling you will being the tenacious bugger that you are!. I'm impressed either way.
Well done Stef!!!!! Mega achievement!!!!!
Thank you, that’s very kind
well done Stef. most of us have never attempted a Marathon and you completed one, regardless of the time, my hat is off to you.
Well done, Stef. You deserve to be very proud of your achievement. 🎊 🥇 Congratulations 🙌
Didn't expect a marathon video
Marathon winner equivalent of shopping!!! That's funny! Good video!
Well done on finishing!
Spotted myself at 7:29 (green and gold Australian visor and blue singlet) just in front of you waiting to start.
The Australians you saw at 8:56 were the group, Travelling Fit, that I got my bib through. They were out there cheering us on. There were about 200 Australians that went through them.
That was my second marathon and first in NYC.
Congratulations on your New York Marathon as well! I was wondering if anyone would watch this and see themselves as well, that's awesome. I'll Google Travelling Fit, didn't know that you could enter that way, good to know for any future missions... Thanks, and congrats again!
@@stef747I found them good to work with. There were over 200 people that booked through them for New York, that includes supporters. Some people used them purely for entrance into the marathon and were never seen, while others took up everything they offered. I liked that they transported us to the start line, the coach picked us up from in front of the hotel. They go to all the big marathons around the world including all 6 majors.
I found them on the NYC marathon website (search for ‘international tour operators’), there were 6 to choose from for Australia.
Amazing race! Congrats!!👏🏼👏🏼
On ya Steff, Well-done for having a crack!!!!!!
Thanks for the video, I'm really happy for you :) Just ran my first half marathon last month in under 2 hours and I felt great but totally exhausted. Can't image how it feels after the whole 42K...
Thank you, and a huge congratulations on your halfie, that's awesome. Only one way to find out how you'll feel after a full marathon.... :)
Job done - well done!
I’d love to do a marathon. I’d do London in my brother’s memory. However it would take me at least 8 hours. No joke! And that’s assuming that I could even keep going that long! 🤦♀️ Congrats, Stef! Love this video so much! 💕
Superb effort. Well done!. I have spoken to a dozen people who ran the New York City Marathon and they all say the same thing. It's a long ole day. For most, it was six-eight hours of travelling and waiting around before they finally set off. The first mile is a real wake up call. The climb on the bridge and all the doubts whether you can do another 25 miles kick in. Then the next 10-12 miles is really good and you start feeling really good about the whole day. Then a couple more climbs and you are broken and then it is just how well you can do 12km when everything is broken. Dont worry about the time. I mean if you got 4hr 00m 41s then I can appreciate you would be pretty ticked off. You have set yourself up that if you ever did it again, you have got something tangible to beat . . and that is what today was all about . . . setting up tomorrow's goal !
Oh wow, that's such a positive and motivating response. Thanks so much for that Paul. You're right, it's something to beat if/when there's a next time, and honestly the only person I want to beat in the next race is me from this race. Thank you again, I do appreciate that.
Be proud of doing such a good finish time in the NYC Marathon. Our marathon is difficult, and you did well. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have done it 22 times - there is just nothing like finishing a marathon!
TWENTY TWO??? Oh wow that's amazing, huge respect to you for that. Thank you for the kind words Kathy. From someone who's done that 22 times before that means a lot. Thanks boss! 🤛
@@stef747 Stef, thank you for this message to me. I love it!! I hope you will be back in our town to run our little footrace again someday!! 😀
What a brilliant achievement. My first one, at a similar age, was 5hr 18min, I think. I don't remember the time but I do remember just enjoying the day which was all I wanted to do. You only get one first marathon, might as well enjoy it was my thought. It's 9 years later and I think I'm ready for another. 😊
Thanks Ali, based on the runners I saw I don't think we can ever be too old to try running another marathon. I was overtaken by plenty of people who looked older than me. I can totally understand your desire to try another, it's weirdly addictive, so I really hope you get to do that and wish you all the best for it.
Good on you Stef! That song at the start can’t hold us is one that I always run too! I get what you mean about not caring about your time, I have ran one Marathon and time meant nothing to me, as you would know it’s about getting over the finish line. Great video, can’t wait to see more running stuff!
Thanks for the supportive comment, and congratulations on your marathon as well
Yes, the marathon is not about our finish times - the marathon is about goal setting, making ourselves better, and not giving up when it starts to get painful and we struggle. The marathon is about pushing ourselves to achieve. Finish time is a minor detail.
Well done Stef,fantastic effort 👏👏👏🍻
Wow! Congratulations from Austria to you and Australia 🇦🇹🇦🇺 - as I have been a participant of the World Scout Jamboree this Year is South Korea, I really learned how many 50.000 people are. It must have been a crazy experience - congratulations again!
Thank you, and thanks for watching from Austria! Yeah 50K people is a lot, but when everyone is so positive and happy it really feels like you're part of something very special. I was very lucky to experience it, hope you had a great time at the Jamboree.
@@stef747 Yeah, it was a truly magical experience. The jamboree was awesome and I also met really cool Aussies. And because I had the honour to be Austrians Flag bearer at the opening ceremony, I even got to experience an appearance in front of soo many people, all feeling the same spirit. It was truly phenomenal, I really can understand how you must have felt :)
Awesome effort Stef!!. I did the Gold Coast a few years ago and swore I'd never do another, but NYC might just change my mind.
It’s a wonderful day, the support from the crowds for complete strangers is honestly hard to effectively get across in a video like this. If you ever get the chance I do hope you get to run NYC, you’ll love it.
Just finished watching your video. We almost finished with the exact same time. Tough course. Congrats on the finish.
Huge congratulations to you Daryl on finishing as well. We should both be really proud of what we achieved that day. Thanks, see you at the next one...
@@stef747 What’s next for you?
@@darylbickfordknowing my personality. I'm going to enter another marathon and try to beat my time! How about you?
@@stef747 I’m running London for charity!
Well done Stef
Stef wow the bees knees....congrats & thanks for sharing! Amazing route. Looking forward to next years video.....lets aim for 4 hours in 2024.
Well done!
Well done! You should be proud of yourself.🎉
So inspiring! Maybe I’ll do one one day.
oh and yes your video work is inspiring. its hard to cut video and make it so entertaining you do it with ease in each video. love your work.
Thanks for saying that. I love making these little stories so it’s always great to hear when they’re appreciated like that. Cheers, stef
Hi Stef, Congratulations on your full marathon. I am currently a student pilot and a runner. I am very close to getting certified on my private and I just finished a half marathon two weeks ago. Your videos encourage me to move forward with my training as a pilot, but also now as a runner. Let's keep up all the hard work, and see you in the NYC marathon 2024.
Yes, let's do it. Love this comment. I know a lot of pilots that are also runners, we're an ambitious group of humans. Congratulations on your halfie and yes hope to see you on the start line of a marathon some day. Thanks again.
Great job! Finishing the marathon is an achievement in and of itself--congrats!
Thank you 🙏
Completion is always the best accomplishment, no matter what. Congratulations.
Congratulations Stef ! Great job. Well done.
Congrats Stef! It is really great achievement! I wish to have it :)
If you don't care about times or pace or clout, then I would say with training and discipline and time to invest in a proper training block, anyone can do it. Run, walk, jog, doesn't matter. It's an amazing experience that I will never forget. I hope you get to experience it one day too.
Congratulations mate. You have ticked another goal/achievement off your list. Inspiring to see you push yourself to chase your goals. And a tiny bit of aviation still thrown into the vid. Well done mate!
Amazing! Well done 😊
This was one of my greatest days and like you so proud at what I achieved.
Came back to watch this after watching your latest video on your main channel. I am so sorry to hear about your health. 😢 I wish you well and all the best.
Well done Stef.. way to represent us average Aussies
Average Aussie high five ✋ Thank you 😂
Congrats Stef - the mental strength to finish a marathon is a huge feat regardless of the time! I just ran my first one in Queenstown over the weekend and can definitely relate to the anguish of the last 10km! But like you I’m already wondering what’s next…
Thank you, despite everything they’re strangely addictive hey? Congrats on your marathon and good luck with whatever comes next.
Congratulations, Stef! Thanks for sharing your experience!
This almost makes me want to take up running...... Almost!
Yes, you should! Running is NOT about times or pace or distance. Running is one of the best mental health / discipline / community things I've ever done. I'll never be first, or fast, but I hope I can run until my last days on this planet. Now go for a run Josh!
(Also: nice channel Josh, just watching your Laos train video now)
@@stef747 Thanks so much Stefan, I might just have to get my shoes out of the cupboard 🤣
There must have been heaps of runners videoing, I ran the New York Marathon and was likely on the ferry at the same time. Started in wave 5 and finished in 4:28
Congrats on the achievement Stef. Your content is always great to watch!
Thanks Sebastian, I appreciate that.
I have run a number of big city marathons, including New York, Paris and London. New York was the hardest I did. The terrain is definitely harder than most city marathons, but it was emotionally draining in NY. Everything about it, not least the incessant noise. People say crowds cheering must really help. They don’t cheer in NY. They yell, whoop and bellow right into your ears and face. I had to move from the edge of the road to the middle just to survive. And just when you think you are nearly done you have the last 7km through Central Park. The gentle undulations the days before are mountains now! Well done Steff. I still think back to my run there in 1999.
Richard Wilson -- Don't criticize my fellow New Yorkers because they "yell, whoop and bellow" - appreciate them because they are willing to come out of their homes on a Sunday morning and try to make your race feel special, when they could have just slept in and ignored you.
"Tube Station" you can take the boy out of the UK...
LOL, I noticed that also .... but as an American, I suppose I would go to London and call their tube "the subway" as we do here in New York City. It's normal - it's the word we know.
Isn’t he Australian though?
I grew up in the UK, then moved to Australia in my mid-20s. The 'underground train system' will always be the tube to me 😂
@@stef747 But it's good to use the name that the locals give to their own train. Here in New York City it is "the subway."
@@cathynewyork7918 but he wasn't in London.
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