Run ONE Lap At Kipchoge Pace And WIN £50 | WR Marathon Speed Challenge

Challenge to run 400m at Eliud Kipchoge's marathon pace to win £50, testing local runners' speed and endurance.

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Key Takeaways

Eliud Kipchoge's marathon pace is extremely fast and difficult to match even for trained runners.
Running 400m at Kipchoge's pace requires both speed and endurance, making it a unique challenge.
Local athletes vary widely in their ability to meet this pace, showing the elite nature of Kipchoge's performance.
The challenge motivates people to push their limits and appreciate the demands of world-class marathon running.
Pacing and consistency are crucial to maintaining marathon speed over multiple laps.

What the video covers

The video challenges participants to run one lap (400m) at the pace Eliud Kipchoge would maintain during his marathon world record.
Kipchoge's marathon pace equates to completing each 400m lap in approximately 68 seconds.
The challenge is held at Brattle Leisure Center, with a prize of £50 for anyone who matches or beats Kipchoge's pace.
Mark Lewis attempts the challenge himself and discusses the difficulty of maintaining such a pace.
Local runners, including sprinters and distance athletes, are invited to try and beat the pace.
The video explains Kipchoge's marathon splits and compares them to typical running times for various distances.
Participants share their experiences, struggles, and strategies for pacing the 400m lap.
The video highlights the brutal nature of running a fast 400m lap and the endurance required to sustain it over a marathon.
Some runners come close or match the pace, winning the prize, while others fall short but show determination.
The video emphasizes the extraordinary athleticism of Kipchoge and the challenge of replicating his speed.

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What is the main challenge presented in the video?

The challenge is to run one lap of 400 meters at the pace Eliud Kipchoge would maintain during his marathon, which is about 68 seconds per lap, to win £50.

Why is Kipchoge's marathon pace so difficult to match?

Kipchoge's pace requires sustaining a very fast speed consistently over 105 laps, demanding exceptional speed, endurance, and pacing skills that most runners cannot maintain even for a single lap.

Did anyone manage to beat or match Kipchoge's pace in the challenge?

Yes, some local runners came close or matched the pace, winning the £50 prize, but many found it extremely challenging and could not maintain the required speed.

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Speaker A

The speed that Anya Kiptogie runs at means he completes a marathon in just two hours. Last year, I tried to run at his pace and only lasted two minutes, which I was actually quite impressed with because I'm not sure most regular people could even run a single lap at his speed. Today, if they can, they're going home with cold hard cash.

Speaker A

people could even run a single lap at his speed today if they can they're going home with cold Hard Cash [Music] So today we're here at Brattle Leisure Center where the challenge is simple run once around this track just 400 meters

Speaker A

So today, we're here at Brattle Leisure Center where the challenge is simple: run once around this track, just 400 meters, and do it as fast as Kipchogee would if he was jogging this marathon. Manage to do that and you go home with 50 pounds.

Speaker A

one million dollars trust me today it's still quite a bit of money I would ask anybody to do something I've not had to go out myself so I'm going first you ready yep okay A little over 60 Seconds

Speaker A

And if you're watching this next year and inflation means that bread costs 50 pounds, one million dollars, trust me, today it's still quite a bit of money. I would ask anybody to do something I've not had to go out myself, so I'm going first. You ready? Yep. Okay, a little over 60 seconds.

Speaker A

doing a kilometer every two minutes 50 seconds or a mile every four minutes 34 or a 10K in 28 minutes 20 seconds a cheeky park run in 14 minutes 10 seconds eight times I couldn't get remotely close to any of those times but what

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I will blow your mind second time this month. Go!

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Redman [Music] that's his Marathon place oh that's the hood no one's doing that or will they we told the Leisure Center to send out the best bracknell has to offer and we put them to the test starting with Jenny Jenny

Speaker A

Thank you.

Speaker A

not even a percent of a cryptogi if you beat him or match him you win a crispy 50 pound you need to be smooth and fluid and rapid turnover turnover oh you've got all the terms and everything I've watched Josh

Speaker A

So here are the numbers, and if they sound crazy, that's because they are. In 2019, Kipchogee became the first person to run a marathon under two hours. He was doing a kilometer every two minutes 50 seconds, or a mile every four minutes 34, or a 10K in 28 minutes 20 seconds, a cheeky parkrun in 14 minutes 10 seconds.

Speaker A

minutes my guess was that would put her on track for around a one minute 30 lap but at 200 meters she is already way above that pace okay so she's here halfway in 34 seconds she is bang on kipchogee speed but this

Speaker A

Eight times I couldn't get remotely close to any of those times, but what about just once around here? It takes 105 laps of a track to complete a marathon. Kiptogie would do each one in one minute eight. That is what everybody has to match today, including me. 68 seconds, 400 meters, Kipchogee speed.

Speaker A

kipchogee but halfway your heart for kimchogi at one minute 15 for 400 meters Persona doesn't run track is no joke well you've set the bar Martin Mark Martin you're feeling confident no you are the the manager here you're like the big dog

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Redman.

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Sprinter the boys 100 meter time okay 11.200 meters that's rapid okay do you warm up or anything no gym shark athlete warm up with some bicep curls three two one go 100 meter Runner eleven second hundred meter time

Speaker A

That's his marathon pace. Oh, that's the hood. No one's doing that, or will they? We told the Leisure Center to send out the best Bracknell has to offer, and we put them to the test starting with Jenny.

Speaker A

come on let's go go go go go go go go go go go exactly the same as me 50 Quid in your pocket there you go very much sir this is how crazy it is you went through halfway

Speaker A

Jenny Mark Hayden, the challenge is to run once around the lap at the pace Kipchogee would when he's jogging on his marathon. Goes out now. If he was doing a marathon, it would take him 105 laps. I think I'll do one, so it's not even a percent of a Kiptogie. If you beat him or match him, you win a crispy 50 pounds.

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you win 50 Quid if you don't you just get a round of applause and we all say ah he tried his best three two one go another fast start everyone's flying out the blocks today and this is why the 400

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You need to be smooth and fluid and rapid turnover. Turnover. Oh, you've got all the terms and everything. I've watched Josh Kerr last night, and I'm on this. Josh Kerr with an incredible performance of heart, belief, and dedication. Three, two, one, go!

Speaker A

world can get to halfway in a little under 22 seconds what's incredible is that they will take only a half second longer to do the second 200 meters unlike normal people They simply aren't slowing down here we go

Speaker A

Oh, it's a fast start. It is. Jenny is flying out of the gate now. She told me that 5K time is around 26 minutes. My guess was that would put her on track for around a one minute 30 lap, but at 200 meters, she is already way above that pace.

Speaker A

Jazz you sound timid you sound you sound apprehensive yeah shake it out it's good Channel you're you're in a kipchogee relax into it enjoy it three two one go let's go jazz and jazz is my favorite Runner of the

Speaker A

Okay, so she's here halfway in 34 seconds. She is bang on Kipchogee speed, but this is where it starts to hurt because 400 meters is brutal if you're not used to running laps of a track and you've gone out hard in the beginning. Go, go, go, go, go, Jenny!

Speaker A

not only did Jazz have to run for a longer time than anyone else she also had a real challenge of her own because she told me she might walk bits of it she has an actual can I do this goal

Speaker A

That was... you did not beat Kipchogee, but halfway, your heart for Kipchogee at one minute 15 for 400 meters. Persona doesn't run track is no joke.

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off my 5K time [Music] that's what it's all about just doing whatever you can that was awesome I didn't stop you told me you're gonna be walking we don't have walking here so Keen to give out some more money I went into the

Speaker A

Well, you've set the bar, Martin. Mark Martin, you're feeling confident?

Speaker A

one go oh and he's flying and he's just gone through halfway in 27. oh my God he's flying it's the gloves I should have worn gloves it keeps out of your 50 pounds down oh I can get yourself a new pair if he keeps

Speaker A

No. You are the manager here. You're like the big dog. You're the guy to see to make sure that I never have to pay to come here and use it ever again. Awesome, I like it. What's your running experience?

Speaker A

through 200 meters and around 25 seconds by far the fastest time of the day at this point he pretty much has kiptogie speed in the bag the question now is can he get a sub 1 minute 400 meters

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Um, when I was younger, I used to be a 100 sprinter. The boys' 100 meter time?

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now Alfie yeah Alfie you Runner no what's your sport Pub you sound like Ken I do Beach must be charred you do Pub you have the lean athletic build of a distance Runner you'd look like you tied them up as well as my kids tie theirs

Speaker A

Okay, 11.2. 100 meters, that's rapid.

Speaker A

is another of our Runners demonstrating how 400 meters doesn't sound like a lot but when you are pushing as hard as possible it feels like an awful long way while his teenage years an athletic build gets him to halfway in a

Speaker A

Okay, do you warm up or anything?

Speaker A

not bad at all you are a man with all the physical attributes to run great distance another cardiovascular fitness to go with it you went through halfway 30 seconds that's it it's uh yeah long legs the same as Me Halfway easy and then it gets

Speaker A

No, Gymshark athlete. Warm up with some bicep curls. Three, two, one, go!

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three two one go do you know what he's pacing this properly he was as an Iron Man athlete and a big guy he knows that the secret to this lap is to try and be as consistent as possible unless you are truly Elite

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100 meter runner, eleven second hundred meter time. He would have cracked 60 seconds back then easily, and he can still shift. Getting to 200 meters comfortably inside Kipchogee pace. This is halfway at 30 seconds. We might have to get the 50 pounds ready. Let's go, push, push, push!

Speaker A

that 34 seconds again to score a one minute eight guys push push push come on cross the line let's go let's go let's go let's go 9 million miles off probably the closest to 200 meters of anybody that was your

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Come on, let's go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go! Exactly the same as me. 50 quid in your pocket. There you go, very much, sir. This is how crazy it is. You went through halfway bang on 30 seconds, exactly the same as me. Your second 30 seconds takes you 38 seconds. Insane how much you fall off, and he's going around another 104 times.

Speaker A

second quicker which would have made his time faster than mine so in order to give him an opportunity to still go home a winner we set him a little challenge I should also point out that Kevin was not

Speaker A

I don't, Mark. If you do it or you match it, you win 50 quid. If you don't, you just get a round of applause and we all say, "Ah, he tried his best." Three, two, one, go!

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first cross line wins guys you ready ready ready three two one [Music] now I'm no expert I've only run a fast 400 meters on a track four times in my life and one of those was an hour earlier and I've never raced another

Speaker A

Another fast start. Everyone's flying out the blocks today, and this is why the 400 meters is so tough. You need to go hard from the start like Mina is doing here, but also hold that pace all the way around. That was a rapid first 200 meters.

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meters to go absolutely smoke him no one is getting pocket money today performance and dedication close at this point we packed up to go home and I was working out how many donuts I could buy with the 50 pound I

Speaker A

The fastest 400 meter runners in the world can get to halfway in a little under 22 seconds. What's incredible is that they will take only a half second longer to do the second 200 meters. Unlike normal people, they simply aren't slowing down. Here we go, come on!

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the official challenge with prize money was over but we'd happily film him running a fast lap look at the Lifeguard three two one go always got lifeguard speed he's rapid I'll tell you what he should have come early could have gone with 50

Speaker A

One minute 12. You had the fastest 200 meters of anyone today. You went through halfway in like 28, 29 seconds, and then got tired. If you don't finish it, I'm going to run around myself and drag you around.

Speaker A

rapid lifeguard I will feature on YouTube and that's worth more than any 50 quids in the world now if you're about to dive into the comments and say hang on a minute you used to be a lifeguard you

Speaker A

Jazz, you sound timid. You sound apprehensive.

Speaker A

charge him 50 pound for the selfie shot with a YouTube celebrity but Jenny was having none of that either okay the kip choki challenge is over and we have proved that the man is rapid a huge thank you to bracknell Leisure

Speaker A

Yeah, shake it out. It's good. Channel your... you're in a Kipchogee. Relax into it, enjoy it. Three, two, one, go! Let's go, Jazz!

Topics:Eliud Kipchogemarathon pace400m challengerunning challengetrack runningmarathon speedMark LewisBrattle Leisure Centerathletic challengerunning endurance

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