I asked elite runners to pace my fastest Half Marathon - Bath

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Following my 10K personal best at the London Winter Run a year before, I asked elite runners once again to pace me, this time to my fastest Half Marathon, in Bath. The biggest effort I'd ever put into a race, the end didn't go as planned.
This video serves as an educational example of what can happen when racing big distances takes a turn for the worse. Stay safe out there, run strong and enjoy your running journey. Thank you for watching a JOG ON video 🧡
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[rhyshunter]

Harry not mentioning the fact that this was still a PB. Tank

[Ziinev-btur]

Mark and Louise talking to each other, smiling, laughing, and making weird faces, while Harry's trying to survive mentally and physically lmao.

That was just a goosebumps moment for me. These guys are really built different. Of course, you smashed that PB, Harry!

[amjid]

Damn. This was epic but also very scary. At the end of the day, as amateur runners, your health comes first. Glad you’re ok

[Alex-ujzf]

Take care of yourself Harry, the world needs Jog On 🧡

[bookieal]

Jeezo that’s a first, 46 year old me getting emotional watching a running video, glad you’re ok mate

[andrewtate]

This is legit the best running video I've ever watched

[NateMegOfficial]

Not to take attention away from the heat exhaustion at all…he still got his PB 😮

[timlicence]

An epic tale of discovering your limits and then pushing beyond. Brilliant story telling Harry. A wonderfully honest account. I was very happy to see you looking fresh again in Guildford. You went for that run and then some!

[sheelageorge]

Great story Harry. Me too, I overdid it last week 😱 . 2024/05/18- 26 deg C, Worlds Largest HM, Göteborgsvarvet Half Marathon, Target Time -1:45. Trained hard for 12 weeks running over 350kms. Ran a 1:46:30 4 weeks back in training at 5 degC. Race day was hot, felt hard, but kept pushing through 5k, 10k, and 15k at 4:56 average pace. The next 40 mins was the strangest 40mins in my entire running journey of many years. No memory of what happened, I lost complete track of myself somewhere after 15k, My GPS shows I kept running on autopilot for 1.5k more and collapsed completely. Was a heat stroke, after 40 mins wakes up in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Body temp was >40 degC, low BP, low Blood sugar, high Lactate. Thank God, I was cared for in time. After many bottles of IV and Electrolytes, and an overnight stay at the hospital, I was stable. 40 other runners faced the same in the race. 23 hospitalised. So Just don't overdo it 🤣.

[omgitssteven]

I’ve never seen such a mental fight so big that your body just shuts down. I’m glad you decided to make this video even if it hurts. This is not a failure at all, u will only get stronger from this

[bismuth]

I do not know how Harry himself views this but to me it is so damn impressive that his willpower is stronger than his body. Very few people are like that. chills

[christinaclementson]

My heart was in my mouth watching that last half a mile! My goodness Harry, what a tough watch. You looked so strong throughout though. I absolutely believe you could run that time again. ❤

[nailniall]

I signed up for the Bath Half last week as my first half marathon and now the YouTube algorithm has fed me this and I’m feeling slightly more terrified 😅

Great video. Easy subscribe!

[kathrynl]

Thank you for showing us this, Harry. While probably quite a jarring, painful experience for you, it shows us all the dangers of pushing that little bit too hard, and that's really important. And Louise, Mark and those fantastic medics looked after you so well in what must have been quite a scary situation. On a brighter note, loved seeing the crew out in support. The shout of Andyyy at half way was epic!

[MikeNolan]

You can’t half tell a story lad, had me gripped from start to finish, incredible effort. Amazed you managed to get across the finish line in that state, hope you’re doing good mate. Big ups to both your pacers too, absolute freaks of nature those 2 😅

[MarcsCorinthians]

My word, this wasn’t just watching a video, it was an emotional experience!

Even making this video is a courageous thing. Thank you for sharing it with us, and glad that you have recovered well.

[wcso]

As I watched this I actually started to tear up. I had this happen to me twice in different half marathons. Obviously from my side I never saw what it all looked like. Tremendous work! I don't necessarily recommend being taken from the finish line in a wheelchair and not being able to remember the finish. But I admire anyone that gives it truly everything they have to try and push themselves. You are a BAMF. You also just crushed my PB.

[oliverrugg]

I live in Bath and as soon as you saw the title I thought - this man must be insane to try and set a PB here, the entire city is just a big hill in all directions - I have to watch this.

Definitely not disappointed 👍- it is also amazing to me that for 99% of humans, 1:23:53 is an absolutely astonishing time (I did the Bath Half in my younger years in a 1:46:29 and I thought it was going to kill me, I could barely walk for 2 weeks after) yet the professional runners look like they've been for a nice relaxing 5K fun run around the park.

[elisesands]

I have never heard of Jog On in my life but I legit teared up watching this. What an effort. Congratulations and I'm glad you're okay.

[craigbrazel]

That was both amazing and terrifying to watch harry fair play to mark and Louise as well as all the medical staff for looking after you and for sharing an experience that many runners wouldn’t have felt or seen before