CHICAGO MARATHON 2023 - SUB 2:40 Attempt!!

Thank you to everyone who showed up on the course cheering and filming. I was so overwhelmed all weekend with love & support. Y'all are legendary.

Special thanks to other contributors to the film:

Jake Kazakevich, Alex Geiger, Steven Schultz, Scotty Banks, Kris Villa, Ardin Lo, John Pontikis, Griffin Forberg, Gavin Shulock, Eddie Moy, Floris Gierman, Coby Young, Lieven Corthouts, Fred Kim, Kyle Probst, Stephen Southall, Austin Kliebhan, Mark Hayes, D J, Mark Hayes, Mark Toland, Lukas Banout, & Randy Ross. This film would not be what it is without you all. Thank you so much!!

Shoutout to Joe Hale & Shaun Baluyot for the photos in the thumbnail!!

And shoutout to Ben Parkes for letting me shove a GoPro in his face post-race. You’re a legend @BenParkes

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[flobergruns]

This response is so overwhelming! Thank you all so so much!!! Wish I could reply to every single comment. Y'all are amazing!!

[BenParkes]

Lovely to meet you Eric!! Congratulations on the awesome run 🙌🙌 Hopefully see you again for a run soon

[FlorisGierman]

So much fire before, during and after your race. Massive congrats Eric. Really well done on your training, race day and this edit 👌🏼🚀

[allytran]

The videography is INSANE. Impossible not to get emotional and hyped up at the same time watching this. This is exactly the reminder I needed to have fun and embrace the moment even in the pain cave. HUGE CONGRATS you are so inspiring

[LondonJam]

Great to see Ben Parkes popping up! I’m from the UK, wasn’t expecting to see him ! Great work mate, crushed it

[ZachNjoroge]

Terrific work Eric! So happy to finish (2:38:54) alongside you after getting familiar with the course through your vlogs, knowing we had the same target.

[Meadows]

The @BenParkes x Floberg Runs crossover we've been waiting for!

Huge congrats and so well deserved! I was checking the tracker the whole time, way to go! Inspired me to go all out this weekend at Amsterdam Marathon.

[the_village_runner]

You are EPIC!! Amazing journey man. Inspired me this weekend. I broke sub 3 finally 2:53:26 in Chester (UK) and used your training/journey as motivation the whole way. Keep crushing it !!

[stongnyid]

I just cried through the whole thing. So beautifully done, and I’m so very happy for you. The soundtrack drop out at 17-18 really conveys the onset of the hard part of a marathon. And I just love how many people were cheering for you, and how many viewers’ videos you got in here.

Congratulations.

[emmawilliamson]

I am so proud of you !!! Running Melbourne Marathon this weekend, this video has me BEYOND pumped.

[cerealrunner]

YOU DID IT! I went 3:00:14 (smdh) on Sunday, what a dream of a day. I must've told a dozen people about you and your channel. Congrats and can't wait to see what's in store next -- after a MUCH-deserved break, my dude. To the moon!

[PorqueDeez-]

Running Long Beach (CA) tomorrow. Watching this to get pumped up! 🙌

[adams]

Hey man, I'm running alongside you around 7 min 10 into the video! Also going for a sub 2:40 and finished just behind you with a 2:39:49 😊

[jeffreynoyes]

Congrats Eric! I honestly had extreme doubt you’d be able to go sub 2:40, but you proved me wrong. You should be incredibly proud of yourself for laying it all on the line like that

[joshuaroque]

Way to go! You killed it and def an inspiration to go keep pushin. I was on track to hit a bq (3:05) and started to vomit at mile 25. Unfortunately missed my goal and finished at 3:06. But looking forward to running the Spring BQ.2 marathon in April and more importantly break the 3hour mark.

For any volunteers who see this comment y’all are awesome. As I was puking my brains out one was right there rubbing my back saying you got this and not to give up with just a mile to go. Def pushed me thru

[nico.felich]

What an incredible and inspiring journey. Watching your videos and learning from you has made me a much better runner. Congrats on an incredible run! I’m so pumped for you!

[aitorarotzena]

Talent recognizes talent. I'm sure Ben Parkes will love this channel! Congrats on the race and on that sub2:40! This video was epic, specially the intro😍 looking forward to the full race recap!

[Mike-]

Your monologue about pain is inspiring and so powerful! I have a heart transplant and as a kid I was never able to run any distance. I spent months in the hospital waiting for a heart and one thing that kept me going during that difficult time was the hope that one day I could run a marathon with a strong heart. I finally received a heart in 2010 at the age of 25. Last weekend was my 5th Chicago Marathon and I set a PB by 4 mins with a finish of 4:29. I always have trouble with miles 21-24, the pain gets to me and I let my mind break my will power. Embrace the pain, I’ll use that in my next race! Thanks 🍻

[twrandolph]

Nothing but respect for anyone who is brave enough to call his shot publicly and tackle BIG goals head on! You’re silencing the voices of doubt for many of us! Thank you!

[keyicui]

This encapsulates the emotions of running a race so beautifully. I definitely teared up at the end. It really reflects what a journey running is and now I am feeling pumped to train for my next race! Congrats on the sub 2:40!!!