Are we entering a new era where technology can help everyday runners break through their natural barriers? Watch as WIRED Features Editor and author of the book “The Athletic Brain” Amit Katwala tests cutting-edge AI-powered robotic exoskeleton technology designed specifically for runners—that literally forces faster movement. With Olympic sprinter Adam Gemili’s coaching and assistance, Amit improves his posture, increases knee lift, and shaves half a second off his 100m time. Could wearable tech push human performance beyond natural limits?
To learn more about Adam Gemili, check out his website and on Instagram @adamgemili
Director: Anna O’Donohue; Hamin Kim
Director of Photography: Gyeonghyeon Hwang
Editor: Matthew Colby; Anna O’Donohue
Host: Amit Katwala
Expert: Jooeun Ahn; Giuk Lee; Kyungsoo Oh
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Camera Operator: Dajeong Jeong
Assistant Camera: Sanghyun Yu
Sound Mixer: Lee Keunho
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Rachel Kim
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
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@JBengaIII
April 17, 2025 at 12:44 pm
They couldn’t get someone who at least ran before they deciding to test running tech.
@carolelafolle3800
April 17, 2025 at 12:47 pm
can someone please explain to him what to do with his arms 😭
@GoodToGoIndustries
April 17, 2025 at 1:16 pm
I know, he should’ve gotten some actual coaching on how to run properly instead of just face timing with an athlete who instantly laughed at him. 😂
@John-Smith02
April 17, 2025 at 2:18 pm
Let’s see you guys put yourselves out there for up to 12.1 million people to criticize
@DirtyStinky
April 17, 2025 at 3:14 pm
@@John-Smith02Yeah but wouldn’t have been more intuitive to have a track athlete who already practices form try the suit to see how it impacts them? Obviously putting a suit on just an average joe will show improvement im more curious how it would help someone who’s already been running for a while.
@John-Smith02
April 17, 2025 at 3:28 pm
@@DirtyStinky it probably won’t improve that much because they’re already a pro, there wouldn’t be as much room for improvement.
@dickiemckay
April 17, 2025 at 5:04 pm
He’s doing with his hands what I use to do as a child because I thought the sharp straight hand lines would cut through the air better 😭
@MrFackoffline
April 17, 2025 at 12:47 pm
I’d really recommend implement some sprinting almost for everyone who sits a lot. Learning the proper sprinting form changed my walking style and anterior pelvic tilt. It teaches to finally activate glutes and hamstrings. Also you feel overall athletic and ready to go.
@lucas_tvpeople
April 17, 2025 at 1:06 pm
Why
@toplaylol741
April 17, 2025 at 1:12 pm
bro relax your arms haha good video though
@jellogiant
April 17, 2025 at 8:36 pm
Should he also relax his legs 😂
@MerissaSherrill
April 17, 2025 at 1:28 pm
Great Job Gentlemen 🤗🥊😊
@mewcrazy
April 17, 2025 at 1:57 pm
Scam. He runs totally wrong, hence his bad time of 16.3 seconds. I ran 10 something in school 10 years ago.
@OinkReutel-xd7lh
April 17, 2025 at 2:06 pm
Can that exo skeleton be adjusted for use on an arm? Asking for a friend.
@John-Smith02
April 17, 2025 at 2:18 pm
This has to be a masturbation joke 😅
@jf-jx4ym
April 17, 2025 at 2:11 pm
Really good reporting and topic. Enjoyable, informative, useful.
@bouncyybear1860
April 17, 2025 at 2:29 pm
Thank you for making these… they’re so well edited!
@chaoscommandant
April 17, 2025 at 2:39 pm
Cool stuff, and a good video. Thanks for that 👍
@Visitor______________________v
April 17, 2025 at 2:40 pm
Death Stranding tech
@Toru-Higashi
April 17, 2025 at 3:10 pm
People, STOP being such bellends. Think for maybe 3 seconds while looking at the title of the video: to whom is this tech meant to? It’s not the experienced runners or athletes. Making fun of the host for his running form is lame.
@l88ch3r
April 17, 2025 at 3:13 pm
This is really cool! Thanks for being the guinea pig.
@1.4142
April 17, 2025 at 3:15 pm
Give it to gout gout
@yungone969
April 17, 2025 at 3:45 pm
Without suit 16.3 s
With suite 15.7 s
@matthewmagda4971
April 17, 2025 at 3:55 pm
I see a collection of very unathletic people trying to Tony Stark their way into some trophies.
@cloidless
April 17, 2025 at 4:18 pm
Very cool! Would be fun to see and actual runner too, both sprinter and long distance. Someone who can’t shave of a lot of their time off easily.
@maps_x
April 17, 2025 at 4:35 pm
So why does this suit exist…?
@TheLethalSmile
April 17, 2025 at 4:46 pm
My issue is that he was being taught how to run more effectively throughout the video, and in between sprints. It was difficult for me to determine if it was the effect of learning proper sprinting form versus the machine helping that increased his time at the end. I believe it would show the benefits of the machine with a more seasoned sprinter. Also, would the machine provide as much benefit to someone who already has “perfect form” as to someone who doesn’t like Amit? I’d love to see these topics explored! Great video, and much love! <3
@doomtomb3
April 17, 2025 at 7:06 pm
He was taught how to run better but wasn’t. It’s crazy
@silversurfer8818
April 17, 2025 at 4:49 pm
Can we ask Steven Seagal to try it as well?
@TheTannerChanner
April 17, 2025 at 5:17 pm
What is this? This channel is celebrity interviews and pop culture things I don’t know what is going on right now
@12thDecember
April 17, 2025 at 6:03 pm
Fascinating. A great way to train athletes to achieve peak performance that would be unheard of in years past.
“Once your body’s been somewhere, it’ll find a way to get there again.”
All kinds of scenarios enter my mind with that statement.
@Isabella-k1m3z
April 17, 2025 at 6:04 pm
Staying positive, that’s goals
@jellogiant
April 17, 2025 at 8:42 pm
interesting that he noted his steps per minute ~decreasing as a positive. The moment you leave the ground you start slowing down, you want MORE steps per minute not fewer.
@sachamm
April 17, 2025 at 10:12 pm
Dude gives him a countdown when he’s wearing the suit. That’s an easy 1/2 second right there. Then he was coached after the non-suit run and before the suit run. I mean talk about giving the suit every advantage.
@TheBronyCraft
April 17, 2025 at 10:41 pm
He should of tested in a Shinobe run.
@magstheonlyone
April 18, 2025 at 12:25 am
The AI that analyzed that man’s running data almost fry
@MrCaku
April 18, 2025 at 12:32 am
This is so cool! As a fellow sedentary techy, thanks for putting yourself out there to demonstrate the whole process!
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April 18, 2025 at 1:22 am
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@gabone9861
April 18, 2025 at 1:26 am
I always liked this type of documentary style videos about sports science , but the guy that was before Gonzalez was much fit for these though😂
@mettelhed
April 18, 2025 at 1:35 am
Running “normally” he says
@curtisbme
April 18, 2025 at 1:38 am
That is indeed an excellent stride for an 85 year old man. If he can just get legs to move half as much as his arms, he’ll be able to compete with folks in their 70’s!
But on a serious note, this is not how you test this contraption, at all. You can’t have someone who hasn’t run, apparently ever, test it as their run-to-run variance is going to be large. Also, you do not coach them how to get closer to a normal human running form and then attribute any gains to the contraption. This thing is pointless for “running faster” even if it actual do anything because isn’t like an ebike, you aren’t running as a commute or for sightseeing, and if it did help you go a little faster, who cares? You didn’t get faster and you couldn’t use it in competition so what would be the point? If aim and the topic was about some sort of disability aid, then there is something to talk about.
@franzusgutlus54
April 18, 2025 at 1:48 am
I bet he thought he looked like the T1000 running…
@JY0002
April 18, 2025 at 2:20 am
you are not in anyway natural athlete
@tanmay9268
April 18, 2025 at 2:38 am
Could it be more of a placebo effect?
@rnilu86
April 18, 2025 at 5:20 am
Anchor already looks like an aged person. Please do exercise.
@JLM1PB
April 18, 2025 at 5:48 am
Oh boy…
@Julzaa
April 18, 2025 at 5:54 am
In the what lab? 😂
@Julzaa
April 18, 2025 at 6:02 am
I love how straight the Korean coach was being with him, explaining exactly what was wrong/weird about his running technique
@Nicgonx
April 18, 2025 at 6:08 am
Getting T-1000 vibes
@invox9490
April 18, 2025 at 6:16 am
Has someone who has trained sports for decades, I can confidently say… You are not a natural.
BUT everything can be trained, and you did improve in a short amount of time. Wether it was the suit or just following the coach instructions, is debatable.
@xdoctorblindx
April 21, 2025 at 11:12 pm
Right? He looks like he’s trying to look like a knobend while he’s running.
@Roganknowledge
April 18, 2025 at 6:20 am
Zesty run 😂
@Sno_opy_ten_14_29
April 18, 2025 at 7:56 am
Wow a vid on how to cheat at being human. Or at least something new that can be ignore.
@celeste7301
April 18, 2025 at 7:57 am
Peace and love to Amit… But those ARMS!!! 😅
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@hickiwawa
April 18, 2025 at 8:18 am
Question: Who the f taught this dude how to run?
@mardag00
April 18, 2025 at 8:46 am
I wonder if Wired intentionally sent the guy who can’t run. Makes sense for scientific purposes I guess.
@riznrik
April 18, 2025 at 12:22 pm
The suit helped but this man has discovered how to slice the air to increase his running speed. What a time to be alive.
@sandyhumissouri5131
April 18, 2025 at 4:39 pm
Another argument for having a “regular” person alongside Olympic athletes who make sport look so easy! Interesting stuff!
@AJGress
April 19, 2025 at 2:45 am
SANDEVISTAN
@ethanpatch6840
April 19, 2025 at 9:30 am
ion think the suit did anything.
@christopherd.winnan8701
April 19, 2025 at 9:52 pm
Mega kudos for braving the brutal winter at SNU!!
@prashantnegi007
April 20, 2025 at 3:40 am
Bro runs like a democrat.
@cinnamoncat2731
April 22, 2025 at 4:36 am
Wtf does that mean? 😂
@jw3638
April 20, 2025 at 1:18 pm
Slightly knocked kneed in his natural running form
@matthewbaker2573
April 21, 2025 at 4:23 am
All the suit does is force your body into a better posture. A good coach would be able to train that into you without one of these. Cool piece of kit way it reads movement. But beyond that, it’s overkill
@webrevolution.
April 22, 2025 at 6:28 am
1:34
That doesn’t make any sense. Every single moment you stay in the air and you don’t have one of the feet pushing forward you are actually slowing down. And this is not my personal opinion or something you can debate, it’s a fact which also tbh should be comprehensible to anyone with a basic physics knowledge. So him saying that you should stay in the air longer, just shows how incompetent he is when giving an advice like that.
He can surely be a top athlete, but when it comes to actually understanding the technicalities behind it, I think he’s totally underwhelming. There are loads of athletes like him who can just do something very well, but not even realise it and then find themselves actually giving wrong advices.
You shouldn’t have picked an athlete to help you out, you should have picked someone whose job is training and preparing those athletes for competitions.