# The Athlete Take: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-11-02, The Athlete Take has 12,900 subscribers, 93,759,561 total views, and 90 videos. It ranks #3,156,399 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [The Athlete Take](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for The Athlete Take is “Practice laps are not easy (@stienedlund)”, a Short published Oct 28, 2026.
- These are The Athlete Take’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Jul 25, 2026 and Oct 28, 2026 (48 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 38,626. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “He was moving way too fast (@jhnemechek)” (4,243,982 views, Aug 27, 2026). Least viewed: “The secret cooling strategy (@takingcareofjess)” (5,743 views, Sep 30, 2026).
- Median length: 0:20 for 48 Shorts.
- In this sample, The Athlete Take’s consecutive uploads were a median of 2 days apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 6 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Nov 2, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Practice laps are not easy (@stienedlund)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/ipCJj7kHLXY/) | 2026-10-28 | Short | 2,493,445 | 0:17 | 61.89x |
| [Sweep Car Couldn’t Stop Them (@jasnhill)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/BGD-4L-ALGI/) | 2026-10-27 | Short | 30,439 | 0:18 | - |
| [Should This Be Illegal? (@ironmantri)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/uf5xw4mfHMc/) | 2026-10-21 | Short | 34,392 | 0:20 | - |
| [Why This Wasn’t a Penalty? (@supertri)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/AMxg1TjZ_AY/) | 2026-10-17 | Short | 270,177 | 0:21 | 6.87x |
| [Would you do the same? (@mrtte.thomas)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/wK29Ve2L5cI/) | 2026-10-15 | Short | 132,595 | 0:21 | 3.54x |
| [Next level running event (@dexter_distance)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/pRDvQ0qvAzQ/) | 2026-10-11 | Short | 34,955 | 0:18 | - |
| [Why is everyone running? (@snow_74_gabi)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/QY_4ijeWWUA/) | 2026-10-08 | Short | 42,845 | 0:20 | 1.1x |
| [Were The Organizers Fair? 🤔](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/5CmBKWL5CTE/) | 2026-10-06 | Short | 33,351 | 0:21 | - |
| [Is this really an advantage? (@flotrack)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/CkCgU2F1g4g/) | 2026-10-04 | Short | 49,345 | 0:27 | 1.26x |
| [He Was Really Confused (@fiawec)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/652AR_z9Igo/) | 2026-10-02 | Short | 30,870 | 0:15 | - |
| [The secret cooling strategy (@takingcareofjess)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/g2LsnzXscv0/) | 2026-09-30 | Short | 5,743 | 0:23 | - |
| [Should they get a medal? (@briannaborghi)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/Q924NTUUI0U/) | 2026-09-26 | Short | 30,789 | 0:24 | - |
| [They should make this a penalty (@t100triathlon)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/JZj9ngO210E/) | 2026-09-24 | Short | 39,454 | 0:20 | - |
| [This finish was crazy (@sullysandiego)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/76ver_Vkv8U/) | 2026-09-21 | Short | 35,912 | 0:28 | - |
| [How Impressive Is This? (@utmbworldseries)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/rN9ldzSYDrw/) | 2026-09-20 | Short | 14,613 | 0:31 | - |
| [This Race Has a Brutal Twist (@supertri_)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/ggL7Mph3Arg/) | 2026-09-17 | Short | 877,724 | 0:25 | 16.19x |
| [Is He Actually Helping? (@punkpantherevents)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/QRXavPZRZBE/) | 2026-09-15 | Short | 43,447 | 0:21 | - |
| [Did He Do the Right Thing? (@uci_mtbworldseries)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/N2W81Rio-4g/) | 2026-09-12 | Short | 39,329 | 0:23 | - |
| [He is a winner either way (@pghmarathon)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/zF6YSrP-mN8/) | 2026-09-10 | Short | 37,465 | 0:20 | - |
| [Truth behind this finish 🫣](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/E5F80nhvHjg/) | 2026-09-08 | Short | 52,288 | 0:25 | - |
| [He somehow found a way to finish](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/DMPpkfQaElY/) | 2026-09-06 | Short | 56,134 | 0:28 | - |
| [Was it the driver’s fault? 🤔 (@StewartLennie)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/5AW7mZ7ShZc/) | 2026-09-04 | Short | 21,258 | 0:22 | - |
| [He tricked everyone (@wilsonmaina.run)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/ZvBBmbH9cV8/) | 2026-09-02 | Short | 2,828,805 | 0:19 | 46.55x |
| [Don’t Do This in Cycling (@VATCYCLIST)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/s0uNQJ1HNns/) | 2026-08-31 | Short | 188,133 | 0:24 | 3.16x |
| [Should They Change the Rules? 🤔](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/TMjLIwYwWhk/) | 2026-08-29 | Short | 60,142 | 0:20 | 1.15x |
| [He was moving way too fast (@jhnemechek)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/_NtLLRreDC0/) | 2026-08-27 | Short | 4,243,982 | 0:24 | 91.62x |
| [From chaos to perfection 💥 (@motogp)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/58z18LWHpS0/) | 2026-08-25 | Short | 44,938 | 0:17 | 1.11x |
| [Imagine finishing this race 🤯 (@marathon_des_sables)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/qDE21CJgMVw/) | 2026-08-24 | Short | 34,960 | 0:22 | - |
| [High risk high reward move (@tntsportscycling)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/ubkNnMk1vtg/) | 2026-08-21 | Short | 36,302 | 0:18 | - |
| [This finish raised questions (@golazosportsnl)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/pw3AarGxCbs/) | 2026-08-20 | Short | 3,147,144 | 0:23 | 59.04x |
| [He tried to escape the officials (@motogp)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/4pEZZVCuFW0/) | 2026-08-19 | Short | 61,385 | 0:20 | 1.46x |
| [She used the rules to her advantage 🏃‍♀️](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/lwXpcTc0zCA/) | 2026-08-17 | Short | 58,901 | 0:20 | 1.59x |
| [He rewrote the rules (@letourfemmes)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/8eTQO4HR3xY/) | 2026-08-16 | Short | 35,021 | 0:21 | - |
| [Were They Smart or Unfair? (@lukacswalter)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/Q-EnK_KJWjQ/) | 2026-08-14 | Short | 47,709 | 0:17 | 1.28x |
| [Truth Behind This Finish 🤔](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/b9O28kwRZys/) | 2026-08-13 | Short | 35,308 | 0:15 | - |
| [Mechanics confront another team (@motogp)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/xTh7iLbO1dw/) | 2026-08-11 | Short | 36,961 | 0:21 | 1.01x |
| [The difference in this pit stop (@jhnemechek)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/mEsGbWkXQ8w/) | 2026-08-10 | Short | 114,219 | 0:21 | 3.09x |
| [The truth behind this pit stop (@rfkracing)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/JYxf5DMnDKc/) | 2026-08-09 | Short | 3,032,834 | 0:19 | 86.36x |
| [Was He Overreacting? 🤔](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/EhIbrCUQ_jQ/) | 2026-08-09 | Short | 26,859 | 0:19 | - |
| [Cross country cheater got exposed (@milesplit)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/y7lp0H0erZ8/) | 2026-08-07 | Short | 37,922 | 0:26 | 1.14x |
| [Was this racewalking finish fair? (@milesplit)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/J5z7e0gmAxk/) | 2026-08-06 | Short | 34,264 | 0:25 | 1.08x |
| [MTB rider gets mad after finish (@uci_mtbworldseries)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/dExNpJZwAEI/) | 2026-08-05 | Short | 211,263 | 0:25 | 6.84x |
| [Taking a bottle while cycling is not easy (@letourfemmes)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/hae0Ib5tfDo/) | 2026-08-04 | Short | 32,071 | 0:16 | 1.04x |
| [Staff placed barriers incorrectly (@kxngjess_)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/wN4wmoPTQOo/) | 2026-07-30 | Short | 30,457 | 0:19 | - |
| [This Got People Confused (@paralympics)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/Z1gRdTNMpcg/) | 2026-07-29 | Short | 35,974 | 0:18 | 1.1x |
| [Runner learns a lesson (@marcusarengo)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/sMIYko6gp9Q/) | 2026-07-26 | Short | 167,232 | 0:14 | 5.15x |
| [A track lesson she won’t forget (@ellerileyyy)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/RCAzLyc53I0/) | 2026-07-25 | Short | 30,167 | 0:09 | - |
| [This mom deserves a medal (@relltheremedy)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@theathletetake/videos/-tQwFGIGysU/) | 2026-07-25 | Short | 29,302 | 0:20 | - |

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