BTS's SUGA participated in a marathon, finishing in the top 5%. He completed the 12km race in 1:04:43 during a North America tour.
May/21/2026 20:11
SUGA of BTS participated in a marathon during the North America tour and achieved a result in the top 5%. The San Francisco Chronicle reported on the 20th (local time) that SUGA ran in the running event 'Bay to Breakers' held on the 17th of this month, running alongside thousands of runners. SUGA completed the 12km course. According to the record aggregation company Laurel Intelligence, he finished in 1 hour 4 minutes and 43 seconds. His average pace per mile was 8 minutes and 41 seconds, ranking him 1022nd out of 25,030 participants. SUGA maintained a steady pace up to Hayes Hill (the hilly section) and increased his speed after overcoming the hill to shorten his record. Laurel Intelligence reported that 'SUGA's pace gradually jumped to the low 8:20s per mile.' Notably, SUGA was in a situation where he was about to perform at the sold-out BTS world tour 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' at Stanford Stadium, drawing even more attention. His participation in the event was spread through photos and videos on online communities and social media. 'Bay to Breakers' is a race that started in 1912 to give courage to citizens after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It is also famous for participants wearing free costumes. BTS, who made a full group comeback in March, began their North America tour last month, currently progressing through 31 performances in 12 cities, with concerts scheduled in Busan on June 12 and 13.
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