'Idol Star Athletics Championships' boy group &TEAM won the gold medal again in the 400m relay with overwhelming skill.
On the afternoon of the 8th, the MBC 2025 Chuseok special Idol Star Athletics Championships (hereafter ISAC) broadcast revealed results for events such as dance sports, pistol shooting and the 400m relay.
The final and third event took place at the Goyang Gymnasium where the track 400m relay was held.
In the preliminary men's 400m relay, the favorite teams safely reached the final, and last year's champion &TEAM also competed. With every team keeping an eye on &TEAM, the race began, and as expected all members showed remarkable running ability. However, a member dropped the baton during the race, and in that time Runait (Runate) succeeded in overtaking to take second place. Fortunately, the preliminaries advanced the top two to the final, which eased fans' worries.
MC Jun Hyun-moo said he was surprised, noting that "even after dropping the baton they had opened up enough of a gap to be ranked second." Jonathan said, "If we hadn't made the final today I probably wouldn't be able to sleep," and Jun Hyun-moo joked, "I almost slept holding the baton because I was so disappointed," drawing laughter.
Finally the much-anticipated men's final began, and a disappointing moment came when Runait's Jinsu, who was one of the strong favorites, dropped the baton. At that moment &TEAM maintained the lead with calm baton touches and skill, did not yield the lead, and became the winner with overwhelming ability.
MC Lee Eun-ji said, "We couldn't stop &TEAM's solo run," and &TEAM members ran to the fans after winning to express their joy. They added, "We are happy to win the relay gold medal again this year after last year's ISAC. We also thank the fans who cheered for us."
[Photo] 'Idol Star Athletics Championships' broadcast screen capture
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