BTS member Suga participated in a marathon event during the North American tour and finished in the top 5%.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported on the 20th (local time) that BTS star Suga ran with thousands of runners at the 'Bay to Breakers' running event on the 17th.
Suga completed a 12km run that day. According to race timing company Laurel Intelligence, Suga finished the race in 1 hour, 4 minutes and 43 seconds. At an average pace of 8 minutes 41 seconds per mile, that placed him 1,022nd out of 20,530 participants. It was a top 5% finish.
Suga maintained a steady pace up to Hayes Hill (the hill section), and interestingly increased his speed after Hayes Hill, lowering his time. Laurel Intelligence said, "Suga's pace gradually returned to the low 8 minutes 20 seconds per mile range."
Suga drew particular attention because he was scheduled to perform the second show of BTS world tour "ARIRANG" at the sold-out Stanford Stadium in California that day. Photos and videos of Suga participating in the event went viral on online communities and social media.
'Bay to Breakers' is a race that began in 1912 to encourage citizens after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Participants are known for taking part in unique and free-spirited costumes.
BTS, who made a full-group comeback in March, began their North American tour last month. They are performing 31 shows in 12 cities and will return to Korea to perform at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on June 12 and 13.
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