K-pop megastar secretly runs iconic Bay Area mini-marathon before sold-out show
K-pop star Suga from BTS participated in the Bay to Breakers mini-marathon in San Francisco before a sold-out concert. He completed the 12K race in a respectable time, mostly unnoticed by fellow runners. Organizers were surprised by his participation, noting he wanted to blend in and enjoy the event like everyone else.
- ▪Suga ran the Bay to Breakers race before performing at Stanford University.
- ▪He finished the race in 1:04:43, maintaining an 8:41-per-mile pace.
- ▪Organizers were unaware of his presence and noted he wanted to participate like everyone else.
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Metro K-pop megastar secretly runs iconic Bay Area mini-marathon before sold-out show By Ross O'Keefe Published May 21, 2026, 11:43 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google He was “smooth like butter.” A member of K-pop supergroup BTS quietly ran in San Francisco’s famous Bay to Breakers race before performing a sold-out show at Stanford University. Group member Suga glided through the mini-marathon on Saturday mostly unnoticed until videos of him surfaced participating in the 12K race. Youtube/@missionpeak One runner told ABC 7 that he had no idea he was running alongside the megastar. “I wish I had filmed the starting line. Then I would have had a video of him at the starting line. I definitely missed out,” Mateo Coulson said.
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