{"id":1945424,"date":"2026-05-20T14:15:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1945424"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:15:03","slug":"bts-suga-competes-in-san-francisco-race-ahead-of-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1945424","title":{"rendered":"BTS&#8217; SUGA Competes In San Francisco Race Ahead of Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c0\/16by9\/2026\/05\/20\/c0e702b3c8a94ebab9ffa7ed12cc4730_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">BTS&#8217; SUGA Competes In San Francisco Race Ahead of Concert<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">SUGA<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Run BTS!!!<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Competes In Race Ahead of Concert<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-20T07:15:03-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 20, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:15 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-95016795e06553dd5ce37076cfb59e12\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260520_c0e702b3c8a94ebab9ffa7ed12cc4730\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f806cedd-560c-4563-ab05-7fb293a1322e\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c0\/4by3\/2026\/05\/20\/c0e702b3c8a94ebab9ffa7ed12cc4730_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-suga-getty-x-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a8f487dfbf28beebec7b8367a2efda54\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bts\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>BTS<\/strong><\/a> really had a packed schedule during their tour stop in Stanford &#8230; &#8217;cause it turns out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/suga\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>SUGA<\/strong><\/a> competed in a race before taking the stage on Sunday &#8212; and he put his &#8220;blood, sweat and tears&#8221; into it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-13d3acd924607d7fc999a32af37ab877\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The footage of Yoongi&#8217;s outing surfaced on Wednesday &#8230; showing the rapper trotting alongside a bunch of normies who probably had no idea they were in the presence of a K-pop idol.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-579f183cbb1b6bb0ed99f68e21f772e7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-579f183cbb1b6bb0ed99f68e21f772e7-580962678-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jj00SG93?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by jj00SG93<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e62e6f91ec4aa5c85e932e287da01f06\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The event was a 12K called Bay to Breakers &#8230; and while it&#8217;s known for contestants wearing costumes, the artist kept it casual with black athletic clothes and a blue hat.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0c137ce1e7f0205ef751b652f6abc969\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-0c137ce1e7f0205ef751b652f6abc969-923155982-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/armygdala309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by armygdala309<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0e0a83e24a988b407d7b35bb9a289553\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>According to the race&#8217;s website, SUGA did his thing &#8212; finishing the 7.45 miles in one hour, four minutes and 43 seconds &#8230; averaging an 8:41 mile.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f8a46db3b37a1b1e7af1acae23872cb6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260520_a6d97137475f4795a01c1bc7304c2cec\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f806cedd-560c-4563-ab05-7fb293a1322e\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a6\/4by3\/2026\/05\/20\/a6d97137475f4795a01c1bc7304c2cec_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-min-yunki-race-results-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-91c06a88dc45ee938d8e5f72ff87ff66\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>He finished 1,022th overall and 835th in the male category for his race &#8230; so his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Wn85Ge22FQ&amp;list=RD5Wn85Ge22FQ&amp;start_radio=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Run&#8221; lyrics<\/strong><\/a>, &#8220;I run and run, but I&#8217;m not getting anywhere&#8221; don&#8217;t really apply here &#8212; the dude was movin&#8217;!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e5463097eb3ecc3322b41e4676002f79\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-e5463097eb3ecc3322b41e4676002f79-1505185732-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sakinayoongi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by sakinayoongi<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-29b300dd0173a45c5b58c79530cc0671\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>After the BTS members revealed Yoongi&#8217;s fitness endeavors, it didn&#8217;t take long for the ARMY fanbase to search through all the footage of the race &#8230; and sure enough, their beloved member popped up in several clips!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-66698c52e422beb4dc2434c9a4b0e074\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-66698c52e422beb4dc2434c9a4b0e074-2046173480-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DataAgustD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by DataAgustD<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a9455fd042f68fc292a3a74ab69d2fa5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>There wasn&#8217;t much time to recover &#8230; as later in the night, he and his groupmates went on to crush another show of their &#8220;ARIRANG World Tour,&#8221; even if our eyewitness (the guy writing this post) noticed a slight limp in SUGA&#8217;s gait later on in Sunday&#8217;s set.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-76f1eed632743256ef7aefbd1890b15b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>That&#8217;s dedication!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/20\/bts-suga-competed-in-race\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:f806cedd-560c-4563-ab05-7fb293a1322e\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/20\/bts-suga-competed-in-race\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:f806cedd-560c-4563-ab05-7fb293a1322e\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/20\/bts-fan-inspired-merch\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:f806cedd-560c-4563-ab05-7fb293a1322e\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1c\/16by9\/2026\/01\/13\/1c1a25628d664fb59adb19d712c14680_xs.jpg\" alt=\"bts world tour main getty\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        BTS Fan-Inspired K-Pop Merch<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/06\/bts-suga-reveals-stage-name-inspired-by-boxing-legend\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:f806cedd-560c-4563-ab05-7fb293a1322e\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":2}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/38\/16by9\/2026\/04\/06\/3873d599479d41cb8d8410987de40b06_xs.jpg\" alt=\"suga-sugar-ray-leonard-main-getty-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        BTS&#8217; 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