Today I bring you content no one asked for or wants, but I started thinking about it the other day and it got out of hand so now you have to think about it too.
I present: BTS as World Marathon Majors (once Sydney makes it in and there are seven)
(disclaimer: I have only run six of these races—I need Tokyo for my last Star—so I have to base that one off of friends’ thoughts)
There’s a reason over 50% of Six Star Finishers get their final star in Tokyo: it’s almost impossible to get into this race. You have to be extremely fast or extremely lucky or donate a huge amount to charity. But what you get for your efforts is a fast course and the time of your life.
Tokyo and Yoongi both have High Standards to the max, but always deliver Quality. The most elusive, but so worth it.
Boston is the oldest annual marathon in the world, which is maybe why it gets to consider itself so elite that it doesn’t offer a lottery like every other major. It’s also a tricky course that looks easy but is the slowest of all the majors.
Like Namjoon was, Boston is my marathon bias. May seem a little pretentious to outsiders, but you work your ass off to get here.
Boston was my 2nd marathon and 1st star. It made me want to run. Namjoon made me want to BTS. Both are home
The London marathon is not that hard to get into—IF you live in the UK. For the rest of us (who aren’t fast) it’s a bloodbath. London prioritizes its people.
I personally believe Jimin (followed by Namjoon) is the most likely member to ACTUALLY be able to complete a marathon (fight me about JK I have an Argument). London is big and flashy and I scored my current PR there—though I wanted to die most of the race—so Jimin gets this honor. He was also there with me (in paper form)
Berlin is usually considered the fastest of the majors. Many world records happen in Berlin. In fact, Eliud Kipchoge set the world record in 2018 when I ran it! (Then he set it again in 2022, then Kelvin Kiptum set the current record in Chicago)
Funny story—Berlin was my worst race. Maybe I was having too much fun beforehand? Taehyung feels like he would fit right in, whether it’s having too much fun or setting world records. He can do both.
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