Sean running 800km for 2 months, it hurts to take a limp step in pain (I have to run to live)
Nov 18, 2025
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In the second episode of MBN 'Run to Live in Sydney', which aired on the 17th (Mon), the final story of the long journey was unfolded, given the privilege of winning the season 1. Sean, Lee Young-pyo, Ko Han-min, and Kwon Eun-joo from season 1 challenged the world stage with Lee Jang-joon, Yul-hee, Sleepy, and Yang Se-hyung from season 1 'The Broadcasting Team'.
Forty-five minutes after the departure, Lee Jang-joon and Ko Han-min, who faced the Harbour Bridge again, were thrilled, saying, `It's amazing that I ran here and came down.' In the downtown section heading to the opera house, music such as 'Gangnam Style' and 'Eye of the Tiger' spread, leading to an explosive run of excitement. Yang Se-hyung also passed the same section and his heart rate rose to 150 after flirting. I couldn't help it"The atmosphere of the scene was conveyed, and runners with unique personalities appeared in various costumes, including heroes in the movie, creating a festive atmosphere. On the other hand, Sleepy, who was continuing his lonely fight alone, faced a crisis as his heart rate soared to 180 at the beginning and complained of severe dizziness. Fortunately, I found a group of people who used the 'walk (walk and run)' strategy with the goal of completing the five-and-a-half-hour race, and I regained my pace by running with them.
The biggest crisis came to Sean, the general manager. Achilles pain started 2 km from the starting point due to fatigue accumulated over 800 km in the two months prior to competing in the 'Sydney Marathon'. In particular, from the 10km point, the pain was so severe that he even stood without running. Sean "It hurt so much to take each step. I've rarely run in a state where the pain has persisted like this before," he confessed. Nevertheless, Sean started running again, saying, `I'll finish even if I'm standing,' and stopped again with a cramp in his calf just 1km before the finish line. At that moment, the crowd, who found Sean, cheered him up and he cheered up again. Sean, who wore the Korean flag handed over by the production team, made the final spurt and crossed the finish line in 3:54:59. Although it did not reach the target record (3 hours and 30 minutes), Sean "My physical condition was inevitable. I'm glad that I finished the race even in my worst condition."
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Yang Se-hyeong's leg stiffness and pain worsened from 39km, but his pride did not allow him to walk," he said, maintaining his pace until the end. In particular, he ran after seeing Runner who challenged with one leg, saying, `I was impressed by the appearance and cheered up again.' In the end, he completed the race in 4 hours, 23 minutes and 22 seconds, seven minutes earlier than the target, and was praised by head coach Kwon Eun-joo. Sleepy, who regained his pace by running with the runner group who implemented the 'walking' strategy, crossed the finish line with 5 hours, 38 minutes and 12 seconds, which is an hour and 6 minutes ahead of the previous record. Touched, he said "The full course is now my life!," he exclaimed cheerfully.
The last runner was Yulhee. Since the middle of the race, he has suffered from full-body pain such as toes, instep, and calves, and once stopped, but he has agonized tens of thousands of times whether to walk 1km and run again because of the painHe confessed that he wanted to show me that he could complete the full course once more, and to Lee Young-pyo, who chose me"He held his will and crossed the finish line in 5 hours, 39 minutes and 38 seconds. Yulhee said, "It's a pity that my record is late" but added, "I want to live harder with this experience."I made a firm commitment.
The day after completing the race, 'Tusan Crew' enjoyed a recovery run at Bondi Beach. In addition, I enjoyed the scenery of Australia while experiencing sandboarding in the Port Stepan Desert. On the last day, we enjoyed a spectacular sunrise on a tour of the Hunter Valley hot air balloon and shared our thoughts. Sean said "With the youngest child recently joining, all six family members have started running. I dream of a world where all 50 million Koreans run," he said, drawing applause. Ko Han-min expressed "Running is like a gift in my life." Yang Se-hyung said "The direction and indicators of life seem to be visible the more you run " and Lee Jang-jun said "I looked back on my life running a marathon " Sleepy laughed "Destined to run now". Yulhee cried a lot when the third person watched our broadcast. Ah-yoon and Arin also kept saying that they were touched, and they were happy.
Meanwhile, MBN 'Run to Live' Season 2 will premiere at 10:10 p.m. on Monday, the 24th. In season 2, Sean, Lee Young-pyo, Yang Se-hyung, and Ko Han-min will appear as runners, and actors Choi Young-joon, Lim Semi, Lee Ki-kwang, Lim Soo-hyang, Jung Hye-in, and Yoo Sun-ho are joining the team.
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