Sean to Run 81.5 km This Liberation Day… Completes 72-Hour Non-Stop Relay Run with 100 Runners

Singer Sean has successfully completed an 815-kilometer relay run, running continuously for 72 hours alongside 100 runners ahead of the 81st anniversary of National Liberation Day.

Habitat for Humanity Korea, an international housing welfare non-profit organization, announced that it held South Korea's first 72-hour non-stop 815-kilometer relay run with Sean from July 20 to 23 at the Anyangcheon Multi-Sports Zone track in Seoul.

This event was organized as a preliminary event ahead of the 2026 815 Run, which will take place on the upcoming Liberation Day. It was designed to promote the housing environment improvement project for descendants of independence activists and raise public awareness.


The relay run was conducted in a format where 100 runners each ran 8.15 kilometers to complete a total of 81.5 kilometers. Using a smartphone provided by Samsung Health as a baton, records were passed on in real-time. Sean served as both the first and final runner, marking the beginning and conclusion of the relay.

Participants were selected from applicants for the 2026 815 Run who are capable of completing 8.15 kilometers at a pace of 5 minutes 10 seconds to 5 minutes 30 seconds.

Sean plans to run 81.5 kilometers once again this Liberation Day. For the 2026 815 Run taking place on August 15, approximately 4,000 offline participants at Sangam World Cup Park and 15,000 virtual runners from across the country will run 8.15 kilometers together. All donations, including participation fees, will be used for the housing environment improvement project for descendants of independence activists.

Lee Kwang-hoe, Secretary General of Habitat for Humanity Korea, stated, "Through South Korea's first non-stop 815-kilometer relay run with 100 runners, we were able to further promote the housing support project for descendants of independence activists," adding, "We ask for your continued interest in the 2026 815 Run held on Liberation Day and the housing environment improvement project for descendants of independence activists."

Meanwhile, Sean and Habitat for Humanity Korea have been raising funds to improve the housing environment for descendants of independence activists through the 3.1 Run and 815 Run campaigns since 2020. With the funds raised so far, they have provided new homes in 23 regions nationwide, including Hwasun in South Jeolla Province, Dongducheon in Gyeonggi Province, Cheongyang in South Chungcheong Province, Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province, Ulsan, Jecheon in North Chungcheong Province, and Cheongsong in North Gyeongsang Province.

(SBS Entertainment News Reporter Kang Kyung-yoon)
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