Nothing was holding Harry Styles back in Japan over the weekend, with the pop star taking part in the Tokyo Marathon and finishing in the top fraction of runners Sunday (March 2).
As captured in videos taken by supporters watching from the sidelines, Styles completed the 26.2-mile race in a dark hoodie and neon sneakers, with a white bandana tied around his head. In one clip, he runs past fans who call out his name and cheer him on, to which he gives a big smile and flashes a peace sign as he whizzes past.
According to the marathon’s online records, the “As It Was” musician finished 6,010th place out of a group of more than 37,000 runners. His net time was about three hours and 24 minutes, with an average pace of about 7:47 per mile.
That compares to first-place runner Tadese Takele’s finish time of 2:03:23. Sutume Asefa Kebede was the first woman to complete the trek, ending with a time of 2:16:31.
Styles’ side quest in Tokyo comes as fans continue to wait patiently for new music, with the former One Direction star’s last album, Harry’s House, arriving in 2022. The project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won album of the year at the 2023 Grammys.
The X Factor alum has spent much of the past couple of years out of the spotlight. In October, he broke a nearly yearlong social media break to post an Instagram tribute to his former bandmate, Liam Payne, who died after falling from a third-story balcony in Buenos Aires.
“I am truly devastated by Liam’s passing,” wrote Styles, who attended Payne’s funeral service alongside Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan in November. “His greatest joy was making other people happy, and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it.”
The post “Harry Styles Runs the Tokyo Marathon & Finishes With Impressive Stats” by Hannah Dailey was published on 03/03/2025 by www.billboard.com