Frozen nipples and minus 5 degrees Celsius: Pyeongchang’s ‘Naked Marathon’ gives Winter Olympics a run for its money
It’s not just the Winter Olympics providing the entertainment in Pyeongchang, with shirts strictly prohibited for annual run in chilling temperatures
Hong Kong alpine skier Arabella Ng may have seen her Olympic debut postponed again at the Pyeongchang Winter Games, but nothing could stop hundreds of runners braving the chilling temperatures by going shirtless for the nearby “Naked Marathon”.
“Your nipples may freeze up and you can’t feel all of your body,” said Kim Hyung-min, a member of a group of Korean adrenaline junkies in their thirties known as the “Three Idiot Boys” who completed the 5-kilometre run last weekend.
Temperatures remained at a brisk minus 5 degrees Celsius (23 Fahrenheit) for the annual South Korean event’s 26th edition, organised by the Korean National Marathon Association and Gangwon-do Province.
Competitors are allowed to wear trousers, gloves and hats but shirts are strictly prohibited for men, while women can wear a vest or sports top.
