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February 23, 2026 at 2:48 pm

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Meet the Runners! 

Ryan Smith, 25 from Brighton, will be running the Brighton Half with a group of friends while listening to Gangnam Style the whole way round! 

Ryan said: “During university in Sheffield I made a great group of friends, who, like many friend groups, are now scattered across the country. It’s hard to organise reunions with everyone due to our busy schedules. But by luck and some peer pressure (the good type!), I managed to persuade the whole group to come down and take part in the Brighton Half Marathon. What better way to spend the weekend than by running the Brighton Half followed by a few pints with friends!

As well as challenging my physical endurance, I will be challenging my mental endurance by doing the Half listening to everyone’s favourite 2012 song of the summer – Gangnam Style on repeat during the race. I’ll be listening to it with earphones on as I don’t want any fellow runners to groove too hard and focus on the race. Plus they might not be a fan of it! 😆”