From passing exams and improving health to finding new love, runners chase different New Year's resolutions
DAEGU — On the first Sunday of 2026, as the cold snap that had gripped the country through the holidays began to ease, nearly 2,400 shirtless men wearing shorts and women in sports bras and leggings gathered in the city of Daegu.
Their breath fogged the air and their cheeks flushed red as temperatures hovered just above zero. Yet among those stretching and jogging laps across the lawn as they warmed up for the race, the energy pushed the chill aside.
They were participants in the annual “New Year Bare-body Marathon,” which drew runners ranging from high school students to seniors, all eager to mark the start of the year in a memorable way.
Many bore messages on their bare backs, chests or other exposed skin, spelling out their reasons for taking part — including New
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