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Wiz Khalifa Just Ran His First 5K—and His Time Was Surprisingly Fast

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Wiz Khalifa has never been particularly shy about his love of smoking weed , but lately, he's been chasing a different kind of high. On Sunday, November 8, the "Black and Yellow" rapper made his 5K debut at Diplo's Run Club in Los Angeles, clocking 22:55 at an average pace of 7:23 per mile. He finished 95th among 10,991 participants, which is quite the racing debut for someone who only started getting serious about the sport a few months ago.

And to think his whole running obsession started with what was supposed to be a simple walk.

In an October interview with Hypebeast , Khalifa explained that he’d gone out to a trail one day, decided to pick up the pace, and eventually checked his watch to discover he’d gone four miles. And to his surprise, he also realized he’d accidentally discovered a new hobby.

"Oh sh*t!…

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