Travis Barker was a proud husband at his inaugural “Run Travis Run” event in Los Angeles over the weekend.
The rocker hosted and ran a 5K event at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday, where he was joined by his wife, Kourtney Kardashian. The run and wellness experience kicked off just eight months after Kardashian gave birth to the couple’s first child together, a baby boy named Rocky.
“My wife’s a beast!” Barker exclusively told Page Six. “She’s never done this [before]. She thinks I’m crazy because some mornings I’ll wake up and she’ll be like, ‘Where are you going?’ I’m like, ‘I heard there’s a 5K, babe, I’m gonna run it.’”
Timothy Norris / Kia Forum Photos
Timothy Norris / Kia Forum Photos
The two made their entrance into the event hand-in-hand and continued to pack on the PDA in front of the crowd of hundreds both watching and taking part in the 5K.
Barker, 48, completed the full 3.1 miles in under 20 minutes and adorably watched in awe as Kardashian, 45, walked the finish line with some friends.
“It was really cool to have her be a part of it,” he gushed. “It was awesome. It was everything I imagined.”
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kourtneykardash/Instagram
“Run Travis Run” – which benefits the Boys & Girls Club – kicked off hours before Barker hit the stage with Blink-182 for their “One More Time” tour stop at SoFi Stadium. The drummer has made running a pre-show ritual over the years – and told us he’s thrilled to have discovered a way to now include fans in on the experience.
“I feel great, I’m just on that natural high after you run. I do this every day … just not at this pace though,” he said of his lifestyle. “But once you’re around all of these people, you can’t help but be hyped and motivated.”
Everyone who participated in the 5K received a limited-edition shirt, medal and entrance into the revival zone, which featured wellness activations and exclusive access to brands like Alo, Barker Wellness, Lemme, New Balance, Liquid Life IV and more. VIP guests also received a swag bag and a special meet-and-greet experience with Barker himself.
“For me, it was like, ‘I run every day, so I should just invite people to run with me.’ But I found that it wasn’t that easy,” Barker told Page Six, of how the event came to be.
“My manager was like, ‘Oh, you actually can’t do that, you have to have permits [at the] venue.’ So I did all the things and partnered with Mascot [Sports] to bring this event together and it was amazing,” he added. “It’s just the best feeling. I love bringing all sorts of people out to run or walk and just come together.”
Barker made a commitment to his personal health and wellness lifestyle following a 2008 plane crash that left him and Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein (now deceased) in critical condition. The four other passengers on board the private aircraft, headed from South Carolina to LA, tragically died in the incident.
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“More than 70 percent of my body was burnt and I was told by doctors that I may never be able to walk or play drums the same again. I was never athletic and I never played sports but I immediately had this urge to prove everyone wrong including myself,” Barker explained in a statement on the “Run Travis Run” website, recalling the 11+ weeks he spent in hospitals and burn centers as he recovered post-crash.
“It started off with short walks and then that turned into short runs everyday. I felt this sense of calmness and a rush of dopamine every time I ran,” he continued. “I’ve kept this up for years now, and I always start my day with it. I even run three miles every day before my shows when I’m on tour.”
Barker has since credited Kardashian, whom he married in 2022, for encouraging him to fly again after the tragedy.
