Diplo Reveals He Ran A Marathon On Acid

Diplo has reflected on the time he ran an entire marathon while on acid in a new interview.

The DJ and music producer, real name Thomas Wesley Pentz, recalled the anecdote to The Hollywood Reporter, revealing he took half a tab of the psychedelic drug at the marathon, where he peaked at 8:22/mile, according to the official stats.

“I didn’t trip out while I was running,” Diplo told the publication. “I probably took half a tab of acid at the marathon, but it really motivated me, because I was running at the fastest pace I’ve ever ran.” 

He continued, “You also have all these runners around you, so your energy’s there. I was running a seven-minute mile for the first eight miles, which is crazy. I really paid for it in the end of the marathon." 

"But that first two hours was a breeze, man. It was so fast. And maybe acid has a different effect on people, but for me, those first two hours, which is usually the scariest part of a marathon, just went by so quickly."

Pentz added: “You’re sweating in your energy. If you’re doing something with acid, and you’re not sitting around, I think that it’s like putting stereo headphones on, as opposed to mono. You see some colours different. There weren’t giant lizards jumping out of the sky. It’s not like that. In small doses, it just gives you a fresher perspective. It’s like wearing glasses sometimes. These things are clear.”

Diplo went on to say he's a fan of using psychedelics, saying it helps him avoid excessive caffeine and alcohol.

“I’ll put it like this: I take acid a lot when I’m working, and when I’m waking up,” he said. “I don’t want to do too much caffeine, and I don’t want to drink alcohol, so I put a little bit, a little drop sometimes.”

Prior to the marathon, Diplo took to Instagram to share a video that included him “making LSD water”.

It certainly didn't hinder his performance, as he officially achieved his goal of beating Oprah Winfrey's time of 4 hours and 29 minutes in 1994 when she took part in the Marie Corps Marathon.

take that Oprah pic.twitter.com/so6IDwl1Ym

— diplo (@diplo) March 20, 2023