Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Channeling Forrest Gump Is Sweeter Than a Box of Chocolates

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian dressed up as Forrest Gump and Jenny, respectively, to promote the Blink-182 drummer's new Run Travis Run wellness experience.

By Sabba Rahbar Jun 19, 2024 7:58 PM
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Life may be like a box of chocolates, but it looks like Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker know exactly what they're gonna get.

The couple channeled their inner Forrest Gump characters to promote the Blink-182 drummer's new running and wellness experience, Run Travis Run. In a video posted to Instagram June 18, Travis donned the iconic blue plaid button down, khakis, red hat and—of course —Nike sneakers worn by Tom Hanks' titular character in the 1994 classic, while Kourtney served as his Jenny, who was played by Robin Wright.

"Run, Travis, Run," the Kardashians star cheered in the clip, which Travis captioned, "I JUST FELT LIKE RUNNING."

And the initiative is very dear to Travis—who shares son Rocky Thirteen, 7 months, with Kourtney, as well as Landon Barker, 20, and Alabama Barker, 18, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 25 with ex-wife Shanna Moakler. As he explained, he thought he would "never be walk or play drums the same again"  after a 2008 plane crash left him with burns on 70 percent of his body.

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"I was never athletic and I never played sports," he continued on the Run Travis Run account's Instagram Stories, "but I immediately had this urge to prove everyone wrong including myself."

The 47-year-old said he first started with "short walks" that turned into short runs, which gave him "sense of calmness and a rush of dopamine every time."

"I've kept this up for years now, and I always start my day with it," he shared. "I even run 3 miles everyday before my shows when I'm on tour." 

To that end, he is hoping to bring that joy to others by hosting a wellness experience in Los Angeles and New York on July 21, which will include a morning run and a mindfulness workshop.

"I wanna motivate people to get outside and walk or run for a few hours," he explained, "as well as make healthy decisions and create healthy habits."

He added, "This is what Run Travis Run is built off of and we are just getting started."

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And of course, Kourtney was nothing but supportive for her husband, writing on her Instagram Stories, "you are so inspiring @travisbarker."

Her sweet note comes after a heartfelt Father's Day tribute, in which she thanked Travis for being there for their family—including kids Mason, 14, and Penelope, 11, and Reign, 9, whom she shares with ex Scott Disick.

"Happy Father's Day @travisbarker !!" Kourtney wrote on Instagram June 16. "Beyond grateful for the Dad that you are to our baby boy, and all of our kids. You keep us safe and protected and take care of us. Having a family with you is heaven. Happy to celebrate you!"

For more of Travis and Kourtney's cutest family moments, keep reading.

Celebrating Dad

Kourtney Kardashian and husband Travis Barker were joined by his son Landon Barker—who he and ex Shanna Moakler share alongside daughter Alabama Barker and Atiana De La Hoya, her daughter with Oscar De La Hoya—at GQ's Men of the Year party in November 2022.

Mom & Me Mirror Selfie

Penelope Disick—who Kourtney and ex Scott Disick share alongside sons Mason Disick and Reign Disick—appeared with her mother in a 2024 vacation selfie from Australia.

Australian Summer

Reign and Penelope enjoyed some fun in the sun during their 2024 family trip to Australia for Blink-182's tour.

Kravis Down Under

Kourtney and Travis stopped for photo ops while in Australia.

Boys Club

In honor of Landon's 20th birthday in October 2023, Kourtney shared a throwback photo from six years earlier of the then-teenager hanging out with Mason.

Girl Gang

Alabama snapped a silly selfie with Atiana, Kourtney and Penelope, during The Kardashians star's May 2022 wedding with Travis.

Here Comes the Bride

Kourtney took a break from her wedding festivities in to pose for a selfie with Alabama.

Meet the Kardashian-Barkers

All in the family: Alabama, Reign, Travis and London joined Kourtney at the April 2022 premiere of The Kardashians.

Front Row

Kourtney's oldest son Mason, Alabama and Atiana tagged along for Travis and Kourtney's front row outing at the AMIRI fashion show in February 2022.

Alabama and Penelope

'Tis the season to share sweet throwbacks. Kourtney celebrated Alabama's Christmas Eve birthday in 2022 with an older snap of the birthday girl and Penelope.  

Birthday Bunch

Kourtney, Travis, Alabama, Atiana, Landon and Reign posed at Disneyland for Kourtney's birthday outing in April 2022. 

Magic Kingdom

Why, yes, it was the happiest place on earth to mark Kourtney's 43rd birthday.

The Three Mouseketeers

Landon, Atiana and Kourtney found the magic for this fun snapshot.

A Fashionable Family

Kourtney and Travis took Alabama to Tommy Factory's New York Fashion Week show in September 2022.

A Portrait by Penelope

Penelope the artist! Travis shared her drawing of him in a March 2022 post.

Family Portraits

On Christmas Eve 2021, a newly engaged Kourtney (with Penelope) got merry with her soon-to-be husband and his crew. 

Fun and Games

Travis and Penelope enjoyed a game of checkers, while Kourtney and matriarch MJ Houghton observed the action.

The Sweetest Age of All

For Alabama's 16th birthday in December 2021, Kourtney and Travis surprised her with balloons that spelled out "BAMA 16."

Sharing the moment, Travis captioned the post, "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!"

TikTok Fun

Travis appeared with Kourtney and Penelope in a 2021 TikTok video posted to the mother-daughter pair's joint account.

Welcome to the Fam

"So happy for you guys," Travis' daughter Alabama wrote on a photo celebrating the couple's October 2021 engagement. "I love u both!"

Amusement Park Fun

Landon joined his dad and Kourtney for some Halloween 2021 fun at Knott's Scary Farm in Southern California.

All the Halloween Activities

Kourtney recruited her son Mason for a trip to Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights with Travis and his daughter Alabama in 2022.

Frankenstein Friends

Atiana posed as the Bride of Frankenstein to Reign's Frankenstein's monster during the spooky outing.

Costume Cutie

Penelope horned in on the fun in a devil costume as the crew headed to the Los Angeles immersive jack-o-lantern experience Nights of the Jack in 2021.

A Memorable Moment

During their Nights of the Jack adventure, Alabama captured Travis and Penelope sharing a sweet moment as he walked around carrying her on his shoulders.

The Ultimate Throwback

Even before they were dating, Travis and Kourtney were friends for years. Just look at this throwback photo of Mason, Landon, Alabama and Penelope from 2017.

Rockstar Training

Dare we say this birthday present rocks? Travis gifted Penelope a state-of-the-art drum set for her ninth birthday in July 2021.

Family Photo

The couple made their own fireworks when they celebrated the Fourth of July at Disneyland with Landon, Alabama and Reign in 2021. 

Twinning

Atiana and Kourtney plowed ahead in matching snow gear during their first family trip to Utah's Deer Valley in April 2021.

Snow Day

Who needs to hit the slopes when you've got snowmobiles? Alabama joined in on the fun with Kourtney and Atiana.

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