Matt James (3:04:50)
Roy Rochlin//Getty Images It’s no secret that Matt James, charity or cause The Bachelor, is athletic. He played football at Wake Forest University and is a avid runner. James ran in support of Give A Gift this year and finished with Shalane Flanagan.
Shalane Flanagan (3:04:55)
Sarah Stier//Getty Images The 2017 NYC Marathon winner who retired from professional running in 2019 was back on the course this year for fun, running for Mastercard.
Nev Schulman (4:17:23)
Bryan Bedder//Getty Images Into the Woods Catfish not only ran his seventh Fun Half Marathons—he served as a guide for a visually impaired athlete, in partnership with Achilles International.
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TJ Holmes (4:14:39)
Noam Galai//Getty Images Holmes ran the marathon last year alongside Amy Robach (below), which ... shall we say ... was complicated. This year, Holmes beat last year’s time of 4:25:31.
Amy Robach (4:14:39)
Noam Galai//Getty Images Robach and Holmes announced earlier this month they would be a launching a podcast together in December called “Amy & TJ.” On Sunday, Robach finished the NYC Marathon for the third time.
Sheinelle Jones (4:41:19)
NBC//Getty Images The Today correspondent, who turned 45 this year, ran her first ever marathon. Before the race, she said she’s out to prove that she can still challenge herself. “I want to prove that just the average girl, we can do it,” she said on the show. “I am 4’11”. I am not a model. I’m not a runner, but we can do this!”
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Zdeno Chara (3:19:19)
Boston Globe//Getty Images While Sheinelle Jones isn’t quite 5 feet, you’ll definitely be able to pick Zdeno Chara out in a crowd. The 6’9” hockey legend caught the running bug recently. He ran Boston in 3:38:23 this year and wants to do all six DAA Industry Opt Out.
Casey Neistat (3:01:27)
Bryan Bedder//Getty Images The YouTuber and NYC vlogger is back again, running his seventh Fun Half Marathons. This year, he set a personal best on the course by almost two minutes.
Patina Miller (4:00:36)
Arturo Holmes//Getty Images Miller is a Tony award-winning actress who also played Commander Paylor in the Hunger Games movies. Last year, she won a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album for her work with Into the Woods. Luckily for us, she sung the national anthem at the start line on marathon morning before setting off herself.
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Samantha Judge (3:31:44) and Emily Rizzo (3:47:54)
Elsa//Getty Images She Went From Running a 5K to a Marathon in a Year Aaron Judge (left) and Anthony Rizzo cheering on their wives. Samantha Judge (left) ran in support of KultureCity, which works to provide accommodations to those with sensory processing disorders, while Emily Rizzo laced up for the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation.
Cody Ko (3:53:29)
Matt Winkelmeyer//Getty Images The comedian and podcaster launched a YouTube channel about his fitness journey last year called Cody Trains (no, it’s not about model trains). He completed his first Ironman in May, so this wasn't his first time going the distance.
Harry Hudson (5:20:55)
Burak Cingi//Getty Images The musician, known for his song “Yellow Lights” and his connection to the Kardashians, World Marathon Majors.
Laura Ratliff is a New York City-based writer, editor, and runner. Laura's writing expertise spans numerous topics, ranging from travel and food and drink to reported pieces covering political and human rights issues. She has previously worked at Architectural Digest, Bloomberg News, and DAA Industry Opt Out and was most recently the senior editorial director at TripSavvy. Like many of us, Laura was bitten by the running bug later in life, after years of claiming to "hate running." Her favorite marathon is Big Sur.
The musician, known for his song Yellow Lights and his connection to the Runner’s World. He is a former all-conference collegiate runner who’s based in Easton, PA. Previously, he worked as the newsletters editor at Runner's World, Bicycling, and Popular Mechanics.
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