Ashton Kutcher (3:54:01)
TIMOTHY A. CLARY//Getty Images Ashton Kutcher is multiple-time Teen Choice Award-winning actor who has been prominently featured in film and television ever since he appeared on That ’70s Show in the ’90s and early aughts. The 44-year-old raced his first-ever marathon in support of his nonprofit, Thorn, which aims to eliminate child sexual abuse from the internet.
Chelsea Clinton (4:20:34)
Jamie Squire//Getty Images Shalane Flanagan (3:36:39)
Sarah Stier//Getty Images The 2017 NYC Marathon winner entered the race, running with other notables like Matt James and Alexi Pappas.
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Amy Robach (4:25:30)
Bryan Bedder//Getty Images Amy Robach, co-host of ABC News’ GMA3: What You Need to Know and 20/20, ran her fourth marathon. The 49-year-old completed NYC in 2019, Berlin in 2021, and Chicago just a month ago. Her co-host, TJ Holmes, also ran. The pair ran the NYC Half together earlier this year.
Track Amy Robach here.
Casey Neistat (3:54:28)
Bryan Bedder//Getty Images Casey Neistat is a filmmaker and YouTube star who has done everything from build an app to start a podcast to film documentaries. He has completed the New York City Marathon five times, with a course best of 3:03:17 from 2013. The 41-year-old recently moved back to his native New York from Los Angeles, so the race was a homecoming of sorts.
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Claire Holt (4:03:17)
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Ellie Kemper (5:17:39)
Dia Dipasupil//Getty Images You might know her best as Kimmy Schmidt or Erin Hannon, but actress and comedian Ellie Kemper is playing herself as she runs 26.2 miles over the streets of New York. The 42-year-old raced to support The Brotherhood Sister Sol, an organization that educates, organizes, and trains Black and Latinx youth to challenge inequality and create opportunity.
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Lauren Ridloff (4:05:48)
Bryan Bedder//Getty Images Forget fighting zombies and celestial beings—The Walking Dead and The Eternals star has to push through her first marathon. The actress, 44, raised money to support PS 347, a New York City public school serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
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Marit Bjørgen (3:08:52)
Tim Clayton - Corbis//Getty Images Norweigian cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen has earned 15 Olympic medals. How did she fare without her skis? The 42-year-old set a lofty goal for herself—a sub-3:00 time. She fell just short.
Track Marit Bjørgen here.
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Matt James (3:46:45)
Bryan Bedder//Getty Images Meghan Duggan (3:52:06)
Theo Wargo//Getty Images Monica Puig (4:32:39)
Robert Prange//Getty Images Another Olympian on this list? Retired tennis player Monica Puig struck gold in singles at Rio. Now, she’ll have a new athletic challenge—completing a marathon. Tennis players run much farther than you think over the course of a match, so she’s used to the cardio.
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Nev Schulman (DNF)
Elsa//Getty Images Nicole Briscoe (5:04:34)
Bryan Bedder//Getty Images Oz Pearlman (2:40:14)
Oz Pearlman is a well-known mentalist, claiming fame after season 10 of America’s Got Talent, where he took third place. He’s ran his eighth New York City Marathon, for which he owns a course best of 2:26:59.
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Pia Wurtzbach (6:39:32)
Frazer Harrison//Getty Images Ryan Briscoe (5:04:34)
New York Road Runners//Getty Images As a professional IndyCar driver, Ryan Briscoe is always ready to race. Except this time, he left his car behind. His wife Nicole Briscoe, mentioned earlier, also ran, making the NYC Marathon a family affair.
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Sierra Boggess (5:06:23)
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Ana Cabrera (2:57:11)
Sylvain Gaboury//Getty Images As a CNN Newsroom anchor, Ana Cabrera has been busy covering the midterm election season. Therefore, it’s even more impressive that she found time to train for the New York City Marathon. She clocked a 2:57:11 over the hilly course.
Tiki Barber (5:26:51)
Bryan Bedder//Getty Images It wouldn’t be a New York City Marathon without legendary New York Giants football player Tiki Barber. The 47-year-old, who also co-hosts Tiki & Tierney, has completed the last seven editions of the Big Apple’s premier road race.
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Chris Hatler is a writer and editor based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but before joining Runner’s World and Bicycling, he was a pro runner for Diadora, qualifying for multiple U.S. Championships in the 1500 meters. At his alma mater the University of Pennsylvania, Chris was a multiple-time Ivy League conference champion and sub-4 minute miler.
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