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Mark Zuckerberg Ran an Impressive 5K Just 5 Months After ACL Surgery

Plus, it was his 8-year-old daughter’s first-ever 5K. 

Mark Zuckerberg, the 39-year-old CEO of Meta, is known as an avid runner and fitness enthusiast. 

On last Sunday morning, he lined up for the Stanford Medicine My Heart Counts 5K and finished in an official time of 20:58. His 8-year-old daughter, Maxima, also joined in the fun, he wrote on social media.

This is the second year in a row the tech billionaire has raced this exact 5K. In 2023, he achieved his goal of sub-20 minutes, crossing the line in 19:34. The race course meanders through the campus of Stanford University, in Stanford, California, just miles from Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park.

But while Zuckerberg’s time this year was a little bit slower, he knew that was to be expected—this was his first race back after tearing his ACL last fall while training for an MMA match. 

Zuckerberg took to Facebook and Instagram (of course) to recap his race: “First post-surgery 5K and Max’s first ever 5K! Not going for any records yet but still happy with 21 mins for 5 months into recovery. I’m really proud of Max for getting out there too.” 

Out of the 1,606 people at the race, Zuckerberg finished 38th overall and 8th in his age group (men’s 35-39). He averaged a pace of 6:45 per mile for the 3.1-mile race and used the alias “Martin Salzburg” to presumptively avoid drawing too much attention to himself and his family.

It’s obvious that Zuckerberg is caught up on the latest trends in running: his post-race photo revealed he was wearing a Tracksmith top and a pair of Nike Vaporfly 3 super shoes.