40 Celebrities Who Have Run Marathons

Women’s soccer star Abby Wambach has won an Olympic gold medal twice and the World Cup twice. She burnished her athletic credentials further by finishing the 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 3:44:25.

Today Show weatherman Al Roker completed the 2010 New York City Marathon with a time of 7:09:44. Roker had long struggled with his weight, and had gastric bypass surgery in 2002, but had only begun running several months before the 2010 race.

The Canadian-born pop star, winner of seven Grammy awards, finished the 2009 New York City Marathon at 4:28:45. minutes, running on behalf of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.

Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys ran the 2015 New York City Marathon 5:50:52. Keys ran in support of her organization, Keep a Kid Alive, which provides HIV medications to children in Africa.

Television viewers remember Andrea Barber as the annoying neighbor on the family sitcom “Full House.” She also is a runner and she completed the 2016 Los Angeles Marathon in 4:58:02.

Andrew Shue, best known for playing heartthrob Billy on the series “Melrose Place,” ran the 2021 New York City Marathon in 4:16:30. His now-estranged wife, TV personality Amy Robach, ran with him, barely edging him out at 4:16:29. The couple ran in support of New York Road Runners Team for Kids, an organization that fundraises for youth programs.

Apolo Ohno is the most accomplished U.S. Winter Olympian of all time, winning eight speed-skating medals (two gold, two silver, four bronze), and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. He finished the 2011 New York City Marathon in 3:25:12.

The actor known for the sitcoms “Two and a Half Men” and “That ’70s Show,” trained for six months for the 2022 New York City Marathon, which he completed in a time of 3:54:01. He ran in support of THORN, an international anti-human trafficking organization that defends children against sexual exploitation.

Ben Gibbard is the lead singer for the group Death Cab for Cutie . He ran the 2011 Los Angeles Marathon in 3 hours and 56 minutes. He’s run other marathons since then. Gibbard took up running because he wanted to end his unhealthy lifestyle.

Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television personality Bobby Flay clocked in at 4:01:37 in the 2010 New York City Marathon.

The four-time Emmy winner who made meth-cooking high school teacher William White one of TV’s legendary characters, ran the 1985 New York City Marathon in 3:20:45.

Cynthia Erivo is a Grammy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer. She ran the 2016 New York City Marathon with a time of 3:57:07.

Comedian and television-show fixture Drew Carey (“The Price Is Right,” “Drew Carey Show”) ran the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., with a time of 4:37:11.

Actor Edward Norton (“American History X,” “The Italian Job”) turned in a time of 3:48:01 in the 2009 New York City Marathon. Norton trained in Kenya for the event to raise money for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, which protects the Maasai tribe’s home and customs in East Africa.

Television viewers know Ellie Kemper from her appearances on “The Office” and the “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” The actor completed the 2022 New York City Marathon in 5:17:39.

Actor Ethan Hawke finished the 2015 New York City Marathon in 4:25:30. Hawke, who starred in the movies “Training Day” and “Before Sunset,” ran to raise funds and awareness on behalf of The Doe Fund to combat criminal recidivism.

Michael Balzary, better known as Flea, is the bass player for the six-time Grammy Award-winning funk/alternative rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers. He ran the 2012 Los Angeles Marathon in 3:41:49.

Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. (“She’s All That,” “Scooby-Doo”) crossed the finish line at the 2006 Los Angeles Marathon with a time of 5:50:49, running under the name Freddie James (James is his middle name).

In-your-face celebrity chef and TV food-show host Gordon Ramsay (“Hell’s Kitchen” “MasterChef USA”) ran the 2004 London Marathon in a respectable 3:30:37.

Former tennis professional James Blake, who once was ranked fourth in the world and was the No. 1 U.S. player, hit the New York City pavement in 2015 and ran the marathon in 3:51:19.

Actor Jennifer Carpenter (“The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” “Dexter”) is a dedicated runner. She completed the 2010 New York City Marathon in 3:34:28 to help raise about $186,000 for the non-profit organization Every Mother Counts.

Joey McIntyre, member of boy band New Kids on the Block, ran the 2013 Boston Marathon in 3:57:06, crossing the finish line about five minutes before two terrorist bombs exploded near the wite, killing three and injuring almost 150. McIntyre ran the race in memory of his mother, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (she died the following year). McIntyre ran the 2014 Boston Marathon, too, this time in honor of the city and its healing, he said – and finished at 3:48:11.

Actor Katie Holmes (“Batman Begins,” “Dawson’s Creek”) ran the 2007 New York City Marathon in 5:29:58.

Funnyman and actor Kevin Hart (“Jumanji” “Scary Movie 3,” “Ride Along”) took running in the 2017 New York City Marathon seriously. He completed the 26.2-mile course in 4:05:06.

Frontman for the Grammy-Award-winning British folk-rock group Mumford and Sons ran the 2021 New York City Marathon, his first, in 3:53:22. Bandmate Ben Lovett clocked in at 4:35:18.

Actor and television personality Mario Lopez (“Pacific Blue” “Saved by the Bell”) ran the 2011 New York City Marathon in 4:23:30.

Marion Bartoli, the 2013 Wimbledon women’s singles champion, discarded her tennis racket to run the 2016 New York City Marathon and clocked in at 5:40:04. She ran in support of the New York Road Runners Team for Kids charity, and raised $5,000 for the group.

Natalie Dormer has been part of two major entertainment franchises: Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games. The British actor has run several marathons, including the 2014 London Marathon, where she posted a time of 3:50:57, and the 2016 race, where she came in at 3:51:21.

You can include completing a marathon among Oprah Winfrey’s long list of accomplishments. The television host and entrepreneur completed the 1994 Marine Corps Marathon in 4:29:15.

Actor/model Pam Anderson, who ran on the beach as a lifeguard in 76 episodes of “Baywatch” on TV and in three “Baywatch” movies, hit the streets to run the 2013 New York City Marathon in 5:41:03, participating in support of the J/P Haitian Relief Organization.

Actor Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool,” “Red Notice”) ran the 2008 New York City Marathon in 3:50:22 to raise money for Parkinson’s disease research (his father suffered from Parkinson’s, dying from it in 2020).

Sean Astin, who appeared in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and as a young actor in “The Goonies,” ran the 1998 Los Angeles Marathon in 4:04:42. He hasn’t stopped running; Astin has run in 13 marathons and one Ironman triathlon to date.

Singer P. Diddy – born Sean Combs – helped raise more than $2 million to help New York City’s public schools by running the 2003 New York City Marathon, overcoming leg cramps for half the race to finish in 4:14:54. A two-part MTV documentary chronicled his nearly two-month preparation for the race.

Actor Shia LaBeouf (“Honey Boy,” “Transformers”) ran the 2010 Los Angeles Marathon in 4:35:31. He did so to honor veterans and to benefit U.S. Vets, the country’s largest non-profit veterans’ service organization.

Actor Terri Hatcher (“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” “Desperate Housewives”) ran the 2014 New York City Marathon in 5:06:42. She ran again in 2018 with her daughter, finishing in 5:51:21. Together they raised $11,000 for the organization Save the Children.

Actor Theo Rossi started running to lose weight for his role as Juice in the FX series “Sons of Anarchy.” He kept right on running, and turned in a time of 3:35:48 at the 2016 New York City Marathon.

Tiki Barber was a star running back for the New York Giants before he became a radio and television football analyst and he’s kept up the momentum off the field, running seven New York City Marathons, including the 2021 race, in which he clocked in at 4:47:49.

Famous for playing the character Crazy Eyes on the cable television series “Orange is the New Black,” the three-time Emmy-Award winner ran the 2015 Boston Marathon in 2015 in 5:03:24. She had earlier run the New York City Marathon in 2013.

Actor Valerie Bertinelli (“One Day at a Time,” “Hot in Cleveland”) completed the 2010 Boston Marathon in 5:14:37.

TV and movie funnyman and four-time Emmy-winner Will Ferrell (“Saturday Night Live,” the Anchorman films) ran the 2003 Boston Marathon in 4:02:29. Ferrell has also run marathons in New York and Stockholm.