Celebrities who have run marathons: Check out their finishing times
celebrities include Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Harthaving completed the 26.2-mile race.
After witnessing the New York City Marathon as a spectator, Reynolds decided to give it a try in 2008. Ahead of his first big race, he wrote an article for the New York Marathon huffington postexplained in a humorous way why he chose to run for office.
“I train every other day. I run like a jerk all morning. Not since I discovered it in junior high has a form of torture been so effective,” he wrote in November 2008. “Why on earth would I do this on purpose? Let it be known from the get-go that I’m not a runner. I’m a joke. Waking up at 4:30 in the morning and jogging 11 to 23 miles is just horrible.”
this green lantern The actor continued: “While I’ve never given birth to a professional basketball player through my tear ducts, I can’t imagine a worse way to start the day. On the contrary, some people do have problems. I digress…”
Reynolds explained that after meeting, he voluntarily signed up for the event Michael J. Fox Witnessed his “overwhelming power” firsthand. The Canadian actor, who runs to earn money for Parkinson’s disease research, noted that his father’s battle with Parkinson’s disease also inspired him to run marathons.
single alum Tayshia Adams, On the other hand, amid the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, she chose to start running again after a car accident in college caused a pelvic injury that affected her running ability. In 2021, she ran her first marathon in New York City.
Scroll down to see which other celebrities have run marathons or half marathons, and find out how long it took them to complete:
