Amy Robach and TJ Holmes run the 2023 New York City Marathon.
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Every year there are a handful of celebrities who run the New York City Marathon, some for charity, others for attention. This year, news anchors, reality stars and Broadway icons took part in the race. But which of these running stars was the fastest? Let’s take a look at how this year’s celebrity participants fared at the 2023 New York City Marathon.
The fastest celebrity to run the New York City Marathon this year was YouTuber and filmmaker Casey Neistat, a frequent marathon runner who completed this year’s race in support of Project Healthy Minds. He finished the race with a time of 3:01:27and a pace of 6:56 min/mile.
Next up was The Bachelor’s Matt James, who ran in support of ABC Foods. He finished the race with a time of 3:04:50, and an average pace of 7:03 min/mile, which beats his 2022 time of 3:46:45. James headlined Season 25 of The Bachelor in 2021, and most recently his mother Patty was a contestant on The Golden Bachelor.
James wasn’t the only member of Bachelor Nation walking the five boroughs today. The Bachelorette’s Zac Clark graduated with a time of 3:41:16and average pace of 8:27 min/mile, to support release recovery.
Cody Ko is another YouTuber who is no stranger to marathon running and completed this year’s race 3:53:29with an average speed of 8:55 min/mile.
Singer and actress Patina Miller (“Madam Secretary,” “Into the Woods” on Broadway) not only ran the New York City Marathon for the second year in a row, she also opened the event by performing the national anthem at the start of the race in Staten Island. The Grammy and Tony Award winner ran in support of Komera, an organization that provides resources to young women in Rwanda, and finished the race with a time of 4:00:36. Next year she should just sing “Last Midnight” instead of the national anthem.
Holmes and Robach reportedly began their illicit affair while training for the New York City Half Marathon. So it makes sense that they would advance to the full race as their relationship progressed, first in 2022 and now again this year. Like last year, the pair kept pace throughout the race. But are they still as fast when they’re not running from their respective spouses? It’s even faster! The couple came in with a time of 4:14:39and beat her 2022 time by around 11 minutes. And maybe they listened to their new podcast while they ran?
This race marks the seventh time the Catfish host has competed in the New York City Marathon. But this time, Schulman is running as a guide for visually impaired runner Francesco Magisano in support of Achilles International. The pair finished the race with a time of 4:17:23.
The actor, best known for Bros, Brothers & Sisters and an impressive slate of Hallmark films, ran his first marathon in support of diabetes charity Beyond Type 1. He ran with his partner Hig Roberts, who is his brother lost to type 1 diabetes seven years ago. Macfarlane finished the race with a time of 4:36:37and average pace of 10:34 min/mile.
The morning show wars are alive and well, with The Today Show’s Sheinelle Jones taking on her former GMA rivals Holmes and Robach. Jones, who hosts the third hour of Today and famously conducted the greatest Ryan Lochte interview of all time, finished her first marathon with a time of 4:41:19.
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