Harry Styles, Cynthia Erivo and More Stars Who’ve Run Marathons

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Get ready to spot some famous faces at the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon!

Fans of Harry Potter will be cheering on Oliver Phelps, who played George Weasley, as he runs his first-ever marathon on November 2nd. He jokingly admitted he couldn’t even run a kilometer when he first agreed to participate!

But he’s been training hard, and he won’t be the only actor on the course. Anthony Ramos (In the Heights), Claire Holt (The Originals), and Lauren Ridloff (Eternals) are also preparing to run the marathon.

Several stars from The Bachelor franchise will be running the marathon, including Joey Graziadei, Tyler Cameron, Matt James, Zac Clark, Joe Amabile, Tanner Courtad, and Tayshia Adams.

I’m reminded why I push myself through training and workouts when I hear the encouragement from the crowd,” the former Bachelorette shared in an Instagram post on October 27th. “I’ve discovered I’m strong and can bounce back from challenges, and I guess I’m a bit of a marathon enthusiast – this is my third, and I’m already thinking about the next one!”

The competition is heating up with some fresh faces! Joining the race are reality TV stars from popular shows like Love Island USA: Bryan Arenales, Nic Vansteenberghe, and Elan Bibas. They’ll be competing alongside Chloe Lukasiak from Dance Moms and Carl Radke from Summer House. Rounding out the contestants are TV hosts Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race) and Nev Schulman (Catfish).

With the big event approaching, let’s take a look at some of the celebrities who have completed marathons in the past.

The singer was running towards the finish line in both the 2025 Tokyo and Berlin Marathons.

The former Bachelorette is running the NYC Marathon again! She shared on Instagram that she’s excited for the 2024 race, having previously run it in 2021 with her ex-fiancé, Zac Clark. She’s bib number 38793 and is looking forward to the support of the crowds, saying she’ll need all the energy she can get!

After completing the 2024 Chicago Marathon, actress Claire Holt, known for her role in The Originals, shared her thoughts on the experience. In an Instagram post, she expressed feeling proud of her accomplishment, acknowledging the hard work she put in. She explained that she woke up at 4 a.m. throughout the summer to train, and it was incredibly challenging, requiring significant support from her family over the four months of preparation.

I often struggled with self-doubt and worried about disappointing people, but today I achieved a personal best marathon time (3:44:14) – 19 minutes faster than ever before! This happened 11 months after having my third child. I was able to do it thanks to the incredible support of my friends, family, and even strangers. Their belief in me, and in our cause, meant everything. Together, we raised over $100,000 for Boston Children’s Hospital to help them address the mental health crisis. I’m deeply grateful to everyone involved – thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.

The Banshees of Inisherin star ran the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Marathon.

The Amy & T.J. podcast hosts flashed their medals after finishing the 2023 New York City Marathon.

The actress, known for her role in Wicked, announced on Instagram that she completed the 2022 London Marathon in 3 hours and 35 minutes. She said she felt proud, exhausted, and thankful, calling the experience emotional.

Actor Danny Masterson, known for his role in That ’70s Show, successfully completed the New York City Marathon in 2022.

As someone who’s always championed both wellness and giving back, I was so inspired to see the host of Sunday Today run the 2021 New York City Marathon and raise over $400,000 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation! It’s incredible to see dedication to a great cause combined with such a physical challenge.

In 2021, several stars from The Bachelor franchise gathered for a photo at the New York City Marathon finish line, alongside Matt James’ then-girlfriend, Rachael Kirkconnell.

Let me tell you, I’m definitely not one to pretend to be someone I’m not! As the host of Catfish, you might be surprised to know I’m a pretty active person. I’ve actually run several marathons – I even completed the New York City Marathon back in 2019. It’s a great way to challenge yourself, both mentally and physically!

Despite saying she just wanted to complete the challenging 26.2-mile New York City marathon without setting a time goal – telling People she didn’t want to be disappointed – the former Bachelorette surprisingly finished in under four hours.

One year after completing the New York City Marathon, the comedian ran the 2018 Chicago Marathon to raise money for college scholarships. He explained on Instagram that he wanted to achieve a personal goal while also supporting a cause he cared about, enthusiastically emphasizing the importance of “Education!”

The model described running the 2017 New York City Marathon as the most challenging experience of her life. Despite this, she finished the race in an impressive four hours and forty-one minutes.

 

Alicia described her strategy for completing the 2015 New York City Marathon as simply putting ‘one foot in front of the other.’ She finished in 5 hours, 50 minutes, and 52 seconds. The Grammy-winning artist found the race invigorating, seeing marathon training as a way to push her mental limits. In a post on Refinery29, she explained that preparing for a marathon was like ‘Jedi mind-training’ for her.

The Game of Thrones star said she wasn’t overly focused on her personal performance in the 2016 London Marathon, emphasizing that raising over $7,000 for the ChildLine service was the priority. However, she confessed to reporters she was slightly annoyed that her finish time of three hours and 54 minutes was 24 seconds slower than her first marathon in 2014.

While running the 2015 Boston Marathon to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the actress from Orange Is the New Black listened to Sara Bareilles’ song “Brave.” She did this to honor a friend who had passed away from cancer. The song had been a huge source of strength for her friend during treatment, playing constantly through every chemo session. Now, when the actress trains, she hears her friend’s voice encouraging her to keep pushing forward.

Watching his father struggle with Parkinson’s disease motivated actor Ryan Reynolds to run the New York City Marathon in 2008. He completed the race in three hours and fifty minutes and also raised funds for Parkinson’s research through his partnership with Michael J. Fox’s Team Fox.

Following her completion of the 2007 NYC marathon, the actress surprisingly appeared at the premiere of then-husband Tom Cruise’s film, Lions for Lambs, and she even wore heels!

The actor, after completing his third marathon—Boston in 2003 with a time under four hours—explained that running a marathon isn’t about if you’ll hurt, but when. He later told Podium Runner that people are often surprised to see him running, but there’s no excitement—just quiet suffering.

Before turning forty, the popular talk show host promised herself she’d run a marathon. In 1994, she did just that, completing the 26.2-mile race in Washington, D.C. – even though it was raining! Two reporters from the National Enquirer followed her throughout the race, and she finished in a remarkable four hours and twenty-nine minutes.

Even after completing the Houston marathon in 1993, George Bush continued to follow the sport closely and didn’t accept excuses from people who claimed they were too busy to exercise. During his presidency, he told Runner’s World magazine, “I’m certain anyone can find time to run. In fact, I know it. If the President can make time for it, anyone can.”

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2025-11-02 09:17