List Of Celebrities Who’ve Run Marathons:
Samantha Spiro
Samantha Spiro is an English actress who played Melessa Tarly in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She raised money for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell completed the Boston Marathon in 2003 under 4 hours.
“It does help to have a sense of humor, but I’m also respectful of the race,” Will Ferrell told reporters after crossing the finish line.
Gordon Ramsay
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Gordon Ramsay is an accomplished marathoner and triathlete. Ramsay ran the 2004 London Marathon in 3:30:37.
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo attends the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Barker Hangar on February 27, 2022 in Santa Monica – @Getty
The Wicked star achieved a new PB at the 2026 London Marathon, running 3:21:40. Erivo ran to raise money for The Kings Trust and Shameless Fund. Cynthia Erivo previously ran the London Marathon in 2022 with a time of 3:35:36.
Patina Miller
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Patina Miller is an American actress who starred in the PBS series Mercy Street as well as in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin. Miller has completed the New York City Marathon three times.
”Still feeling so proud of myself for last Sunday’s grind at my 3rd NYC Marathon,” Miller wrote on her Instagram. ”I did it!”
In 2026, she ran the London Marathon in 04:07:45.
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston is an English actor best known for starring as the Doctor in the series Doctor Who. He started running in 1989, five or six days a week.
”Within 20 minutes, my thoughts become more positive,” Christopher Eccleston wrote in April 2024. ”I always feel better after a run. I did my last marathon in 2014, when I was 50.”
Later that month, Eccleston ran the London Marathon 2024.
Phil Dunster
Phil Dunster is an English actor who performed in the Amazon Prime thriller The Devil’s Hour and the ITV series The Trouble with Maggie Cole. In 2024, he participated in the London Marathon (4:03:11) for a children’s cancer charity. He is also an ambassador for Young Lives vs Cancer.
”I think I’ve just about stopped sweating now,” Phil Dunster posted on social media on April 23, 2024. ”Who knew running the marathon was SO SO LONG.”
Ashton Kutcher
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Ashton Kutcher ran the New York City Marathon in 3 hours and 54 minutes. He founded Thorn, a non-profit organization that protects children from child abuse. Kutcker ran the NYC Marathon to raise money for Thorn.
Edward Norton
Norton ran the New York City Marathon on November 1, 2009, with a team of thirty runners and raised over $1 million for the Maasai communities. He joined the cause after a trip to Kenya. His time was 3:48:01.
Ryan Reynolds
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Ryan Reynolds was the world’s second-highest-paid actor in 2020 and 2024. Ryan Reynolds ran the 2008 New York City Marathon in 3:50:22. The Canadian actor raised money to help fight Parkinson’s disease.
Ethan Hawke
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Ethan Hawke finished the 2015 New York City Marathon in 4:25:30.
“Right before they fire the gun, I thought ‘why am I doing this?’” he said while being on The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert. ”But then as you are thinking why are we doing this, you do start to think why do any of us do anything.”
Josh O’Connor
Josh O’Connor is an English actor who has won a Primetime Emmy Award and the BIFA Award for Best Actor. He ran the 2023 London Marathon in a time of 3:50:10.
Oprah
Oprah Winfrey attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 06, 2023 – @Getty
In 1994, Oprah completed the Marine Corps Marathon in 4 hours and 29 minutes. At the time, she was 40.
Diplo
Diplo is an American DJ and a member of the supergroup LSD. Diplo ran the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon in under 4 hours while on LSD. Diploe reportedly did that because the longest he’d ever run previously was 11 miles.
”My one goal was to beat Oprah’s time, and I ate that (sorry Oprah),” Diplo wrote on his Instagram.
Kevin Hart
Hart attends a special screening of Warner Bros. “DC League of Super Pets” at AMC The Grove 14 on July 13, 2022 in Los Angeles – @Getty
Kevin Hart released his first stand-up album, I’m a Grown Little Man, in 2009. He was seen in Real Husbands of Hollywood, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Grudge Match, Soul Plane, and more.
Hart completed the 2017 NYC Marathon in just over four hours (4:05:06). ”The New York Marathon is officially completed,” Hart later wrote. ”Check this goal off of my list damn it.”
Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield is an English rugby coach and also won 26 caps for England. In 2025, he completed seven ultramarathons (about 300km in total) in seven days to raise money for motor neurone disease. “We’ve got to keep fighting for the MND community,” Sinfield said.
George W. Bush
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George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. He normally ran 6:00 per mile for his three-mile runs while president. He ran in the Houston Marathon (3:44:52) at age 46 in 1993.
Flea
Flea is a founding member of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He started to run more seriously after reading the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Flea’s PB is 3:41:49.
Randall Park
Randall Park is best known for his roles as Agent Jimmy Woo in the Marvel movies. He ran his first-ever marathon at the 2024 New York City Marathon.
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