RunTri Racing Coverage || Resolution: Run a Marathon
Oprah Winfrey gave hope to perhaps hundreds of thousands of people who never dreamed they could run a marathon. Everyone wants to know: How fast did Oprah run a marathon? 4:29:20 at the 1994 Marine Corps Marathon.
But there's more, a long list of celebrities who have completed marathons. Here's a partial listing:
Athletes
* Lance Armstrong, New York City Marathon 2006 (2:59:36) and 2007 (2:46:42)
* James Cracknell, Former British Olympic rower, London Marathon 2008 (2:59)
* Roger Craig, Former San Francisco 49ers, Chicago 2004 (3:54:00)
* Justin Leonard, Golfer, White Rock/Dallas 2001 (3:54:40)
* Kerri Strug, Gymnast, Houston Marathon 1999 (4:12:06)
* Lynn Swann, former Pittsburgh Steelers, New York City 1993 (4:26:21)
* Pat Tillman, Avenue of The Giants Marathon 2000 (3:48)
Politicians
* George W. Bush, Houston Marathon 1993 (3:44:52)
* Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts, Boston Marathon 1951 (3:31:00)
* John Edwards, Marine Corps Marathon 1983 (3:30:18)
* Bill Frist, Marine Corps Marathon 1997 (4:54:36)
* Al Gore, Marine Corps Marathon 1997 (4:58:25)
* Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas, Little Rock Marathon 2005 (4:39:04)
* Tom Vilsack, Governor of Iowa, Little Rock Marathon 2005 (5:28:39)
Television
* Dana Carvey, Ocean to Bay Marathon 1972 (3:04:21)
* Lisa Ling, formerly of The View, Boston Marathon 2002 (4:34:18)
* Freddie Prinze, Jr., Los Angeles Marathon 2006 (5:50:49)
* Ted Koppel Marine Corps Marathon
* Amanda Holden, London Marathon 2008 (4:13:22)
Actors
* William Baldwin, New York City Marathon 1992 (3:24:29)
* Anthony Edwards, Chicago Marathon 2003 (3:55:40)
* David James Elliott, JAG, Boston Marathon 2000 (4:57:23)
* Will Ferrell, Boston Marathon 2003 (3:56:12)
* Katie Holmes, New York City Marathon 2007 (5:29:58)
* John Keston, Twin Cities Marathon 1996 (3:00:58)
* Mario López, Saved by the Bell, Boston Marathon 2002 (5:41:41)
Musicians
* Sean Combs, New York City Marathon 2002 (4:14:54)
* Mike Malinin, Goo Goo Dolls, Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2004 (5:07:53)
* David Lee Roth,New York City Marathon 1987 (6:04:43)
* Björn Ulvaeus, ABBA, Stockholm Marathon 1980, (3:23:54)
* Joe Strummer, The Clash, London Marathon 1981, 1983; Paris Marathon 198
Other
* Kim Alexis, model, New York City Marathon 1992 (3:52:00)
* Ali Landry, model, Boston Marathon 2002 (5:41:41)
* Kyle Petty, NASCAR Nextel Cup driver, Las Vegas Marathon January 2005 (4:18:34)
* Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Marine Corps Marathon (3:11:xx) 1979
* Michael Waltrip, Las Vegas Marathon January 2005 (3:59:23)
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