Celebrity+Runners

 Ever wonder who among the rich and famous have run a marathon and how you stack up against them? So did I so I set out to compile a list. An hour of googling later I found out [|Wikipedia beat me to it] but that list was a bit boring so I decided to have a little fun with it. Here’s the result – CRN’s list of [|25 Celebrities Who’ve Run a Marathon]. Joan ran her marathon in a very respectable 4:08:30. She’s gotta be a lot of people’s favorite TV moms. I think only Mrs. Cunningham from Happy Days is higher on my list. I think I like Joan even more than Mrs. C. now! || In acting, he’s always been overshadowed by his brother Alec. But not as an athlete – this guy can really run. His 3:24:29 finish shows real talent! || A girl I once dated said I looked like Anthony. I guess that’s better than what some of my friends have said – that I look like [|Monty Burns]. At any rate, Anthony Edward’s time of 3:55:40 is pretty darn good. || This Canadian star of JAG with his buff body looks like he should have run faster than 4:57:23. What do you think? || He’s funny and fit. With a finish time of 3:56:12, Will Ferrell is a-ok in my books. || With a 5:41:41 finish time, I’m thinkin’ Mario was getting stopped along the way by a lot of female admirers – especially if he was running [|without a shirt]. || Ya know, I always hated Joan Van Ark. Knot’s Landing and her character in particular drove me crazy. I dunno, maybe it’s a guy thing? Anyway, I have to say that, with a finish time of 3:35:00, I may have to change my assessment of Joan because she obviously rocks. || Showing machine-like determination, the Robocop himself got it done in 3:51:26. || Ok, he’s young, he’s buff. What’s up with the 5:50:49? Freddy, stop stoppin’ for the girls and show us what you can do! || I’m thinking I might have to find Survivor Guatemala on DVD. Danni did Nashville in 4:23:24. || I hate //The View// (must be another guy thing) but I like Lisa. 4:34:18 || CRNs Anne wrote about Oprah’s influence on marathoners [|here]. Whatever you think about Oprah, you have to hand it to her – she followed through on her program, met her goal and inspired a generation to get off the couch. 4:29:20 || P. Diddy’s goal was to beat Oprah and he had his [|Victory] with a time of 4:14:54. Not bad. Not bad at all. || David Lee Roth was my high school hero. I don’t know if I’ll ever forgive Eddie, Alex and Michael for dumping him from Van Halen. About his 6:04:43 finishing time? I pretty much guarantee he stopped to grope flirt with every girl along the way. || Well, //way// too much has been [|written] about [|Lance’s marathon debut]. Anyone who can run a 2:59:36 is a pretty damn good runner in most people’s books. It remains to be seen just how good Lance can get. I guess we’ll get an idea when he runs his next marathon. || Who could forget Kerri’s unbelievable display of courage and determination when she finished her Olympic gymnastics routine on a busted up ankle? With that kind of courage she’s obviously made for marathons and 4:12:06 ain’t nothing to sneeze at. || Lynn Swann was a true football great. What I like about his finishing time is it shows that great athletic achievement in one sport doesn’t necessarily equal greatness in another. His 4:26:21 finish = good but not great. || His 3:44:52 included the time he spent on the course searching for weapons of mass destruction – imagine if he’d just ran the damn thing. || I always thought he was kind of dweeby but, with a 3:31:00 finish time, there’s obviously more to him than meets the eye. || Two politicians in a row in the 3:30s. John Edwards is a pretty good runner. I wonder if politicians make good runners because of the strong strong will and determination they develop from fighting all those long political battles? 3:30:18 || Gore’s 4:58:25 isn’t very fast but at least he left a small environmental footprint while running it. || 2:54:57! Wow! Mikulas is not just a runner – he’s an avid runner. With 13 marathons and a PR of 2:54:57, the Prime Minister of Slovakia puts his nation into Superpower status among all the other politicians. Not only that, he’s the fastest runner on this whole list – he even kicked Lance’s butt! || Kim finished in 3:52:00. Ya know, I’ve always wanted to be a pace bunny for the 3:52:00 New York Marathon pace group. || Ya know, I’ve also always wanted to be a pace bunny for the 5:41:41 Boston Marathon pace group. || On that last thought, if you know of any other models or famous people who need someone to pace them through a marathon, please let me know because I’d be more than happy to do it. I know what you’re thinking – that I’m //too// generous.
 * ==**Actor Marathoners** == ||
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/meredith-baxter.jpg caption="meredith-baxter.jpg"]] || [|Meredith Baxter], // [|Family Ties] //, [|New York City Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/william-baldwin.jpeg caption="william-baldwin.jpeg"]] || [|William Baldwin], [|New York City Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/anthony-edwards.jpg caption="anthony-edwards.jpg"]] || [|Anthony Edwards], [|Chicago Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/david-james-elliot.jpg caption="david-james-elliot.jpg"]] || [|David James Elliott], // [|JAG] //, [|Boston Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/will-ferrel.jpg caption="will-ferrel.jpg"]] || [|Will Ferrell], [|Boston Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/mario-lopez.jpg caption="mario-lopez.jpg"]] || [|Mario López], // [|Saved by the Bell] //, [|Boston Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/joan-van-ark.jpg caption="joan-van-ark.jpg"]] || [|Joan Van Ark], Santa Ana [|1979]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/peter-weller-robocop.jpeg caption="peter-weller-robocop.jpeg"]] || [|Peter Weller], [|New York City Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/freddy-prinze.jpg caption="freddy-prinze.jpg"]] || [|Freddie Prinze, Jr.], [|Los Angeles Marathon]
 * ==**TV Personality Marathoners** == ||
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/danni-boatwright.jpg caption="danni-boatwright.jpg"]] || [|Danni Boatwright], Winner: [|Survivor: Guatemala] , Nashville [|Country Music Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/lisa-ling.jpg caption="lisa-ling.jpg"]] || [|Lisa Ling], formerly of [|The View] , [|Boston Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/oprah-winfrey.jpg caption="oprah-winfrey.jpg"]] || [|Oprah Winfrey], [|Marine Corps Marathon]
 * ==**Musician Marathoners** == ||
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/p-diddy.jpg caption="p-diddy.jpg"]] || [|P. Diddy (Sean Combs)], [|New York City Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/david-lee-roth.jpg caption="david-lee-roth.jpg"]] || [|David Lee Roth], former lead singer of [|Van Halen] , [|New York City Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/bjorn-ulvaeus.jpg caption="bjorn-ulvaeus.jpg"]] || [|Björn Ulvaeus], former member of [|Swedish] band [|ABBA] , [|Stockholm Marathon] . Those Swedes have always had a reputation for being fit. ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus is an obviously perfect example. Wow! Color me impressed. 3:23:54! I wonder if his mother knows? ||
 * ==**Athlete Marathoners** == ||
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/lance-armstrong.jpg caption="lance-armstrong.jpg"]] || [|Lance Armstrong], Seven-time [|Tour de France] champion and triathlete, [|New York City Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/kerri-strug.jpg caption="kerri-strug.jpg"]] || [|Kerri Strug], [|Gymnast] , [|Houston Marathon].
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/lynn-swann.jpg caption="lynn-swann.jpg"]] || [|Lynn Swann], former [|Pittsburgh Steelers] [|wide receiver] , [|New York City]
 * ==**Politician Marathoners** == ||
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/george-bush.jpg caption="george-bush.jpg"]] || [|George W. Bush], 43rd [|President of the United States] , [|Houston Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/michael-dukakis.jpg caption="michael-dukakis.jpg"]] || [|Michael Dukakis], Former [|Governor] of [|Massachusetts] , [|Boston Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/john-edwards.jpg caption="john-edwards.jpg"]] || [|John Edwards], Former [|United States Senator] , [|Marine Corps Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/al-gore.jpg caption="al-gore.jpg"]] || [|Al Gore], [|Vice President of the United States] at the time, [|Marine Corps Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/mikulas-dzurinda.jpg caption="mikulas-dzurinda.jpg"]] || [|Mikuláš Dzurinda], Prime Minister of [|Slovakia] , [|Malokarpatsky Marathon]
 * ==**Model Marathoners** == ||
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/kim-alexis.jpg caption="kim-alexis.jpg"]] || [|Kim Alexis], model, [|New York City Marathon]
 * [[image:http://completerunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/ali-landry.jpg caption="ali-landry.jpg"]] || [|Ali Landry], model, [|Boston Marathon]