Following the thread about Matt Damon's sub-1hr 10k, I was wondering if there are any celebs that have put in decent showings at any distance (apart from other aerobic athletes i.e. cyclists).
All I could come up with was snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan with a reasonable 28.xx 5miler.
Clarence Thomas is listed as running the Marine Corps Marathon in 3:11 in 1980.
http://www.marinemarathon.com/mcm_community/History/Famous_Finishers.htm
Kim Alexis may be the prettiest.
http://www.nyrr.org/resources/photos/images/2008/more/pro/more_pro_24.jpg
I doubt that's the same Clarence Thomas.
Billy Baldwin and the Letterman show's guitarist Sid McGinniss both ran sub-3:15 marathons.
It is the same Clarence Thomas, but he's listed with an asterisk for being an unofficial result. Sounds fishy to me.
"GORDON RAMSAY
When he's not berating the contestants on Hell's Kitchen, Ramsay can be found punishing the pavement in the London Marathon. He finished 2008's race with a respectable time of 3 hours 19 minutes."
Not too bad!
3:19 would indeed be respectable, but he ran 3:45 as per the results website and the tv coverage I saw.
BTDT after Jimbo &before Ron wrote:
Kim Alexis may be the prettiest.
I ran a 5K in the 90s where Kim Alexis presented all the age group winners with a medal around their neck. At the time, she was a photographer's wet dream, but since she herself had just finished the 5K, I had to rethink all those days looking at a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue with one hand...
Palin?
Michael Palin used to run often on Hampstead Heath
Robin Williams 1:58 800-meter runner in high school.
Ken Souza (1980s-90s heavy metal guitarist) was a world-ranked duathlete adn sub-14:30 runner for 5K.
...in the 70s, actor Bruce Dern was a serious masters runner and ran some decent times in his career.
I doubt anyone will come up with one better than Michael Parks (I wouldn't consider Kenny Moore to be a celebrity, at least not for his acting).
Robbie Benson, who played Billy Mills in "Running Brave", was a 3 hour marathoner. Not sure if he broke it or was just over. Supposedly he lives in Blowing Rock - small world.
didn't bill cosby run a decent 400?
Joel McHale (host of The Soup) ran a 3:06 in LA.
Owen and Luke Wilson are usually mentioned in this type of thread.
Bill,Mrs Dugay is still a very beautiful woman. I find no problem hugging her even if she is all marathon sweaty. Did you know she was a fairly good swimmer in highschool, Lockport NY, even went to State Champs.
William J. Clinton wrote:
I ran a 5K in the 90s where Kim Alexis presented all the age group winners with a medal around their neck. At the time, she was a photographer's wet dream, but since she herself had just finished the 5K, I had to rethink all those days looking at a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue with one hand...
And you have 6 issues to chose from.
Nell McAndrew's 3.10 at London is pretty good.
Blowing Rock Master wrote:
Robbie Benson, who played Billy Mills in "Running Brave", was a 3 hour marathoner. Not sure if he broke it or was just over. Supposedly he lives in Blowing Rock - small world.
I read somewhere that Robbie Benson ran 10K in 35 or 36 minutes.
Dana Carvey ran track and xc in school.... Don't know how good he was. He has reportedly done a marathon in 3:04.
http://www.runningroom.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?p=251096