The New York City Marathon is quickly approaching; 50,000 runners will head to the Big Apple to take part in the historic event. Among those runners will be some of the biggest names and fan favorites in the television and entertainment industry, as well as former professional athletes.
Recently, the New York Road Runners media team released the names of the celebrity runners who will take part in the 2023 New York City Marathon that’s set to take place on Sunday, November 5.
Here are a few of the notable celebrities that will be participating in this year’s race, and the charities that they will be running for.
- Patina Miller (Grammy Award winning singer/Tony Award winning actress) will run for Komera, which gives help and provides resources to young women in Rwanda to encourage success in life. She’ll also sing the national anthem beforehand.
- Joe Amabile and Zac Clark (The Bachelorette) will run for Release Recovery, which offers scholarship opportunities for those who are looking to seek help for substance abuse disorders and mental addictions.
- Zdeno Chara (former NHL star) will run for Team New Balance.
Visit the official website for the New York City Marathon for the full list of celebrity marathon participants and the charities that they’ll be running for.
