The Lowdown
Sunday’s New York City Marathon field could have filled a reunion special. Alongside tens of thousands of everyday runners, the entry list included an Oscar winner, a Queer Eye star and a good chunk of Bachelor Nation (Time Out; NYRR).
Key Takeaways
- The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon was run Sunday, November 1, marking 50 years of the five-borough course (Time Out; NYRR).
- Jennifer Connelly was entered for Fred’s Team, and Antoni Porowski for City Harvest (Time Out).
- Dylan Efron, Tayshia Adams, Vinny Guadagnino and AEW’s Darby Allin were also on the celebrity roster (Time Out; USA Today).
- Organizers expected roughly 60,000 runners and set a goal of $100 million for charity partners (Time Out).
The Story
New York Road Runners rolled out its famous-faces list ahead of race weekend, and it reads like a tour of the TV guide (NYRR). Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly signed on to raise money for Fred’s Team, while Queer Eye food expert Antoni Porowski ran on behalf of City Harvest (Time Out). Traitors and Dancing with the Stars alum Dylan Efron was in the field too (Time Out).
Reality TV brought a crowd
Bachelor Nation showed up in force. Former Bachelorette Tayshia Adams was joined by fellow franchise alums Matt James, Zac Clark, Hannah Ann Sluss, Greg Grippo, Joe Amabile, Andrew Spencer and Blake Horstmann (Time Out). USA Today reported that Adams was running with Team Maybelline (USA Today).
They had company from across reality TV. Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino, Summer House’s Carl Radke and Luke Gulbranson, Love Island USA’s Chelley Bissainthe and Catfish host Nēv Schulman were all on the list, along with a handful of Survivor players (Time Out).
Broadway, wrestling and a few more
The acting group included Patina Miller, Merle Dandridge, Benjamin Walker and Joshua Bassett, who raised funds for NAMI (Time Out). Sports fans could look for Tiki Barber and AEW’s Darby Allin, who USA Today said was running in support of KultureCity (Time Out; USA Today).
The Background
The marathon first spread across all five boroughs in 1976, which made the 2026 edition an anniversary run. The course starts on Staten Island, crosses the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and finishes in Central Park (NYRR; Time Out).
Celebrity entrants usually run for charity partners, and this year’s fundraising target of $100 million was the event’s headline goal (Time Out).
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Actress
Jennifer Connelly is an Oscar-winning actress known for Labyrinth, A Beautiful Mind and Top Gun: Maverick.
TV Personality · Chef
Antoni Porowski is the food and wine expert on Netflix’s Queer Eye and a cookbook author.
TV Personality · Producer
Dylan Efron is a TV personality who won The Traitors and competed on Dancing with the Stars.
TV Personality · Host
Tayshia Adams is a Bachelor Nation star who led Season 16 of The Bachelorette and later co-hosted the show.
Dancer · Actor
Vinny Guadagnino is an American dancer and actor whose credits include Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
Professional Wrestler
American professional wrestler Darby Allin competes for All Elite Wrestling.
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More Context
- New York Road Runners — A-listers taking on the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon ↗
- Time Out New York — The celebrity runners at this weekend’s NYC Marathon ↗
- USA Today — NYC Marathon 2026 celebrity runners ↗
- Hollywood Life — Celebrities running the New York City Marathon ↗