Celebrity Finish Times Revealed at 2026 New York City Marathon — image accompanying Marathon Handbook's report. Image accompanying Marathon Handbook’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Oz Pearlman topped the celebrity runners, finishing in 2:37:43, according to Marathon Handbook. He was over 13 minutes ahead of the next fastest celebrity, Alex Karwoski, who ran 2:51:17.
Two Peloton instructors, Karwoski and Matt Wilpers, were among the few celebrities under three hours. Casey Neistat, a filmmaker, finished in 2:57:25, slightly faster than his previous year. Read more culture coverage.
Several reality TV stars also participated, with Zac Clark of The Bachelorette showing significant improvement, finishing in 3:04:02. Jordan Litz, a Broadway actor, improved by over 27 minutes to 3:13:48. Related: NYC Marathon Sets Record with Over 60,000 Finishers.
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Oz Pearlman led the celebrity pack with a time of 2:37:43, finishing ahead of others. Oz Pearlman topped the celebrity runners, finishing in 2:37:43, according to Marathon Handbook. He was over 13 minutes ahead of the next fastest celebrity, Alex Karwoski, who ran 2:51:17.
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Runner World published this brief on November 3, 2026. The underlying Marathon Handbook report was dated November 3, 2026.
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