Here’s How Fast These Celebrities and Notables Ran at the 2023 Boston Marathon
Some A-listers, sports stars, and history-makers took to the streets of Boston on Monday.
The 127th running of the Boston Marathon ruled the day on Monday. It was the first year that a nonbinary division was included. It also marked 10 years since the Boston Marathon bombing, and in recognition of the lives that were lost in the terror attack bib 2013 was not awarded. The famous race is a dream and a goal for countless runners, including celebrities.
Here’s how some of the household names performed on the legendary 26.2-mile course on Monday.
Zdeno Chára
The former Boston Bruins defensemen, who stands six feet, nine inches tall, finished in a time of 3:38:23. Chara ran the race in support of the Hoyt Foundation, which works towards inclusivity for disabled persons in all facets of daily life. Chara wore bib number 3333 in honor of his No. 33 from his Bruins days.
Brock Holt
Running with his wife to raise money and awareness for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund Clinic, ex-Red Sox utility player Brock Holt tackled Boston with bib number 1212 in honor of the Red Sox #12 uniform he wore in 2013. Holt finished in a time of 5:46:57. He said before the race, “Never thought I would voluntarily choose to run 26.2 miles but could not be more excited to do so.”
Ryan Dempster
Former Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster spent his last and only major league season in Boston, in 2013. That year and its aftermath inspired the Canadian baseball player to run 26.2 miles this Patriot’s Day. Dempster ran a time of 4:42:11. He ran for the Lingzi Foundation, in honor of Lu Lingzi, a Boston University graduate student who was killed in the 2013 attack.
Daniel Humm
The chef behind New York City’s Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park is a former pro cyclist who’s run the New York Marathon so many times he’s lost count. The Swiss native put down an impressive sub-3 hour time, finishing in 2:58:53.
Monica Rakitt (nee Puig)
Just months after the Olympic tennis gold medalist announced her retirement from the sport, she took up running. On Monday, she easily improved on her time of 4:32:39 from November’s New York City Marathon, and clocked a time of 3:49:47 in Boston. It’s just a warmup, though. The Puerto Rican tennis star will be heading to London next week, looking to notch two World Marathon Majors back to back. Her goal is to complete all six majors.
Amby Burfoot
The marathon great turned running journalist and author (and former Runner’s World editor-in-chief) returned to the race he won in 1968 and has completed more than 20 times since. The 76-year-old ran a personal best of 2:14:28 in his heyday. On Monday, he ran 4:40:45.
Henry Richard
Martin Richard tragically lost his life at age 8 in 2013 during the Boston Marathon bombings. 10 years later, his brother, Henry, finished the race in a time of 4:40:45.
Doug Flutie
Before he played 21 years of professional football in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League, Flutie was a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at Boston College. On Monday, he ran the Boston Marathon and finished in 5:28:34.
Abby Carney is a writer and journalist in New York. A former D1 college runner and current amateur track athlete, she's written about culture and characters in running and outdoor sports for Runner's World, Like the Wind Magazine, The New York Times, and other outlets. She also writes about things that have nothing to do with running, and was previously the editor of a food magazine.
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