New York Road Runners (NYRR) has announced its celebrity runner line-up for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, taking place on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the five-borough course, the non-profit organiser expects nearly 60,000 participants to take on the 26.2-mile course, with participants running to support official charity partners as NYRR aims to raise US$100 million in fundraising.
Rob Simmelkjaer, Chief Executive Officer at New York Road Runners, said “The TCS New York City Marathon brings together people from around the globe, and our incredible lineup of celebrity runners helps shine a spotlight on the sport and the power of movement to inspire and connect people.
“This year, they’ll join 60,000 runners and soak in the cheers, excitement, and unmatched energy that only New York City can deliver. They will also be raising money for worthy causes important to them and supporting our goal of raising $100 million for our Official Charity Partners in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the race running through all five boroughs.”
The line-up of performers from film, television, and theatre includes Academy Award-winning actor Jennifer Connelly running in support of Fred’s Team; Tony Award winner Patina Miller, Broadway actor Erika Henningsen supporting Girl Rising; actor Merle Dandridge supporting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS; West End actor Jordan Litz, actor and singer-songwriter Joshua Bassett supporting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); actor and Broadway star Benjamin Walker, and songwriter and producer Del Water Gap.
Television and reality figures taking part include Antoni Porowski, Mychal Threets supporting the CMAK Sandy Hook Memorial Foundation, Dylan Efron running with New Balance, Chloe Lukasiak supporting TheaterWorksUSA, Carl Radke supporting Release Recovery, Luke Gulbranson supporting Blood Cancer United, Kyle Fraser and Mitch Guerra supporting the Chelsea Piers Foundation, Vinny Guadagnino, Cory Wharton supporting The Children’s Heart Foundation, and Nev Schulman alongside Laura Perlongo.
The field will also feature several personalities from The Bachelor franchise, including Hannah Ann Sluss running with Team Nanit, Joe Amabile supporting Release Recovery, Matt James, Blake Horstmann supporting St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Zac Clark, Greg Grippo, and Andrew Spencer.
From the sports world, participants include former New York Giants player Tiki Barber, former NFL player Justin Britt supporting NYRR Team for Kids, former Premier League and England midfielder James Milner supporting his foundation, AEW professional wrestler Darby Allin supporting KultureCity, British ultra-endurance athlete William Goodge supporting Stand Up To Cancer, and plant-based ultra-endurance athlete and podcaster Rich Roll. Sam Judge is also running in support of KultureCity.
Media figures and content creators lining up include The New York Times Company Chief Executive Officer Meredith Kopit Levien and Chief Legal Officer Diane Brayton alongside 10 colleagues for the ‘Run for Reporting’ campaign, CBS News anchor Errol Barnett, WABC-TV anchors Liz Cho and Mike Marza supporting the Alzheimer’s Association, NBC News correspondent Brian Cheung, NBC 4 New York meteorologist Matt Brickman, journalist T.J. Holmes, content creator Casey Neistat supporting NYRR Team for Kids, mentalist Oz Pearlman, and rapper N.O.R.E. alongside P-Lo.
Participating with Team Maybelline in partnership with NAMI are Tayshia Adams, American Paralympian Noelle Lambert, comedian and author Zarna Garg, Chelley Bissainthe, digital creator Karen Sarahi Gonzalez, and podcast co-host Allison Kucharczyk.
Ellie Fisher will also participate in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, alongside Peloton instructors Robin Arzón, Mariana Fernandez, Hannah Frankson, Alex Karwoski, Zacharias Niedswiecki, Ash Pryor, Camila Ramón, and Matt Wilpers.
