Randall Park, Jacob Soboroff, and Nev Schulman among celebrities running in the TCS New York City Marathon
Katherine Morikawa will participate for the first time
New York, October 17, 2024 – Nonprofit New York Road Runners (NYRR) has announced its celebrity lineup for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, Sunday, November 3, including stars from a range of backgrounds spanning television, film, sports, and entertainment.
The TCS New York City Marathon is one of 60 adult and youth events put on annually by NYRR, whose vision is to build healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power of running.
Actor Randall Park, best known for the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat will make his 26.2-mile debut on behalf of KultureCity.
Television correspondent Jacob Soboroff of NBC News will be running on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles.
Producer and host of MTV’s Catfish Nev Schulman will run in his eighth TCS New York City Marathon and second as a guide runner for a visually impaired Achilles athlete. Schulman returns this year after recently breaking his neck in a devastating bicycling accident this past August.
Katherine Morikawa, wife of professional golfer Collin Morikawa will run on behalf of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Greg Rikaart, known for his long-term role in the soap operas Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless, will participate in the event for the first time on behalf of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Several additional stars from reality television programs include Matt James and Peter Weber of The Bachelor. Zac Clark and Joe Amabile of The Bachelorette will also run, supporting Release Recovery.
Lastly, Vinny Guadagnino of Jersey Shore will be taking on the race for the first time.
As part of their commitment to mental health, members of the Maybelline Run Club will run for Team Maybelline in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), including actress Claire Holt, television host and multimedia personality Tayshia Adams, model Haley Kalil, and beauty influencer and entrepreneur Karen Sarahi Gonzalez.
The full list of notable runners in this year’s marathon includes:
- Randall Park – Actor; supporting KultureCity
- Jacob Soboroff – NBC News Political and National Correspondent; supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles
- Nev Schulman – Host of MTV’s Catfish: The TV Show; supporting Achilles International
- Katherine Morikawa – Wife of professional golfer Collin Morikawa; supporting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
- Greg Rikaart – Actor; supporting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
- Matt James –The Bachelor; supporting ABC Food Tours
- Peter Weber – The Bachelor
- Zac Clark – The Bachelorette; supporting Release Recovery
- Joe Amabile – The Bachelorette; supporting Release Recovery
- Vinny Guadagnino – Television personality
- Claire Holt – Actress; Team Maybelline
- Tayshia Adams – Television host; Team Maybelline
- Haley Kalil – Model; Team Maybelline
- Karen Sarahi Gonzales – Beauty Influencer and Entrepreneur; Team Maybelline
- T.J. Holmes – Broadcast personality
- Amy Robach – Broadcast personality
- Casey Neistat – YouTube star filmmaker; supporting Project Healthy Minds
- Phoebe Robinson – Comedian and Publisher
- Carrie St. Louis – Actress; supporting Broadway Cares/Equity Fighting Aids
- Sebastián Yatra – Columbian singer; supporting Keep a Child Alive
The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon will take place Sunday, November 3, drawing more than 50,000 runners and will be televised in the New York tristate area live on WABC-TV Channel 7, nationally on ESPN2, and around the world by various international broadcasters.
About New York Road Runners (NYRR)
A New York City-based nonprofit, New York Road Runners’ vision is to build healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power of running – serving nearly a half a million New Yorkers annually through its free community events, youth running initiatives, and school-based programs across the five boroughs. During its nearly 70 years, New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world’s premier community running organization, producing more than 60 adult and youth races each year, including the TCS New York City Marathon. Held the first Sunday each November, the TCS New York City Marathon features more than 50,000 runners—from the world’s best professional athletes to a vast range of runners across experience levels, ages, ge+nders, abilities, and backgrounds. To learn more, visit www.nyrr.org.
