Boston Marathon 2026: From reality stars and elite athletes to a former First Daughter, all the celebrities running the race
The Independent • • sports
Key Points:
- The 130th Boston Marathon on Monday will feature over 30,000 participants, including celebrities like Chelsea Clinton, Matt James, and retired astronaut Suni Williams, with the race spanning eight Massachusetts cities and towns.
- Chelsea Clinton will make her Boston Marathon debut after qualifying with a 3:44:22 time at the 2025 NYC Marathon, while Matt James continues his annual marathon streak, having previously run Boston in 2022 and 2025.
- Former NHL player Zdeno Chára will run his third Boston Marathon, and Bryan Arenales, Love Island USA season seven winner, will debut in the event this year.
- Suni Williams, recently retired from NASA, will run Boston for the first time on Earth after previously participating in the 2007 marathon on a treadmill in space.
- Other notable participants include musician Jeff DaRosa, former NBA player Chris Herren running for his addiction recovery charity, and retired soccer star Kristine Lilly running to support the Mia Hamm Foundation.
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