Olivia Witherite’s life has been completely upended since she ran the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon in May 2023. Less than two months after the race, in July, the Brooklyn social media and marketing maven was stunned to receive a phone call from her mom that Witherite’s dad, uncle, and family dog had been fatally shot … Read more
He might be the most popular bachelor in America. “Bachelorette” runner-up Tyler Cameron has 2.2 million Instagram followers — the most of any male in the entire “Bachelor” franchise. The Florida native, who got dumped by leading lady Hannah Brown, had just 3,018 Instagram followers when his name was first announced as a contestant on … Read more
This New Yorker’s recovery should have been a marathon — but her resilience made it a sprint. Leanna Scaglione was once wheelchair-bound and is recovering from a brain surgery she underwent two-and-a-half months ago, but this Sunday, she’s taking to the streets to run the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. “I just couldn’t see … Read more
Just call him DJ A-Rizz. Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo was the life of the party while celebrating after his wife, Emily Vakos, finished the New York City Marathon Sunday, according to a video posted by DJ Dante Deiana on social media. Rizzo was seen taking over Dante’s DJ setup in the clip, filmed during a post-marathon rooftop … Read more
He iced ’em. Ex-NHL player Zdeno Chára beat out several other celebrities running the 2023 New York City Marathon on Sunday. Chára, 46, finished the race in 3 hours, 19 minutes, and 19 seconds, besting big names including T.J. Holmes, Nev Schulman, Patina Miller and more. The long-running race begins in Staten Island and sends … Read more
Yankees star Aaron Judge was thrilled to see his wife Samantha Bracksieck after she finished the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Judge was waiting for Bracksieck at the finish line, where the couple shared a sweet hug and posed for photos together. The Yankees right fielder, who sported a hat and a sweatsuit, had … Read more
The celebs are on the move. The 2023 New York City marathon is happening on Sunday, Nov. 5, with around 50,000 runners taking to the streets to race just over 26 miles, all across the city. Among the runners are a host of celebs. Here’s who to keep an eye out for. Amy Robach and … Read more
She’s a shoe-in. When When Mary Lynch, 25, runs her third New York City Marathon on Sunday, she’s hoping her $250 Hoka Rocket X2 super shoes will help propel to her first sub-3-hour finish. “I have never run a marathon in them,” Lynch, who works in finance and lives in Manhattan, told The Post. “You … Read more
They’re making art on the run. New Yorkers are combatting the drudgery of marathon conditioning — or simply keeping fit — by using some of their training trots to draw numbers, letters and icons with their routes on the popular app Strava, which tracks and shares routes for runners, walkers, hikers and bikers. The hashtag … Read more
It’s time for the annual ritual known as “spring forward, fall back.” This fall, daylight savings time (DST) officially ends at 2:00 a.m. on Nov. 5 — the same day as another annual ritual, the New York City Marathon. But there’s a growing awareness that DST is an antiquated relic from World War I, and … Read more
We’re approaching the five-borough behemoth that is the New York City Marathon next Sunday, and we’ve discovered that folks who can log 26.2 miles can teach us a thing or two about juggling personal and professional goals. Ahead, training lessons that translate to the boardroom or C-suite. Daryl Holman Jr.Holman Jr., 31, who resides in … Read more
Emily Rizzo had “never seen” anything like it. Taking in her first New York City marathon experience last fall, Emily — the wife of New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo — had been struck by the “electric” feel of the city as spectators cheered on the participants powering their way through the 26.2-mile journey … Read more
T.J. Holmes cheerfully called colleague Amy Robach his “best friend” and his “Good Morning America” anchor chair his “dream job” in a Post interview just weeks before his professional and personal life came crashing down. “I am a really, really lucky dude … I am now in my absolute dream job … And I get … Read more