Who's Faster? A Celebrity Marathoner Quiz
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Oprah Winfrey (in 1994)
Ted Koppel (in 1983)
ANSWER: Oprah ran the 1994 Marine Corps Marathon in 4:29. Back in 1983, Koppel ran the same race in 5:09. Oprah ran the 1994 Marine Corps Marathon in 4:29. Back in 1983, Koppel ran the same race in 5:09.
2 of 10
Ed Norton (in 2009)
Will Ferrell (in 2003)
ANSWER: In 2009, Norton finished the New York Marathon in 3:48. Ferrell ran the 2003 Boston Marathon in 3:56. Ferrell has run a few marathons. He talked to The Onion A.V. Club about his running career:
New York was the hardest, because it was the longest, and I had the least amount of training. Stockholm I did in 4:22, but it was 80 degrees. One of the selling points is that they average about 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and of course we run it the day it's over 80. They don't start the race until 2 in the afternoon because it stays light so late there, so it's right in the heat of the day, and it felt like it would never end. But this last one I did, Boston, which is supposed to be the most hardcore, was the most fun. I broke four hours, and the crowds were just amazing. How can you go wrong when people are chanting "Frank The Tank" as you're running? In 2009, Norton finished the New York Marathon in 3:48. Ferrell ran the 2003 Boston Marathon in 3:56. Ferrell has run a few marathons. He talked to The Onion A.V. Club about his running career:
New York was the hardest, because it was the longest, and I had the least amount of training. Stockholm I did in 4:22, but it was 80 degrees. One of the selling points is that they average about 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and of course we run it the day it's over 80. They don't start the race until 2 in the afternoon because it stays light so late there, so it's right in the heat of the day, and it felt like it would never end. But this last one I did, Boston, which is supposed to be the most hardcore, was the most fun. I broke four hours, and the crowds were just amazing. How can you go wrong when people are chanting "Frank The Tank" as you're running?
New York was the hardest, because it was the longest, and I had the least amount of training. Stockholm I did in 4:22, but it was 80 degrees. One of the selling points is that they average about 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and of course we run it the day it's over 80. They don't start the race until 2 in the afternoon because it stays light so late there, so it's right in the heat of the day, and it felt like it would never end. But this last one I did, Boston, which is supposed to be the most hardcore, was the most fun. I broke four hours, and the crowds were just amazing. How can you go wrong when people are chanting "Frank The Tank" as you're running? In 2009, Norton finished the New York Marathon in 3:48. Ferrell ran the 2003 Boston Marathon in 3:56. Ferrell has run a few marathons. He talked to The Onion A.V. Club about his running career:
New York was the hardest, because it was the longest, and I had the least amount of training. Stockholm I did in 4:22, but it was 80 degrees. One of the selling points is that they average about 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and of course we run it the day it's over 80. They don't start the race until 2 in the afternoon because it stays light so late there, so it's right in the heat of the day, and it felt like it would never end. But this last one I did, Boston, which is supposed to be the most hardcore, was the most fun. I broke four hours, and the crowds were just amazing. How can you go wrong when people are chanting "Frank The Tank" as you're running?
3 of 10
Katie Holmes (in 2007)
Freddie Prinze, Jr. (in 2006)
ANSWER: Holmes finished the 2007 New York Marathon in 5:29. Prinze, Jr. ran the 2006 Los Angeles Marathon in 5:50. Holmes finished the 2007 New York Marathon in 5:29. Prinze, Jr. ran the 2006 Los Angeles Marathon in 5:50.
4 of 10
Jason Bateman (in 2008)
Shia LaBeouf (in 2010)
ANSWER: Let's call this one a draw. Bateman finished the 2008 Los Angeles Marathon in 4:35:22. LaBeouf ran the same race in 4:35:31 in 2010. Let's call this one a draw. Bateman finished the 2008 Los Angeles Marathon in 4:35:22. LaBeouf ran the same race in 4:35:31 in 2010.
ANSWER: Let's call this one a draw. Bateman finished the 2008 Los Angeles Marathon in 4:35:22. LaBeouf ran the same race in 4:35:31 in 2010. Let's call this one a draw. Bateman finished the 2008 Los Angeles Marathon in 4:35:22. LaBeouf ran the same race in 4:35:31 in 2010.
5 of 10
Eliot Spitzer (in 1983)
John Edwards (in 1983)
ANSWER: Edwards ran the 1983 Marine Corps Marathon in 3:30. Spitzer finished the New York Marathon that year in 3:58. Edwards ran the 1983 Marine Corps Marathon in 3:30. Spitzer finished the New York Marathon that year in 3:58.
6 of 10
Ryan Reynolds (in 2008)
Alanis Morissette (in 2009)
ANSWER: Reynolds finished the 2008 New York Marathon in 3:50. His former fiancee ran the same race the following year in 3:54. Reynolds finished the 2008 New York Marathon in 3:50. His former fiancee ran the same race the following year in 3:54.
7 of 10
Kerri Strug (in 2008)
Shannon Miller (in 2006)
ANSWER: Strug finished the 2008 New York Marathon in 3:56. Shannon Miller ran the 2006 New York Marathon in 4:17. Strug finished the 2008 New York Marathon in 3:56. Shannon Miller ran the 2006 New York Marathon in 4:17.
8 of 10
Al Gore (in 1997)
George W. Bush (in 1993)
ANSWER: Bush ran the 1993 Houston Marathon in 3:44. In 1997, Gore finished the Marine Corps Maraton in 4:54. Bush ran the 1993 Houston Marathon in 3:44. In 1997, Gore finished the Marine Corps Maraton in 4:54.
9 of 10
Sarah Palin (in 2005)
Mike Huckabee (in 2005)
ANSWER: In 2005, Palin finished the Humpy's Classic Marathon in 3:59, besting Huckabee's 2005 Little Rock Marathon time by 40 minutes. In 2005, Palin finished the Humpy's Classic Marathon in 3:59, besting Huckabee's 2005 Little Rock Marathon time by 40 minutes.
10 of 10
Lance Armstrong (in 2006)
General David Petraeus (in 1982)
ANSWER: According to Runners World, Petraeus ran the 1982 Omaha Marathon in an amazing 2:50. Armstrong posted an impressive 2:59 in the 2006 New York Marathon.
According to Runners World, Petraeus ran the 1982 Omaha Marathon in an amazing 2:50. Armstrong posted an impressive 2:59 in the 2006 New York Marathon.
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