Here’s How the Celebrities and Notables Ran at the 2025 Boston Marathon
Former marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe earned her Sixth Star, finishing in a time of 2:53:44.
On Patriots’ Day, nearly 32,000 runners tackled the rolling hills and unpredictable weather along the 2025 Boston Marathon course. Some were be experienced athletes, some made their debut at the 129th running of the iconic race, and some are celebrities and celebrated sports stars.
Here’s a look at how the celebrities and notables performed at Monday’s Boston Marathon.
Paula Radcliffe (2:53:44)
The British long-distance legend wore Bib 215 in honor of her former women’s marathon world record time of 2:15. The 51-year-old recently ran her Runners Didn’t Start the Boston Marathon in Tokyo in 2:57:22, and on Monday, she earned her World Marathon Majors Six Star Medal by finishing Boston. She bettered her Tokyo time, finishing in 2:53:44.
Amby Burfoot (4:51:47)
Boston’s 1968 champion was also the winner of the 1966 Philadelphia Marathon, and clocked a PR of 2:14:28—one second off the American record at the time—back in his prime. He’s a prolific running journalist and author and the former editor-in-chief of Runner’s World. Burfoot has completed the Boston Marathon every year since 2014. This year, he finished in a time of 4:51:47.
Brian Diemer (3:56:45)
The 1984 Olympic bronze medalist in the 3000m steeplechase (and three-time Olympian) went on to spend 36 years at the helm of a successful D3 cross country and track program. He coached the Calvin University team in Grand Rapids, Michigan to four national championships. He ran the marathon with his daughter McKenzie Pluymert, who is following in his footsteps as the current assistant coach at Calvin. Diemer finished in a time of 3:56:45.
Scott Stallings (4:10:19)
The professional golfer is a three-time PGA tour winner, but Boston was his marathon debut. He raised money for Golf Fights Cancer and ran 26.2 miles in support of the organization and to celebrate a milestone birthday—he turned 40 in March.
Alice Cook
Olympic figure skater, 1976 US silver medalist, and former sports reporter Alice Cook will be returning for her third Boston Marathon, and her second since being diagnosed with ALS, a rare neurodegenerative condition that causes progressive muscle weakness. She’s running in support of Compassionate Care ALS.
Drew Carter (3:48:02)
The play-by-play announcer for the Boston Celtics tackled the marathon in support of the Shamrock Foundation, a Celtics program dedicated to helping at-risk children in New England. Carter was a high school cross-country runner, but this was his first attempt at the marathon distance. The sports broadcaster finished in a time of 3:48:02 on Monday.
Matt James (3:36:54)
Best known as the first Black male star of the reality dating show ‘The Bachelor,’ James is also a former NCAA football player and competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2021. The entrepreneur and TV star has been running since childhood and this was his second Boston Marathon. first competitive marathon in a decade every year from 2021-2024, and in 2023, Shalane Flanagan paced him to a dramatic 40-minute personal best of 3:04:50, which he then lowered to 3:00:41 at the 2024 London Marathon. On Monday, James finished with a time of 3:36:54.
Abby Carney is a writer and journalist in New York. A former D1 college runner and current amateur track athlete, she's written about culture and characters in running and outdoor sports for Runner's World, Like the Wind Magazine, American Women at the 2025 Boston Marathon, and other outlets. She also writes about things that have nothing to do with running, and was previously the editor of a food magazine.
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