Boston Marathon
The former NASCAR champion and “The Bachelor” star was among the famous faces who ran the 126th Boston Marathon.
NASCAR Champion Matt Kenseth talks with WBZ’s Steve Burton after running the 2022 Boston Marathon. WBZ / YouTube
Among the sea of runners participating in the 2022 Boston Marathon on Monday, you might spot some familiar faces.
A number of celebrities and high profile personalities are taking part in today’s race, including the former “The Bachelor” star and former NASCAR Champion, and an American women’s soccer legend.
Here are the finish times for the running names for the 2022 Boston Marathon.
(Note: Deadlines will be added as runners finish.)
Matt Kenseth (3:01:40)
Always fast behind the wheel, Kenseth won the NASCAR season championship in 2003 and consistently performed as the top rider during his 20-year career. Kenseth, who turned 50 last month, brought some of that speed to the Boston Marathon track as well, finishing the race with a time of 3:01:40.
Kenseth told WBZ’s Steve Burton that once he got to Heartbreak Hill, he tapped into the power reserve and finished strong.
“The weather was second to none,” said Kenseth. “It was one of the best experiences of my life.”
Adrianne Haslet and Shalane Flanagan (5:18:41)
Haslett, who lost a leg in the 2013 Marathon bombings, participated in the 2022 Boston Marathon with Flanagan as her support coach. Flanagan, a former Olympian, retired from professional running in 2019. The duo finished in 5:18:41, cuddling after crossing the finish line.
“I feel shockingly good right now,” Haslett told WBZ’s Eric Fischer after the race. “I’ve never felt more support or more love from the city.”
Matt James (3:49:38)
Matt James, star of Season 25 of The Bachelor, posted a video to Instagram Stories around 3 a.m., saying he had overloaded on carbs and felt “like dogs.” James was fine on the course though, finishing the race in 3:49:38. James ran the marathon to raise funds and awareness for the USO.
Zack Clark (3:43:46)
Zack Clark, who proposed to “The Bachelorette” star Taishia Adams at the show’s 16th season finale, ran the 2022 Boston Marathon with a time of 3:43:46. Clark ran to support the Release Recovery Foundation, a nonprofit organization for individuals affected by addiction and mental illness.
Heather O’Reilly (4:02:01) and Leslie Osbourne (4:01:58)
O’Reilly and Osborne, their former teammates on the US women’s national soccer team and both retired, ran the marathon together on Monday. O’Reilly is a three-time medalist and FIFA World Champion, while Osborne has enjoyed stints in the Women’s Professional Football League for the Boston Breakers and Chicago Stars. The pair finished within 3 seconds of each other, with Osborne beating O’Reilly, 4:01:58 to 4:02:01. The duo ran to support Boston Against Bullies, an anti-bullying initiative set up by the Sports Museum.
Kristen Lilly (3:54:42)
Lilly, a former player on the U.S. women’s national soccer team, also competed in the 2022 race. The most capped player in team history is part of the eight-man Women’s Honorary Team, which runs in honor of eight women who ran the Boston Marathon in 1972 as part of the women’s national soccer team. From the first official stadium for women. Lilly finished the race with an unofficial time of 3:54:42, and was able to find her fellow USWNT alumni, O’Reilly and Osborne, on the course.
Sarah Fuller (5:50:59)
Also on the women’s team honorary team is Sarah Fuller, who made history as the first woman to compete in a college football game at the Power Five Conference when she played kicker for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Fuller finished with an unofficial time of 5:50:59.
“I really want to give credit to the women who were fighting 50 years ago for making this possible,” Fuller told Boston.com before the race.
Bob Beasts (5:00:43)
Sochi, the radio personality of the New England Patriots, ran the 2022 Boston Marathon unofficially at 5:00:43, raising money for the Doug Floaty Foundation.
Ethan Zone (5:02:44)
The “Survivor” champion and native of Lexington celebrated his 10-year cancer-free status, running the 2022 Boston Marathon at an unofficial time of 5:02:44 and raising funds for AKTIV Against Cancer.
The last time Zohn ran the Boston Marathon was in 2013. It was on Mile 24 when bombs exploded near the finish line.
“It’s like everything in my life has led to this point, to this race,” Zohn told Boston.com. “I push myself a little bit, but it is so much in my life. I am so excited to be back in Boston and running.”
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