Christy Turlington Burns, Bill Rancic, Patrick Wilson to join Pamela Anderson in running NYC Marathon
Sarah Reinertsen, Brian Sears, Greg T and Joe Bastianich are among the celebrities who’ll be joining ‘Baywatch’ babe Pamela Anderson in running the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 3.
Christy Turlington Burns, Bill Rancic, Patrick Wilson to join Pamela Anderson in running NYC Marathon
Sarah Reinertsen, Brian Sears, Greg T and Joe Bastianich are among the celebrities who’ll be joining ‘Baywatch’ babe Pamela Anderson in running the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 3.
BY NICOLE LYN PESCE / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013, 4:43 AM
Actress Pamela Anderson is running the marathon for Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization.
Pamela Anderson won’t be the only babe bouncing across town this fall.
Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns and “Amazing Race” stunner Sarah Reinertsen are among the 18 celebs running the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 3.
TIMEX‘The Apprentice’ winner and TV personality Bill Rancic (far r.) is running the ING New York City Marathon with Timex to benefit the breast cancer charity Fab-u-Wish, honoring his wife Giuliana Rancic, who battled breast cancer.
The New York Road Runners revealed their all-star roster exclusively to the Daily News, including “The Conjuring’s” Patrick Wilson, Broadway “Book of Mormon” star Brian Sears and Z100’s Greg T, who will join 48,000 racers on a 26.2-mile trek from Staten Island to Central Park.
Most of these stars are pounding the pavement for charity. “Every mile, every minute I run is for our goal,” says second-time marathoner Turlington Burns, fundraising for Every Mother Counts, which supports safer pregnancies and childbirth for women in need worldwide.
CLANCY MCCARTY/APSupermodel Christy Turlington Burns is planning to run in Sunday’s New York City Marathon to raise awareness for her maternal-health charity.
The model athlete hopes the city’s crowds will motivate her, too. “When you’re running out of gas, it makes a huge difference,” says Turlington Burns, who hopes to finish in under four hours.
“Baywatch” babe Anderson is also ready to tour the boroughs by foot for her first 26.2. “I love New York, and I’ll finally be able to see it this way,” says Anderson, who’s running for Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization.
‘MasterChef’ judge and restauranteur Joe Bastianich is preparing to run the ING NYC Marathon.
Giuliana Rancic’s hubby Bill is hoofing it for breast cancer group Fab-U-Wish. “That hit pretty close to home with Giuliana’s cancer battle,” he says.
He’s starting the race in last place; Timex will donate a dollar to his charity for every person he passes. “I’m bringing up the back of the pack, and mentally, it’s going to be tough,” he says.
BUSINESS WIRE‘Amazing Race’ star Sarah Reinertsen is running in support of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
Maybe marathoners like “Master Chef” Joe Bastianich, former New York Ranger Nick Kypreos, Olympian Summer Sanders and “One Live to Live’s” Brett Laywell can slow down a bit?
And what reality star can resist some high-profile competition? Reinertsen, an “Amazing Race” star and the first female leg-amputee to complete the Ironman World Championship, joins “Amazing Race” season 2 winner Nick Spangler and “Life After Top Chef’s” Richard Blais on the road.
RICHARD CORKERY /NEW YORK DAILY NEWSPatrick Wilson will run the marathon in aid of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which is working to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease.
“We always look forward to having our celebrity runners be a part of the ING New York City Marathon,” says NYRR president Mary Wittenberg. “Like thousands of our runners, they are adding meaning to their miles by raising awareness and funds for special causes close to their hearts. Star power helps spread the story of the power of the Marathon, and the benefits of running.”
Here’s the complete list of A-list athletes taking on the world’s most famous marathon.
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Name: Stephanie Abrams
Charity: N/A
About: On-camera meteorologist, The Weather Channel
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Name: Pamela Anderson
Charity: J/P HRO
About: Animal/environmental activist and actress
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Name: Joe Bastianich
Charity: N/A
About: Restaurateur, judge on Master Chef
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Name: Michelle Beadle
Charity: ASPCA
About: Host of NBCSN’s Crossover and correspondent on NBC’s Access Hollywood
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Name: Richard Blais
Charity: Alliance for a Healthier Generation
About: Chef/TV personality, Life After Top Chef
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Name: Brett Claywell
Charity: Grassroot Soccer
About: Actor, One Tree Hill, Days of our Lives
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Name: Dean Karnazes
Charity: Action for Healthy Kids
About: ran 50 marathons, in all 50 states, in 50 consecutive days, finishing with the ING NYC Marathon in 3:00:30
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Name: Nick Kypreos
Charity: N/A
About: Former NY Rangers player and 1994 Stanley Cup champion, hockey analyst on Canada’s Sportsnet
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Name: Carol Mead
Charity: Remember the 8
About: The First Lady of Wyoming
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Name: Fredrik Normark
Charity: Team for Kids
About: Ninja, The Hives
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Name: Bill Rancic
Charity: Fab-U-Wish, running on behalf of TIMEX
About: Entrepreneur, author, TV personality, and first-ever winner of NBC’s “The Apprentice”
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Name: Summer Sanders
Charity: N/A
About: Olympic Gold Medalist and social runner
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Name: Sarah Reinertsen
Charity: Challenged Athletes Foundation
About: American challenged athlete, first female leg-amputee to complete Ironman® World Championship, CBS Amazing Race star
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Name: Brian Sears
Charity: Broadway Impact
About: Actor in Broadway’s Book of Mormon
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Name: Nick Spangler
Charity: Broadway Impact
About: Winner of Amazing Race Season 2, actor in Broadway’s Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
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Name: Greg T
Charity: N/A
About: Radio personality, Elvis Duran Morning Show on Z100
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Name: Christy Turlington Burns
Charity: Every Mother Counts
About: Global maternal health advocate/founder of Every Mother Counts
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Name: Patrick Wilson
Charity: Michael J. Fox Foundation
About: Actor, The Conjuring, Insidious 2, Young Adult
