Runners listed
29
Fastest
2:57:08 — Stuart Murdoch
Middle of the list
3:59:33
Sub-3 / sub-4
2 / 15
Ranking
0 official, 1 reported and 28 not yet verified. Unverified times come from public reports we haven't matched to a source yet — treat them as indicative.
| # | Runner | Time | Pace /km | Race | Year | Status & source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 Stuart Murdoch Belle and Sebastian | 2:57:08 | 4:12 | Glasgow Marathon | 1986 | Unverified |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 Harry Styles Former One Direction singer | 2:59:13 | 4:15 | Berlin Marathon | 2025 | ReportedRunner's World UK |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 Harry Judd Drummer in McFly | 3:05:25 | 4:24 | London Marathon | 2026 | Unverified |
| 4 | 🇬🇧 Dan Hawkins The Darkness | 3:21:44 | 4:47 | London Marathon | 2019 | Unverified |
| 5 | 🇸🇪 Björn Ulvaeus ABBA | 3:23:54 | 4:50 | Stockholm Marathon | 1980 | Unverified |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Mike Malinin Goo Goo Dolls | 3:23:56 | 4:50 | San Francisco Marathon | 2000 | Unverified |
| 7 | 🇬🇧 Ellie Goulding Singer-songwriter | 3:25:21 | 4:52 | Washington DC Marathon | 2013 | Unverified |
| 8 | 🇺🇸 Michael "Flea" Balzary "Flea" Bassist of Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3:41:49 | 5:15 | Los Angeles Marathon | 2012 | Unverified |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 Joey McIntyre Singer-songwriter, New Kids on the Block | 3:48:11 | 5:24 | Boston Marathon | 2014 | Unverified |
| 10 | 🇬🇧 Marcus Mumford Mumford and Sons | 3:51:25 | 5:29 | London Marathon | 2023 | Unverified |
| 11 | 🇬🇧 Johnny Marr English singer and songwriter, The Smiths guitarist | 3:54:18 | 5:33 | New York City Marathon | 2010 | Unverified |
| 12 | 🇺🇸 Josh Ritter Royal City Band | 3:54:46 | 5:34 | New York City Marathon | 2006 | Unverified |
| 13 | 🇺🇸 Diplo American DJ and record producer | 3:55:16 | 5:35 | Los Angeles Marathon | 2023 | Unverified |
| 14 | 🇺🇸 Ben Gibbard Death Cab for Cutie | 3:56:34 | 5:36 | Los Angeles Marathon | 2011 | Unverified |
| 15 | 🇮🇪 Ronan Keating Boyzone | 3:59:33 | 5:41 | London Marathon | 2008 | Unverified |
| 16 | 🇬🇧 Will Young Singer, Pop Idol Winner (UK) | 4:02:35 | 5:45 | London Marathon | 2011 | Unverified |
| 17 | 🇬🇧 Joe Strummer The Clash | 4:13:00 | 5:60 | Paris Marathon | 1982 | Unverified |
| 18 | 🇺🇸 Sean "Diddy" Combs Former rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor | 4:14:52 | 6:02 | New York City Marathon | 2003 | Unverified |
| 19 | 🇺🇸 Lisette Oropesa American Opera Singer | 4:15:57 | 6:04 | Toronto Marathon | 2014 | Unverified |
| 20 | 🇨🇦 Alanis Morissette Canadian-American singer-songwriter and record producer | 4:17:03 | 6:06 | Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon | 2009 | Unverified |
| 21 | 🇺🇸 John Joseph American musician and author, lead singer of the hardcore band Cro-Mags | 4:20:41 | 6:11 | Marine Corps Marathon | 2007 | Unverified |
| 22 | 🇬🇧 Alexandra Burke Singer and performer | 4:25:03 | 6:17 | London Marathon | 2026 | Unverified |
| 23 | 🇩🇪 Gunter Gabriel German singer | 4:29:57 | 6:24 | New York City Marathon | 1983 | Unverified |
| 24 | 🇺🇸 Dexter Holland The Offspring | 5:21:24 | 7:37 | Los Angeles Marathon | 2007 | Unverified |
| 25 | 🇺🇸 Jake Shimabukuro Ukulele virtuoso | 5:24:29 | 7:41 | Honolulu Marathon | 2006 | Unverified |
| 26 | 🇬🇧 Katherine Jenkins OBE Welsh singer; Mezzo-soprano | 5:26:42 | 7:45 | London Marathon | 2013 | Unverified |
| 27 | 🇺🇸 Nick Hexum Frontman for the alternative rock band 311 and The Nick Hexum Quintet | 5:29:44 | 7:49 | Los Angeles Marathon | 2006 | Unverified |
| 28 | 🇺🇸 Alicia Keys American singer-songwriter and pianist | 5:50:52 | 8:19 | New York City Marathon | 2015 | Unverified |
| 29 | 🇦🇺 Peter Andre Pop singer, 'Mysterious Girl' | 7:11:02 | 10:13 | London Marathon | 2009 | Unverified |
What the times show
Touring life and marathon training rarely mix, which makes the faster times on this list stand out.
The middle time on this list is 3:59:33, a pace of 5:41 per km.
How this list works
“Celebrity” here means someone famous mainly for something other than running — acting, music, sport, politics or media. Professional distance runners are listed separately and never mixed into celebrity rankings.
Each runner appears once, with their best recorded time. Rankings and counts update automatically as the database changes. Read our methodology for what Official, Reported and Unverified mean.