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These celebrities and notable runners finished the Boston Marathon this year

More than 30,000 people from around the world ran the Boston Marathon, including a handful of celebrities and other notable runners.

Here's a look at some of the famous faces that finished the 130th Boston Marathon.

Suni Williams

Astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams, who was stuck in space for 286 days before returning to Earth last March, ran the marathon as the 2026 Patriots' Award recipient. She ran the marathon while at the International Space Station in 2007, and also completed the Falmouth Road Race in 2024 while in space.

Just before 4 p.m., she finished the 2026 Boston Marathon with a time of 5:52:49.

Chelsea Clinton

Chelsea Clinton, an author and the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, finished with a time of 3:40:52. Bill and Hillary Clinton were there to celebrate with their daughter after she crossed the finish line.

Clinton has run the New York City Marathon multiple times. 

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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton pose after Chelsea finished the 130th Boston Marathon on April 20, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.  Paul Rutherford/Getty Images

Zdeno Chara

Hockey Hall of Famer and longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara ran the marathon again. He's run Boston twice for Team Hoyt, finishing in 3:30:52 in 2024. Six days after running that race, he set a new personal best at the London Marathon. 

This time around, Chara improved his time with a finish of 3:18:00 while wearing his customary bib No. 3333, signifying his number while he played for the Bruins.

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Boston Fleet players Haley Winn (far left) and Alina Müller (far right) presented former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chára with his medal after the 130th Boston Marathon on April 20, 2026. Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Des Linden

In 2018, Des Linden became the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years. The 2025 Boston Marathon was her last time competing in a marathon as a professional. 

On Monday, she ran Boston in a time of 2:35:49.

Bryan Arenales

"Love Island" season 7 winner Bryan Arenales is an Everett native who was competing in the Boston Marathon for the first time. "Boston really isn't just another race to me," he said in a recent Instagram video. "It's memories, it's history."

He finished his race in a time of 4:06:49.

Jeff DaRosa

Hometown band Dropkick Murphys was represented in the marathon by instrumentalist Jeff DaRosa. He was running in support of the group's Claddagh Found, which supports veterans, children and addiction recovery.

He crossed with a time of 3:40:32.

Amby Burfoot

Amby Burfoot is the men's champion of the 1968 Boston Marathon who went on to become editor-in-chief of Runner's World. He was running the marathon again at 79 years old.

Burfoot finished with a time of 5:11:29.

Laura Green

Laura Green, described as a "running comedian," has hilariously chronicled the challenges of training for Boston during one of the harshest winters in years on her Instagram

Green ended the race with a time of 3:50:17.  

Kristine Lilly

Retired soccer star Kristine Lilly, a two-time World Cup champion with the U.S. Women's National Team, ran Boston to raise money for her former teammate Mia Hamm's foundation. 

Lilly crossed the finish line with a time of 5:16:32. 

Chris Herren

Chris Herren, a former Boston Celtics basketball player from Fall River, is now a motivational speaker on the topic of substance use prevention and wellness.

He finished the Boston Marathon in 5:12:13. 

Mike Beeman

Sixty-nine-year-old Mike Beeman, a popular runner on social media, completed his 49th Boston Marathon on Monday. He has completed 111 marathons throughout his life and expects to run his 50th Boston Marathon next year.

He finished the 2026 race with a time of 4:58:17.

Members of WBZ-TV family

Brad Tatum, assistant news director for WBZ-TV, finished his race around 3:20 p.m.

Tatum ran a time of 3:51:09, averaging 8 minutes, 49 seconds per mile. 

Margaret Henry, the wife of CBS News Boston producer Joe Weil, completed her marathon around 4:30 p.m. with a time of 5:05:16.

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