New York Marathon 2021: Top Celebrities Expected to Race in NYC

The New York Marathon is back Sunday, and true to tradition, a litany of celebrities will be among the 33,000 runners in the 26.2-mile race.

Some of the world's best athletes will lace up their sneakers for the marathon's golden celebration, and while some of those running will be out to win the race, most of the celebrities will be jogging their hearts out to support worthwhile causes or to raise money for their favorite charities.

Here are a few names from the star-studded lineup expected to participate in Sunday's event in the City That Never Sleeps.

Christy Turlington Burns, Model

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Christy Turlington Burns is best known for her work as a model, but she's also a dedicated runner.

The 52-year old ran her first New York City Marathon 10 years ago and will be participating in the event for the ninth time Sunday, when she will run it with her daughter, Grace.

Turlington Burns has participated in all six World Marathon Majors (Tokyo, Berlin, Chicago, Boston, London and New York) and will be running to support her her nonprofit, Every Mother Counts, which focuses on making pregnancy and childbirth safer for women.

"Running marathons has been one of the ways we educate the public about the challenges women and birthing people face here in the United States and around the world," Turlington Burns told Ben Blanchet of the New York Post.

Tyler Cameron, Star of 'The Bachelorette'

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Tyler Cameron is no stranger to the New York Marathon.

The 28-year old former Baltimore Ravens signee ran the event back in 2019 and finished with a time of 4:39:54.

This year, he will be running for the Andrea C. Cameron Foundation, named after his late mother.

The foundation provides scholarships to underprivileged students.

"This marathon is bigger than just us crossing the finish line," Cameron told Topher Gauk-Roger of People. "We are raising money and creating opportunities for those who are in need."

Fans will remember that Cameron entered the Bachelorette universe during the show's 15th season with Hannah Brown and was the runner-up.

Marcus Mumford, Recording Artist

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Marcus Mumford, the lead singer of Mumford & Sons, will be running the New York Marathon for the first time.

The Grammy winner will traverse the 26.2-mile course for Children in Conflict, while bandmate Ben Lovett will be running with him to support the Robin Hood Foundation.

According to its mission statement, Children in Conflict's goal is to create longstanding structures of support for children to recover and help them to rebuild from the effects of conflict.

Mumford and his wife, Carey Mulligan, have been involved with the organization for some time.

"I think we both feel even more passionately now having children — it just heightens everything a little bit," Milligan told Ale Russian of Yahoo News. She continued:

"We both feel so privileged to meet children who are incredible brave and courageous who have endured unspeakable things, but they shouldn't have to be brave. They should go to bed at night the way our children go to bed at night, feeling safe and warm and knowing there's someone looking out for them.

"That's what Children in Conflict does to many of these kids, they're providing that comfort that we are lucky enough to be able to give our own children."

Abby Wambach, USWNT Soccer Player

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Abby Wambach is another newcomer to the marathon.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist will be running to support the JLH Fund.

Founded by NBA champion Jrue Holiday and his wife, Lauren, the JLH fund's mission is to advance Black communities by boldly creating change when and where it's needed most.

Holiday, who is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion, will be running with Wambach, Kate Markgraf and Leslie Osborne.

"I was never shocked at myself that I could play 90 minutes of soccer," Wambach told Seth Rubinroit of NBC Sports. "What will be shocking to me is that I can run for four hours straight and not stop. Running is a very personal thing. It's not me against you. It's me against myself. It's me against my yesterday."