So… Which celebrity (open to your definition, but pros in other sports don’t count) are fast runners/cyclists/triathletes/swimmers? All this doping talk is too heavy, we need to lighten it up
The best I can think of is mark-paul gosselaar (Zack Morris) who is a legit Cat 2 track and road cyclist
I think Scott Brown has done a pretty good ironman, and David Duchovny and John Crier have a duel every year at malibu.
for what it’s worth, i think robin williams is supposed to have one of the best bike collections on earth. i don’t know that he’s particularly fast, but apparently he’s got a garage that would curl your hair.
i think matthew mcconnaghey (sp?) used to run with lance.
(wait. is that doping talk too?)
-mike
depends on your definitions of “fast” and celebrity… but Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel does tris.
http://www.runtri.com/2011/08/chicago-triathlon-mayor-rahm-emanuel.html
Ah, yes. When I worked at Gotham Bikes in NYC (early 2000) Robin Williams kept a bike there. It was a gaudy Colnago with those wheels that with the kevlar spokes (alternating blue and yellow) that were known for blowing up.
Workaholics’ Anders Holm was a D1 swimmer.
“I told them I went 20 point, and they didn’t even flinch. God, Phelps changed everything.”
http://swimswam.com/2012/06/anders-holm-workaholics-star-swim-analyst/
http://swimswam.com/2012/07/anders-holm-olympic-trials-post-analysis/
How about Teri Hatcher and Tom Cruise.
Timothy Olyphant, who I have a little man-crush on, was an Olympic Trials qualifier in swimming.
Jason Statham (transporter) was an olympic diver for GB
Hugh Laurie rowed in the boat race for Oxford
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Really? Cool.
Another good one is Kris Humphries, whom I guess is a celebrity since he was married to Kim Kardashian. I think when he was a 10 and under, he was ranked #1 in a few swimming events and #2 in several other events, behind a young Michael Phelps.
Jenson Button fast Oly Tri
David Walliams 10:34 English Channel swim
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Ed Viesturs (first American to climb all 14 - 8000 meter peaks) ran a 3:15 in NYC marathon a few years back.
David Duchovny and William H. Macy are known to have done the Malibu tri several times each.
oprah
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funny!
I watched Oprah in the Marine Corp Marathon at mile 2. She started out at an approximately 7 minute mile pace and her coach was running with her. She went out waaaaaaaaaaaaay too fast for her ability. 
What year was that anyway.
After crossing the finish line, she said she would never do it again, which I thought was sad. Going out too fast makes for a long & painful marathon.
Do you think he ever threw his swim cap at the other kids from the qualifying heats and warned them that would it be going past them a lot faster in the finals?
Scott Brown never did an IM. He does tri’s just hasn’t done an IM. He swims at the same pool as I do. When he was running for the senate I was walking through the locker room and a bunch of guys had cornered him while he was trying to pull his pants on. They’re giving him advice on how to win the campaign and the poor guy is just trying to get dressed. Seems like a nice guy.
Scott Brown never did an IM//
Ok, i had heard that he had done an ironman, maybe it was a 70.3 or 5150?? Seems many folks claiming to having done an ironman these days are taking some shortcuts. Not saying he did, and good to hear he is a good guy. He comes off as one when he does not have to pander to the right, really is too bad he is not a democrat or independent. I think he has a lot more in common with those two groups, and where he lives it seems it would be an advantage. I have seen him on a few votes go with his gut and own feelings, only to get spanked by the pubs base. I bet if he did a party switch, he would be there as long as Kennedy was…Is he the one with all the hot daughters too??