ABC NEWS TEAM RUNS 2025 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON AHEAD OF ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW

Ahead of the “Good Morning America” 50th anniversary show, airing Monday, Nov. 3, ABC News and ABC7/WABC-TV New York talent and staff will run the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2, in partnership with New York Road Runners (NYRR), the nonprofit that “runs” New York City producing 60 annual adult and youth races, including the marathon.

Talent participating in the relay includes Rhiannon Ally, Dani Beckstrom, JuJu Chang, Liz Cho, Christiane Cordero, Linsey Davis, Devin Dwyer, Ike Ejiochi, Will Ganss, Matt Gutman, Rebecca Jarvis, Whit Johnson, Jonathan Karl, Aaron Katersky, Rick Klein, Chanteé Lans, Mola Lenghi, Janai Norman, Nina Pineda, Stephanie Ramos, Deborah Roberts, Perry Russom, Will Reeve, Ashan Singh, Karen Travers, Selina Wang and Ginger Zee. Lori Bergamotto and Mike Marza will be running the full marathon.

The team will complete the race in a relay format, with individuals and small groups each covering two to three miles of the 26.2-mile course across the five boroughs. The relay reflects the spirit of teamwork at “Good Morning America” while supporting NYRR Team for Kids, the premier charity of New York Road Runners, raising funds to support NYRR’s free youth and community programs that serve people of all ages, abilities, and fitness levels. The charity supports Rising New York Road Runners, a free running-based youth program designed to get more than 200,000 kids ages 2 to 18 throughout the country motivated to be and stay active.

“For 50 years, ‘Good Morning America’ has called New York City home, and there’s no better way to honor that than by running together through its streets,” said Simone Swink, “Good Morning America” senior executive producer. “We’re proud to celebrate this milestone while supporting NYRR’s mission to inspire the next generation.”

“We’re excited to make the best day of the year, in the best city in the world even better with a special Good Morning America relay at the TCS New York City Marathon,” said Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO, New York Road Runners. “Both New York Road Runners and Good Morning America have been part of New Yorkers’ lives for five decades, and this relay is a powerful way to honor those legacies, bringing together storytelling, community, and running.”

Taking place Sunday, November 2, the TCS New York City Marathon is one of the most inclusive and accessible sporting events in the world, with more than 55,000 athletes running the same course on the same day—from the first to the final finisher—and two million spectators lining the streets of New York City.

The anniversary episode, airing from 7–9 a.m. EST, will feature both past and present anchors, including George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan, as they celebrate the show’s five-decade history and legacy.

*COPYRIGHT ©2025 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All photography is copyrighted material and is for editorial use only. Images are not to be archived, altered, duplicated, resold, retransmitted or used for any other purposes without written permission of ABC News. Images are distributed to the press in order to publicize current programming. Any other usage must be licensed.

ABC News Media Relations
Jordan Littlejohn | jordan.littlejohn@abc.com
Kyndall Sears | kyndall.sears@abc.com

For more information, follow ABC News PR on Facebook, X and Instagram.