Actor

Will Ferrell

Actor and comedian (Anchorman, Elf)

All evidence

6 records, newest first. Strength changes with age and weight class, so check the date and context before you compare.

1. 2012

   • Half marathon2:03:50

     CompetitionAge 45; ran in costume with a Ron Burgundy mustache2012 Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon

     “The 45-year-old "Anchorman" star finished the race in 2 hours, 3 mintues and 50 seconds”

     Will Ferrell competes in LA half-marathon (CBS News)News report2012-10-28medium confidence

     Quote keeps the source's typo. The race press release (republished by germanroadraces.de) gives the same 2:03:50; a LetsRun headline gives 2:03:49.

2. 2003

   • Marathon3:56:12

     CompetitionAge 35; third marathon, ran with coach Gary Kobat2003 Boston Marathon

     “Ferrell did better than that with a time of 3 hours, 56 minutes, 12 seconds.”

     Runners have same goal, a thousand stories (ESPN)News report2003-04-21

     Chip time. The Boston Globe race-day report gives gun time 4:02:29, 9,283rd overall (https://graphics.boston.com/marathon/stories/2003/Girl_OK_after_wheelchair_collision+.shtml). Also reported as 3:56:12 by ABC News/USA Today (2009).

3. 2002

   • Half marathon1:45:02

     CompetitionAge 35; training for 2003 Boston MarathonHalf marathon, November 2002 (San Diego)

     “Will ran a 1:45:02 half-marathon in November.”

     A running joke? Not to Ferrell (Boston Globe)News report2002-11medium confidence

     Article dated 2003-04-18, so 'November' is November 2002. A second Globe article (2003-04-21) places it in San Diego and gives 1:45; race name not stated.

   • Marathon4:28:02

     CompetitionAge 342002 Stockholm Marathon

     “Last June, they ran the Stockholm Marathon and finished in 4:28:02.”

     A running joke? Not to Ferrell (Boston Globe)News report2002-06medium confidence

     Article dated April 2003, so 'last June' is June 2002. A second Boston Globe article (Ferrell likes role of marathon man, 2003-04-21) gives 4:28:22; no official result found to settle it.

4. 2001

   • Marathon5:01:56

     CompetitionAge 342001 New York City Marathon

     “The Ferrells ran the 2001 New York Marathon and both finished in 5:01:56.”

     A running joke? Not to Ferrell (Boston Globe)News report2001-11-04

5. 1985

   • Field goal (American football)1620.1 in

     Effort unknownHigh school kicker and safety, University High School Irvine (class of 1986)University High School (Irvine) football

     “At University High School in Irvine, California, he played baseball, basketball, and football, lining up at safety and drilling 45-yard field goals.”

     Will Ferrell sports oral history (The Ringer)News report1985low confidence

     45 yards = 4115 cm. The Ringer (2026) does not say the year or whether in a game; date set to 1985, his senior football season (approximate). Other profiles say he held the school record for field goals made, with no number.