| 100% | CRANSTON | 8 | "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:20:45 in 1985 |
| 73% | CAVANAGH | 8 | "The Flash" actor Tom ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:29:31 in 2006 |
| 73% | REYNOLDS | 8 | "Deadpool" actor Ryan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:50:22 in 2008 |
| 65% | HAWKE | 5 | "Boyhood" actor Ethan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 4:25:30 in 2015 |
| 58% | ANDERSON | 8 | "Baywatch" actress Pamela ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 5:41:03 in 2013 |
| 45% | KARA | 4 | ___ Goucher, long-distance runner who podiumed at the Boston and New York City marathons |
| 42% | CYNTHIANIXON | 12 | "Sex and the City" actress who unsuccessfully ran for New York governor in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 42% | GRETE | 5 | Waitz who won the New York City Marathon a record nine times |
| 37% | DANA | 4 | Actor Delany, who co-wrote a crossword for The New York Times in 2011 |
| 37% | MAMDANI | 7 | Zohran who became the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City in 2025 |
| 37% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Tycoon who was reputedly the first person in New York City to own an automobile |
| 36% | JOHNFKENNEDY | 12 | 35th US president for whom a New York City airport was renamed in 1963: 3 wds. |
| 36% | ING | 3 | Multinational bank that sponsored the New York City Marathon |
| 36% | WHITE | 5 | Jaboukie Young-___, "Dating & New York" actor who voiced Ethan Clade in the 2022 film "Strange World" |
| 35% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Tycoon who was the first person in New York City to own a car |
| 35% | STATEN | 6 | ___ Island (borough where the New York City Marathon course begins) |
| 35% | CRANSTON | 8 | Bryan ___, actor from "Breaking Bad" who is a four-time winner of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| 35% | ING | 3 | Financial services company that once sponsored the New York City Marathon |
| 35% | RODDIXON | 8 | New Zealand athlete; 1983 winner of the New York City Marathon men’s race |
| 35% | ING | 3 | Multinational bank that sponsored the New York City Marathon for ten years |
| 35% | OSCARANDFELIX | 13 | Roommates living in New York City on "The Odd Couple": 3 wds. |
| 35% | TOMLINSON | 9 | LaDainian ___, a running back who played for the New York Jets who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017 |
| 35% | ALGONQUIN | 9 | Group of early 20th-century New York City writers and actors depicted in 1994 biopic Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle |
| 35% | CRANSTON | 8 | Actor Bryan who plays the disapproving father in "Why Him?" |
| 34% | ZACKBRITTON | 11 | New York Yankees pitcher who gave up the walk-off home run in the 30-Across game ( 2 wds.) |
| 34% | OBIRI | 5 | Hellen ___, winner of the 2023 New York City Marathon |
| 34% | OCHS | 4 | Adolph who purchased The New York Times in 1896 |
| 34% | KURTRUSSELL | 11 | "Escape From New York" actor who starred in the Netflix holiday movie "The Christmas Chronicles 2": 2 wds. |
| 34% | UTICA | 5 | New York city in the Mohawk Valley |