| 100% | REYNOLDS | 8 | "Deadpool" actor Ryan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:50:22 in 2008 |
| 78% | CAVANAGH | 8 | "The Flash" actor Tom ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:29:31 in 2006 |
| 78% | CRANSTON | 8 | "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 3:20:45 in 1985 |
| 70% | HAWKE | 5 | "Boyhood" actor Ethan ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 4:25:30 in 2015 |
| 63% | ANDERSON | 8 | "Baywatch" actress Pamela ___, who ran the New York City Marathon in 5:41:03 in 2013 |
| 47% | CYNTHIANIXON | 12 | "Sex and the City" actress who unsuccessfully ran for New York governor in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 46% | KARA | 4 | ___ Goucher, long-distance runner who podiumed at the Boston and New York City marathons |
| 44% | GRETE | 5 | Waitz who won the New York City Marathon a record nine times |
| 40% | WHITE | 5 | Jaboukie Young-___, "Dating & New York" actor who voiced Ethan Clade in the 2022 film "Strange World" |
| 40% | OSCARANDFELIX | 13 | Roommates living in New York City on "The Odd Couple": 3 wds. |
| 39% | NEWSOM | 6 | Artist described as "The Indie Singer-Harpist Who Met the Orchestra" in a 2008 New York Times article |
| 39% | KURTRUSSELL | 11 | "Escape From New York" actor who starred in the Netflix holiday movie "The Christmas Chronicles 2": 2 wds. |
| 38% | DANA | 4 | Actor Delany, who co-wrote a crossword for The New York Times in 2011 |
| 38% | MAMDANI | 7 | Zohran who became the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City in 2025 |
| 38% | BENICIODELTORO | 14 | "Traffic" actor who voices Swiper the Fox in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold": 3 wds. |
| 38% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Tycoon who was reputedly the first person in New York City to own an automobile |
| 38% | REYNOLDS | 8 | Ryan —, actor who played the title role in 2016 action-comedy film Deadpool |
| 38% | JOHNFKENNEDY | 12 | 35th US president for whom a New York City airport was renamed in 1963: 3 wds. |
| 37% | BEATTY | 6 | Actor Ned who voiced the pink bear Lotso in "Toy Story 3" |
| 37% | ART | 3 | The "A" in New York City's "MoMA" |
| 37% | KATZ | 4 | Eponym of the New York City deli featured in "When Harry Met Sally ..." |
| 37% | ELBA | 4 | Actor Idris who voices an echidna in "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" |
| 37% | ING | 3 | Multinational bank that sponsored the New York City Marathon |
| 37% | JOHNCORBETT | 11 | "Sex and the City" actor who plays Ian Miller in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | KURTRUSSELL | 11 | "Escape from New York" actor who played Elvis Presley in the TV film "Elvis" and an Elvis impersonator in "3000 Miles to Graceland" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Tycoon who was the first person in New York City to own a car |
| 37% | STATEN | 6 | ___ Island (borough where the New York City Marathon course begins) |
| 36% | NOTH | 4 | Chris —, actor who played Mr Big in 2008 comedy-drama film Sex and the City |
| 36% | MICHAELJFOX | 11 | "Spin City" actor who voices the title mouse in the "Stuart Little" films (3 wds.) |
| 36% | FIRE | 4 | New York City ___ Department, rivals of the NYPD in the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" |