TJ Holmes Smiles With Amy Robach at the NYC Marathon
TJ Holmes made a safe return to the world of marathon running.
After suffering an Achilles injury and being rushed to the hospital during the Chicago Marathon on October 13, Holmes, 47, was seen smiling by her side. Amy Robach New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 3.
Standing with Jennifer Connellywho is also participating in Sunday's event, along with Robach, 51, for a selfie, Holmes appeared to have nailed his “redemption” campaign.
Holmes posted several key moments from the day via Instagram Stories on Sunday, documenting the bus ride to the start of the event, the stretching practice, the start line itself, her white and neon orange Nike trainers and the sea of supporters.
Robach, who has been dating Holmes since 2022, also attended Sunday's event, writing an Instagram Story that captured the sunrise and read, “Staten Island Bound.” It is not clear where Robach entered the race or if he has served as Holmes' support.
Holmes' return to marathons comes after he and Robach revealed that Holmes left his Achilles “gone” at mile 21 of the Chicago Marathon less than a month earlier. An Instagram story from Robach at the time included a photo of his partner's leg being shackled inside an ambulance.
Three hours after Robach's post, Holmes shared an update herself via Instagram, posting a photo of herself looking exhausted in her frame and wrapped around her waist in a blanket. A second photo on her Instagram carousel showed her legs tied up, while an additional video, apparently filmed by Robach, showed Holmes listening to instructions from the paramedic attending to her.
The pair revealed on the October 14 episode of their “Amy & TJ” podcast that the Chicago Marathon got off to a rough start. They remembered that they didn't have food, water and places to rest before the race started because they had trouble finding their tent.
Despite the chaos, the couple felt it was a good start, however, things took a turn for the worse when Holmes said he almost collided with another participant.
“I catch myself with my right leg going down and, when I do it, I immediately feel my right hip and kind of my right buttock,” he recalled, noting that he had previously dealt with an issue with his IT band.
Holmes ran a few miles before Robach realized he was struggling. “You were literally moaning in pain,” he said during the episode. “That was something new for me. I thought, 'Oh my God, I can't believe you're in so much pain.'”
Holmes also elaborated on how willing he is to move to the New York event because of what he can accomplish in Chicago. “I can't wait to get back there because I'm devastated by what's happening here in Chicago,” he said on the podcast.