T.J. Holmes Forced to Stop Running After Pain From N.Y.C. Marathon Injury 'Got Severe': 'Damn. DAMN. DAMN!’

Mar. 15, 2025

T.J. Holmes at the doctor’s office; an image of his injury.Photo:TJ Holmes/Instagram

TJ Holmes/Instagram

T.J. Holmesis on the mend from an injury after completing the New York City Marathon earlier this month.

On Nov. 26, the 47-year-old posted a series of photos onInstagramfrom his doctor’s visit as he got X-rays on his left foot.

“Damn. DAMN. DAMN!!!” he captioned the post. “Hard words for a runner (like me) to hear: ‘You need to stop running.’ Post-marathon pain got severe enough that I went back to the doctor who tells me I possibly have a ligament tear … or a ligament strain, at best. He put me in a brace and told me not to run for the next 4-6 weeks. 😧”

“Guess that gives me enough time to get ready for#NYCMarathon2025. 🏃🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️#RedemptionRun,” he added.

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T.J. Holmes at the doctor’s office.TJ Holmes/Instagram

Holmes participated in the New York City Marathon with partnerAmy Robach, hoping the race would be a  “redemption run” after he“fell apart”during the Chicago Marathon in October.

At the Chicago race, the formerGMA3: What You Need to Knowhost said he nearly collided with another runner, which aggravated an existing injury to his IT band — or iliotibial band — on his right side.

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He was in so much pain he began vomiting — and left the marathon in an ambulance.

However, Holmes shared at the time that “before we even got back to the hotel, my thought was all about [how] I gotta get healthy for the New York City Marathon in three weeks.’ ”

source: people.com