November 1, 2009 - New York City - Just a few weeks after running her first marathon, Alanis Morissette completed the New York City Marathon today with a time of 4:28:45, according to the NYC Marathon's unofficial athlete tracker. Morissette's official finishing time will be posted when it becomes available.
Morissette ran the first 5K in 27 minutes, 32 seconds; she crossed the halfway mark in 2:03:51, according to the unofficial race results.
Alanis Morissette ran the Bizz Johnson Marathon, her first 26.2-mile race, in October. She completed that marathon in 4:17:03, which she ran to benefit the National Eating Disorder Association. "An unbelievably harrowing and beautiful and moving and serene experience," Morissette said of running her first marathon.
Morissette ran the New York City Marathon to raise money for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, along with fellow celebrities Edward Norton and David Blaine. As of this morning, Alanis Morissette had raised nearly $4,000 for the Conservation Trust.
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