Was Katie Holmes entrance to the Marathon Fair or Unfair?

Katie Holmes was admitted to race in the New York Marathon on November 4, 2007. Was this unfair to others that were not selected? Yes, most of public feel that she only got a spot in the marathon because she is a star and this is preferential treatment. There were over 60,000 hopefuls that were denied. She was not given a spot through the lottery system, she got VIP treatment. She does not even have competitive running time. This was definitely unfair and should not have happened.

On the other hand, there were many stars before that were admitted to race in the NY marathon so why not Katie? She does bring a crowd especially since her husband is Tom Cruise. Celebrities and people with name recognition are good for any sport and it adds a little glamour and Hollywood to New York. This is good for public relations and it brought a crowd to the race. She completed the marathon in 5 hours and 29 minutes which is not too bad.

I feel if a celebrity wants to run in a marathon and goes about it the right way, then why not. She did not pull any extra strings and she did draw a crowd, so the media should just stop looking for trouble. She finished the race and she was a serious contender. Her husband and daughter were waiting on the sidelines for her and greeted her with a smile after she finished the marathon. I think it was a great thing for the city and more people showed up to watch the race because of Katie Holmes.

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