Celebrity Triathlon:These Celebrities Have Tried a Tri,Most famous for her girl-next-door character on a hit ABC show (its name?), this actress completed the 2009 Nautica Malibu Triathlon at the age of 45. She clocked in at an impressive 2 hours, 6 minutes. The svelte post-race figure she’s maintained proves that this housewife is anything but desperate.Teri Hatcher,teri hatcher triathlon 2010 charity,

She plays a human lie detector on the FOX drama "Lie to Me," but she shared the truth about her first triathlon with Bicycling magazine. “I did what they call the classic distance—a half-mile swim, 18-mile ride and 4-mile run,” said the brown-haired beauty. Her second-place time of 2 hours, 34 minutes was good enough to earn her a second-place finish at the 2010 Nautica Malibu Triathlon. Monica Raymund,Monica Raymund The Good Wife,

This former "Bachelorette" contestant didn’t just place first in the eyes of his now-wife, Trista—he also landed on top in the celebrity division of the 2011 Nautica Malibu Triathlon with a time of 1 hour, 33 minutes. The Colorado firefighter and father of two also raced in the 2011 New York City Marathon .Ryan Sutter,trista rehn,

Long before he hit the campaign circuit, this junior senator from Massachusetts bared his bulging pecs, biceps and abs in a nude photo spread in Cosmopolitan magazine. Today, he puts those muscles to good use by racing in triathlons. In 2012, the Republican rising star placed seventh in his age division in Sudbury, Massachusetts' Spring Sprint Triathlon with a time of 1 hour, 45 minutes.  Scott Brown,

This "Rules of Engagement" star has completed several triathlons. Her most recent race was the Nautica New York City Triathlon in 2011, finishing in just over three and a half hours—not too shabby for a 40-year-old mother and full-time actress. Megyn Price,Megyn Price "Drop Dead Diva",

This Democratic junior senator from Oregon dropped 30 pounds while training for his half Ironman—a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile run. He told The Oregonian that he was among the last competitors to finish the race, and that when he finally dragged himself across the finish line, organizers allowed him to take a dunk in a huge tub of ice water that had been used to cool drinks. Jeff Merkley,


This dancer-turned-singer-turned-actress added triathlete to her list of talents after completing the 2008 Nautica Malibu Triathlon. The course included a half-mile swim, 18-mile bike course and 4-mile run. The star breezed through the course, finishing in 2 hours, 23 minutes.Jennifer Lopez ,Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart,

This former White House chief of staff may be America’s fittest mayor: The Chicagoan has been a multisport athlete for years and even owns a custom-made Parlee triathlon bike. In August 2012, the Democrat competed in the 30th Anniversary Chicago Triathlon, finishing the .75-kilometer swim, 22-kilometer bike ride and 5-kilometer run in a respectable 1 hour, 33 minutes.Rahm Emanuel,Rahm Emanuel Chicago teacher strike,

In 2006, this celebrity chef limped through his first triathlon. "I was working long hours in a restaurant and started having serious back problems," the New York chef and cookbook author told the Tampa Bay Times. "I was in the next to last heat, and all these women over 60 passed me in the water like I was standing still." Today, People magazine’s sexiest chef alive has six or seven tries under his belt, including two half Ironmans.Rocco Dispirito,People magazine "sexiest" list 2011,

This "Two and a Half Men" star is used to being the butt of the joke, but off-screen he’s arguably the fittest member of his cast. The Emmy Award winner ran the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in 2008, clocking in at an impressive 1 hour, 53 minutes and 36 seconds. He gave the tri another go in 2012 but had to pull out early when he crashed his bike.  John Cryer,john cryer bike crash recovery,

Most people know her as a co-anchor on NBC’s "Today" show, but multisport fanatics remember her as the cover girl of the October 2010 issue of Triathlete magazine. That year, she finished the Jersey Girl Triathlon in 1 hour, 7 minutes.Natalie Morales,natalie morales triathlete magazine,

We weren’t surprised to hear that this actor—and his abs—took on the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in 2009. The ’90s teen icon and current host of "Extra" finished with a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes.Mario Lopez,Mario Lopez X Factor host with khloe kardashian,

Athleticism runs in the family for this FOX News anchor: Her father played in two Super Bowls. In 2012, she finished her first Olympic-distance triathlon, but she admitted to the Los Angeles Times that another multisport event may not be in her future—she struggled on the swim.Jenna Lee,Happening Now with Jon Scott,

As the first female winner of "The Biggest Loser," she used to tip the scales at 234 pounds—but you’d never know it now. She finished her first tri in 2010 and this year ran the Valley Girl Triathlon in Liberty Lake, Washington.Ali Vincent,ali vincent on the biggest loser,Ali Vincent weight loss,

On "The Office," this bawdy warehouse worker had commitment issues, but in real life the television and film actor had no problems seeing through last year’s Nautica Malibu Triathlon, finishing in 2 hours, 30 minutes.David Denman,David Denman,

This blonde Australian beauty and star of "The Vampire Diaries" sank her teeth into the 2012 Nautica Malibu Triathlon. Her time of 1 hour, 44 minutes earned her first place in the female celebrity division, and she even beat all but two of the celeb men .Claire Holt, nautica malibu triathlon children's hospital los angeles,

Best-selling author. Award-winning journalist. Practicing neurosurgeon. Three-time triathlon finisher. Yes, this man has done it all. The CNN chief medical correspondent finished his first multisport event in 2010, the Olympic-distance Nautica New York City Triathlon. This year, he competed in the male celebrity division of the Nautica Malibu Triathlon, finishing ninth with a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes. Sanjay Gupta,Sanjay Gupta emmy awards,

His "New Girl" character probably wouldn’t like triathlons—the swim cap and bike helmet would just mess up his hair "chut-a-ney." In real life, though, this actor finished the 2012 Nautica Malibu Triathlon in 1 hour, 48 minutes. Max Greenfield,Max Greenfield dating tips,

This actor is working his way up the Hollywood ranks and most recently starred in "The Lincoln Lawyer" alongside Matthew McConaughey. He placed first in the celebrity male division at this year’s Nautica Malibu Triathlon with a time of 1 hour, 39 minutes. A little known fact about this actor: He once saved two women from a burning apartment in San Diego. Eric Etebari,

This "Happy Town" actor was also a professional football player in Europe (for what team?). All that time on the field helped him finish second in the male celebrity division of this year’s Nautica Malibu Triathlon, in just over 1 hour, 40 minutes.Geoff Stults,Geoff Stults "Ben and Kate"