Ryan Reynolds Says Running The NYC Marathon Was Incredible

“I’m still standing. I’m very excited about that,” he told reporters after crossing the finish line. “It was an incredible experience.”

“When I saw Michael J. Fox on Fifth Avenue, I gained about 15 pounds in goose bumps,” said Reynolds. “It kind of pushed me through the last six miles or so.”

“[During the race] I thought a lot about my father and Michael and the 500,000 other people afflicted with this awful disease in the United States alone. I’m ran for those who can’t,” Reynolds told PEOPLE.

Ryan ran for Team Fox in honor of his father who has suffered from Parkinson’s Disease for the past 15 years. His mother and brother were waiting for him at the finish line and wife Scarlett Johansson was on the road somewhere cheering him on as well.

Congrats Ryan!

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