TORONTO — Canadian actress and activist Pamela Anderson crossed the finish line of the New York City Marathon on Sunday in 5:41:03 — and it was for a good cause.
The 46-year-old native of Ladysmith, B.C. raised nearly $76,000 for the J/P Haitian Relief Organization, a charity founded by actor Sean Penn following the devastating earthquake in 2010.
Anderson, sporting a pixie cut — but not sporting the red one-piece bathing suit from her Baywatch days — ran the marathon with her brother.
“So proud of my brother Gerry,” she wrote on Twitter. “Thank G. For running next to me today- love you lots.”
After her first-ever marathon, Anderson tweeted a photo of her medal and a photo showing a bag of ice on her right knee with the word: “Ouch!”
The star, who was one of 50,740 runners who started the 26.2-mile run, averaged 13:02 a mile.
The first woman to cross the finish line was Priscah Jeptoo, a 29-year-old Kenyan who clocked in at 2:25:07.
Fellow Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai, 32, was the first to complete the race with a time of 2:08:24.
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