Aaron Judge was present at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, supporting his wife, Samantha, and holding their 1-year-old daughter, Nora. Judge, wearing a Yankees pullover, was seen taking a photo of Samantha and Nora near 88th Street and First Avenue.
As Samantha approached his location, Judge waved and pointed for Nora to see. Later, when they met near the finish line, he had changed into an Air Jordan shirt. This marks the third consecutive year Judge has attended the marathon to support his wife, who also ran in 2022, 2023, and 2025. Her unofficial finish time for this year's race was 3 hours, 29 minutes, and 44 seconds.
The couple met in high school and attended Fresno State together before marrying in 2021.
The marathon appearance comes after an injury-plagued season for the Yankees captain. Judge was limited to 66 games in the regular season, with 18 home runs and 41 RBIs, and did not play in the postseason. He dealt with a stress fracture in his right rib, followed by a calf strain in September that ended his season.
Despite his injuries, Judge expressed a desire for the Yankees to invest heavily in the offseason. "We’re the Yankees. I feel like they should go all in and do what they need to do," Judge said after the team's playoff exit. "If we’ve got holes, if it’s finding certain players or personnel, whatever we need, you got to go out there and get it."
Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men's race with a time of 2:06:01, while Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race in 2:24:36. This was Chepkirui's second victory in the women's division of the NYC Marathon, having also won in 2024.