Cynthia Erivo, currently known for making green look good as Elphaba in the Wicked movies, just proved that some people simply don't understand the concept of 'taking a break.' Instead of, say, napping for a month after filming a blockbuster, she decided to hit the pavement and absolutely smash her personal best at the London Marathon.
Because apparently, when you're done defying gravity on screen, you start doing it with your legs. Erivo crossed the finish line in a blistering 3 hours and 21 minutes. And just to really hammer home the theatricality of it all, organizers blasted her iconic song, "Defying Gravity," as she sailed past. The universe, it seems, has a sense of humor.
Brooks Running, the sportswear company that likely sponsors more than a few of our collective New Year's resolutions, chimed in with their congratulations. "A good run is simply the run that happened. Today, it happened to be a new personal best. Congratulations on 3:21:40 in London," they posted. Which, if you think about it, is a very zen way of saying, "She absolutely crushed it."
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Start Your News DetoxFans, naturally, were thrilled. Because what's more inspiring than watching someone go from belting out show tunes on a massive movie set to pounding out 26.2 miles with a smile? It's the kind of multi-talented flex that makes you wonder what you could achieve if you just stopped doomscrolling for five minutes. Maybe not a marathon, but, you know, a brisk walk to the fridge.
