TJ Holmes seemingly predicted his own doom. The 47-year-old was overly excited for the Chicago Marathon. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out well for the American journalist as he left the arena in an ambulance. The 47-year-old took part in the recently concluded Chicago Marathon along with his partner, Amy Robach. Aiming to win the crown, Holmes looked fine until the 21-mile mark.

Injuring his Achilles, Holmes felt significant discomfort that did not allow him to finish the remainder of the 26.2-mile race. Unable to walk, Holmes was immediately stretchered into an ambulance, where he was taken to a hospital to receive medical treatment.  Updating his fans about the injury, Holmes took to his Instagram account and wrote, “So this happened. Full story to come ….” Along with the post, the journalist shared a picture of himself lying inside the ambulance.

His legs could be seen strapped to a gurney, with another video portraying a concerned look on the journalist’s face. Now with the withdrawal of Holmes, his partner Robach also had to put a premature end to her run. She, too, put out an Instagram story featuring the heavily strapped legs of Holmes. Robach captioned her story, “Mile 21 and the Achilles gave out.”

There are no official statements given yet by either of Holmes’s or Robach’s representatives. It is assumed that the injury took place somewhere between the 15th and the 21st miles of the Chicago Marathon. Interestingly, while the injury might have been a heartbreaking experience for Holmes, he already foreshadowed the same prior to the marathon. In an Instagram update from last Wednesday, Holmes shared his worries about his participation in the Chicago Marathon. 

Detailing his concerns, Holmes mentioned that he has been looking forward to the Chicago Marathon and has been training rigorously for months. Yet Holmes was feeling a hint of doubt about injuring himself. Posting a picture of himself post-training, TJ Holmes stated, “Last training run before Chicago marathon on Sunday. What? Do I look worried? Achilles ain’t right.” A major reason for such a drastic increase in tension was Holmes’ recent Achilles injury. It caused him significant discomfort, hindering his ability to walk or run freely. And despite Holmes’ fortune-telling coming true in a sad way, the American journalist’s love for track and field is a well-known affair.

TJ Holmes celebrates his love for marathons with a unique step

TJ Holmes, other than being a reputed journalist, has one more identity. He is an avid runner and turns up at almost every major marathon event in the country. Holmes’ love and craze for running can be fathomed from the fact that the 47-year-old has a tattoo dedicated to the New York City Marathon. Featuring the event back in November 2023 and 2022, Holmes inked the entire route of the marathon on his arm. Now that’s some dedication that even the Olympic track and field runners would be proud of. 

His romance with Amy Robach also originated from their mutual inclination towards track and field. Running the New York City Half marathon together in March, the couple started to bond with each other. They also launched a podcast named ‘The Morning Run’, which reflects the extent of their involvement with the sport. The former ‘Good Morning America’ co-hosts came into the news back in November 2022. 

After parting ways with their spouses, the duo sparked dating rumors that landed them in trouble. Violating the workplace relationship norm, the duo was suspended, after which Holmes and Robach left the show. Thus, track and field being a major catalyst in their relationship, TJ Holmes and Amy Robach will hope to continue their run together for a long time to come.