Chefs Are Running the NYC Marathon to Honor Jamal James Kent [Video]

On Sunday, November 3, a whole bunch of chefs and culinary professionals are running the 2024 New York City Marathon in honor of Jamal James Kent, the acclaimed fine dining chef of restaurants like Crown Shy and Saga in Manhattan. Kent passed away suddenly in June, to the shock of his community and the many chefs he mentored. Kent — a leader, chef, business owner, graffiti artist, sneaker lover, and winner of the prestigious culinary competition Bocuse d’Or USA in 2010 — had an enormous impact.

It’s a big group running for him, encompassing his wife Kelly Kent, a dozen members of Crown High Run Club including staff from his restaurants and the team’s coach Jerry Francois, as well as 2011 F&W Best New Chef George Mendes, CEO of Daniel Boulud’s The Dinex Group Sebastien Silvestri, and 2007 F&W Best New Chef Gavin Kaysen.

People knew Kent as an absolute force in the culinary space, but he was also an …