# A half marathon turned into a swim

> Runners in Paramus hit waist-deep floodwater mid-race, and one reality TV alum filmed the whole thing.
- Title: A half marathon turned into a swim · ABC7 Los Angeles
- Summary: Runners in Paramus hit waist-deep floodwater mid-race, and one reality TV alum filmed the whole thing. Nearly five inches of rain fell on Paramus, and the…
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- Source: ABC7 Los Angeles — https://abc7.com/post/former-bachelorette-contestant-zac-clark-caught-flood-during-half-marathon-new-jersey/19830048
- Published: 2026-09-14T15:01:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: flooding, new jersey, running, weather, the bachelorette, news, local
## A race through waist-deep water
Sunday morning in Paramus, New Jersey, heavy flooding swallowed parts of a half marathon course. Runners found themselves wading instead of running.
## Caught on camera
Former "Bachelorette" contestant Zac Clark filmed runners pushing through the floodwaters along the route. The video spread fast.

> Video shared by former "Bachelorette" contestant Zac Clark shows runners pushing through floodwaters
## He finished third anyway
Clark says the conditions did not slow him down much. He still placed third in his age group.
## Why people know his name
Clark was picked by season 16 "Bachelorette" Taysha Adams and the two got engaged before splitting. He is now linked to Kaitlyn Bristowe, though neither has confirmed it.
## Nearly five inches of rain
The National Weather Service clocked 4.92 inches in Paramus. That much water submerged roads on the Race Faster Half Marathon course.

> Paramus got 4.92 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service.
## The race that kept going
Roads were underwater and runners kept moving through them. A routine Sunday event became a flood story.
## Key takeaway

Nearly five inches of rain fell on Paramus, and the race went ahead anyway, with runners wading through waist-deep water.