Kaitlyn Bristowe Praises Zac Clark Before 2024 New York City Marathon

Kaitlyn Bristowe is cheering for Zac Clark as he adds another marathon to his belt, fueling ongoing rumors of a romance between the two.

Clark, 40, took to Instagram ahead of the New York City Marathon to express his gratitude, writing, “POV it’s marathon weekend.” In a video shared on Saturday, November 2, Clark noted that it’s his “favorite time of the year for many reasons.”

The clip showed Clark walking through Central Park, alongside several runners. “I am [overwhelmingly] grateful …” he added. “For so many reasons.”

“1. For the community we have built with release recovery,” he wrote. “2. For the brands who support the cause 3. For the inspirational stories people share … to KEEEEP GOING!!!! 4. The bagels, bars and coffee AKA FUEL. And ALL OF YOU who show up and make me reflect on why I do what I do.”

Clark cofounded the addiction recovery program Release Recovery in 2017, three years before he joined The Bachelorette season 16 and vied for the affections of Tayshia Adams. Clark, who was candid about his addiction battle on the ABC reality series, popped the question to Adams, 34, during the season finale.

Nearly one year after the engagement aired, a representative told Us Weekly that Clark and Adams had called it quits. At the time, Adams and Bristowe were cohosting two seasons of The Bachelorette.

“We all have a story. We all have a reason. TO KEEP GOING!!!!!!” Clark concluded, before captioning the upload, “What is your reason to keep going? Good luck to everyone running tomorrow 🖤.”

Bristowe, 39, took to the comments section to praise Clark, writing, “You are one bright ass light.”

Clark completed the marathon on Sunday, November 3, with a time of 3 hours, 16 minutes and 43 seconds. (Adams also ran on Sunday, finishing the race in 4 hours, 39 minutes and 21 seconds.)

While Bristowe has yet to share any snaps of Clark from the marathon to her Instagram, she did reveal that she was in New York by sharing a clip of the festive holiday decorations on display in the city. “New York is ready for Christmas,” the season 11 Bachelorette wrote on Saturday.

Bristowe and Clark were first linked together earlier this year when video footage of them celebrating the New Year circulated on the internet. They have since been spotted together several times, but have yet to publicly confirm their relationship.

Bristowe, for her part, has seemingly hinted at her romance with Clark during several interviews. In August, Bristowe appeared on the “U Up?” podcast and explained that she reached out to a woman after going on a date with her “Bachelor Nation” ex. (Bristowe did not name Adams nor Clark in the interview.)

Bristowe explained that the woman responded by saying, “I always knew you were a bad person and you’ve confirmed it. Your true colors are showing.” Bristowe said she hung up the phone and thought, “Now, I just want to send her a picture of me sucking his d–k.”

After receiving backlash for her comments, Bristowe apologized for how the remarks “came off.” She wrote in her “Off the Vine” Facebook group, “My sense of humor isn’t for everyone.”