Jason Kelce jokes about his lack of running skills after 5K

Jason Kelce has no misconceptions about his running ability after completing a 5K to raise money for autism.

Kelce, 36, participated in the Mike's Seafood Run Walk for Autism in New Jersey on Saturday, February 17. Fans attending the event took out their cameras to watch the NFL star complete the run at Excursion Park, later taking to social media to share the captured footage.

In one video, posted by Fox Sports via X, the Eagles player could be seen crossing the finish line drenched in sweat as people cheered. “Jason Kelce ran a 5K to raise money for autism,” they captioned the clip.

Kelce retweeted the post on Wednesday, February 21, adding: “'Ran' is a generous verb for what happened. But we had a blast.”

The charity also posted photos from the fundraiser and thanked Kelce for coming out for a good cause. “JASON KELCE WE LOVE YOU!” They wrote via Facebook on Tuesday, February 20. “Thank you for coming and supporting us!”

Kelce has a long history of philanthropy, especially in raising autism awareness. He and his wife, Kylie Kelcehave worked closely with the Eagles Autism Foundation since Jason entered the NFL in 2011. The organization focuses on “research, advocacy, empathy and unity” in an effort to raise awareness and funds for people in the autism community.

For years, Kylie volunteered for the foundation before taking on “a more official” responsibility and Jason has since joined her. In addition to participating in various events and 5Ks, the couple led the way at the nonprofit's annual auction in November 2023 by donning a throwback Kelly Green Eagles jacket that was ultimately awarded to Rob McElhenney and woman Kaitlin Olson for $100,000.

While talk of Jason's departure from the NFL has become increasingly prominent during the 2023-2024 season, his and Kylie's work with the EAF will last a lifetime.

“Ran” is a generous verb for what happened. But we had a blast

— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) February 22, 2024

“EAF knows they can't get rid of me,” Kylie said The Philadelphia Inquirer in January 2023. “Even though I'm not officially there, I just keep volunteering. Once football is done, but let's be honest, I don't think football will ever be done. But once Jason is done playing football regularly, I don't see us ever not playing a role in EAF again. We have that personal connection and we could never distance ourselves.”

Outside of his efforts in the EAF, Jason is currently “figuring out” how he and his brother can work together Travis Kelce can best support victims following the Feb. 14 mass shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl parade, which left one person dead and several injured. The couple spoke about the tragedy during the Feb. 21 episode of their podcast “New Heights.” (Travis, 34, has donated $100,000 to the family of two children who were injured during the parade.)

“We just wanted to say that our hearts go out to all the victims, their families, the Chiefs kingdom and really all of Kansas City, who was there on a day to try to celebrate the community. It is unfortunate and deeply tragic what happened,” Jason said at the top of the episode. “We also wanted to thank the local law enforcement officers who responded, the first responders on the scene and everyone who was willing to help those affected by this tragedy.”