Instead of the half-marathon, this year Justin participated in the 3.1 mile (5 km) mini-marathon and finished in 43 minutes and 38 seconds. Congrats to Justin and all those who participated in the half and mini-marathon! His official start and finish time is below.

I also added a few pics of Justin at the end of the race with Sandra Oh and Chandra Wilson who also participated in the mini-marathon. Click on the link for the album.

2013 Rock ‘n’ Roll Pasadena Half Marathon and Mini-Marathon – February 17

Once again, Justin will be participating in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Pasadena Half Marathon benefiting Curemito and taking place this Sunday at the Rose Bowl. The organization’s Facebook page confirmed Justin’s participation along with Grey’s co-star Sandra Oh.

Huge thanks to Sandra Oh and Justin Chambers of “Grey’s Anatomy” for running this weekend on behalf of CureMito! We are so lucky to have such amazing support from everyone.

Also participating will be Chandra Wilson who is an ambassador for Curemito (her daughter Sarina was diagnosed with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome). For those interested in catching a glimpse of the actors, the event details can be seen at Competitor.com

Pictures from last year’s half marathon can be seen here: 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll Pasadena Half Marathon

I’ll do the usual update with screencaps from last night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy later on today but, for now I’m posting an interview with Camilla Luddington and another with Sarah Drew where both mention Justin.

Camilla Luddington was interviewed by TV LINE about Grey’s Anatomy and she shared her thoughts on Justin, Alex and the relationship with her character, Jo Wilson.

Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes may be on the fence about whether to send Alex and Jo on the fast track to coupledom, but the latter’s portrayer, Camilla Luddington, isn’t.

“Personally, I do hope that it goes that way because I think they would be great together,” the actress tells TVLine. “But who knows? On this show I’ve seen so many people end up dating other people. Now Jackson and Stephanie are together!”

In the following Q&A, Luddington — who joined Grey’s this fall as part of the new wave of interns — explains why Jo has resisted going there with Alex, teases what (and whom) they’ll bond over in future episodes, and reveals what’s standing in the way of her becoming a full-fledged series regular.

TVLINE | What has it been like working with Justin Chambers?
He’s great. He’s nothing like Alex. He’s so sweet. Not guarded. Just lovely.

TVLINE | Alex’s track record with the ladies is not the greatest.
Oh, yeah. I know. [Laughs] I think he really was in love with Izzie. Who knows where that could have gone? I think he would have stayed with her if [Katherine Heigl] didn’t leave. Since then he’s been guarded with women. And when he has let down that guard he’s gotten hurt. So I kind of get why he isn’t wanting a relationship. And why he’s sleeping with all the interns.

TVLINE | That explains why he just wants to be friends with Jo. But what about Jo? Does she really only have platonic feelings for him?
I think she really does feel that way right now. She’s just as guarded as him. She’s very protective over this friendship. And I don’t know that she wants to think of it as anything else right now because she doesn’t want to lose it. She really does cherish that relationship. She can trust him; she doesn’t feel like he judges her. He’s her bud.

To read the rest of Camilla’s interview click on the following link: Grey’s Anatomy’s Camilla Luddington Endorses Alex-Jo Romance: ‘I Hope I’m the One For Him’

Sarah Drew, who plays April Kepner, was on the AfterBuzz TV Aftershow yesterday and she mentioned Justin a few times. I edited her full interview to just the Justin mentions (which includes a funny story) in the video below.

Sarah Drew mentions Justin Chambers on… by JustinChambersOnline

For those wanting to see the full interview click on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns9JEdjkW1g

If you recall, last year Justin attended the 8th Annual K-SWISS Desert Smash Tennis Tournament (pics HERE and HERE ).

The Desert Smash Facebook page posted a pic of Justin with his friend, Kelley Sane, saying they are training for the 2013 K-Swiss Pro-Celebrity Am Tennis Tournament which is scheduled for March 5th. Looks like Justin might be one of the celeb players participating in the event this year which benefits “Variety the Children’s Charity”. Click on the pic for Desert Smash’s facebook post.

Here is a behind-the-scenes pic of Justin on the set of Broken City with his stand-in (middle) and his stunt double (right). Credit for the pic goes to David Webber. Click on the pic for the bigger version.

Grey’s Anatomy returns this week with a new episode titled “Things We Said Today”. A sneak peek from the episode featuring Justin can be watched below.

A fan took a pic on the set of Grey’s Anatomy a few days ago with some of the cast. Besides Justin, the cast members present are Jesse Williams, Sandra Oh, Ellen Pompeo and Sarah Drew. Full credit goes to John Pozzoli. Click on the pic to enlarge.

A few months ago, the thousands of members of Television Without Pity voted Alex Karev the Most Wrongly Underused Character and the Most Redemptive Character on a Sucky Show (LOL) in their Annual Tubey Awards which award the Best and Worst of the previous TV season. You can click this link to see the winners of the “Character” category in the 2012 Tubey Awards, or you can click the thumbnails below to see Alex’s wins.

Now, the staff of Television Without Pity has published their Year in Review 2012 list where they’ve named Justin one of TV’s Most Valuable Performers.

Do you agree with the folks over at TWOP?
If season 9 of Grey’s Anatomy continues going the way it has so far, I predict Justin and his character Alex will be winning these same awards next year…