2016 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Media Guide

Important Media Information 3

Race Week Schedule 4

About the Race 7

8 Legacy Runners

The Course 10

History 25

Logistics 32

On Course Entertainment 37

Media Coverage 43

LA BIG 5K 44

Professional Field 46

Race Records 52

Charities 67

Partners & Sponsors 72

Marathon Staff 78

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Media Contacts

Carsten Preisz Jolene Abbott VP, Brand Strategy and Marketing Executive Director, Public Relations

Conqur Endurance Group Skechers Performance 805.218.7612 310.318.3100 [email protected] [email protected]

Molly Biddiscombe Kerry Hendry Account Supervisor Vice President Ketchum Sports & Entertainment Ketchum Sports & Entertainment 860-539-2492 404-275-0090 [email protected] [email protected]

Finish Line Media Center Media Credential Pickup

Fairmont Hotel LA Convention Center Wedgewood Ballroom West Hall, Room 510 101 Wilshire Blvd 1201 S. Figueroa Street Santa Monica, CA Los Angeles, CA 90015 310-899-4136 Friday, March 17: 10:30 am – 5 pm Saturday, March 18: 9 am – 2 pm Press Conference Schedule Fairmont Hotel Friday, Wedgewood Ballroom 8:00 am Sunday 6:00 am to 3:00 pm ‘Meet the Elites’ Event, Griffith Park Top athletes, Conqur CEO Tracey Russell Social 11:00 am Pages Website: www.lamarathon.com Pre-race Press Conference, LA Convention Center, West Hall, Room510 www.goconqur.com Top athletes Facebook: facebook.com/LAmarathon Instagram: @lamarathon Sunday, Twitter: @lamarathon 10:00 am Snapchat: @lamarathon Champions Press Conference, Fairmont Hotel Top three male and female finishers and wheelchair winners.

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Friday March 17

8:00 am Meet the Elites Griffith Park 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Health & Fitness Expo LA Convention Center, West Hall 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Credential Pickup LA Convention Center, West Hall, Room 510 11:00 am Press Conference LA Convention Center, West Hall, Room 510

Saturday March 18

8:00 am LA BIG 5K Dodger Stadium 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Credential Pickup LA Convention Center, West Hall, Room 510 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Health & Fitness Expo Los Angeles Convention Center

Sunday March 19

6:30 am Wheelchair Start Dodger Stadium 6:42 am Handcycle Start Dodger Stadium 6:45 am Professional Women Start Dodger Stadium 6:55 am Professional Men and rest of the field Start Dodger Stadium 8:00 am 1st Place Male Wheelchair Finish (estimated) California & Ocean Ave 8:25 am 1st Place Female Wheelchair Finish (estimated) California & Ocean Ave 9:05 am 1st Place Male Marathon Finish (estimated) California & Ocean Ave 9:10 am 1st Place Female Marathon Finish (estimated) California & Ocean Ave 9:30 am Champions Awards Ceremony Finish Line Awards Stage 10:00 am Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Champions Press Conference 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Finish Line Festival & Angel City Brewery Beer Garden Second St & Santa Monica

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2016 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Champions Open Men: Weldon Kirui- 2:13:06 -Kenya Open Women: Nataliya Lehonkova - 2:30:10 -Ukraine Wheelchair Men: James Senbeta 1:36:08 -USA Wheelchair Women: Alicia Ibarra 2:15:52 -USA

Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Race Records Open Men: Markos Geneti- 2:06:35 –Ethiopia (2011) Open Women: Lidiya Grigoryeva- 2:25:10 –Russia (2006) Wheelchair Men: Kurt Fearnley- 1:23:40 –Australia (2007) Wheelchair Women: Amanda McGrory- 1:48:13 –USA (2009)

2017 Numbers: Legacy Runners: 163 Number of States Represented: 50 Number of Countries Represented: 63 Charities: 95 SRLA Students: 3,000 Cheer zones: 50+ Cheerleaders: 500+ Bands: 50+

Media Coverage: Media coverage of the race extends worldwide, on multiple platforms:  Live local television broadcast on KTLA (Ch. 5) from 6:00 am -11:00 am PDT.  Live national television broadcast on WGN from 7-10 am PDT.  Live streaming of the race broadcast on www.KTLA.com

Fast Facts:

 This is Skechers Performance’s second year as Title Partner of the marathon. Skechers Performance is a global company headquartered locally, in Manhattan Beach. With sponsored athletes including Meb Keflezighi and Kara Goucher, they are on the forefront of running.

 The race will follow the iconic Stadium to the Sea course that starts at Dodger Stadium and passes through West Hollywood and Beverly Hills before finishing in the City of Santa Monica. The race concludes at the intersection of Ocean and California avenues, just steps from the Pacific Ocean.

 The course features a host of local landmarks, such as Los Angeles City Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, TCL Chinese Theater, the Sunset Strip, Rodeo Drive and a finish near the Santa Monica Pier.

 A total prize purse of $100,000 in cash will be offered to both the men’s and women’s fields at the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, with $23,000 for first place, $11,250 for second, $9,000 for third, $4,500 for fourth and $2,250 for fifth in each division.

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 The men’s professional field features the last two Los Angeles Marathon champions, the 2015 winner Daniel Limo (KEN) and the returning Weldon Kirui (KEN).

 The front runners in the women’s field are expected to be Mestawet Tufa (ETH) and Biruktayit Degefa (ETH).

 95 official charities are participating in this year’s race.

 For the sixth year in a row, runners can join together in support of their favorite charity by participating in the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Two-Person Charity Relay. The relay allows one person to run the first half of the marathon while their partner completes the race. Each relay runner will register and raise money for one of the marathon’s official charities.

 Entertainment planned for the 26.2-mile course includes 50 bands, 500+ cheerleaders, four entertainment centers and over 50 charity cheer zones.

 This year, the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon introduced the third edition of its smartphone app. The official race app powered by Fitbit provides users tools like runner tracking, interactive maps and this year added a music player with three unique, curated playlists designed to motivate athletes during training and on race day.

 Save the date! Next year’s Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon will be on March 18, 2018.

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ABOUT THE SKECHERS PERFORMANCE LOS ANGELES MARATHON

“Stadium to the Sea.”

Say just those four words, and runners across the world will immediately know what you’re referring to: the iconic course of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, which is set for its 32st edition on March 19, 2017.

Frank McCourt purchased the operating rights to the race in 2008, which continues to be one of the four largest marathons in the U.S. and one of the top 10 worldwide. Soon afterward, he asked his team to devise a course that would show off the very best of Los Angeles. Working with public officials and community stakeholders, the “Stadium to the Sea” course was born. The course begins at Dodger Stadium and continues through downtown LA, across West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and ending in Santa Monica.

At each mile along the way, runners will pass several internationally renowned iconic landmarks, starting at Dodger Stadium and including Chinatown, the El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park, Los Angeles City Hall, Little Tokyo, the Disney Hall and Music Center of Los Angeles County, four different sites of the Academy Awards in Hollywood, parts of Historic Route 66 in West Hollywood, Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and the famous runner’s mecca of San Vicente Boulevard in Santa Monica before finishing on Ocean Avenue alongside the Pacific Ocean.

A field of over 24,000 runners are expected on race day. They’ll run the Stadium to the Sea course behind an elite field of foreign runners coming from as far as Spain, Mexico, and Kenya.

Once again, the race offers the opportunity for entrants and their supporters to raise funds for one of the 95 worthy charities affiliated with the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon.

An exciting schedule has been prepared for the weekend, featuring the following:

 The Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Health & Fitness Expo will be held in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center in Downtown L.A. on Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18. More than 120 exhibitors from around the country will be present.

 The LA BIG 5K, sponsored by Big 5 Sporting Goods, will take place at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, March 18, offering athletes of all ages an opportunity to take part in race week festivities.

 KTLA 5 will air the race live in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 am. For the second year, WGN will televise the race live nationally from 7:00 am to 10:00 am PDT.

 More than 3,200 students will be participating in this year’s Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon as a part of Students Run LA (SRLA), an after-school mentoring and physical fitness program for at-risk middle and high school students in Los Angeles. Through the program, students learn how discipline and perseverance lead to success in the marathon and in life. More than 60,000 students have participated in the program since its inception in 1987, with over 95 percent of SRLA starters finishing the race.

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 An impressive 163 Legacy Runners—men and women who have completed all 31 prior editions of the race— will step to the line in 2017.

 This year, Gerard Deegan led the LA Road Runners, the official training program of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. He brought extensive coaching knowledge to the proven 26- week training regimen, which helped 1,000 participants train for the 2017 marathon.

 Along the marathon course there is a wealth of entertainment and support for the runners, with 50 bands, 500+ cheerleaders, 4 entertainment centers and 50+ charity cheer zones.

A strong and expanded sponsor team has made the 2017 race possible:  Title Partner: Skechers Performance  Sponsors: Air France, Hyundai Ioniq, Muscle Milk, Angel City Brewery, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Clif Bar, Fitbit, Gatorade Endurance, Keck Medicine of USC and MarathonFoto.  Community Partners: City of Los Angeles, City of West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, and Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board.  Media Partners: KTLA5

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The following list reflects the names of the 163 Legacy Runners who have completed all 31 marathons and will toe the start line on Sunday looking to capture their 32nd medal.

Paul Ablett John Contreraz Rick Gutman Rene Lopez Larry Reeves Paul Aguirre Joe Cordova Mary Hack Juventino Luna Rosemarie Rieger Francis Akahoshi Ralph Cripe Jussi Hamalainen Ignacio Mariscal Richard Ringwald Luis Alatorre Juan Cueva Ronald Hancock Sr. Alfred Martinez Ron Rissler Albert Allen Charles Cutting Jack Hanna Brian Matthews Jerry Robinson John Araujo Jane Cutting Michael Harris Dale McCree Alonso Robles Marshall Avila Craig Davidson Bryan Hayward Vincent McMillen Trini Robles John Backman Jim Davis Dougg Healy Albert Medrano Roberta Rodin Rick Bingham Patricia DeVita Robert (Mick) Hemp Jahangir Ruben Rosales Mehrkhodavani Jim Blanck Anthony DiBari Jr Stephen Henrich Jose Meza Francisco Rubio Stephen Bland Steve Doering Eduardo Hernandez Peter Mireles Anne Ryan Lou Briones John Dominguez Douglas Hibbard Wayne Mitchell Rick Salas David Brittain Howard Dowdell Bill Higgins Don Morse Michael Sheehan Thomas Brown Ariel Drachenberg Masako Higuchi Warren Mullisen Kevin Sheu Claude Bruni May Dubois Louis Hill Pamela Nagami August Simien Jr. John Butcher Jim Dudley Bob Holguin Mikio Nagato Denny Smith Jesus Cabrera Robert Duitsman Cliff Housego Gunnar Nelson James Smith Michael Calvert Rich Endo Van Hutchins Don Newman Marie Stevenson John Carey Sanford Erickson Stanley Ito Claudia Newsom Ann Tack Ruth Carter Ronald Exley Tom Jackman Gordon Niva Mary Thompson Laura Castaneda Louis Fernandez Jay Jahanmir Bob Norton Sylvia Toste-Rodgers Ricardo Castaneda Arlene Fichman Johnnie Jameson Jack Nosco Earl Vinson Marcos Cedillo Timothy Fitzhugh Sean Kelly Myron Oakes Don Vulich Carlos Celiz Wayne Fong Sharon Kerson Donald Ocana Rickey Washington Pedro Cerda Herbert Fragosa Larry Carl King Jaime Ortiz Ralph Whittington Richard Chavez Luis Gallardo Kathy Kirchner Thomas Ouimet Scott Wilbur John Chin Rafael Garay Brad Knoernschild Freddie Perez Daniel Williams Kevin Cimarusti Samuel Gardner Jr. Susan Lahr Perry Petschar Everett Wilson Red Clark Alfred Gonzales Calvin Lau Thomas Philo Diane Marie Wing Scott Cline Art Gonalez Jr. James Lee James Picker Jerry Woods

William Colangelo George Good Barry Leonard Frank Poturica Stephen Collins Steve Gooselaw Stan Lisiewicz Richard Radford

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The 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon will follow the iconic “Stadium to the Sea” course that debuted in 2010. Tweaked in 2011 for improved flow, the route begins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and finishes at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and California Avenue in Santa Monica.

It is the fourth primary route for the Marathon in its 32-year history:

Course Years Type Start/Finish 1 1986-1995 Loop Loop course starting on Figueroa Street, adjacent to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and finishing in front of the Graham Statues in Exposition Park.

Variants: 1986: Start and finish on Figueroa Street. 1987-95: Start on Figueroa, finish in Exposition Park. 2 1996-2006, Loop Loop course starting in Downtown Los Angeles, finishing at the 2009 Central Library at Flower & 5th Streets.

Variants: 1996: Start at Figueroa & 8th Streets. 1997-01: Start at Figueroa & 6th Streets. 2002-04: Route changed to flatten the course. 2005-06: Route changed for better flow. 3 2007-2008 Point to Point-to-point course starting on Ventura Blvd & Lankershim, point adjacent to Universal City, and finishing at Flower & 5th Streets in Downtown Los Angeles. 4 2010-2017 Point to Point-to-point “Stadium to the Sea” course starting at Dodger point Stadium and finishing on Ocean Avenue and Santa Monica Blvd in Santa Monica.

Variant: 2011-15: Initial loop at Dodger Stadium eliminated, Chinatown and Little Tokyo loops added, finish at California Avenue in Santa Monica. Variant: 2016: In mile 21, the course goes around the Veterans Administration rather than through, making a right on Sepulveda and a left on Wilshire. 2017: In mile 2, the course crosses over the 101 freeway on Spring Street headed south, rather than Main Street passing Olvera Street.

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The “Stadium to the Sea” course incorporates unique elements in the history of what was originally called the City of Los Angeles Marathon:

1. The first inter-city race debuted in 2010, when the course was changed to follow the “Stadium to the Sea” route. This historic race began in Los Angeles, but crossed into West Hollywood at 8:44 am with Silvia Skvortsova (Russia) at the head of the women’s pack. She led the field into Beverly Hills at 8:56 am with eventual winner Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) and Teyba Naser (Ethiopia) leading the field into Santa Monica at 9:29 am, on their way to the finish line.

2. The 2010 race was the first year that the course had been run outside of the City of Los Angeles and did not finish in downtown Los Angeles.

3. After being run on a loop course for its first 21 editions, the “Stadium to the Sea” is the second point-to- point course in the race’s history. The 2017 race will be the tenth in eleven years to be run on a point- to-point course, after the 2007 and 2008 races that began next to Universal City. Civic approvals of the new course were obtained during June and July 2009. Participating cities are listed below:

Beverly Hills Los Angeles Santa Monica West Hollywood Incorporated: 1906 1850 1886 1984 Area: 5.7 sq. mi. 498.3 sq. mi. 15.9 sq. mi. 1.9 sq. mi. Population: 34,658 (2013) 3,884,000 (2013) 92,472 (2013) 35,288 (2013) Miles: 16-18 1-14, 16, & 18-24 24-26 14-16

The current Marathon course covers the standard marathon distance of 42.195 km or 26 miles, 385 yards. The inaugural Stadium to the Sea course was certified in December 2009 by USA Track & Field course measurer Ron Scardera (certificate number CA09075RS); the updated 2011 course was certified by Scardera on September 23, 2010 (certificate number CA10075RS), and the certification was redone for this year’s race as well.

While the course complies with the USA Track & Field record requirements for elevation (allowing a maximum net decrease of not more than “one part per thousand (i.e., one meter per kilometer) for each of the 42.195 kilometers,” the start and finish are more than the allowed 7.86 miles (30% of the race distance) apart and thus marks run on this course are not eligible for record status. The start and finish lines of the Stadium to the Sea course are approximately 17 miles apart. The course moves downhill in the first three miles, goes uphill in the second three miles and then stays relatively flat before heading downhill at the 15-mile point, then on to the finish on Ocean Avenue.

Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon course elevation chart

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Start: Dodger Stadium 1. Starting at crosswalk at Lot G, follow road ½ way around stadium to Elysian Park Ave 2. Elysian Park Avenue, 3. left at Sunset, 4. left on Broadway 5. right on Alpine 6. right on Cesar Chavez 7. left on Spring Street 8. left on Temple Street 9. right on Judge John Aiso Street 10. left on 1st Street 11. right on Central 12. right on 2nd Street 13. right on Spring Street 14. left on 1st Street 15. right on Grand Avenue

16. left on Temple,

17. right on Edgeware (over the 101 Freeway)

18. left on Bellevue, 19. right on Glendale 20. left on Park, 21. left on Sunset Blvd, 22. Sunset Blvd. and merge into Hollywood Blvd., 23. left on Orange, 24. right on Sunset, 25. left on San Vicente, 26. right on Santa Monica Blvd., 27. left on Doheny, 28. right on Burton (eastbound), 29. merge to Little Santa Monica, 30. left on Rodeo, 31. right on Wilshire, 32. left on Little Santa Monica, 33. merge to big Santa Monica, 34. right on Sepulveda, 35. left on Wilshire 36. right on Barry 37. Right on Goshen 38. left on San Vicente 39. left at Ocean Finish: Ocean Avenue & California

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In Feet: Mile Elevation Change Mile Elevation Change

Start 505 — 15 224 -168

1 425 -80 16 212 -12

2 306 -119 17 242 30

3 288 -18 18 278 36

4 290 2 19 244 -34

5 370 80 20 252 8

6 391 21 21 329 61

7 365 -26 22 326 -3

8 362 -3 23 345 19

9 410 48 24 305 -40

10 396 -14 25 194 -111

11 386 -10 26 119 -75

12 351 -35 Finish 105 -14

13 400 49 Start to finish change: - 401 feet

14 392 -8 Miles uphill: 11 Miles downhill: 15

Metric and other splits:

Km Elevation Change Km Elevation Change

Start 505 — 40 km 205 -120

5 km 276 -229 Finish 105 -100

10 km 405 129 Last mile 178 —

15 km 398 -7 Finish 105 -73

20 km 349 -49

25 km 210 -139 1st half 505411 -94

30 km 245 35 2nd half 411105 -306

35 km 325 80

By contrast, the 2010 course began at an elevation of 505 and finished at 75 feet (net of -430 feet). By halves, the 2010 course lost 113 feet of elevation in the first half (elevation: 392 feet), and lost another 317 feet in the second half.

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Start: Dodger Stadium adjacent to Parking Lot G behind center field One of the icons of Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium opened on April 10, 1962 with an audience of 52,564 fans. The first privately financed baseball park since Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, it was designed by Capt. Emil Praeger and occupies 300 acres. The stadium seats 56,000 spectators for Dodger baseball games, and has also been home to several other historical events, including the 1984 Olympic baseball tournament, the 1987 Papal Mass with Pope John Paul II, and the “Encore! The Three Tenors” concert in 1994 with José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti.

Mile 1: Ending at Sunset Boulevard, just north of Marion Avenue (Elevation change: -81 feet, from 505 to 425 feet; 1 turn) From the start, the runners head toward the Sunset Gate, exiting the Stadium onto Elysian Park Drive and then turning left on Sunset Boulevard, heading into downtown Los Angeles.

Mile 2: Ending on North Broadway, just north of Sunset Boulevard (Elevation change: -119 feet, from 425 to 306 feet; 1 turn) On Sunset, the runners find themselves on a portion of historic Route 66, a major highway from the Midwest to Southern California during the first half of the 20th century. Sunset Boulevard becomes Cesar E. Chavez Avenue past Figueroa Street, just before the runners turn left onto Broadway and head into Chinatown.

Mile 3: Ending on Main Street, between Temple and 1st Streets (Elevation change: -18 feet, from 306 to 288 feet; 4 turns) The city’s Chinatown district was developed in the 1870s; to mark the entryway, the city erected the 25- foot-high Chinatown Gateway Monument (also known as the Twin Dragon Towers Gateway) in 2001. It cost $800,000 to build and was designed to symbolize luck, prosperity and longevity.

The runners enter Chinatown under the Gateway, heading toward Alpine Street and the massive Dynasty Center shopping plaza before turning right on Alpine and another right on Spring Street. They will then exit Chinatown with a left onto Cesar E. Chavez Ave.

As runners turn from Cesar E. Chavez Ave., they will see the El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park, the oldest settlement in Los Angeles, on Main Street. Los Angeles was founded in the fall of 1781 by its 44 original settlers, but the Old Plaza in El Pueblo Park dates from 1815.

The oldest residence in the city that is still standing is the Avila Adobe (14 Olvera Street), which was built in 1818 on adjacent Olvera Street. The Plaza Church (535 North Main) was built by Franciscan fathers and Native Americans and opened in 1822. The Pico House (430 North Main) was the city’s first masonry structure and was built as a hotel by Pio Pico, the last Mexican governor of Alta California (now the State of California). The current marketplace format of Olvera Street is a relatively new development, dating back from 1929.

The Los Angeles Mall Civic Center complex sits on Main Street at Temple Street, marked by the six story 60- ton Triforium created by artist Joseph Young in 1975, which features 1,494 multicolored glass prisms. It was refurbished in 2006.

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Mile 4: Ending at 1st Street, just north of Spring Street (Elevation change: +2 feet, from 288 to 290 feet; 5 turns)

Mile 4 continues through the heart of downtown Los Angeles, turning from 1st Street onto Central Avenue and then beginning a long climb from Central Avenue & 2nd Street to the top of Bunker Hill, then exiting out of downtown into Echo Park.

This rise is 185 feet from Central Avenue (elevation 265 feet), up and out of downtown to Bellevue Avenue (elevation 450 feet) in Echo Park, between approximately the 3½ and the 5½-mile points. This is the largest and longest climb on the course.

Los Angeles City Hall (200 North Spring Street) is a famous Art Deco skyscraper that stands 28 floors and 454 feet high. Built in 1928, the building became an icon through its appearances on television in the 1950s as the headquarters of the Daily Planet newspaper on “The Adventures of Superman” and in the 1960s on the series “Dragnet.” It was the tallest building in California from its completion until 1964, and the tallest in Los Angeles until 1968 (due to legal height restrictions in place until 1957).

The new Police Administration Building (known informally as “Parker Center”) at Main & 1st Streets serves as the headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department, and opened in October 2009.

The course loops through Little Tokyo beginning at Los Angeles Street. It’s one of three recognized “Japantowns” in the U.S. (the other two are in San Francisco and San Jose). Little Tokyo was founded in the early 1900s and declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1995. The route passes the Buddhist Temple (342 East 1st Street, the first Shingon temple in North America) and the Japanese American National Museum (369 East 1st Street), which opened in 1992.

The former home of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, St. Vibiana’s Cathedral, is located at 214 South Main Street. It was built in 1876 and later damaged in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake; it was then deeded to the City to make way for a new cathedral. Sold to private developers in 1999, it was restored and renamed Vibiana. Today it is used for special events.

Times Mirror Square (1st and Spring Streets) is the home of the daily newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. The original Art Deco building opened in 1935, joined by its more modern addition in 1948.

Mile 5: Ending on Temple and Victor Streets (Elevation change: +90, from 280 to 370 feet; 2 turns)

The course continues its vertical climb that began at Central Avenue. On the way up 1st Street is the County of Los Angeles governmental complex, including the Stanley Mosk Memorial Courthouse (111 North Hill Street), which opened in 1956.

At 1st Street and Grand Avenue, the runners pass the landmark Walt Disney Concert Hall (which opened in 2003) as they turn right onto Grand, passing the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles, popularly known as the Music Center. The complex includes the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, which has hosted the Academy Awards 26 times (1969-87, 1990-94, 1996, 1999), as well as the Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum, which opened in 1964 and host 2.3 million guests annually.

To the right of the runners on Grand as they reach Temple Street is the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration (500 West Temple Street), which opened in 1960 and is home to the Los Angeles County Supervisors.

Runners then turn left onto Temple Street at the Rafael Moreno-designed Cathedral of our Lady of Angels (555 W. Temple St.), which opened in 2002 on a 5.6-acre parcel for $250 million. It is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

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Mile 6: Ending at Glendale Boulevard just before Santa Ynez Street (Elevation change: +21 feet, from 370 to 391 feet; 3 turns) The route continues on Temple (going uphill), passing the massive John Ferraro Building, headquarters of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. It is named after the former longtime City Councilman, who was also a two-time All-American tackle at USC. The building was designed by famed Los Angeles architect A.C. Martin and opened in 1964.

The runners then take a right on Edgeware Road to cross the Hollywood (101) Freeway and then veer left to Bellevue Avenue, leaving the downtown area. The course then enters Echo Park, the area’s original center of motion picture production— notably Mack Sennett’s Keystone Studios (1712 Glendale Boulevard, just north of the course) — prior to World War I.

The course will remain relatively flat from the 5½-mile point until a major downhill section on San Vicente Boulevard just before the 15-mile mark.

The 16-acre Echo Park Lake began as a reservoir in 1868, but was converted by the City into a park and lake from 1892 to 1895. Its original design is credited to Joseph Henry Tomlinson, the first Superintendent of the City’s Department of Parks.

Mile 7: Ending at Sunset Boulevard just before Silver Lake Boulevard (Elevation change: -36 feet, from 391 to 365 feet; 2 turns) Past the Echo Park Lake is Angelus Church (1100 Glendale), the headquarters of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, which was founded by famed evangelical preacher Aimee Semple McPherson. It accommodated 5,400 worshippers when it opened on January 1, 1923, and is still in use today.

The route turns onto Park Avenue and then onto Sunset Boulevard for the second time (now for 2.16 miles), passing the well-known Taix French Restaurant (1911 West Sunset), which opened at this location in 1962. It is still run by the Taix family.

Mile 8: Ending at Sunset Boulevard between Myra Avenue and Bates Avenue (Elevation change: -3 feet, from 365 to 362 feet) Sunset Boulevard runs from downtown Los Angeles all the way to the Pacific Ocean, about 22 miles. During this mile, the route passes Silver Lake Boulevard and runs through the Silver Lake neighborhood. The area is also known as “Sunset Junction,” named for the intersection of Sunset and Santa Monica boulevards.

At the intersection of Sunset and Maltman Avenue, runners can look to the right towards the Hollywood Hills and see the triple-domed Griffith Observatory (which opened in 1935) on Mt. Hollywood in Griffith Park, as well as the iconic Hollywood sign. The sign was originally mounted in 1923 as an ad for a new residential development called Hollywoodland. It’s easy to see thanks to its 50-foot-high letters!

KCET Studios (at 4376 Sunset) originally opened in 1912 as a motion picture studio, and was purchased by the local television station in 1971.

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Mile 9: Ending at Hollywood Boulevard and Edgemont Street (Elevation change: +48 feet, from 362 to 410 feet) The route transitions onto Hollywood Boulevard at North Virgil Avenue/North Hillhurst Avenue, and includes a 3.20-mile stretch on Hollywood Boulevard (miles 8-12), moving through the City’s Los Feliz district.

Barnsdall Art Park is located at 4814 Hollywood (at Vermont Avenue) and was donated in 1927 as an arts center by Aline Barnsdall. It includes Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed Hollyhock House (1921).

Mile 10: Ending at Hollywood Boulevard and Wilton Place (Elevation change: -14 feet, from 410 to 396 feet) Situated along Hollywood between Normandie Avenue and Western Avenue are both “Thai Town” and “Little Armenia.” Los Angeles has the largest number of people of Thai descent of any city in the world outside of Thailand. The area was designated “Thai Town” by the Los Angeles City Council in 1999; the Council later recognized the area from Vermont Avenue on the east end to Van Ness Avenue on the west as “Little Armenia” in 2000.

Mile 11: Ending at Hollywood Boulevard at Wilcox Avenue (Elevation change: -10 feet, from 396 to 386 feet) “Hollywood” proper begins at Gower Street, where the Hollywood Walk of Fame begins; the Walk continues west to La Brea Avenue. There are over 2,500 stars today along the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. On February 10, 2016 the band Maná will be honored with the 2,573rd Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Hollywood landmarks are scattered along the route: the Museum of Death (6031 Hollywood), opened in Los Angeles in 2009 with memorabilia from the Black Dahlia, Charles Manson and other infamous cases; the Music Box @ Fonda (6126 Hollywood), which opened in 1926, was known for many years as the Henry Fonda Theater.

At the center of the Walk of Fame is the intersection of Hollywood & Vine, which became famous for its concentration of radio and motion picture-related businesses in the 1920s. Just north of the intersection is the Capitol Records Tower (1750 Vine Street), the world’s first circular office building, which was designed by Welton Becket and opened in 1956.

Continuing on Hollywood Boulevard is the Pantages Theater (6233 Hollywood, between Argyle Avenue and Vine), an Art Deco-style performing arts venue that opened in 1930 as a vaudeville and movie house. It was home to the Academy Awards from 1950 to 1960; it is now a conventional theater and underwent renovation in 2000.

Mile 12: Ending at Sunset Boulevard and LaBrea Avenue (Elevation change: -35 feet, from 386 to 351 feet; 2 turns) The route now moves through the heart of Hollywood, with many historical locations, including the Musso & Frank Grill (6667 Hollywood, between Cherokee and Las Palmas Avenues), which opened in 1919 and is still in operation. It is known for its many photos of diners from the Golden Age of Hollywood such as Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Orson Welles and many others.

Other landmarks along this mile include the American Cinematheque, including the Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood), the first Egyptian–style theater in the United States. It opened in 1922 under Sid Grauman (of Chinese Theatre fame) and was refurbished in 1998. Next door is the Pig ‘N Whistle restaurant, which opened in 1927 to serve diners who were not allowed to eat in theaters at the time. Finally, runners will also pass the original Frederick’s of Hollywood (6751 Hollywood), which opened in 1947.

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Near the intersection of Hollywood and Highland Avenue is the Hollywood Wax Museum (6767 Hollywood, opened in 1965) as well as Ripley’s Believe or Not! Odditorium (6780 Hollywood). This is also the site of the El Capitan Theatre (6838 Hollywood), which was opened by Grauman in 1926, and refurbished by the Walt Disney Company in 1991.

Next, runners will see the massive Hollywood & Highland retail and entertainment development, decorated with movie history themes. It includes the Dolby Theatre (formerly the Kodak Theater), which has been the home of the Academy Awards since 2002. In 1958, the first eight stars of the Hollywood Walk of Fame were installed at this intersection.

The TCL Chinese Theater – formerly known as Grauman’s Chinese Theater (6801 Hollywood) - was the third of Grauman’s themed theaters, and opened in 1927. The theater is well known for the 200+ handprints, footprints and signatures immortalized in the concrete in front of the building, beginning with actress Norma Talmadge in 1927. The theater hosted the Academy Awards from 1944 to 1946, and is still in use today as a movie theater.

As the course turns south at Orange Drive, runners pass the original site of the Academy Awards in 1929, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood), which opened in 1927 and was refurbished in 2005, as well as Hollywood High School (Orange & Sunset), founded in 1903. Its well-known graduates include actors Carol Burnett (1951), Judy Garland (1930), James Garner (1944), Jason Robards (1940), Lana Turner (1937) and Fay Wray (1925), among others.

The route returns to Sunset Boulevard for the third time, this time for 2.66 miles.

Mile 13: Ending at Sunset Boulevard, just west of Fairfax Avenue (Elevation change: +49 feet, from 351 to 400 feet) The Hollywood Guitar Center sits at the route’s 20 km point (7425 Sunset, between Vista and Gardner Streets). It is the focal point of the Rock Walk, where more than 180 musical artists, groups and contributors have been memorialized since November 1985. The original class of seven inductees included Stevie Wonder and Eddie van Halen.

Mile 14: Ending at Sunset Boulevard just past Alta Loma Road (Elevation change: -8 feet, from 400 to 392 feet) The halfway point of the course (13.1 miles) is on Sunset Boulevard just east of Laurel Avenue, which is also the site of one of L.A.’s best-known comedy clubs, the Laugh Factory (8001 Sunset).

Runners will also pass another Hollywood icon from the 1920s, the Chateau Marmont (8221 Sunset). It opened in 1929 and is well known for several celebrity events, including Jean Harlow’s honeymoon and John Belushi’s death from a drug overdose.

The route leaves the City of Los Angeles between Marmont Lane and Roxbury Road, and enters the City of West Hollywood and the famed Sunset Strip, starting at Harper Avenue and continuing for 1.61 miles west to Sunset and Sierra Drive at the border with Beverly Hills.

Runners will see the eclectic nature of West Hollywood on full display in its many landmarks such as the Body Shop (8250 West Sunset); Carney’s, the restaurant inside a train car at 8351 West Sunset; the Comedy Store at 8433 West Sunset, famous as the launching point for comedians; the Andaz West Hollywood (8401 West Sunset), also known as the “Riot House” for the wild antics of its guests such as Jim Morrison of The Doors, Led Zeppelin and The Who; and the House of Blues Sunset Strip (8430 West Sunset), which is one of the best-known performance venues on the Strip.

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Mile 15: Ending at Santa Monica Boulevard, just west of Robertson Boulevard (Elevation change: -168 feet, from 392 to 224 feet; 2 turns) Still in West Hollywood, the route passes several other famous music venues including the Viper Room (8852 West Sunset, just past Larrabee Street), which opened in 1993 with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers as its first headlining act with Johnny Depp as the original owner. In 2004, the ownership was sold to Harry Morton, son of Hard Rock Cafe co-founder Peter Morton. It is known as the place where actor River Phoenix died in 1993 on Halloween morning, where Counting Crows lead singer Adam Duritz served as a bartender there in the 90s and countless other stories.

One of the most historic performance venues on the Sunset Strip is the Whisky A Go Go (8901 West Sunset, at San Vicente), which opened its doors in 1964 and was known for its “go-go” girls dancing in suspended cages. The rock group The Doors was the house band in 1966; the Chicago Transit Authority (later known as Chicago) played as the house band until they were discovered by Jimi Hendrix in 1968.

As the route turns left onto San Vicente Boulevard, it heads south towards Santa Monica Boulevard and another architectural icon, the Pacific Design Center, a 1.2-million-square-foot development designed by Cesar Pelli. It is dominated by the Center Blue building (which opened in 1975), better known as the “Blue Whale”; the Center Green building opened in 1988, and the Center Red complex was recently completed.

The route continues on Historic Route 66 for 0.43 miles before reaching Doheny Drive.

Mile 16: Ending at Burton Way, just past Oakhurst Drive (Elevation change: -12 feet, from 224 to 212 feet; 2 turns) The course continues on Santa Monica Boulevard with well-known Southern California landmarks such as the Palm Restaurant (9001 Santa Monica), which has a special backroom that was the favorite entertaining spot for the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee for the 1984 Games. This is also the site of celebrity-friendly Dan Tana’s (9071 Santa Monica) as well as The Troubadour (9081 Santa Monica), which was founded in 1957 by the late Doug Weston. This was the music venue where superstars such as Elton John, Randy Newman, Guns & Roses and Cheech & Chong were launched to fame.

After running between West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on Doheny, the course enters Beverly Hills at Doheny Drive and Burton Way. Those two streets were named for two famed Southern Californians, oil magnate Edward Doheny (whose company drilled the first successful oil well in the L.A. area) and Burton E. Green (whose company spearheaded the development of the area).

The runners pass a large Bristol Farms market (9039 Beverly Blvd.) which was previously the famed Chasen’s Restaurant (1936-95) — where Ronald Reagan proposed to Nancy Davis. It was a favorite haunt for actors and comedians including Jimmy Stewart, Frank Sinatra and Groucho Marx.

Mile 17: Ending at Rodeo Drive at Dayton Way (Elevation change: +30 feet, from 212 to 242 feet; 2 turns) This is one of the highlight miles on the course, running through Beverly Hills. On Burton Way, the runners will pass the 10-acre Beverly Hills Civic Center, dominated by the Beverly Hills City Hall (450 North Crescent Drive), which opened in 1931. The top of the cupola of City Hall is covered with gold leaves.

From “Little Santa Monica” (which is actually South Santa Monica Blvd.), the course turns south on Rodeo Drive for 0.31 miles, turning west at Wilshire Blvd. The three-block stretch on Rodeo covers one of the world’s most famous shopping districts, with more than 100 shops and boutiques, which rose to fame in the 1970s.

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Mile 18: Ending at Santa Monica Boulevard, just past Century Park East (Elevation change: +36 feet, from 242 to 278 feet; 2 turns) At the corner of Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard is the Beverly Wilshire Hotel (9500 Wilshire), which opened in 1928 on the former site of the Beverly Hills Speedway. It was originally an “apartment hotel,” designed for permanent residents; it later became a hotel, and at one point had Pancho Gonzales as its tennis instructor. The course continues on Wilshire for 0.51 miles before it turns onto South Santa Monica Boulevard.

Once back on Santa Monica, the course continues on 2.40 miles of Historic Route 66. Along the way, runners will pass the Sony BMG Music office building (9830 Wilshire), designed by I.M. Pei in 1989 and formerly the home of the Creative Artists Agency. They will then run by the Peninsula Hotel (9882 Santa Monica) as well as the site of the now-closed Friars Club of California (9900 Santa Monica), which was founded in 1947 by Milton Berle and his friends.

As the route merges onto Santa Monica Boulevard proper, it re-enters Los Angeles between Moreno Drive and Century Park East, heading into Century City. Once the studio back lot for the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture Studios, the 180-acre parcel of what is now Century City was sold in 1961 to Alcoa and developer William Zeckendorf. The Los Angeles Country Club golf course lies to the north of the course.

Mile 19: Ending at Santa Monica Boulevard, just past Westholme Avenue Elevation change: -34 feet, from 278 feet to 244 feet) Continuing on Santa Monica, the course passes the Westfield Shopping Center into West Los Angeles, and continues on portions of the old Pacific Electric Co.’s “Red Car” Santa Monica Line train route, which was in operation from 1896 to 1940.

Mile 20: Ending at Sepulveda Boulevard, just north of Santa Monica Boulevard (Elevation change: +8 feet, from 244 feet to 252 feet; 1 turn) The race passes by the mammoth Los Angeles Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (10777 Santa Monica), which was erected in the 1950s.

Moving west toward the 405 (San Diego Freeway) on Santa Monica, the course passes Westwood Boulevard and turns north on Sepulveda Boulevard.

Mile 21: On Wilshire Blvd W-bound, at first light pole after bus turnout from the VA. (Elevation change: +77 feet, from 252 feet to 329 feet; 1 turn) From Sepulveda, the course heads north towards Wilshire Blvd. The “Bad News Bears Field” is located at the corner of Sepulveda and Ohio, part of the Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation. The 1976 movie of the same name was actually filmed in Chatsworth; however, Bill Lancaster (son of film great Burt Lancaster), who originated the idea for the film, played Little League baseball at that field in the 1950s. His friends asked the City to rename the field in his honor after his death in 1997.

As the course turns west on Wilshire Blvd it passes by the U.S. Veterans Administration grounds. Founded in 1887 as the Veterans Home, the facility spans 713 acres and is home to the Veterans Administration’s Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

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Mile 22 On San Vicente W-bound, just west of Katsuya and 44’ west of parking meter BR51. (Elevation change: -3 feet, from 329 feet to 326 feet)

After passing by Veterans Administration grounds, the route now joins one of the famous running routes in California for 4 miles: San Vicente Boulevard, which heads all the way to Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. In this mile, the route runs through the Brentwood neighborhood, where many Hollywood stars make their homes. Runners also pass by the Farmers Market on Gretna Green Way, as well as the Brentwood Country Mart: both locations are sure bets for star sightings!

Mile 23: On San Vicente E-bound, 68’ west of light pole on west side of Bristol Ave. (Elevation change: +19 feet, from 326 feet to 345 feet) The grassy “runner’s median” on San Vicente begins at Gretna Green Way, opposite the Brentwood Country Club. It continues all the way to Ocean Avenue.

Mile 24: On San Vicente E-bound, 8 yds West of pole 2255357E on the west side of 18th St. (Elevation change: -40 feet, from 345 feet to 305 feet) The course enters the City of Santa Monica at 26th Street.

Mile 25 On San Vicente E-bound, 6 yds west of the gate at 502 San Vicente. (Elevation change: -111 feet, from 305 feet to 194 feet)

Mile 26: On Ocean Ave, R side, in line with the north edge of #927 and between parking meters 940- 942 (Elevation change: -75 feet, from 194 feet to 119 feet; 1 turn) Runners turn south on Ocean and head south for the final 0.82 miles to the finish line, running parallel to Palisades Park and Santa Monica State Beach.

Finish: On Ocean Ave, 26’ south of the hydrant on the SE corner at California Ave. (Elevation change: -14 feet, from 119 feet to 105 feet) The race finishes just south of California Avenue, next to the famed California Incline connector from Pacific Coast Highway. This intersection is marked on its west side by the giant Santa Monica Beacon, designed by public artist Jody Pinto as part of the Beach Improvement Group project in 2000. A statue of Saint Monica, for whom the city is named, is located at Wilshire and Ocean.

Just past the finish line is the Fairmont Miramar Hotel at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Ocean. In the 1880s, it was the residence of one of the founders of Santa Monica, former Nevada Senator John P. Jones, who later sold to razor magnate King Gillette who finally sold to hotelier Gilbert Stevenson in 1921.

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Approximate timings of runners at each mile Mile Location (City) Lead Women Lead Men Full Field Start Dodger Stadium near Lot G (LA) 6:45 am 6:55 am 6:55 am 1 Sunset Blvd., just north of Marion Ave. (LA) 6:50 am 7:00 am 7:05 am 2 Broadway, just north of Sunset Blvd. (LA) 6:56 am 7:05 am 7:15 am 3 Main Street, between Temple & 1st Streets (LA) 7:01 am 7:10 am 7:35 am 4 1st Street, just north of Spring Street (LA) 7:07 am 7:15 am 7:35 am 5 Temple Street & Victor Street (LA) 7:12 am 7:20 am 7:45 am 6 Glendale Blvd., just before Santa Ynez St. (LA) 7:18 am 7:25 am 7:55 am 7 Sunset Blvd., just before Silver Lake Blvd. (LA) 7:23 am 7:30 am 8:05 am 8 Sunset Blvd. between Myra & Bates Aves. (LA) 7:29 am 7:35 am 8:15 am 9 Hollywood Blvd. & Edgemont Street (LA) 7:34 am 7:40 am 8:25 am 10 Hollywood Blvd. & Wilton Place (LA) 7:40 am 7:45 am 8:35 am 11 Hollywood Blvd. & Wilcox Ave. (LA) 7:45 am 7:50 am 8:45 am 12 Sunset Blvd. & LaBrea Ave. (LA) 7:51 am 7:55 am 8:55 am 13 Sunset Blvd., just west of Fairfax Ave. (LA) 7:56 am 8:00 am 9:05 am 14 Sunset Blvd., just past Alta Loma Road (LA/WH) 8:02 am 8:05 am 9:15 am 15 Santa Monica Blvd., west of Robertson Blvd.(WH) 8:07 am 8:10 am 9:25 am 16 Burton Way, past Oakhurst Drive (WH/LA/BH) 8:13 am 8:15 am 9:35 am 17 Rodeo Drive & Dayton Way (BH) 8:18 am 8:19 am 9:45 am 18 Santa Monica Blvd & Century Park East (BH/LA) 8:24 am 8:24 am 9:55 am 19 Santa Monica Blvd., past Westholme Ave. (LA) 8:29 am 8:28 am 10:05 am 20 Sepulveda Blvd. north of Santa Monica Blvd. (LA) 8:35 am 8:33 am 10:15 am 21 Wilshire Blvd. after Bonsall Ave. (LA) 8:40 am 8:38 am 10:25 am 22 San Vicente Blvd., near Montana Ave. (LA) 8:45 am 8:43 am 10:35 am 23 San Vicente Blvd., past Bristol Ave. (LA) 8:50 am 8:48 am 10:45 am 24 San Vicente Blvd. & 18th Street (SM) 8:55 am 8:53 am 10:55 am 25 San Vicente Blvd., between 7th & 4th Streets(SM) 9:00 am 8:57 am 11:05 am 26 Ocean Ave., past Idaho Avenue (SM) 9:05 am 9:01 am 11:15 am Finish Ocean Ave. & California Ave. (SM) 9:07 am 9:02 am 11:18 am

2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Media Guide

2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Media Guide

2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Media Guide

The Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon was inspired by the successful 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games, an event that revolutionized the Olympic Movement with more than 30,000 volunteers. The Los Angeles City Council asked for bids for the event in 1985, and the inaugural race was held in 1986.

There was an overwhelming turnout of 10,787 registrants, making the race the largest first-time marathon in the U.S. From there, the race has been an important fixture on the U.S. marathon calendar. In late 2004, the original organizers, Los Angeles Marathon, Inc., sold the race to Devine Racing, which operated the marathon from 2005 to 2008. The race was sold to Going the Distance, LLC in late 2008; the rights to the race are now owned by a successor company, Conqur Endurance Group, a subsidiary of McCourt LP.

Milestones The first 31 editions of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon have been filled with many milestones:

Year Marathon Milestones 1985 The Los Angeles City Council asks for proposals to stage a City of Los Angeles Marathon, and selects Los Angeles Marathon, Inc. to organize the race. 1986 Los Angeles Marathon I is held on a loop course beginning and ending on Figueroa Street, in front of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. A crowd of 10,747 runners registered to participate with 7,581 finishers, led by Americans Ric Sayre (2:12:59) and Nancy Ditz (2:36:27). 1987 Students Run L.A. is created by Boyle Heights High School teacher Harry Shabazian, who after participating in the inaugural race in 1986, gathers six students to train for the 1987 edition. 1988 For the 1988 race, Shabazian’s work catches the attention of Aliso Continuation High School teachers Eric Spears and Paul Trapani, who implements the program at their school. Today, thousands of students are part of this six-month training program. 1990 A Senior Walk of 5,000 meters is introduced on the day before the Marathon on the UCLA campus, along with a 5K race the next day that finishes in the Coliseum. These events grew into the LA BIG 5K Run/Walk, held each year. 1995 The Los Angeles Bike Tour debuts, with more than 12,000 cyclists taking part despite a heavy downpour. 1996 A new loop course is introduced that starts and finishes in Downtown Los Angeles. In addition, the Los Angeles Marathon becomes the first major U.S. race to adopt ChampionChip technology to track individual runner times. 1997 Although Russian Nadezhda Ilyina wins the women’s race, she is disqualified for course- cutting while trying to find a restroom at the 22-mile mark. Lornah Kiplagat (Kenya) is declared the winner.

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Year Marathon Milestones 2002 A faster and flatter course is introduced, with the start and finish remaining in Downtown Los Angeles. 2004 “The Challenge” is introduced, giving a handicap start to the women’s elite field and offering a cash bonus for the first person, male or female, to cross the finish line. Russia’s Tatyana Pozdniakova wins the initial edition of The Challenge by 3:54 over men’s champion David Kirui of Kenya.

Late in the year, Chicago-based Devine Racing purchases the Marathon from Los Angeles Marathon, Inc. 2005 A slight revision of the course is instituted, while maintaining the downtown start and finish. 2006 The 2005 course yields race records for both men and women: 2:08:40 for Kenya’s Benson Cherono and 2:25:10 for Russia’s Lidiya Grigoryeva. 2007 A dramatic new point-to-point course is introduced, starting at Universal City and finishing in Downtown Los Angeles. 2008 In September, Devine Racing sells the Marathon, with the approval of the City of Los Angeles, to Frank McCourt, whose affiliate, Conqur Endurance Group LLC, now operates the race. 2009 Using the fast 2005-06 loop-course route, starting and finishing in Downtown Los Angeles, a new race record is set by Wesley Korir of Kenya (2:08:24), who also won the Challenge ahead of Tatiana Petrova of Russia (2:25:59).

The new “Stadium to the Sea” course is announced on November 9, after approvals from the cities of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, as well as the federal government. The new course starts at Dodger Stadium and finishes at Ocean Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in Santa Monica. 2010 An all-time record of 26,054 register for the race. Korir wins again in 2:09:19 in the inaugural run on the “Stadium to the Sea” course, but almost-unknown Kenyan Edna Kiplagat wins the women’s race in 2:25:38 and the Challenge by 2:06.

Modest changes are made to the “Stadium to the Sea” route to improve the runner flow, eliminating the opening loop around Dodger Stadium and adding runs through Chinatown and Little Tokyo in the downtown area. The finish line is moved north to Ocean and California Avenues. 2011 A new all-time record of 2:06:35 is set by Ethiopia’s Markos Geneti, despite unfavorable weather conditions throughout the race day. A new record is also set by charity fundraisers, who reach $3 million in donations. 2012 20-year-old Fatuma Sado wins the women’s race with a time of 2:25:39 – the fourth fastest finish ever. 2013 27-year-old Aleksandra Duliba wins both the women’s race and The Challenge in her marathon debut with a time of 2:26:07 – the sixth fastest female finish ever.

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Year Marathon Milestones 2014 Amane Gobena (ETH) captures the women’s title and cashes in on The Challenge bonus, finishing in a time of 2:27:37, 41 seconds ahead of male champion and fellow countryman Gebo Burka. The Ethiopian sweep marked just the second time that Ethiopians swept the men’s and women’s races. 2015 Against the deepest elite field the Los Angeles Marathon has seen, Daniel Kiprop Limo and Ogla Jerono Kimaiyo, both from Kenya, won the men’s and women’s races respectively during a record hot day where temperatures reached 88° F. 2015 was also the first year Conqur Endurance Group LLC hosted the USATF Marathon Championships. Jared Ward (M) and Blake Russell (W) came away as USA Champions with third place finishes overall. 2016 Following a historic Olympic Trials held on the same streets one day prior, the professional field produced another entertaining race as Skechers Performance athlete Weldon Kirui of Kenya initiated the new title partnership by winning the men’s race. Nataliya Lehonkova from Ukraine took home the women’s championship.

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Year Entrants Finishers U.S. Rank World Rank 1986 10,787 7,553 5 9 1987 14,697 10,330 2 4 1988 17,040 12,759 2 4 1989 18,918 13,398 2 4 1990 19,161 14,115 2 4 1991 18,385 14,531 2 4 1992 19,843 15,298 3 4 1993 19,122 14,546 3 4 1994 19,033 14,840 3 6 1995 19,227 15,186 3 5 1996 19,272 16,180 4 7 1997 19,970 15,967 3 5 1998 19,378 15,603 5 8 1999 20,630 16,827 4 7 2000 21,000 17,164 4 7 2001 20,072 16,221 4 7 2002 22,107 18,900 4 7 2003 22,437 17,097 4 7 2004 24,532 19,533 4 7 2005 24,801 20,606 4 7 2006 25,947 20,335 5 8 2007 24,715 20,230 6 10 2008 20,863 17,356 6 11 2009 17,307 14,240 7 13 2010 26,054 22,580 4 8 2011 23,547 19,902 5 11 2012 22,288 18,729 5 12 2013 23,018 19,955 6 11 2014 25,060 21,516 5 10 2015 26,046 21,9241 5 10 2016 25,169 20,623 4 10

Total: 650,426 524,044

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Weather data was obtained from the National Climatic Data Center of Asheville, N.C.; finish and noontime temperatures for 1986-99 are estimated, using downtown L.A. high and low temperature data and LAX three-hour observation readings. Rain totals are for 7 am -1 pm on race day.

Start Temp. Rain Year Finish Temp. (F) Noon Temp. (F) (F) (inches) 1986 58 65 65 0 1987 63 68 68 0 1988 61 64 64 0 1989 66 72 72 0 1990 57 61 61 0.02 1991 66 72 72 0 1992 62 64 64 0 1993 79 86 86 0 1994 61 66 66 0 1995 61 62 62 0.22 1996 64 68 68 0 1997 52 55 55 0 1998 49 51 51 0 1999 62 65 65 0 2000 50 52 52 1.61 2001 57 60 60 0 2002 64 69 69 0 2003 62 67 67 0 2004 76 84 84 0 2005 60 68 68 0 2006 58 59 59 0 2007 63 83 83 0 2008 61 67 67 0 2009 66 66 66 0 2010 66 63 66 0 2011 57 58 57 2.36 2012 47 49 54 0.01 2013 53 60 61 0 2014 63 83 83 0 2015 70 86 88 0 2016 53 69 69 0 Average 60.8 65.6 66 N/A

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Prize purses at the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon have varied greatly over the history of the race, beginning at $42,500 in cash (total) plus a car and a camera package for the men’s and women’s winners in 1986. This year’s race features a prize purse of $100,000 available to the professional field. The cash prizes are as follows:

Overall Field:

Place Men’s Purse Women’s Purse 1 $23,000 $23,000 2 $11,250 $11,250 3 $9,000 $9,000 4 $4,500 $4,500 5 $2,250 $2,250

A separate prize purse of $9,500 is also offered for wheelchair competitors:

Place Open Division Men Open Division Women Quad Division (combined) 1 $2,500 $2,500 $500 2 $1,000 $1,000 3 $500 $500 4 $300 $300 5 $200 $200

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Race morning begins bright and early on Sunday, March 19th. Runners will wake up before the crack of dawn to get to the start line before the gun goes off. The race day schedule is as follows:

6:30 am Wheelchair participants start at Dodger Stadium

6:42 am Hand cycle participants start at Dodger Stadium

6:45 am Professional Women start at Dodger Stadium

6:55 am Professional men and rest of the field start at Dodger Stadium

9:05 am Expected finish time of Men’s Champion

9:10 am Expected finish time of Women’s Champion

9:30 am Awards presentation at the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon

10:00 am Post-race Press Conference at Fairmont Hotel, Wedgewood Ballroom

Traffic controls will begin as early as 3:00 am, with the final opening of roads around the finish line in Santa Monica between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

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Security Measures The top priority of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon is the safety of the runners, volunteers, spectators, and partners. Race officials work closely with public safety officials to create the best possible race day experience, and will continue to follow security measures put in place in 2017 to further protect all involved with the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon.

Packet Pick-up Participants must pick up their own Participant Packet (including race bib, timing chip) at the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Health & Fitness Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center during regularly scheduled hours (Friday, March 17, 10:00am – 7:00pm & Saturday March 18, 9:00am – 5:00pm).

Gear Check The only gear check bag that participants will be permitted to bring inside the Secured Event Zone at Dodger Stadium on race day will be the clear plastic event-issued Participant Bag received at Packet Pick-up at the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Health & Fitness Expo. Backpacks, luggage, and other non-event-issued bags will not be accepted at Gear Check. Hydration packs, fanny packs, and fuel belts will be allowed but are subject to search.

Security Checkpoints & Bag Screening Dodger Stadium – Any participants parking or getting dropped off at Dodger Stadium must pass through security before entering the Secured Event Zone at Dodger Stadium. There will be three designated security and bag screening checkpoints located around the Secured Event Zone perimeter. Participants will only be able to access the Start Line through one of these designated entrances. All bags will be screened by security personnel. All participants must use the clear plastic event-issued Participant Bag for carried gear. Participants who opt not to carry bags can access the Start Line through express lanes.

Shuttles – Any participants boarding a shuttle from Santa Monica, Downtown L.A., Beverly Hills, or Union Station must pass through security before boarding the shuttle bus. There will be designated security and bag screening checkpoints located at each shuttle stop. Participants will only be able to board the shuttle bus after going through a security checkpoint. All bags will be screened by security personnel. All participants must use the clear plastic event-issued Participant Bag for carried gear.

Spectator Access Dodger Stadium – Spectators will still have access to Dodger Stadium and the Secured Event Zone. Spectators must enter at one of the three security checkpoints. Backpacks, luggage, and other non-event-issued bags will not be accepted at the security checkpoints.

Santa Monica: Palisades Park – Spectators will NOT be allowed access into Palisades Park south of Washington Ave and north of Santa Monica Blvd. Any spectators wishing to meet up with runners must head south on 2nd St. to Santa Monica Blvd. It is recommended spectators meet up with runners in the Family Reunion Area on Ocean Ave between Santa Monica Blvd and Broadway Ave or at the Finish Festival at Second St. and Santa Monica Blvd.

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Secured Event Zone – A Secured Event Zone will be created on Ocean Ave from Santa Monica Blvd to Colorado St. There will be three designated entrances to the Secured Event Zone (at 2nd Street/Santa Monica Blvd, at 2nd Street/Broadway Ave, and Colorado Ave/Ocean Ave). Spectators will only be able to access the Secured Event Zone through one of these designated entrances. All spectators are subject to search upon entering the Secured Event Zone.

Course Traffic Closures

To create a safe and efficient environment for the runners, the streets along the marathon route will be closed. A list of planned closures is as follows:

Street Closed From Closed To Time Closed Time Open Elysian Park Ave Dodger Stadium Sunset Blvd 4:00 am 9:00 am Sunset Blvd Innes Ave Figueroa St 4:00 am 9:20 am Cesar Chavez Ave Bunker Hill Alameda St 4:00 am 9:32 am Broadway Cesar Chavez Ave Alpine St 4:00 am 9:35 am Alpine St Hill St Alvarado St 4:00 am 9:35 am Spring St College St 2nd St 4:00 am 9:35 am Main St E. Cesar Chavez Ave 3rd St 4:00 am 9:50 am 1st St Hope St Alameda St 4:00 am 9:50 am Central Ave 1st St 3rd St 4:00 am 9:50 am 2nd St Alameda St Broadway 4:00 am 9:50 am Grand Ave Cesar Chavez Ave 2nd St 4:00 am 10:05 am Temple St Alameda St Glendale Blvd 4:00 am 10:20 am Edgeware Rd Temple St Boston St 4:00 am 10:20 am Bellevue Ave Sunset Blvd Glendale Blvd 4:00 am 10:20 am Glendale Blvd Temple St Sunset Blvd 4:00 am 10:40 am Sunset Blvd Echo Park Ave Virgil Ave 4:00 am 11:10 am Hollywood Blvd Hillhurst Ave La Brea 4:00 am 12 Noon Orange Ave Hollywood Blvd Sunset Blvd 4:00 am 12 Noon Sunset Blvd Highland Ave Doheny Dr 5:00 am 12:45 pm San Vicente Blvd Sunset Blvd Melrose Ave 5:00 am 1:00 pm Santa Monica Blvd La Cienega Blvd Sierra Dr 5:00 am 1:00 pm Doheny Dr Nemo St Wilshire Blvd 5:00 am 1:00 pm Burton Way Robertson Blvd Rexford Dr 5:00 am 1:00 pm S Santa Monica Blvd Rexford Dr Moreno Dr 5:00 am 1:00 pm Rodeo Dr Santa Monica Blvd Wilshire Blvd 5:00 am 1:00 pm Wilshire Blvd Beverly Dr Santa Monica Blvd 5:00 am 1:00 pm Santa Monica Blvd Wilshire Blvd Sepulveda Blvd 5:00 am 1:50 pm Sepulveda Blvd Santa Monica Blvd Wilshire Ave 5:00 am 2:04 pm Wilshire Blvd (WB) Sepulveda Blvd Barry Ave 5:00 am 2:20 pm Barry Ave Wilshire Blvd Goshen St 5:00 am 2:20 pm Goshen St Barry Ave San Vicente Blvd 5:00 am 2:20 pm San Vicente Blvd* Wilshire Blvd Ocean Ave 5:00 am 5:00 pm Ocean Ave San Vicente Blvd Pico Blvd 12:00 am 5:00 pm *San Vicente & Montana open 2:36 pm, San Vicente & Bristol Ave open 2:52PM, San Vicente & 18th St open 3:08 pm

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Transportation

Revised traffic routing and a significantly-enlarged logistics effort will make access to the start line at Dodger Stadium and the finish line in Santa Monica easier and more efficient. Potential bottlenecks have been re-routed and dozens of additional buses have been added to bring people from the finish area in Santa Monica to Dodger Stadium in plenty of time for the early-morning start.

 Three Dodger Stadium entrances will be devoted to the Marathon beginning at 3:00 am on February 14. Private automobiles will be allowed to enter ONLY through the Golden State Gate from the Stadium Way exit on the Golden State (5) Freeway, and will be directed to Lot 3 for complimentary parking. A specific lane at this entrance will be available for drop-off only (in Lot 4).

 A fleet of 175 shuttle buses coming from the finish area in Santa Monica will enter Dodger Stadium using the Dodger Stadium exit off the Harbor (110) Freeway and entering the Downtown Gate, for drop-off in Lot 7, adjacent to the start line. These shuttles are free for registered runners who reserved their places on these buses, which will leave from Main Street between Olympic Drive and Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica between 3:00 am and 5:30 am.

 The Academy Road and Park Avenue entrances to Dodger Stadium – favored “backdoor” routes for many – will be closed on race day. At the finish in Santa Monica, the City of Santa Monica is again offering pre-paid parking for participants in the City’s many lots, with more than 7,000 spaces available at $20 per day at https://lamarathon.clickandpark.com/. Beyond this, street parking will be available in Santa Monica, but based on the 2014 race experience, will be difficult to find within a mile-and-a- half of the finish. The City of Santa Monica has made available reserved parking in its owned lots for runners, with permits sold online at $10.00 or $20.00 for the day.

It takes a lot of people and supplies to support a 26.2-mile race on city streets, including, but not limited to:

15 forklifts 38 garden hoses 55 waterless hand-wash units 60 pounds of Vaseline 90 trucks/vans 120 radios 180 buses 200 rakes 220 tents 700+ portable toilets 700 chairs 940 tables 1,700 trash boxes 2,600 bike-rack barricades 3,600 bandages 5,500 feet of fence panels 5,500 ibuprofen tablets 6,000 volunteers 14,000 zip ties 22,000 bagels 22,000 bananas 57,000 gallons of water 1,330,000 cups

The Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon would not be possible without the support of more than 6,000 volunteers during the two-day Health & Fitness Expo and on race day to lend a hand and cheer on participants. There are nearly 60 different volunteer assignment roles, including registration, manning water and medical stations, distributing race bibs and goodie bags, gear check and information ambassadors. While most our volunteers live in California, we have volunteers who come from as far as Massachusetts, Iowa, and Virginia to show their support.

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Throughout the course, runners will find an extensive program of support services. Gatorade Endurance Formula will be available at every aid station.

Locations of hydration and medical stations:

Mile Hydration Station - Water & Gatorade Endurance Formula Medical Stations - Keck Medicine of USC 1 Sunset Blvd, just north of Marion Ave 2 Broadway, between Cesar Chavez and Ord St

3 1st Street between Main Street and Los Angeles St 4 Grand Ave, between 1st St and Temple 5 Glendale Blvd, between Bellevue and Kent St 6 No Station Sunset Blvd. and Rosemount Ave. 7 Sunset Blvd, between Vendome and Westerly Terrace 8 Hollywood Blvd, between Virgil Ave and Lyman Pl Sunset/Hollywood/Prospect – park 9 Hollywood Blvd, between Hobart Blvd and Serrano Ave 10 Hollywood Blvd, west of Bronson Ave Hollywood Blvd and Gower St. 11 Hollywood Blvd, just east of Highland Ave 12 Sunset Blvd, between Vista St and Gardner St Sunset Blvd. and Gardner St. 13 Sunset Blvd, west of Hayworth Ave 14 Sunset Blvd, west of Sunset Plaza Dr San Vicente Blvd. and Cynthia St 15 Santa Monica Blvd, between Ramage St and Willey Ln 16 Little Santa Monica Blvd, between Rexford/Crescent Dr Burton Way and Rexford 17 Little Santa Monica Blvd, just west of Charleville Blvd 18 Santa Monica Blvd, between Thayer and Fairburn Ave Santa Monica Blvd/Westholme Ave

19 Santa Monica Blvd, East of Veteran Ave at Kelton Ave 20 Sepulveda, just south of Wilshire Ohio Ave, west of Sepulveda Blvd 22 San Vicente Blvd, just west of Bundy Dr San Vicente Blvd/Gretna Green Wy 23 San Vicente Blvd, between 25th St and 24th St

24 San Vicente Blvd, west of 16th St San Vicente Blvd and 11th St 25 Ocean Ave, just past Marguerita Ave

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Water and Gatorade electrolyte-replacement stations will close on a schedule based on a 15 minutes- per-mile pace. Late stations on miles 15, 17, 19, 23 and 25 will remain open for water service until 3:00 pm. Each station is staffed by at least 150 volunteers.

Medical stations are staffed with volunteer physicians, nurses and assistants, coordinated by Keck Medicine of USC. In addition to the on-course stations, medical support will be available at the finish line.

Mylar blankets (commercially known as “Heat Sheets”) will be available for every runner at the finish line.

Runners who stop and cannot continue the race on miles 7-23 will be picked up by one of 13 vans from the support stations, and taken to the post-race area in the Civic Center North lot in Santa Monica.

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Naturally, a race held in the entertainment capital of the world must have a major entertainment component. The Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon is known for its start-to-finish entertainment to encourage runners and to celebrate the city’s diversity.

Entertainment Centers

Mile Street Street Group 2 Broadway Alpine Street Chinatown

4 1st Grand Koshin Taiko 7 Sunset Blvd Fountain Ave. Earlez Grille 8 Hollywood Blvd N Vermont Salvadorians

Chinatown by Chinatown Business Improvement District

For the seventh year, Chinatown will celebrate with the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon by bringing out the East Wind Foundation for Youth Lion Dance Troupe. They will provide a cultural performance of Lion Dancing with live music accompaniment. The Chinatown Entertainment Center is always very loud, festive, and fun! Come cheer on runners just after they’ve begun their race!

Koshin Taiko

For more than 20 years, Koshin Taiko, a premier Japanese Taiko drum ensemble, has supported runners near Mile 4 next to Disney Concert Hall. They seek to raise the level of intensity and enjoyment of Taiko for themselves, as well as their audience, by striving for a high level of group unity. They are dedicated to the advancement of the art of Taiko drumming with a deep respect of traditional Japanese culture and spirit. The Koshin Taiko drum ensemble has been a staple of the marathon and is well-loved by the runners.

Earlez Grille

Earlez Grille is a famous hot dog restaurant founded two decades ago by brothers Cary and Duane Earle. What started out as a hot dog cart has evolved into a successful catering business in the heart of the Crenshaw district at Jack's Chili Factory. They offer reggae music, hot dogs, sandwiches, burgers, tamales, Jamaican patties, chicken wings, ol' school coffee cakes, vegan & veggie fare and much more.

Salvadorans

The Salvadoeran Community has been a part of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon for 18 years. Join the party just outside of Barnsdall Art Park! The group brings out popular musical entertainment to Mile 8 at Hollywood Boulevard and Prospect Avenue.

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Mile Location Location Band 2 Broadway Alpine St Chinatown 4 1st St Grand Avenue Koshin Taiko 7 Sunset Blvd Fountain Ave Earlez Grille 8 Hollywood Blvd N Vermont Ave Salvadorean Community 9 Hollywood Blvd N Edgemont St Mary Lind Choir 10 Hollywood Blvd Vine St Cameron Nino/RemJ 11 Hollywood Blvd N Las Palmas Ave Wired, Four Eyes, Homeroom 11 Hollywood Blvd N Orange Drive Angel City Brewing 12 Sunset Blvd N La Brea Ave BarraGee/Greg Young 14 Sunset Blvd Spaulding/Courtney Ave 97.1 AMP Radio 16 Burton Way N Oakhurst Dr Power 106 16 Burton Way N Elm Dr BlacklistLA 16 Burton Way Foothill DJ Mike Grimm 16 Rodeo Drive Wilshire Blvd LARR 17 Wilshire Blvd Peck Drive Second Rate Kings 17 Wilshire Blvd S. Roxbury Drive Blameless 17 Wilshire Blvd Linden Drive REI Run Club 17 Wilshire Blvd Brighton Way iOn Live 17 Wilshire Blvd Little Santa Monica Blvd ECMS Rockband 17 Santa Monica Blvd Moreno Drive Cheer Alley 18 Santa Monica Blvd S Ave of the Stars 2XU 18 Santa Monica Blvd Fox Hills Dr Environmental Charter H.S. Drumline 19 Santa Monica Blvd Manning Ave Drum Beats 19 Santa Monica Blvd Malcolm Ave Road Rage Runners 19 Santa Monica Blvd Glendon We Run LA Crew 19 Santa Monica Blvd Westwood Clif Bar 19 Santa Monica Blvd Midvale The Lopers Club 19 Santa Monica Blvd Veteran Ave Ronny North 19 Santa Monica Blvd Camden Ave CBFreeLA 19 Santa Monica Blvd Sepulveda ValleyRunners 19 Santa Monica Blvd Sepulveda Highland Park Runners 20 Sepulveda Blvd Ohio Ave Special Olympics Rivalry Row 21 San Vicente Blvd Gorham/Montana FitBit/LARR 21 San Vicente Blvd Barrington Ave Ann Likes Red/Felis 22 San Vicente Blvd Burlingame Skechers 23 San Vicente Blvd 26th Kehillat Israel 25 San Vicente Blvd Ocean Ave Core

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Official Cheer Zones

“Cheer Alley”

Cheer Alley will be located at Little Santa Monica Boulevard and Moreno Drive, just outside Beverly Hills, near the start of mile 18. This year, 500 cheerleaders across over 20 squads will compete! This is the fifth year of the competition. Each squad will perform their 2-minute routine, and then will line the course to cheer on runners. Squads will be judged on overall spirit, creativity, showmanship and uniform.

As of March 13, the cheer teams participating in the 2017 competition include:

Animo Mae Jemison Bell Gardens Pepsters Bellflower High School Carson High School Edison Middle School Edison Middle School Griffith Middle School Hollencrest Middle School John Muir Middle School Legacy High School Tigers Legacy High School Tigers 2 Magnolia Science Academy Magnolia Science Academy 2 Phineas Banning High School Roosevelt High School Sal Castro Middle School San Antonio Dolphins St. Didacus School Sun Valley Magnet School Southeast Middle School Cheer Squad Environmental Charter High School Amino Jefferson Charter Banning High School Band

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Charities on the Course

Over half of the marathon’s charities will be showcasing their programs on the course, celebrating the individual triumph of each marathoner while providing entertainment. Pick your favorite cause and help them support their runners:

Mile Street Street Charity 6 Sunset Blvd Benton Way Kitten Rescue 1 8 Hollywood Blvd Berendo City of Hope 10 Hollywood Blvd N Wilton Place Teen Cancer America 10 Hollywood Blvd N Van Ness Ave KEEN USA 10 Hollywood Blvd El Centro Angel City Pit Bulls 1 11 Hollywood Blvd Wilcox St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 12 Sunset Blvd N Formosa Avenue North Valley Caring Services 12 Sunset Blvd N Curson Avenue Camp Kesem 12 Sunset Blvd Stanley Back On My Feet 12 Sunset Blvd Ogden Drive Team World Vision 13 Sunset Blvd Fairfax Ave ARC 13 Sunset Blvd N Crescent Heights Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - TNT 1 13 Sunset Blvd Selma Avenue Girls on the Run LA 13 Sunset Blvd Havenhurst Drive Students Run LA Cheer 15 Santa Monica Blvd Robertson Blvd Team to End Aids T2 15 Doheny Drive Alden Dr Celiac Disease Foundation 16 Burton Way Oakhurst Wendy Walk 16 Little Santa Monica N Crescent Drive Widows, Orphans, Disabled Fireman's 16 Little Santa Monica N Rodeo Drive Concern Foundation 17 Wilshire Blvd Rodeo Drive Friends4Michael Foundation 17 Wilshire Blvd Camden Drive Junior League of Los Angeles 17 Wilshire Blvd S McCarty Drive Epilepsy Foundation 18 Santa Monica Blvd Century Park West Youth Policy Institute 18 Santa Monica Blvd S Beverly Glen Ave Students Run LA Drop 18 Santa Monica Blvd S Beverly Glen Ave Kitten Rescue 18 Santa Monica Blvd Pandora Avenue Nat’l Organization for Rare Disorders 19 Santa Monica Blvd Selby Avenue Beit T'Shuvah 19 Santa Monica Blvd S Bentley Avenue Univ. Kidney Research Organization 20 Sepulveda Ohio Special Olympics - Rivalry Row 20 Wilshire Blvd San Vicente Ave Asian American Drug Abuse Program 20 Wilshire Blvd Barry Ave Youth Policy Institute 21 San Vicente Blvd Brigham/Darlington Hirshberg Foundation 21 San Vicente Blvd Gorham Avenue P.S. Arts 22 San Vicente Blvd Montana Avenue Amer. Found. for Suicide Prevention 22 San Vicente Blvd S Carmelina Avenue Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - TNT 2

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22 San Vicente S Anita Avenue Pablove Foundation 22 San Vicente Blvd S Canyon View Drive Family Assistance Program 22 San Vicente Blvd Cliffwood Avenue Playworks Southern California 23 San Vicente Blvd Burlingame Avenue Angel City Pit Bulls 2 23 San Vicente Blvd Moreno Avenue Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club 23 San Vicente Blvd Avondale Avenue City Year Los Angeles 23 San Vicente Blvd 25th Street Teen Cancer America 2 23 San Vicente Blvd 20th Street Train 4 Autism 23 San Vicente Blvd 17th Street Reading to Kids 24 San Vicente Blvd 10th Street Mending Kids 24 San Vicente Blvd 4th Street Westside German Shepherd Rescue 1 25 Ocean Avenue Alta Avenue Team Parkinson

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Cheer the runners as they take their final steps towards the finish line in Santa Monica at California and Ocean Ave. Afterwards, join them in a post-race celebration at the Finish Festival, host of the Angel City Brewery Beer Garden located at the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd and 2nd Ave.

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Extensive media coverage will bring the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon to a worldwide audience on television, radio and over the internet.

Television KTLA Los Angeles (channel 5) will broadcast the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon for the seventh year in a row, carrying live, high-definition coverage of the race from 6:00 am to 11:00 am, which will also be streaming live on KTLA.com. WGN America will also broadcast the marathon live on a national basis from 7:00 am to 10:00 am PDT. Production will be managed by New York-based IMG Media, with Tony Lanni serving as senior producer and Bruce Treut as director.

Race-day coverage will kick off with the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Pre-Show, airing on KTLA from 6:00 am to 7:00 am. The Pre-Show, anchored by Derrin Horton, will blend the morning’s news, weather, and traffic updates pre-race coverage, and feature a countdown clock to the start of the race. The start of the races will also be covered in the Pre-Show. Megan Henderson will act as the Pre-Show’s remote anchors, and will report from the Start Line between 6:00 am. and 7:00 am.

KTLA sports anchor Derrin Horton will provide the mile-by-mile call of the race, with veteran running analyst Toni Reavis, who has provided commentary for all 31 prior Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathons. Olympic Bronze-medal winner Deena Kastor will join Derrin and Toni in the studio as co-anchor, reporting on the women’s elite field and her experience competing in the 2013 Los Angeles Marathon.

Chris Schauble will once again report from the race itself, both at the Start Line and the Finish Line with Megan Henderson and Vera Jimenez. Chris will also host the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Awards Ceremony. KTLA reporters Kaj Goldberg, Chris Burrous, Christina Pascucci, Lynette Romero, Gayle Anderson, Mark Kriski and Liberte Chen will also provide coverage from several locations throughout the race course.

Internet Enjoy the Marathon live during the entire race weekend, with features on the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon’s own Web site, www.lamarathon.com.

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The Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Health & Fitness Expo will take place on Friday, March 17th (10:00 am – 7:00 pm) and Saturday, March 18th (9:00 am – 5:00 pm). The expo will host more than 120 exhibitors featuring brand-new designs in running apparel and shoes, as well as the latest developments in sports, fitness and nutrition. All runners will be able to pick up their Participant Packet at the Expo. The two- day expo is free and open to the public. It will be hosted in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center in Downtown LA (1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015). Admission is free and parking is available on-site.

In 1990, a 5K run was initiated alongside the marathon to offer a shorter version of the race and promote fitness. A surprising total of 1,956 runners of all ages showed up for the inaugural edition, won by Mexico’s Jesus Herrera (14:48) and Chris McNamara (USA, 16:12) on an essentially flat course that finished in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Since then, the event has become a fixture of race weekend. In 2017, the LA BIG 5K Run sponsored by Big 5 Sporting Goods will be held on Saturday, March 18th, at 8:00 am, beginning and ending at Dodger Stadium. The start line will be the same as the Marathon’s start line, and the race will finish in Lot G.

LA BIG 5K registration will be available on the morning of the race (beginning at 6:30 am) for $50.

Recent winners of the LA BIG 5K (all U.S. unless otherwise indicated):

Year Finishers Men’s Winner & Time Women’s Winner & Time 2016 2,947 Adam Saloom, 15:26 Nicole Aish, 18:25 2015 4,099 Chris Suver, 15:33 Natalia Gaerlan, 19:16 2014 3,302 Mark Batres, 16:22 Annika Braun, 19:10 2013 2,719 Armen Vartanian, 15:44 Sara Hall, 16:37 2012 2,657 Ankur Tarneja, 16:49 Annabel Clarke, 19:45 2011 2,920 Hollywood Hesch, 16:02 Amy Smith, 19:19 2010 3,192 Sequeth Barolone, 16:23 Kate Accardo, 18:31 2009 1,975 Spencer Knight, 16:37 Jenni Johnson, 18:52 2008 2,137 Derek Tate, 14:46 Ceci St. Geme, 18:02 2007 2,240 Brian Livingston, 16:38 Ceci St. Geme, 19:19 2006 2,276 Ben Gomez (MEX), 16:05 Ceci St. Geme, 17:36 2005 2,417 Juan Valencia, 16:07 Ceci St. Geme, 17:45 2004 2,334 Juan Valencia, 15:51 Kathy Smith, 17:57 2003 2,046 Ray Castillo, 15:29 Sita Jones, 17:50

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LA BIG 5K COURSE MAP

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The Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon has a long history of attracting some of the world’s top marathoners to the streets of LA. This year is no different, with an impressive professional field that features two former Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon champions (Daniel Limo in 2015 and Weldon Kirui in 2016) and a deep, competitive women’s field.

Below are the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon professional fields as of March 13 (subject to change):

MEN Last name First name Country Age DOB PB Race KIRUI Weldon KEN 28 12/02/1988 2.09.06 Eindhoven MESFUN Daniel Eritrea 33 01/01/88 2.14.02 Milan LIMO Daniel KEN 33 12/10/1983 2.08.39 La Rochelle BARNO Elisha KEN 31 05/22/1985 2.09.45 Kosice KOITILE Willy KEN 30 04/03/1986 2.08.32 Vienna PACHECO Raul PERU 37 04/26/1979 2.11.01 Rotterdamn ABADI Gebrekidan Ethiopia 32 10/07/1984 2.12.38 France CANCHANYA Willy PERU 25 06/28/1991 2.14.24 Toronto NIMO Pedro SPAIN 36 05/06/1980 2:12:10 Vienna PIUS Nyantika KEN 30 05/06/1986 2.15.50 Grandma’s DIXON Harry NEW ZEALAND 26 08/28/1990 Debut Debut TISIA Kip USA 28 11/25/1988 2.15.59 Buffalo KIBET Elkana KEN 22 12/07/1994 2.17.00 Kisumu MADERA Jose USA 25 9/23/1991 2.17.25 Los Angeles KARIM El Mabghour USA 34 07/08/1982 2.17.54 Los Angeles LANGAT Benson USA 28 05/12/1988 Debut Debut ROTTICH Paul USA 26 8/31/1990 Debut Debut PICKHAVER John USA 26 04/11/1990 2.28.48 Ventura WOLFE Brandon USA 25 09/13/1991 2.30.22 Boston SSENYANGE Ismail UAE 30 11/28/1986 2.21.39 Debut SUTTER Brian USA 25 06/17/1991 3.35.53 Boston Franklin JIMENEZ RICAPA PERU 32 09/11/1984 2.24.00 Debut Edward NORDSTROM USA 46 02/09/1971 2.46.00 Twin Cities

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WOMEN First name Last name Country Age DOB PB Race Mestawet TUFA ETHIOPIA 30 10/05/1986 2.24.30 Nanjing Biruktayit DEGEFA ETHIOPIA 26 09/29/1990 2.23.51 Houston Sarah KIPTOO KEN 27 08/22/1989 2.26.32 Duluth, MN Jane KIBII KEN 31 10/03/1985 2.30.01 Twin Cities Hellen Jepkurgat KEN 28 02/21/1989 2.31.07 Remes Kavita TUNGAR INDIA 32 09/12/1984 2.38.38 South Asia Abrha SERKALEM ETHIOPIA 37 03/08/1980 2.31.40 Grandma’s Heather LIEBERG USA 37 06/18/1979 2.34.09 Twin Cities Angela COLOMBI ORJUELA A 27 05/09/1989 2.34.58 Chile Gabriela TRANA Costa Rica 37 03/03/1980 2.38.22 Berlin Tori TYLER USA 29 04/22/1987 2.38.49 Sacramento Joanna REYES USA 24 06/27/1992 2.50.58 San Francisco Erin MENEFEE USA 24 05/27/1992 Debut Debut Ingrid WALTERS USA 35 11/25/1971 2.54.58 Chicago Annmarie KIRKPATRICK USA 52 07/31/1964 2.48.20 LAlA

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DANIEL LIMO

KENYA

Age: 33 (DOB: December 10, 1983)

Residence: Kapsabet, Kenya

Personal Best: 2:08:39

Affiliation: Nike

*2015 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon

Career Highlights: 2016 2:10:31 Kosice 2015 2:12:14 3rd Lisboa 2014 2:12:14 3rd Madrid 2011 2:08:39 2nd La Rochelle 2010 2:12:21 11th Praha

WELDON KIRUI

KENYA

Age: 28 (DOB: December 2, 1988)

Residence: Kericho, Kenya

Personal Best: 2:09:06

Affiliation: Skechers Performance

*2016 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon

Career Highlights:

2016 2:12:26 Duluth,MN 2015 2:12:36 2nd Munster 2014 2:12:44 3rd Nairobi 2013 2:12:55 5th Duluth, MN 2012 2:09:06 8th Eindhoven

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WILLY KOITILE

KENYA

Age: 30 (DOB: April 3, 1986)

Residence: Koititile, Kenya

Personal Best: 2:08:32

Affiliation: Adidas

Career Highlights

2015 2:09:58 Milano 2014 2:10:45 Cape Town 2013 2:13:48 Sydney 2012 2:08:32 Wien

ELISHA BARNO

KENYA

Age: 31 (DOB: May 22, 1985)

Residence: Kenya

Personal Best: 2:09:45

Affiliation: AmeriKenyan Running Club

Career Highlights

2016 2:10:21 St. Paul, MN 2015 2:10:38 Duluth,MN 2014 2:12:28 Nairobi 2013 2:09:45 Koisice 2012 2:11:19 Nairobi

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BIRUKTAYI DEGEFA

ETHIOPIA

Age: 26 (DOB: September 29, 1990)

Residence: Albuquerque, NM

Personal Best: 2:23:51

Affiliation: Nike

2017 2:30:44 Houston 2016 2:26:07 Houston 2015 2:23:51 Houston 2014 2:26:22 Houston 2013 2:32:46 Sydney

MESTAWET TUFA

Age: 30 (DOB: October 5, 1986)

Residence: ETHIOPIA

Personal Best: 2:26:20

Affiliation: Nike

Career highlights

2016 2:26:34 Dubai 2015 2:34:53 Dongying 2014 2:28:27 Dongying 2013 2:26:20 Nagoya

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HEATHER LIEBERG

Age: 37 (DOB: 18 JUN 1979)

Residence: Helena, MT

Personal Best: 2:34:09

Affiliation: Skechers Performance

Career highlights

2016 2:36:55 Duluth,MN 2014 2:34:09 ST.Paul,MN

JANE KIBII

Age: 31 (DOB: October 3, 1985)

Residence: KENYA

Personal Best: 2:30:01

Affiliation: Skechers Performance

Career Highlights

2016 2:30:01 St,Paul, MN 2015 2:31:44 St.Paul, MN

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Year Men Women 1986: March 9 1. Ric Sayre, USA: 2:12:59 * 1. Nancy Ditz, USA 2:36:27* 2. Gidamis Shahanga, Tanzania: 2:13:27 2. Christa Vahlensieck, West Germany: 3. Rod Dixon, New Zealand: 2:14:48 2:36:37 4. Eberhard Weyel, West Germany: 3. Magda Hands, Belgium: 2:38:25 2:18:00 4. Marciela Hurtado-Fuentes, Mexico: 5. Gary Tuttle, USA: 2:18:05 2:42:10 5. Laurie Madison, USA: 2:51:01 Masters: 1. Kjell-Erik Stahl, Sweden: 2:19:20 Masters: 1. Harolene Walters, USA 2:57:26 Wheelchair: 1. Bob Molinatti, USA: 2:16:36 Wheelchair: 1. Candace Cable-Brooks, USA 2:23:10 1987: March 1 1. Art Boileau, Canada: 2:13:08 1. Nancy Ditz, USA: 2:35:24* 2. Ric Sayre, USA: 2:13:38 2. Sylvia Mosqueda, USA: 2:37:40 3. Jose Gomez, Mexico: 2:14:31 3. Maria Trujillo, Mexico: 2:37:49 4. Artemio Navarro, Mexico: 2:14:46 4. Christa Vahlensieck, West Germany: 5. Ivo Rodriguez, Brazil: 2:14:48 2:40:11 5. Magda Hands, Belgium: 2:40:45 Masters: 1. Victor Mora Garcia, Colombia: Masters: 2:19:44 1. Barbara Fituze, USA: 2:47:21

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Ted Vance, Canada: 1:54:06 1. Candace Cable-Brooks, USA: 2:05:45 1988: March 6 1. Martin Mondragon, Mexico: 2:10:19* 1. Blanca Jaime, Mexico: 2:36:11 2. Jesus Herrera, Mexico: 2:10:40 2. Magda Hands, Belgium: 2:37:03 3. Mark Plaatjes, ex-South Africa: 2:10:41 3. Jillian Costley, New Zealand: 2:37:12 4. Carlos Retiz, Mexico: 2:11:30 4. Christa Vahlensieckm West Germany: 5. Manuel Vera Canelo, Mexico: 2:13:12 2:39:29 5. Sharon Higgins, New Zealand: 2:41:51 Masters: 1. Bob Schlau, USA: 2:19:27 Masters: 1. Harolene Walters, USA: 2:54:18 Wheelchair: 1. Bob Molinatti, USA: 1:56:35 Wheelchair: 1. Candace Cable-Brooks, USA: 2:19:38 1989: March 5 1. Art Boileau, Canada: 2:13:01 1. Zoya Ivanova, USSR: 2:34:42* 2. Pedro Ortiz, Colombia: 2:13:28 2. Rosa Mota, Portugal: 2:35:27 3. Ernest Tjela, Lesotho: 2:14:30 3. Olga Dourinina, USSR: 2:40:25 4. Gidamis Shahanga, Tanzania: 2:15:32 4. Gretchen Lohr-Cruz, USA: 2:41:41 5. Greg Meyer, USA: 2:16:46 5. Maria Elena Reyna, Mexico: 2:42:49

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Year Men Women Masters: Masters: 1. John Campbell, New Zealand: 1. Carol Mather, USA: 3:02:57 2:17:51 Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Candace Cable-Brooks, USA: 2:07:03 1. Jim Knaub, USA: 1:46:52

1990: March 4 1. Pedro Ortiz, Colombia: 2:11:54 1. Julie Isphording, USA: 2:32:25* 2. Antoni Niemczak, Poland: 2:12:05 2. Lizanne Bussieres, Canada: 2:33:44 3. Peter Fonseca, Canada: 2:12:07 3. Helen Moros, New Zealand: 2:36:44 4. Mark Plaatjes, USA: 2:13:44 4. Graziella Striuli, Italy : 2:36:48 5. Art Boileau, Canada: 2:14:36 5. Lorraine Hochella, USA: 2:37:23

Masters: Masters: 1. John Campbell, New Zealand: 1. Graziella Striuli, Italy: 2:36:48 2:20:15 Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Ann Cody-Morris, USA: 2:03:49 1. Moustapha Badid, France: 1:45:40 1991: March 3 1. Mark Plaatjes, USA: 2:10:29 1. Cathy O’Brien, USA: 2:29:38 2. Daniel Boltz, Switzerland: 2:11:10 2. Marcia Narloch, Brazil: 2:32:42 3. Eddy Hellebuyck, Belgium: 2:14:14 3. Olga Markova, USSR: 2:33:27 4. John Campbell, New Zealand: 4. Alevtina Naumova, USSR: 2:33:44 2:14:33 5. Anne Audain, New Zealand: 2:34:37 5. Juan Juarez, Argentina: 2:15:20 Masters: Masters: 1. Priscilla Webb, Great Britain: 2:40:20 1. John Campbell, New Zealand: 2:14:33 Wheelchair: 1. Connie Hansen, Denmark: 1:57:11 Wheelchair: 1. Jim Knaub, USA: 1:40:43 1992: March 1 1. John Treacy, Ireland: 2:12:29 1. Madina Biktagirova, CIS: 2:26:23* 2. Joseildo Rocha, Brazil: 2:12:54 2. Ramilia Burangulova, CIS: 2:28:12 3. Peter Renner, New Zealand: 2:14:13 3. Kerstin Pressler, Germany: 2:29:40 4. Jose Santana, Brazil: 2:14:26 4. Valentina Egorova, CIS: 2:29:41 5. Driss Dacha, Morocco: 2:14:44 5. Lizanne Bussieres, Canada: 2:31:24

Masters: Masters: 1. Manuel Garcia Perez, Mexico: 2:25:35 1. Sandra Marshall, USA: 3:02:47

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Jim Knaub, USA: 1:40:53 1. Connie Hansen, Denmark: 1:57:11 1993: March 7 1. Joseildo Rocha, Brazil: 2:14:29 1. Lyubov Klochko, Ukraine: 2:39:49 2. Jose Santana, Brazil: 2:15:00 2. Carole Rouillard, Canada: 2:41:09 3. Gumercindo Olmedo, Mexico: 3. Lutsia Belaeva, Russia: 2:44:26 2:15:40 4. Maddy Tormoen, USA: 2:53:13

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Year Men Women 4. Peter Tshikila, South Africa: 2:17:22 5. Judy Mercon, USA: 2:55:01 5. John Treacy, Ireland: 2:17:28 Masters: Masters: 1. Candy Dodge, USA: 3:03:10 1. Dennis Bock, USA: 2:36:32 Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Connie Hansen, Denmark: 1:51:26 1. Jim Mattern, USA: 1:32:15

1994: March 6 1. Paul Pilkington, USA: 2:12:13 1. Olga Appell, USA: 2:28:12 2. Luca Barzaghi, Italy: 2:12:52 2. Emma Scaunich, Italy: 2:37:05 3. Andrezej Krzyscin, Poland: 2:13:21 3. Olga Youdenkova, Belarus: 2:40:24 4. Marnix Goegebeur, Belgium: 2:13:23 4. Olga Mitchourina, Russia: 2:46:01 5. Gumercindo Olmedo, Mexico: 5. Marina Jones, USA: 2:50:19 2:13:33 Masters: Masters: 1. Emma Scaunich, Italy: 2:37:05 1. Gregg Horner, USA: 2:34:20 Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Connie Hansen, Denmark: 1:48:58 1. Philipe Couprie, France: 1:34:52 1995: March 5 1. Rolando Vera, Ecuador: 2:11:39 1. Nadia Prasad, France: 2:29:48 2. Bob Kempainen, USA: 2:11:59 2. Anna Rybicka, Poland: 2:32:59 3. Martin Pitayo, Mexico: 2:12:49 3. Lyubov Klochko, Ukraine: 2:33:31 4. Arturo Barrios, USA : 2:14:47 4. Aniela Nikiel, Poland: 2:34:51 5. Mark Plaatjes, USA : 2:15:41 5. Kirsi Rauta, Finland: 2:41:46

Masters: Masters: 1. John Bednarski, USA: 2:36:40 1. Alfreda Iglehart, USA: 3:13:29

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Paul Wiggins, Australia: 1:36:06 1. Jean Driscoll, USA: 1:52:51 1996: March 3 1. Jose Luis Molina, Costa Rica: 2:13:23 1. Lyubov Klochko, Ukraine: 2:30:30 2. Alfredo Vigueras, Mexico: 2:13:26 2. Lucia Rendon, Mexico: 2:34:55 3. Julio Hernandez, Colombia: 2:14:50 3. Maria Carmen Diaz, Mexico: 2:35:18 4. Vladimir Kotov, Belarus: 2:15:30 4. Iglandini Gonzalez, Colombia: 2:35:19 5. Luis Carlos da Silva, Brazil: 2:17:04 5. Danuta Batoszek, Poland: 2:36:27

Masters: Masters: 1. Hugo Juarez, Guatemala: 2:33:26 1. Lorraine Gersitz, USA: 3:11:50

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Heinz Frei, Switzerland: 1:27:10 1. Jean Driscoll, USA: 1:46:09

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Year Men Women 1997: March 2 1. El-Maati Chaham, Morocco: 2:14:15 1. Lornah Kiplagat, Kenya: 2:33:49 2. Tesfaye Bekele, Ethiopia: 2:14:21 2. Irina Bogacheva, Kyrgyzstan: 2:34:20 3. Juan Salvador, Mexico: 2:16:08 3. Tatyana Dzabrailova, Ukraine: 2:35:49 4. Jacinto Lopez, Colombia: 2:17:41 4. Marina Belayewa, Russia: 2:40:03 5. Margarito Ramirez, Mexico: 2:18:27 5. Elfenesh Alemu, Ethiopia: 2:40:56

Masters: Masters: 1. Yoshio Ishizuka, USA: 2:36:14 1. Philomena Chandra, USA: 3:03:10

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Saul Mendoza, Mexico: 1:37:27 1. Louise Sauvage, Australia: 1:49:22

1998: March 29 1. Zebedayo Bayo, Tanzania: 2:11:21 1. Lornah Kiplagat, Kenya: 2:34:03 2. Jonathan Ndambuki, Kenya: 2:11:25 2. Maura Viceconte, Italy: 2:34:13 3. Simon Lopuyet, Kenya: 2:11:41 3, Hellen Kimaiyo, Kenya: 2:35:48 4. Philip Chirchir, Kenya: 2:12:25 4. Irina Kazakova, Russia: 2:35:58 5. Alejandro Cruz, Mexico: 2:12:27 5. Valentina Enaki, Moldova: 2:37:24

Masters: Masters: 1. Peter Rischl, Switzerland: 2:31:53 1. Candy Clark, USA: 3:08:56

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Saul Mendoza, Mexico: 1:29:57 1. Kazu Hatanaka, Japan: 1:56:55 1999: March 14 1. Simon Bor, Kenya: 2:09:25* 1. Irina Bogacheva, Kyrgyzstan: 2:30:32 2. James Bungei, Kenya: 2:10:43 2. Svetlana Zakharova, Russia: 2:32:54 3. Christopher Cheboiboch, Kenya: 3. Alla Zhilayeva, Russia: 2:33:41 2:13:49 4. Aurica Buia, Romania: 2:37:54 4. Gezahenge Abera, Ethiopia: 2:13:59 5. Yoshie Yasuda, Japan: 2:40:24 5. Johannes Maremane, South Africa: 2:14:19 Masters: 1. Judy Maguire, USA: 2:54:12 Masters: 1. Federico Yax, Guatemala: 2:32:19 Wheelchair: 1. Deanna Sodoma, USA: 2:03:44 Wheelchair: 1. Saul Mendoza, Mexico: 1:28:43 2000: March 5 1. Benson Mutisya Mbithi, Kenya: 2:11:55 1. Jane Salumae, Estonia: 2:33:33 2. Mark Yatich, Kenya: 2:16:43 2. Nuta Olaru, Romania: 2:35:14 3. Peter Ndirangu, Kenya: 2:17:42 3. Maria Portilla Cruz, Peru: 2:35:24 4. Simon Bor, Kenya: 2:20:12 4. Aurica Buia, Romania: 2:45:42 5. Christopher Cheboiboch, Kenya: 5. Yoshie Yasuda, Japan: 2:46:29 2:20:41

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Year Men Women Masters: Masters: 1. Marco Ortiz, USA: 2:27:33 1. Judy Maguire, USA: 2:58:21

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1.Saul Mendoza, Mexico: 1:42:33 1. Jean Driscoll, USA: 2:12:17 2001: March 4 1. Stephen Ndungu, Kenya: 2:13:13 1. Elena Paramonova, Russia: 2:36:58 2. Ben Kimondiu, Kenya: 2:15:13 2. Nuta Olaru, Romania: 2:37:22 3. Benson Mutisya Mbithi, Kenya: 2:15:23 3. Ramilia Burangulova, Russia: 2:37:46 4. Fredrick Chumba, Kenya: 2:17:06 4. Lucia Subano, Kenya: 2:38:10 5. Sergey Fedotov, Russia: 2:17:20 5. Gadissa Edato, Ethiopia: 2:43:35

Masters: Masters: 1. Raymond Baradas, USA: 2:38:43 1. Teresa Boches-Saban, USA: 3:05:20

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Saul Mendoza, Mexico: 1:32:50 1. Ariadne Hernandez, Mexico: 2:04:30

2002: March 3 1. Stephen Ndungu, Kenya: 2:10:27 1. Lyubov Denisova, Russia: 2:28:49 2. Raymond Chemwela, Kenya: 2:12:19 2. Tatyana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2:30:26 3. Benson Mutisya Mbithi, Kenya: 2:12:32 3. Anna Pichrtova, Czech Republic: 2:33:25 4. Noah Bor, Kenya: 2:16:17 4. Constantina Dita, Romania: 2:33:58 5. James Karanja, Kenya: 2:17:38 5. Aurica Buia, Romania: 2:34:53

Masters: Masters: 1. Tatyana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2:30:26 1. Jose Diaz, USA: 2:41:07 Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Ariadne Hernandez, Mexico: 1:55:01 1. Ernst Van Dyk, South Africa: 1:28:44 2003: March 2 1. Mark Yatich, Kenya: 2:09:52 1. Tatyana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2:29:40 2. Stephen Ndungu, Kenya: 2:09:54 2. Lioudmila Kortchaguina, Russia: 2:30:18 3. Benson Mutisya Mbithi, Kenya: 2:11:12 3. Zivile Balciunaite, Lithuania: 2:33:22 4. Charles Seronei, Kenya: 2:11:23 4. Aurica Buia, Romania: 2:34:15 5. Takashi Horiguchi, Japan: 2:12:06 5. Irina Safarova, Russia: 2:34:23

Masters: Masters: 1. Robert Leonardo, USA: 2:40:46 1. Tatyana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2:29:40

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Saul Mendoza, Mexico: 1:27:07 1. Cheri Blauwet, USA: 1:50:06

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Year Men Women 2004: March 7 1. David Kirui, Kenya: 2:13:41 1. Tatyana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2:30:17 2. Simon Wangai, Kenya: 2:13:47 2. Tatiana Titova, Russia: 2:33:39 3. Matthew Birir, Kenya: 2:14:25 3. Zivile Balciunaite, Lithuania: 2:34:41 4. Onesmus Kilonzo, Kenya: 2:14:49 4. Anna Pichrtova, Czech Republic: 2:35:12 5. Wilson Kibet, Kenya: 2:15:15 5. Anastasia Ndereba, Kenya: 2:35:20

Masters: Masters: 1. Reynaldo Ramirez, Mexico: 2:35:38 1. Tatiana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2:30:17

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1.Joel Jeannot, France: 1:27:08 1.Cheri Blauwet, USA: 1:54:02 2005: March 6 1. Mark Saina, Kenya: 2:09:35 1. Lyubov Denisova, Russia: 2:26:11 * 2. Ben Maiyo, Kenya: 2:09:45 2. Zivile Balciunaite, Lithuania: 2:28:10 3. Laban Kipkemboi, Kenya: 2:10:51 3. Hellen Kimutai, Kenya: 2:28:36 4. Simon Bor, Kenya: 2:12:13 4. Dire Tune, Ethiopia: 2:30:48 5. Wesley Kimutai, Kenya: 2:15:22 5. Tatyana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2:31:05

Masters: Masters: 1. Ezquiel Hernandez, USA: 2:45:01 1. Tatiana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2:31:05

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Kurt Fearnley, Australia: 1:30:11 1. Cheri Blauwet, USA: 1:51:45

2006: March 19 1. Benson Cherono, Kenya: 2:08:40 * 1. Lidiya Grigoryeva, Russia: 2:25:10 * 2. Laban Kipkemboi, Kenya: 2:10:08 2. Gete Wami, Ethiopia: 2:25:26 3. Simon Wangai, Kenya: 2:10:35 3. Lyubov Denisova, Russia: 2:26:18 4. Thomas Omwanga, Kenya: 2:11:47 4. Nuta Olaru, Romania: 2:30:30 5. Habte Jifar, Ethiopia: 2:12:39 5. Irina Safarova, Russia: 2:34:45

Masters: Masters: 1. Jose Ortiz Pina, USA: 2:33:23 1. Lyudmyla Pushkina, Ukraine: 2:41:15

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Ernst Van Dyk, South Africa: 1:24:48 1. Shirley Reilly, USA: 1:55:23 2007: March 5 1. Fred Mogaka, Kenya: 2:17:14 1. Ramilia Burangulova, Russia: 2:37:54 2. Moses Kororia, Kenya: 2:17:18 2. Alena Vinitskaya, Belarus: 2:42:54 3. Christopher Kipjego, Kenya: 2:18:21 3. Abeba Tola, Ethiopia: 2:45:16 4. Christopher Kipkoech Rutto, Kenya: 4. Jennifer Derengo, Kenya: 2:48:40 2:18:45 5. Nathalie Higley, USA: 2:51:39 5. Wilson Komen, Kenya: 2:20:39

Masters: Masters: 1. Yoshihisa Hosaka, Japan: 2:49:06 1. Ramilia Burangulova, Russia: 2:37:54

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Year Men Women Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Kurt Fearnley, Australia: 1:23:40 1. Shelly Woods, Great Britain: 1:50:55 2008: March 2 1. Laban Moiben, Kenya: 2:13:50 1. Tatyana Aryasova, Russia: 2:29:09 2. Christopher Kiprotich, Kenya: 2:14:19 2. Yuliya Gromova, Russia: 2:34:12 3. Khalid Kamal Yaseen, Bahrain: 2:15:24 3. Jacqueline Nytipei, Kenya: 2:37:47 4. Augustus Kavuta, Kenya: 2:16:01 4. Albina Gallyamova, Russia: 2:37:50 5. Franklin Tonorio, Kenya: 2:16:29 5. Mary Ptikany, Kenya: 2:40:12

Masters: Masters: 1. Fermin Sequen, Guatemala: 2:34:33 1. Tatiana Titova, Russia: 2:51:32

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Saul Mendoza, Mexico: 1:31:12 1. Cheri Blauwet, USA: 1:53:35 2009: May 25 1. Wesley Korir, Kenya: 2:08:24 * 1. Tatiana Petrova, Russia: 2:25:59 2. Tariku Jufar, Ethiopia: 2:09:12 2. Amane Gobena, Ethiopia: 2:26:53 3. Laban Kipkemboi, Kenya: 2:10:29 3. Silvia Skvortsova, Russia: 2:38:35 4. Muguleta Wami, Ethiopia: 2:10:49 4. Lyubov Morganova, Russia: 2:29:42 5. Negari Terfa, Ethiopia: 2:10:53 5. Irene Mogaka, Lemya: 2:30:10

Masters: Masters: 1. Sergio Fausto, USA: 2:38:37 1. Carista Strickland, USA: 3:14:07 2. Yoshihara Hosaka, Japan: 2:39:31 2. Chikako Shimaoka, USA: 3:19:01 3. Martin Rindahl, USA: 2:43:13 3. Kricia Garcia, USA: 3:20:05

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Aaron Gordian, Mexico: 1:31:19 1. Amanda McGrory, USA: 1:48:13 2. Joshua George, USA: 1:34:59 2. Sandi Rush, USA: 2:35:47 3. Scott Parson, USA: 1:34:59 3. Jacqui Kapinowski, USA: 3:00:42 2010: March 21 1. Wesley Korir, Kenya: 2:09:19 1. Edna Kiplagat, Kenya: 2:25:38 2. Richard Limo, Kenya: 2:09:48 2. Teyba Naser, Ethiopia: 2:26:20 3. Paul Samoei, Kenya: 2:09:54 3. Silvia Skvortsova, Russia: 2:27:20 4. Laban Kipkemboi, Kenya: 2:10:40 4. Tiki Gelana, Ethiopia: 2:28:28 5. Albert Matbor, Kenya: 2:10:52 5. Ashu Kasim, Ethiopia: 2:35:44

Masters: Masters: 1. Juan Ramirez, USA: 2:39:32 1. Linda Somers Smith, USA: 2:36:33 2. James Maynard, USA: 2:41:06 2. Lisa Fink, USA: 3:03:07 3. Luca Foglia, Switzerland: 2:44:47 3. Lisa Veneziano, USA: 3:07:32

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Krige Schabort, South Africa: 1:31:51 1. Amanda McGrory, USA: 1:53:12 2. Scott Parson, USA: 1:38:32 2. Shirley Reilly, USA: 2:03:30 3. Michel Filteau, Canada: 1:42:01 3. Sandi Rush, USA: 2:28:59 2011: March 20 1. Markos Geneti, Ethiopia: 2:06:35 * 1. Buzunesh Deba, Ethiopia: 2:26:34 2. Nicholas Kamakya, Kenya: 2:09:26 2. Amy Hastings, USA: 2:27:03 3. Laban Moiben, Kenya: 2:13:12 3. Mare Dibaba, Ethiopia: 2:30:05 4. Wesley Korir, Kenya: 2:13:23 4. Diane Nukuri, Burundi: 2:33:47

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Year Men Women 5. Jason Gutierrez, Colombia: 2:13:24 5. Iuliia Arkhipova, Kyrgyzstan: 2:33:55

Masters: Masters: 1. Juan Jose Ortiz Jauregui, Mexico: 1. Svetlana Ponomarenko, Russia: 2:38:56 2:43:24 2. Joanna Zeiger, USA: 2:48:09 2. Roberto Leonardo, USA: 2:45:02 3. Sally Baker, Great Britain: 2:57:32 3. Matt Ebiner, USA: 2:47:00 Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Shirley Reilly, USA: 1:57:25 1. Krige Schabort, South Africa: 1:33:15 2. Christina Ripp, USA: 2:10:36 2. Aaron Gordian, Mexico: 1:37:01 3. Amanda McGrory, USA: 2:18:20 3. Saul Mendoza, Mexico: 1:40:07 2012: 1. Simon Njoroge, Kenya: 2:12:12 1. Fatuma Sado, Ethiopia: 2:25:39 March 18 2. Weldon Kirui, Kenya: 2:13:40 2. Misiker Mekonnin, Ethiopia: 2:28:09 3. Stephen Muange, Kenya: 2:15:35 3. Yeshimebet Tadesse, Ethiopia: 2:30:46 4. Hailu Seifu, Ethiopia: 2:17:49 4. Iwona Lewandowska, Poland: 2:31:17 5. David Mandago, Kenya: 2:18:43 5. Tetyana Mezentseva: 2:31:20

Masters: Masters: 1. Nicholas Bowden, USA 2:38:19 1. Tetyana Mezentseva, USA 2:31:20 2. Ricardo Ramirez, USA 2:40:38 2. Aurora Leon, USA 3:05:45 3. Hector Hernandez, USA 2:43:55 3. Connie Mendoza, USA 3:06:53

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Krige Schabort, South Africa: 1:39:53 1. Shirley Reilly, USA: 1:57:09 2. Michel Filteau, Canada: 1:44:01 2. Christina Schwab, USA: 2:19:46 3. Aaron Gordian, Mexico: 1:44:16 3. Ivonne Reyes, Mexico: 2:29:41

2013: 1. Erick Mose, Kenya: 2:09:43 1. Aleksandra Duliba, Belarus 2:26:07 March 17 2. Julius Keter, Kenya: 2:10:30 2. Zemzem Ahmed, Ethiopia: 2:30:31 3. Nicholas Chelimo, Kenya: 2:10:42 3. Deena Kastor, USA: 2:32:38 4. Weldon Kirui, Kenya: 2:10:50 4. Aberash Nesga, Ethiopia: 2:37:09 5. Vitaly Shafar, Ukraine: 2:13:29 5. Colleen De Reuck, USA: 2:41:23

Masters: Masters: 1. Abderrahmane Djemadi, France: 1. Aurora Leon, Mexico: 3:00:41 2:37:07 2. Mary Jones, USA: 3:02:22 2. Bill Aronson, USA: 2:41:34 3. Susanne McNeil Eng, USA: 3:02:49 3. Scott Lerner, USA: 2:46:10 Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Susannah Scaroni, USA 1:54:39 1. Krige Schabort, South Africa: 1:30:50 2. Shirley Reilly, USA 1:55:12 2. Rafael Botello Jimenez, Mexico: 3. Shelly Woods, Great Britain 2:10:00 1:37:56

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Year Men Women 2014: March 9 1. Gebo Burka, Ethiopia: 2:10:37 1. Amane Gobena, Ethiopia: 2:27:37 2. Lani Rutto, Kenya: 2:10:48 2. Tigist Tufa, Ethiopia:2:28:04 3. Erick Mose, Kenya: 2:12:56 3. Lauren Kleppin, USA:2:28:48 4. Benjamin Kiptoo, Kenya: 2:13:44 4. Bruktayit Eshetu, Ethiopia: 2:31:16 5. Julius Keter, Kenya: 2:14:06 5. Gulume Chala, Ethiopia: 2:34:26

Masters: Masters: 1. Ricardo Ramirez, USA: 2:38:20 1. Dolores Valencia, USA: 2:57:58 2. Carlos Larios, USA: 2:41:25 2. Robyn Freedman, USA: 3:00:10 3. Janez Maroevic, Croatia: 2:43:01 3. Norma Rodriguez, Costa Rica: 3:11:20

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Joshua George, USA: 1:33:11 1.Susannah Scaroni, USA: 1:54:54 2. Rafael Botello Jimenez, Spain: 1:38:03 2.Alicia Ibarra Barajas, Mexio: 2:00:57 3. Krige Schabort, USA: 1:38:04 3.Evelyn Enciso, Mexico: 2:23:28 2015: March 13 1. Daniel Kiprop Limo, Kenya: 2:10:36 1. Ogla Jerono Kimaiyo, Kenya: 2:34:10 2. Lani Rutto, Kenya: 2:12:43 2. Natalya Puchkova, Russia: 2:34:33 3. Jared Ward, USA 2:12:56 3. Blake Russell, USA: 2:34:57 4. Edwin Kibet Koech, Kenya: 2:13:36 4. Mao Kuroda, Japan: 2:35:04 5. David Kemboi Kiyeng, Kenya 2:15:34 5. Heather Lieberg, USA: 2:35:32

Masters: Masters: 1. Oswald Hurtado, USA: 2:34:03 1. Deeann Johnson, USA: 3:02:47 2. Leopold Islas, USA: 2:45:19 2. Nell Stephenson, USA: 3:05:15 3. Danny Artega, USA: 2:46:39 3.Ingrid Walters, USA: 3:05:54

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. Scott Parson, USA: 1:37:13 1. Shirley Reilly, USA: 2:00:27 2. Laurens Molina, CR: 1:39:01 2. Arielle Rausin, USA: 2:08:44 3. James Senbeta, USA: 1:40:44 3. Kelly Elmlinger, USA: 2:14:37 2016: February 1. Weldon Kirui, Kenya: 2:13:06 1. Nataliya Lehonkova, Ukraine: 2:30:40 14 2. Willy Koitile, Kenya: 2:13:24 2. Serkhalem Abra, Ethiopia: 2:32:24 3. Daniel Limo, Kenya: 2:13:42 3. Julia Budniak, USA: 2:44:44 4. Jacob Chemtai, Kenya: 2:14:21 4. Kath Hardcastle, USA: 2:49:18 5. Alex Chesakit, Uganda: 2:14:25 5. Sarah Overpeck, USA: 3:00:15

Masters: Masters: 1. Brett Bernacchi, USA: 2:40:07 1. Rebecca Trachsel, USA: 3:05:29

Wheelchair: Wheelchair: 1. James Senbata, USA: 1:36:08 1. Alicia Ibarra, Mexico: 2:15:52 2. Rafael Jimenez, Spain: 1:36:59 3. Laurens Molina, Costa Rica: 1:37:12

*Race Record

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The following record and statistical lists were compiled for all editions of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, on its varying courses from 1986-2015. Thus, these are “race records” and should not be referred to as “course records”:

Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Race Records Open Category Men Women 2:06:35 Markos Geneti, Ethiopia: 2011 2:25:10 Lidiya Grigoreva, Russia: 2006

Progression: Progression: 2:12:59 Ric Sayre, USA: 1986 2:36:27 Nancy Ditz, USA : 1986 2:10:19 Martin Mondragon, Mexico: 1988 2:35:24 Nancy Ditz: 1987 2:09:25 Simon Bor, Kenya: 1999 2:34:42 Zoya Ivanova, USSR: 1989 2:08:40 Benson Cherono, Kenya: 2006 2:32:25 Julie Isphording, USA: 1990 2:08:24 Wesley Korir, Kenya: 2009 2:29:38 Cathy O’Brien, USA: 1991 2:06:35 Markos Geneti, Ethiopia: 2011 2:26:23 Madina Biktagirova, CIS: 1992 2:26:11 Lyubov Denisova, Russia: 2005 2:25:10 Lidiya Grigoreva, Russia: 2006

Victories: Victories: Two: Two: Art Boileau, Canada: 1987, 1989 Nancy Ditz, USA: 1986, 1987 Stephen Ndungu, Kenya: 2001, 2002 Lyubov Klochko, Russia: 1992, 1996 Wesley Korir, Kenya: 2009, 2010 Lornah Kiplagat, Kenya: 1997, 1998 Tatiana Pozdniakova,Ukraine: 2003, 2004 Lyubov Denisova, Russia 2002, 2005 Masters Category Men Women 2:14:33 John Campbell, New Zealand: 1991 2:29:40 Tatyana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2003

Progression: Progression: 2:19:20 Kjell-Erik Stahl, Sweden: 1986 2:57:26 Harolene Walters, USA: 1986 2:17:51 John Campbell, New Zealand: 1989 2:47:21 Barbara Fituze, USA: 1987 2:14:33 John Campbell, New Zealand: 1991 2:40:20 Priscilla Welch, New Zealand: 1991 2:37:05 Emma Scaunich, Italy: 1994 2:30:26 Tatyana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2002 2:29:40 Pozdniakova: 2003

Victories: Victories: Three: Four: John Campbell, New Zealand:1989, 90, 91 Tatyana Pozdniakova, Ukraine: 2002-05

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Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Race Records Wheelchair Category Men Women 1:23:40 Kurt Fearnley, Australia: 2007 1:46:09 Jean Driscoll, USA: 1996

Progression: Progression: 2:16:36 Bob Molinatti, USA; 1986 2:23:10 Candace Cable-Brooks, USA: 1986 1:54:06 Ted Vance, Canada: 1987 2:05:45 Cable-Brookes: 1987 1:46:52 Jim Knaub, USA: 1989 2:03:49 Ann Cody-Morris, USA : 1990 1:45:40 Moustapha Badid, France: 1991 1:57:11 Connie Hansen, Denmark : 1991 1:40:43 Jim Knaub: 1992 1:56:17 Connie Hansen, Denmark: 1992 1:32:15 Jim Mattern, USA: 1993 1:51:26 Connie Hansen, Denmark: 1993 1:27:10 Heinz Frei, Switzerland: 1996 1:48:58 Connie Hansen, Denmark: 1994 1:27:07 Saul Mendoza, Mexico: 2003 1:46:09 Jean Driscoll, USA: 1996 1:24:48 Ernst Van Dyk, S. Africa: 2006 1:23:40 Kurt Fearnley, Australia: 2007 Victories: Victories: Four: Seven: Candace Cable-Brooks, USA: 1986-89 Saul Mendoza, Mexico: Connie Hansen, Denmark: 1991-94 1997-2000, 2001, 2003, 2008 Cheri Blauwet, USA: 2003-05, 2008

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FASTEST MARATHONS RUN IN LOS ANGELES:

MEN 2:06:35 Markos Geneti, Ethiopia (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2011 2:08:24 Wesley Korir, Kenya (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2009 2:08:40 Benson Cherono, Kenya (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2006 2:09:19 Wesley Korir (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2010 2:09:21 Carlos Lopes, Portugal (1) Olympic Games 1984 2:09:25 Simon Bor, Kenya (1) Los Angeles Marathon 1999 2:09:26 Nicholas Kamakya, Kenya (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2011 2:09:32 Tariku Jufar, Ethiopia (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2009 2:09:35 Mark Saina, Kenya (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2005 2:09:44 Erick Mose, Kenya (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2013 2:09:45 Ben Maiyo, Kenya (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2005 2:09:48 Richard Limo, Kenya (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2010 2:09:52 Mark Yatich, Kenya (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2003 2:09:54 Stephen Ndungu, Kenya (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2003 2:09:54 Paul Samoei, Kenya (3) Los Angeles Marathon 2010 2:09:56 John Treacy, Ireland (2) Olympic Games 1984 2:09:58 Charles Spedding, Great Britain (3) Olympic Games 1984 2:10:08 Laban Kipkemboi, Kenya (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2006 2:10:19 Gidamis Shahanga, Tanzania (1) Los Angeles Int’l Marathon 1984 2:10:19 Martin Mondragon, Mexico (1) Los Angeles Marathon 1988 2:10:29 Mark Plaatjes, USA (1) Los Angeles Marathon 1991 2:10:31 Julius Keter, Kenya (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2013 2:10:35 Simon Wangai, Kenya (3) Los Angeles Marathon 2006 WOMEN 2:24:51 Joan Benoit, USA (1) Olympic Games 1984 2:25:10 Lidiya Grigoryeva, Russia (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2006 2:25:26 Gete Wami, Ethiopia (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2006 2:25:38 Edna Kiplagat, Kenya (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2010 2:25:39 Fatuma Sado, Ethiopia (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2012 2:25:59 Tatiana Petrova, Russia (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2009 2:26:08 Aleksandra Duliba, Belarus (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2013 2:26:11 Lyubov Denisova, Russia (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2005 2:26:18 Grete Waitz, Norway (2) Olympic Games 1984 2:26:18 Lyubov Denisova (3) Los Angeles Marathon 2006 2:26:20 Teyba Naser, Ethiopia (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2010 2:26:23 Madina Biktagirova, CIS (1) Los Angeles Marathon 1992 2:26:26 Julie Brown, USA (1) TAC Championships 1983 2:26:34 Buzunesh Deba, Ethiopia (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2011 2:26:53 Amane Gobena, Ethiopia (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2009 2:26:57 Rosa Mota, Portugal (3) Olympic Games 1984 2:27:03 Amy Hastings, USA (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2011 2:27:20 Silvia Skortsova, Russia (3) Los Angeles Marathon 2010 2:27:34 Ingrid Kristiansen, Norway (4) Olympic Games 1984 2:27:37 Amane Gobena, Ethiopia (1) Los Angeles Marathon 2014 2:28:04 Tigist Tufa, Ethiopia (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2014 2:28:09 Misiker Mekonnin, Ethiopia (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2012 2:28:10 Zivile Balciunaite, Lithuania (2) Los Angeles Marathon 2005

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Race Superlatives

Best Marks Men: Women: 2:06:35 Markos Geneti, Ethiopia: 2011 2:25:10 Lidiya Grigoryeva, Russia: 2006 2:08:24 Wesley Korir, Kenya: 2009 2:25:26 Gete Wami, Ethiopia: 2006 2:08:40 Benson Cherono, Kenya: 2006 2:25:38 Edna Kiplagat, Kenya: 2010 2:09:19 Wesley Korir, Kenya: 2010 2:25:39 Fatuma Sado, Ethiopia: 2012 2:09:25 Simon Bor, Kenya: 1999 2:25:59 Tatiana Petrova, Russia: 2009 2:09:26 Nicholas Kamakya, Kenya: 2011 2:26:08 Aleksandra Duliba, Belarus: 2013 2:09:32 Tariku Jufar, Ethiopia: 2009 2:26:11 Lyubov Denisova, Russia: 2005 2:09:35 Mark Saina, Kenya: 2005 2:26:18 Lyubov Denisova: 2006 2:09:44 Erick Mose, Kenya: 2013 2:26:20 Teyba Naser, Ethiopia: 2010 2:09:45 Ben Maiyo, Kenya: 2005 2:26:23 Madina Biktagirova, CIS: 1992 2:09:48 Richard Limo, Kenya: 2010 2:26:34 Buzunesh Deba, Ethiopia: 2011 2:09:52 Mark Yatich, Kenya: 2003 2:26:53 Amane Gobena, Ethiopia: 2009 2:09:54 Stephen Ndungu, Kenya: 2003 2:27:03 Amy Hastings, USA: 2011 2:09:54 Paul Samoei, Kenya: 2010 2:27:20 Silvia Skvortsova, Russia: 2010 2:10:08 Laban Kipkemboi, Kenya: 2006 2:27:37 Amane Gobena, Ethiopia: 2014 2:10:19 Martin Mondragon, Mexico: 1988 2:28:04 Tigist Tufa, Ethiopia: 2014 2:10:29 Mark Plaatjes, USA: 1991 2:28:09 Misiker Mekonnin, Ethiopia: 2012 2:10:31 Julius Keter, Kenya: 2013 2:28:10 Zivile Balciunaite, Lithuania: 2005 2:10:35 Simon Wangai, Kenya: 2006 2:28:12 Ramila Burangulova, CIS: 1992 2:10:36 Daniel Limo, Kenya: 2015 2:28:12 Olga Appell, USA: 1994 2:10:37 Gebo Burka, Ethiopia: 2014 2:28:28 Tiki Gelana, Ethiopia: 2010 2:10:40 Jesus Herrera, Mexico: 1988 2:28:36 Hellen Kimutai, Kenya: 2005 2:10:43 Nicholas Chelimo, Kenya: 2013 2:28:48 Lauren Kleppin, USA: 2014 2:10:43 James Bungei, Kenya: 1999 2:29:09 Tatyana Aryasova, Russia: 2008 2:10:48 Lani Rutto, Ethiopia: 2014 2:29:38 Cathy O’Brien, USA: 1991

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Closest Margins of Victory

Men: Women: 0:02 Mark Yatich (2:09:52) over Stephen Ndungo 0:10 Nancy Ditz (2:36:27) over Christa (2:09:54) in 2003 Vahlensieck (2:13:37) in 1986

0:03 Jose Luis Molina (2:13:23) over Alfredo 0:10 Lornah Kiplagat (2:34:03) over Maura Vigueras (2:13:26) in 1996 Viceconte (2:34:13) in 1998

0:04 Zebedayo Bayo (2:11:21) over 0:16 Lidiya Grigoryeva (2:25:10) over Gete Wami Jonathan Ndambuki (2:11:25) in 1998 (2:25:26) in 2006

0:04 Fred Mogaka (2:17:14) over Moses Kororia 0:23 Ogla Jerono Kimaiyo (2:34:10) over Natalya (2:17:18) in 2007 Puchkova (2:34:33)

0:06 El-Maati Chaham (2:14:15) over 0:24 Elena Paramonova (2:36:58) over Nuta Tesfaye Bekele (2:14:21) in 1997 Olaru (2:37:22) in 2001

0:06 David Kirui (2:13:41) over Simon 0:28 Amane Gobena (2:27:37) over Tigist Tufa Wangai (2:13:47) in 2004 (2:28:04 in 2014

0:10 Mark Saina (2:09:35) over Ben Maiyo 0:31 Lornah Kiplagat (2:33:49) over Irina (2:09:45) in 2005 Bogacheva (2:34:20) in 1997

0:11 Pedro Ortiz (2:11:54) over Antoni 0:38 Tatyana Pozdniakova (2:29:40) over Niemczak (2:12:05) in 1990 Lioudmila Kortchaguina (2:30:18) in 2003

0:12 Gebo Burka (2:10:37) over Lani Rutto 0:42 Edna Kiplagat (2:25:38) over Teyba Naser (2:10:48) in 2014 (2:26:20) in 2010

0:20 Rolando Vera (2:11:39) over Bob 0:45 Zoya Ivanova (2:34:42) over Rosa Mota Kempainen (2:11:59) in 1995 (2:35:27) in 1989

0:25 John Treacy (2:12:29) over Joseildo Rocha 0:52 Blanca Jaime (2:36:11) over Magda Hands (2:12:54) in 1992 (2:37:03) in 1988 Largest Margins of Victory Men: Women: 4:48 Benson Mbithi (2:11:55) over Mark Yatich 8:53 Olga Appell (2:28:12) over Emma (2:16:43) in 2000 Scaunich (2:37:05) in 1994

2:00 Stephen Ndungo (2:13:13) over Ben 5:03 Tatyana Aryasova (2:29:09) over Yuliya Kimondiu (2:15:13) in 2001 Gromova (2:34:12) in 2008

1:52 Stephen Ndungo (2:10:27) over 5:00 Ramilia Burangulova (2:37:54) over Alena Raymond Chemwela (2:12:19) Vinitskaya (2:42:54) in 2007 Sweeps (Top 3 from One Country) Men: Women: 13 times: Kenya (1999-2007; 2010; 2012-13, 2016) Once: Ethiopia (2012)

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Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Ambassadors are runners who have run the Los Angeles Marathon multiple times and are active in their own running communities. Our 2017 ambassador team includes 10 incredible personalities, some of which are previewed below:

 Erica Kolsrud Erica began running so she could simply cross "complete a marathon" off her bucket list. She thought she would only do it once and then be done. That was in 2012 and nine marathons ago. Erica has continued because before that first marathon, her dad challenged her to qualify for Boston. The Los Angeles Marathon is one of her favorite courses and she can't wait to run it for the third year in a row.  Brett Copeland: began taking running seriously in 2011 after a failed fitness test and as a distraction while giving up smoking. Since then, he has completed 5 marathons, 22 half marathons, and dozens of races at shorter distances. He is a connoisseur of craft beer, especially after a workout.  Carlee Padot McClurg: Carlee is a wife, daughter, sister, friend, Michigan/Detroit sports fan, vegetarian, dog owner, change maker, sunshine lover, world wanderer, and RUNNER! She caught the running bug while training for her first half marathon, and hasn't stopped since.  Ivie Hasegawa: Ivie started her running journey in efforts to get healthy and lose weight. Little did she know she would find something she would fall in love with and a community of people she couldn't live without.  Linzie Starr: Ambassador Captain: Starr writes for the blog SharpEndurance.com. He has run over twenty marathons and this will be his fourth Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. Starr was recently named as a World Marathon Major ambassador.  Emilia Cellura: Cellura shares her love for running on her blog Half Crazy Mama where she reviews races, pre-run snacks, and talks being a mom and turning 35.  Miriam Macias: At the age of 10, Macias’s only dream was to run the Los Angeles Marathon as her first full marathon. In November before the 2016 Los Angeles Marathon, Macias was rushed into surgery for an inflamed appendix. After being hooked to an IV for a month after, Macias resumed her training to conquer her third Los Angeles Marathon.  Tim Christoni: Christoni is an AC100 Ultra Marathon top 20 finisher, sub 12 hour Ironman finisher, and sub 3 hour marathon finisher, one being the 2014 Los Angeles marathon.  Tony Orozco: Born and raised in Southern California, Tony was never big enough for team sports so running helped keep him off the troubled streets. He's run many race distances, ranging from a 5k to obstacle course races and even up to an ultra marathon. This is his third year as a Conqur Endurance Group Ambassador.  Jenny Nakamura: Jenny has been endurance running for about 5 years now and is a newbie ultra runner. The 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon will be her 14th Marathon.

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The LA Road Runners (LARR) is the official 26-week training program of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. Runners of every ability level can sign up for the program and take advantage of group runs, a custom training program, elite coaching and special race day perks. This year, over 1,000 runners took part in the program in Venice Beach every Saturday. Coach Gerard Deegan Deegan, born in Dublin, Ireland, competed in the duathlon (biking & running) for Ireland beginning in 1997-98. After several top ten finishes in the American Duathlon Championships and World Long Course and Short Course Duathlon Championships, Deegan began coaching in 2005. Since then, he has coached cross country at John Borroughs High School in Burbank, running, cycling, swimming, duathlon, triathlon, and fitness Griffith Park Sports, and cross country at ARC Racing Project. In 2011, Deegan was named the Head Coach and Team Manager of the Irish National Triathlon team. This is his second year as head coach of the LA Road Runners.

As the Marathon exploded into a wildly popular civic celebration in its early years, the opportunity to reach beyond the streets and help those who are less fortunate was realized through the race’s Official Charity program.

Beginning with the third race in 1988, charities simply used the race – with the encouragement of the organizers – to collect per-mile pledges from runners. That first effort raised $250,000, which expanded to more than $600,000 in cash and services in 1989 and surpassed $1 million in 1990 and each year since.

Under the race’s present management, the charity program continues to expand. Owner Frank McCourt has the vision that one day all runners will race on behalf of their favorite charity. During the last several years, strides have been made in that direction.

In 2010, marathon charities generated $2 million in donations. The enormous success led to the creation of the Marathon’s Charity Challenge, which called upon fundraisers to reach $3 million in donations in 2011. Contributions passed the $1 million mark in mid-February 2011, the earliest date ever, and charities ultimately reached the $3 million mark for that year’s race. Charity participation has continued to rise each year, both in participation as well as fundraising. In 2016, 101 charities combined to raise $4 million for their respective causes adding to a total of more than $43 million raised since 1988.

For the 2017 race, 95 marathon-recognized charities will be raising awareness of their activities. They have pledged to set an even higher fundraising record in 2017.

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ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org

Imagine a race where hope marks the finish line. Make it a reality when you join the St. Jude Heroes team for the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. This is your opportunity to not only achieve your personal fitness goals, but also to fundraise to help St. Jude achieve the larger goal of finding cures and saving the lives of children battling cancer and other deadly diseases. It’s your race. It’s their victory! The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.

Dream Center http://www.dreamcenter.org/marathon/

Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry with over 27 million people held in bondage across the world today. And it is not only happening worldwide, but in our own backyards. The Dream Center is running in the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon to bring attention to this plight. ‘Run for Hope’ offers a unique opportunity for individuals to participate, fundraise, and help bring an end to human trafficking by providing support to trafficked victims. The funds raised from this event are used solely for the operating of our human trafficking shelter which houses women who have been victims of trafficking and are in need of physical, mental and spiritual restoration. in educationally and economically under resourced communities.

Students Run LA https://srla.org/

For 28 years, Students Run LA (SRLA) has offered a free marathon-training program, mentoring at-risk youth in Greater Los Angeles. More than 3,200 middle and high school students train alongside 500 volunteer teachers for the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. These teachers provide “on-the-run” mentoring, showing students how to set goals, gain confidence, and develop life-long healthy habits. Annually, more than 95% of SRLA students who start the marathon complete it, and more than 95% of SRLA seniors who finish the marathon graduate high school.

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With most students coming from low-income families, SRLA’s program is free. Students receive training shirts, entry fees, transportation, and more from SRLA. The generous support of private donors, including foundations, corporations (including Conqur Endurance Group, LLC), and individuals, makes SRLA’s program possible.

TEAM TO END AIDS (T2) www.apla.org

TEAM TO END AIDS (T2), the endurance event training program of AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), is dedicated to improving the lives of those who are affected and infected by HIV/AIDS by raising funds to support the programs of APLA. Through our fundraising efforts, we raise awareness and encourage everyday people to get involved in creating an AIDS free generation. Through endurance sport and social activities, we celebrate not only our accomplishments, but also honor the lives of the men, women and children taken by HIV/AIDS while also supporting those who are affected by HIV.

Team World Vision www.worldvision.org

Team World Vision offers a fun and powerful way for you to get in shape and fight global poverty. We run to provide clean water for children and families in Africa. In countries like Zambia, less than 10% have access to good water. Runners understand water—without it, no one survives. Women and children walk an average of 10 kilometers to collect water that may carry life-threatening diseases. Children miss school to collect water for their families, and are at high risk for kidnapping. Just $50 provides one child with water for life. Our goal: one child per mile. Yes, it’s intense, but we can do it! That’s 26 people with access to clean water. That’s 26 children who are now in school, who are no longer at risk for malaria or guinea worm.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training www.teamintraining.org/los

Team In Training (TNT) is the world’s first and largest charity sports training program. Over the past 22 years, TNT has trained more than 420,000 participants, from first-timers to seasoned athletes, to complete marathons, half marathons, triathlons, 100-mile century bike rides, and hiking adventures while raising over $1 billion for life-saving blood cancer research and patient services. TNT provides personal support from professional coaches, inspirational mentors and captains, staff, and dedicated teammates every step of the way. The community of support, array of sports training options, and the lifesaving cause make TNT an unparalleled sports training program.

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Angel City Pit Bulls Beit T’Shuvah Playworks

www.angelcitypits.org www.beittshuvah.org www.psarts.org

Students Off and Running Kitten Rescue Train 4 Autism

www.sctc-storm.org/SOAR/ www.kittenrescue.org www.train4autism.org

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Ability Experience American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ALS Association Orange County Chapter American Jewish World Service Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles Animal Wellness Foundation Back on My Feet Greater Los Angeles Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice Autism Speaks Camp Kesem National Celiac Disease Foundation Cancer Me Not inc City Year Los Angeles dEBra of America Concern Foundation Epilepsy Foundation Every Mother Counts Family Assistance Program Fur & Feather Animal Sanctuary Friends4Michael Foundation Homebody Industries Girl Up / UN Foundation Hospices of Hope Romania INC Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research International Myeloma Foundation Imerman Angels Kids Enjoy Exercise Now Foundation (KEEN) Love Takes Root Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club Mending Kids Magic Bus USA Midnight Mission Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles Move For Hunger National Kidney Foundation National Organization for Rare Disorders Operation Gratitude Special Olympics Southern California Pablove Foundation Strength United Pardon The Pups Animal Rescue Team Parkinson Race 4 Veronika's Place Teen Cancer America Reading to Kids UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Runwell, The Linda Quirk Foundation Union Rescue Mission Sandy Hook Promise Foundation Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund Team Impact World of Children Award University Kidney Research Organization Youth Policy Institute Voices Against Brain Cancer Wendy Walk

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The two-person Charity Relay returns to the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon for the fifth year. Runners in the relay may join in support of their favorite charity: one person runs the first half of the marathon course while their partner completes it. Each relay runner will register with and raise money for one of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon’s official charities, and will receive a specially designed relay medal when they finish.

Taking their place at the starting line with other participants in the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles, the first team member will begin at Dodger Stadium and continue through Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Echo Park and Silver Lake, passing landmarks including the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Pantages Theatre, and the TCL Chinese Theatre. The relay hand-off is located on Sunset Boulevard, just before the Sunset Strip, giving the second runner a scenic route towards Rodeo Drive, onto San Vicente Boulevard towards the finish on Ocean Avenue, just steps from the Santa Monica Pier.

For those who always dreamed of running right down the middle of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Sunset Strip and Rodeo Drive, but couldn’t commit to training for and running the full 26.2 miles, this is a perfect opportunity to experience our world-class “Stadium to the Sea” course while supporting a good cause.

The eleventh annual 26th Mile was the finale of an after-school program that teaches the value of a healthy lifestyle through running. The event connected more than 6,000 Los Angeles-area children ages 7- 12 with the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. The 26th Mile effort is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s “Beyond the Bell” Youth Development Program. Each participant ran approximately three miles per week, connecting other activities such as healthy eating, keeping a training diary and involving one or more family members. The kids ran the last mile of their accumulated marathon program at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, March 12th.

This year, the program has over 25,000 participating students in 150 area schools.

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Our strong lineup of sponsors and partners allow the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon to be a successful event year after year. This year’s corporate partners include:

Title Partner: SKECHERS PERFORMANCE

Skechers Performance™ offers an extensive collection of high-performance footwear and apparel spanning multiple categories including running, walking, training, soccer, basketball and golf. It’s our motto to GO LIKE NEVER BEFORE® and our goal to provide the best and most innovative shoes and apparel in the market today and into the future. We do this by partnering with world-class athletes who bring experience, knowledge and passion to the development of our products. Our roster includes elite triathletes and long distance runners including Kara Goucher and Meb, as well as pro golfers Matt Kuchar, Russell Knox, Wesley Bryan, Brooke Henderson, Bélen Mozo, Colin Montgomerie, Billy Andrade, and Ashlan Ramsey. Along with Skechers® lifestyle collections, Skechers Performance® footwear is available in the United States and over 160 countries and territories worldwide via department and specialty stores, more than 1,500 Skechers Company-owned and third-party retail stores, and the Company’s e-commerce websites.

#GORUNLA Learn more at: GOskechers.com

Hyundai Ioniq

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through 835 dealerships nationwide. All new Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes a 5-year/60,000-mile fully- transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty and five years of complimentary Roadside Assistance.For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com Please visit our media website at www.hyundainews.com

Big 5 Sporting Goods

Big 5 Sporting Goods has been outfitting sports enthusiasts since 1955 and is one of America's top retailers of name brand sporting goods and accessories. A California company at its core – Big 5 began with five stores located in Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, Inglewood, and San Jose. Today, the sporting goods powerhouse operates over 430 stores in 11 western states and continues to grow by offering exceptional value on a broad selection of athletic shoes, seasonal sports apparel and accessories for the entire family. Product mix includes: athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation, and roller sports. Special savings incentives are available for schools, teams, recreation leagues and non-profit organizations.

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Fitbit

Fitbit is back for the 2nd year in a row as the Official Fitness Tracker of the Los Angeles Marathon. With innovative products and exciting features, Fitbit is dedicated to helping users achieve their health and fitness goals—whatever they may be. This year, take your training to the next level with Fitbit Surge—the fitness super watch used by Fitbit Ambassadors like Ryan & Sara Hall and ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes. Packed with features like built-in GPS, continuous heart rate and auto sleep tracking, it’s your perfect running partner. Learn more about the entire Fitbit family of trackers, plus get training tips, eating plans and more by visiting Fitbit.com.

Air France

Air France, a global airline with the French touch, focuses on unparalleled standards of personalized service to make travel a moment of pleasure and elegance. Air France customers benefit at all times from the best-possible travel experience thanks to attentive service and top-notch products. The quintessence of this French-style travel promise which is so appreciated by Air France customers world-wide is captured in the signature: France is in the Air. Since 2004, Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have formed a global air transport giant with a strong European base. Air France-KLM is a world leader in its three main businesses - passenger transportation, cargo transportation and aeronautics maintenance. The leading group in terms of intercontinental traffic on departure from Europe, Air France-KLM operates up to 2,200 daily flights enabling its customers to travel to 320 destinations in 114 countries. In 2015, the Group carried a total of 89.8 million passengers and 1.2 million tons of cargo on board.

Muscle Milk

CytoSport, Inc. is among the most trusted and recognized sports nutrition and functional beverage companies in the United States. As the maker of MUSCLE MILK®, MONSTER MILK® and CYTOMAX® brands, CytoSport, Inc. is dedicated to providing premium protein products that elevate everyday performance for every body. Our portfolio serves the needs of elite athletes, active lifestylists and weekend warriors with a wide-range of innovative protein-enhanced solutions that taste great and appeal to evolving consumer demands. The company is a trusted partner with storied collegiate athletic programs, world-class professional athletes, and elite training facilities. All CytoSport, Inc. powder products are NSF Certified for Sport® ensuring their safety and freedom of banned substances. In 2014, Fast Company listed us as one of the world’s top 10 most innovative companies in fitness. CytoSport, Inc. was also named one of CircleUp25’s 2013 most innovative companies for consumer brands (specifically the MUSCLE MILK® brand) by Forbes magazine. The company was founded in 1998 by the Pickett family, acquired by Hormel Foods Corporation in 2014, and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif.

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CLIF Bar

Clif Bar & Company is a leading maker of nutritious and organic foods and drinks, including CLIF® Bar energy bar, LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®; and CLIF Kid®, Nourishing Kids in Motion®. Focused on sports nutrition and snacks for adventure, the family and employee-owned company is committed to sustaining its people, brands, business, community and planet. For more information on Clif Bar & Company, please visit www.clifbar.com.

Angel City Brewery

In a city known more for its glitz than its grit, Angel City Brewery is proud to rough things up a bit and work beneath the shiny surface. Our home in the Los Angeles Arts District is both brewery and canvas, the center of a revival for the city’s artists, musicians, hustlers, and craftspeople. It's an LA that's as ambitious as it is diverse — and our beer is no exception. Find Angel City on draft or in 6-packs at bars, restaurants and retail locations throughout California and Nevada. Visit the Brewery and Public House downtown for a brewery tour, tasting or weekly event, located at 216 South Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Angel City Brewery is an Alchemy and Science brand, a subsidiary of the Boston Beer Company. Angel City Brewery is online at www.AngelCityBrewery.com, on Facebook and on Twitter.

Gatorade Endurance

The Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), is a proud sponsor of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. Marathon participants can expect to see Lemon-Lime Endurance Formula at 22 hydration stations along the course. The Gatorade Endurance line of products is designed specifically for endurance athletes who have specific fueling needs, and is grounded in years of hydration and sports nutrition research. Gatorade Endurance products are available on Amazon, GatoradeEndurance.com and at run, bike, and tri specialty stores nationwide.

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Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California's medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Encompassing academic, research and clinical excellence, the medical system attracts internationally renowned physicians and scientists who serve as faculty at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and practice through the USC Care Medical Group. The Keck Medical Center of USC includes two acute care hospitals: 401-licensed bed Keck Hospital of USC and 60-licensed bed USC Norris Cancer Hospital, one of the first comprehensive cancer centers established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States. The medical system also includes USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, a 158-licensed bed community hospital, and more than 40 outpatient facilities, some at affiliated hospitals, in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare, and Ventura counties.

In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked Keck Medical Center of USC among the Top 20 hospitals in the United States in ophthalmology, urology and cancer care, and among the Top 50 hospitals for geriatric care, orthopaedic care, nephrology and cardiology.

For more information, go to www.keckmedicine.org/beyond

MarathonFoto

As the premier name in event photography for more than three decades, MarathonFoto continues to grow to meet the needs of the industry. Our company delivers stunning photos of an individual’s achievements, works to help simplify life for event organizers and provides marketing support for the event’s key sponsors. By analyzing participant purchase data, continuously training our people and investing in photographic and computer technology, MarathonFoto continues to lead the way in race photography.

UPS

UPS is proud to provide express delivery of Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon participants’ gear to the finish line on race day. Whether it’s delivering race gear in LA, or letters & packages to more than 220 countries around the world, you can trust UPS to be fast and reliable. UPS is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of supply chain solutions including transporting packages and freight, facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. In every aspect of our business, we are Committed to More™ — helping customers pioneer more sustainable solutions, delivering packages more efficiently, creating more connections around the world, and finding more ways to take action and give back. From figuring it out to getting it done, we’re here to help. Visit www.solvers.ups.com

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Media Partners:

KTLA5

The first television station to broadcast west of the Mississippi, KTLA 5 has brought award‐ winning television news and entertainment to Los Angeles for over 60 years. In 1991, KTLA 5 also became the first station to produce its own local morning news program. Currently, KTLA 5 broadcasts more hours of weekly local news coverage than any other television station in Los Angeles.

KTLA 5 recently celebrated their 69th broadcast of the historic Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Today, the station broadcasts in high definition to a viewership that has grown from being a small, local audience to one that now includes viewers from across the US and around the world, numbering in the tens of millions.

Vendors

Community Partners

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The team members whose efforts have produced the 2017 race include:

McCourt Global Frank McCourt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Drew McCourt, President Brent Taravella, Managing Director, CFO and COO Matt Rose, Managing Director, External Affairs

Conqur Endurance Group Tracey Russell, Chief Executive Officer Murphy Reinschreiber, Senior VP, Operations Carsten Preisz, VP, Brand Strategy & Marketing Sheri Wish, VP, Business Development Stacy Embretson, Senior Director, Operations Ryan Cavinder, Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications Claudia Gliga, Senior Accountant Rachel Sanchez, Manager, Non-Profit & Community Partnerships Jessica Haluck, Manager of Expo & Hospitality Carleigh Smith, Manager, Business Development & Corporate Partnerships Kate Hammond, Customer Experience Coordinator

Support Staff Gerard Deegan, Head Coach, LA Road Runners Mark Minichiello, LA Road Runners Coordinator Maria Miller, LA Road Runners Coordinator Tony Lanni, Senior Producer– Broadcasting Bruce Treut, Director– Broadcasting Gary Critchlow, Coordinating Producer– Broadcasting Jeury San, Marketing Intern Brianne Creedon, Business Development Intern Josiah Brown, Business Development Intern Ryan Carrell, Events Intern Julio Garcia, LA BIG 5K Event Producer Tim Bradley, Volunteer Coordinator Tiffany Adams, Community Relations Assistant Carmen Santiago, Operations Assistant Ray Santiago, Transportation and Logistics Coordinator Matt Turnbull, Elite Athlete Coordinator Karen Kalan, Professional Athlete Hospitality Coordinator

Media relations are handled by Ketchum Sports and Entertainment

Ketchum Sports and Entertainment: (212) 796-9826

Conqur Endurance Group’s offices are located at 871 Figueroa Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Telephone: (213) 542-3000; fax: (213) 542-3020; Web site: www.goconqur.com

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