Los Angeles Marathon
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| Los Angeles Marathon | |
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 Seal of the Los Angeles Marathon |
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| Date and location | February Los Angeles, California |
| Race type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1986 |
| Record | 2:08:24 (M; 25 May 2009, Wesley Korir); 2:25:10 (F; 25 May 2006, Lidiya Grigoryeva) |
| Official site | www.lamarathon.com |
The Los Angeles Marathon is an annual marathon held in Los Angeles, California since 1986. It was inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. The race starts at about 7:30AM, and this year the marathon kicked off at 5th ST. and Flower ST. in Downtown Los Angeles, and runs through Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, the Crenshaw district, and passes by the University of Southern California, as well as several other landmarks. The course is 42.195 km - 26.2 miles (42.2 km) long.
Second only to the New York City Marathon, there are more spectators that come out each year than any other marathon (over 1,000,000) and cheer on the 25,000+ runners by name, thanks to personalized bibs, which were introduced in 2003.
The 22nd Los Angeles Marathon, run on March 4, 2007, featured a new course that begins at Universal Studios Hollywood and runs through "globally recognizable landmarks" in the Los Angeles area. For the first time, the race entered Boyle Heights on the East Side of Los Angeles, before heading back to the finish line downtown. The XXIII marathon took place on March 2, 2008.
On September 25, 2008, Dodgers owner Frank McCourt completed a deal to acquire operating rights to the Los Angeles Marathon. The basic course that will be used is the 2006 course, and the date for the XXIV Marathon was moved to Monday, May 25, 2009, Memorial Day.
On July 30, 2009 the XXV Los Angeles Marathon committee announced the race would once again take place in March. On November 9, 2009, Marathon officials revealed the new 2010 “Stadium to Sea” course that takes runners from downtown Los Angeles to the Santa Monica coastline.[1]
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[edit] Awards
The first-place male and female athletes are awarded a brand-new Honda Accord V6 sedan as well as $35,000.
Starting in 2004, elite women have been given a headstart, in what is known as the Banco Popular Challenge, which awards $100,000 to the runner who crosses the finish line first. Since 2005, the lead given to the women has been derived by the difference between the men's and women's course records. So far in its three-year history, the elite women have won the challenge two times, in 2004 by Tatyana Pozdnyakova, and in 2006 by Lidiya Grigoryeva, both Russians.
[edit] Top Finishers
Ages of top finishers in the Masters category are given in parentheses.
| Year | |||||
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| Category | Men | Women | |||
| 2009 Results May 25, 2009 | |||||
| Open |  Wesley Korir |
2:08:24 |  Tatiana Petrova |
2:25:59 | |
| Wheelchair |  Aaron Gordian |
1:31:19 |  Amanda McGrory |
1:48:13 | |
| 2008 Results March 2, 2008 | |||||
| Open | Laban Moiben |
2:13:50 |  Tatiana Aryasova |
2:29:09 | |
| Wheelchair | Saul Mendoza |
1:31:12 | Cheri Blauwet |
1:53:35 | |
| 2007 Results March 4, 2007 | |||||
| Open | Fred Mogaka |
2:17:14 | Ramilia Burangolova |
2:37:54 | |
| Masters |  Yoshihisa Hosaka (58) |
2:49:06 | Ramilia Burangolova (45) |
2:37:54 | |
| Wheelchair |  Kurt Fearnley |
1:23:40 |  Shelly Woods |
1:50:55 | |
| 2006 Results March 19, 2006 | |||||
| Open | Benson Cherono |
2:08:40 | Lidiya Grigoryeva |
2:25:10 | |
| Masters | Jose Ortiz Pina (43) |
2:33:23 |  Lyudmyla Pushkina (40) |
2:41:15 | |
| Wheelchair |  Ernst Van Dyk |
1:24:48 | Shirley Reilly |
1:55:23 | |
| 2005 Results March 6, 2005 | |||||
| Open | Mark Saina |
2:09:35 | Lyubov Denisova |
2:26:11 | |
| Masters | Ezequiel Hernandez (41) | 2:45:01 | Tatyana Pozdnakova (50) |
2:31:05 | |
| Wheelchair | Kurt Fearnley |
1:30:11 | Cheri Blauwet |
1:51:45 | |
| 2004 Results March 7, 2004 | |||||
| Open | David Kirui |
2:13:41 | Tatyana Podznyakova |
2:30:17 | |
| Masters | Reynaldo Ramirez (40) |
2:35:38 | Tatyana Podznyakova (49) |
2:30:17 | |
| Wheelchair |  Joel Jeannot |
1:27:08 | Cheri Blauwet |
1:54:02 | |
| 2003 Results March 2, 2003 | |||||
| Open | Mark Yatich |
2:09:52 | Tatyana Podznyakova |
2:29:40 | |
| Masters | Robert Leonardo (40) |
2:40:46 | Tatyana Podznyakova (48) |
2:29:40 | |
| Wheelchair | Saúl Mendoza |
1:27:07 | Cheri Blauwet |
1:50:06 | |
| 2002 Results March 3, 2002 | |||||
| Open | Steven Ndungu |
2:10:27 | Lyubov Denisova |
2:28:49 | |
| Masters | Jose Díaz (46) |
2:41:07 | Tatyana Podznyakova (47) |
2:30:26 | |
| Wheelchair | Ernst Van Dyk |
1:28:44 | Ariadne Hernandez |
1:55:01 | |
| 2001 Results March 4, 2001 | |||||
| Open | Steven Ndungu |
2:13:13 | Elana Paramonova |
2:35:58 | |
| Masters | Raymond Baradas (41) |
2:38:43 | Teresa Boches-Saban (44) |
3:05:20 | |
| Wheelchair | Saúl Mendoza |
1:32:50 | Ariadne Hernandez |
2:04:30 | |
| 2000 Results March 5, 2000 | |||||
| Open | Benson Mutiisya Mbithi |
2:11:55 |  Jane Salumae |
2:33:33 | |
| Masters | Marco Ortíz (50) |
2:27:33 | Judy Maguire (41) |
2:58:21 | |
| Wheelchair | Saúl Mendoza |
1:42:33 | Jean Driscoll |
2:12:17 | |
| 1999 Results March 14, 1999 | |||||
| Open | Simon Bor |
2:09:25 |  Irina Bogacheva |
2:30:32 | |
| Masters |  Federico Yax |
2:32:19 | Judy Maguire |
2:54:12 | |
| Wheelchair | Saúl Mendoza |
1:28:43 | Deanna Sodoma |
2:03:44 | |
| 1998 Results March 29, 1998 | |||||
| Open |  Zebedayo Bayo |
2:11:21 | Lornah Kiplagat |
2:33:58 | |
| Masters |  Peter Rischl |
2:31:53 | Candy Clark |
3:08:56 | |
| Wheelchair | Saúl Mendoza |
1:29:57 | Kazu Hatanaka |
1:56:55 | |
| 1997 Results March 2, 1997 | |||||
| Open |  El-Maati Chaham |
2:14:16 | Lornah Kiplagat |
2:33:50 | |
| Masters | Yoshio Ishizuka |
2:36:14 | Philomena Chandra |
3:03:10 | |
| Wheelchair | Saúl Mendoza |
1:37:27 | Louise Sauvage |
1:49:22 | |
| 1996 Results March 3, 1996 | |||||
| Open |  Jose Luis Molina |
2:13:23 | Lyubov Klochko |
2:30:30 | |
| Masters | Hugo Juárez |
2:33:26 | Lorraine Gersitz |
3:11:50 | |
| Wheelchair | Heinz Frei |
1:27:10 | Jean Driscoll |
1:46:09 | |
| 1995 Results March 5, 1995 | |||||
| Open |  Rolando Vera |
2:11:39 | 1 Nadia Prasad |
2:29:48 | |
| Masters | John Bednarksi |
2:36:40 | Alfreda Iglehart |
3:13:29 | |
| Wheelchair | Paul Wiggins |
1:36:06 | Jean Driscoll |
1:52:51 | |
| 1994 Results March 6, 1994 | |||||
| Open | Paul Pilkington |
2:12:13 | Olga Appell |
2:28:12 | |
| Masters | Gregg Horner |
2:34:20 |  Emma Scaunich |
2:37:05 | |
| Wheelchair | Phillipe Couprie |
1:34:52 |  Connie Hansen |
1:48:58 | |
| 1993 Results March 7, 1993 | |||||
| Open |  Joselido Rocha |
2:14:28 | Lyubov Klochko |
2:39:48 | |
| Masters | Dennis Bock |
2:36:32 | Candy Dodge |
3:03:10 | |
| Wheelchair | Jan Mattern |
1:32:15 | Connie Hansen |
1:51:26 | |
| 1992 Results March 1, 1992 | |||||
| Open |  John Treacy |
2:12:29 |  Madina Biktagirova |
2:26:23 | |
| Masters | Manuel García Pérez |
2:25:35 | Sandra Marshall |
3:02:47 | |
| Wheelchair | Jim Knaub |
1:40:53 | Connie Hansen |
1:56:17 | |
| 1991 Results March 3, 1991 | |||||
| Open | Mark Plastes |
2:10:29 | Cathy O'Brien |
2:29:38 | |
| Masters |  John Campbell |
2:14:33 | Priscilla Webb |
2:40:20 | |
| Wheelchair | Jim Knaub |
1:40:43 | Connie Hansen |
1:57:11 | |
| 1990 Results March 4, 1990 | |||||
| Open |  Pedro Ortíz |
2:11:54 | Julie Isphording |
2:32:25 | |
| Masters | John Campbell |
2:20:15 | Graziela Striuli |
3:26:48 | |
| Wheelchair | Moustapha Badid |
1:45:40 | Ann Cody-Morris |
2:03:49 | |
| 1989 Results March 5, 1989 | |||||
| Open |  Art Boileau |
2:13:01 |  Zoya Ivanova |
2:34:42 | |
| Masters | John Campbell |
2:17:51 | Carol Mather |
3:02:57 | |
| Wheelchair | Jim Knaub |
1:46:52 | Candace Cable-Brookes |
2:07:03 | |
| 1988 Results March 6, 1988 | |||||
| Open | Martín Mondragón |
2:10:19 | Blanca Jaime |
2:36:11 | |
| Masters | Bob Schlau |
2:19:27 | Harolene Walters |
2:54:18 | |
| Wheelchair | Bob Molinatti |
1:56:35 | Candace Cable-Brookes |
2:19:38 | |
| 1987 Results March 1, 1987 | |||||
| Open | Art Boileau |
2:13:08 | Nancy Ditz |
2:35:24 | |
| Masters | Victor Mora García |
2:19:44 | Barbara Fituze |
2:47:21 | |
| Wheelchair | Ted Vance |
1:54:06 | Candace Cable-Brookes |
2:05:45 | |
| 1986 Results March 9, 1986 | |||||
| Open | Ric Sayre |
2:12:59 | Nancy Ditz |
2:36:27 | |
| Masters |  Kjell-Rick Stahl |
2:19:20 | Harolene Walters |
2:57:26 | |
| Wheelchair | Bob Molinatti |
2:16:36 | Candace Cable-Brookes |
2:23:10 | |
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[edit] Legacy Runners
As of March 2007, there were 254 runners that have completed every Los Angeles Marathon since the first race was run in 1986. The 22nd Los Angeles Marathon was held March 4, 2007 on a brand new course that started near Universal Studios and finished in downtown Los Angeles in front of the library. This was the first point-to-point course in this marathon's history.
The term Legacy runners is defined as runners that have completed all the Los Angeles Marathons. Their numbers decrease year by year but there remains a group that is approximately 10 times larger than that of any other major marathon.
[edit] Deaths
The following people have died while running the marathon:
- 2007 - Richard Van de Car 62 (Heart Attack at mile 26)
- 2006 - Raul Reyna, age 53 (Heart attack at mile 24)[2]
- 2006 - James Leone, age 61 (Heart attack at mile 3)[3]
- 1990 - William McKinney, age 59 (Heart failure at mile 21)
[edit] External links
- Los Angeles Marathon
- Los Angeles Marathon photo gallery
- 2000-2007 Results (source of ages of masters winners)
- 2007 Results (source of masters winners 2005-2007)
- 2006 Results
- 2005 Results
- 2004 Results
- 2003 Results
- 2000 Results
