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sports1 year ago

"2024 L.A. Marathon Draws 26,000 Runners Through Los Angeles Streets"

The 39th Los Angeles Marathon saw Kenya's Dominic Ngeno and Stacy Ndiwa clinching the top spots in the men's and women's fields, with a record 26,000 entrants. The race, which drew runners from all 50 states and 70 nations, featured a diverse range of participants, from 12-year-old seventh-graders to 87-year-old Claude Bruni. The course, spanning from Dodger Stadium to Century City, remained unchanged from 2023, and the event included various special recognitions, such as honoring the late Los Angeles Councilman Tom LaBonge and featuring 92 charity partners.

sports1 year ago

"2024 L.A. Marathon: Live Stream, Road Closures, and Bus Detours Guide"

Kenyan athletes swept the elite races of the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS, with Dominic Ngeno winning the men’s elite race in 2:11:01 and Stacy Ndiwa winning the women’s race in 2:25:29. More than 25,000 runners and wheelchair athletes participated in the marathon, which traversed through iconic landmarks in L.A. and supported The McCourt Foundation’s mission to find a cure for neurological diseases.

entertainment2 years ago

Diplo Claims to Have Run LA Marathon on LSD and Beat Oprah's Time.

DJ Diplo claims he ran the entire Los Angeles Marathon on LSD, despite being under-trained for the race. He finished with a time of 3:55:16, beating Oprah's 1994 PR. While it's not unheard of to run under the influence of psychedelics, it's not recommended. Diplo thanked Olympian Alexi Pappas for pacing him and joked that his knees will never be the same.