Los Angeles Marathon

Los Angeles Marathon
Date February/March
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Established 1986
Course records Men: 2:06:35 Markos Geneti (2011); Women: 2:25:10 Lidiya Grigoryeva (2006)
Official site lamarathon.com

The LA Marathon (formerly the City of Los Angeles Marathon) is an annual running event held each spring in Los Angeles, California. The 26.219 mile (42.195 km) footrace, inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, has been contested every year since 1986. The 33rd edition of the marathon took place on March 18, 2018. The marathon is currently sponsored by Skechers, and thus its official title is the Skechers Performance LA Marathon.

Over the course of its 33-year history, the LA Marathon has become one of the largest marathons in the country with more than 25,000 participants, thousands of volunteers and hundreds of thousands of spectators.

The historic race, which has seen unprecedented growth since introducing the iconic “Stadium to Sea” course, draws runners from all over the world to take a tour of Los Angeles running past every major landmark. The "Stadium to the Sea" route was not the original route: the original route started at Exposition Park and ended at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and a route around the turn of the millennium both started and ended in Downtown Los Angeles. From 2004 to 2007, it started south of Universal City and ended in Downtown Los Angeles. The current route starts at Dodger Stadium (Frank McCourt, the current owner of the Marathon, once owned the Los Angeles Dodgers) and ends in Santa Monica.

In 2014, Skechers the ASICS LA Marathon charity program continued its tremendous growth as 91 participating charities combined to raise a cumulative total $3.7 million.

Students Run LA

In 1987, six students at East Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights High School enrolled in a marathon training program offered by teacher Harry Shabazian. On March 4, 1990, two dozen teachers from around the city joined the three co-founders, with students from their respective schools, and together, they all ran in the Los Angeles Marathon V. In 1993, Students Run LA spun off from LAUSD and became an independent 501(c)(3) organization. [1] SRLA continues to provide its after-school mentoring and training program to all students for free. Today, more than 3,200 middle and high school students train alongside 500 volunteer leaders.[2]

Inspired by the success of SRLA, a pilot project was begun with the Montreal Marathon and Students on the run (Étudiants dans la course) was created with the first objective to complete the September 2010 Montreal Marathon. There were 19 students to begin with and 12 completed the 2010 event. The program continues with a new group and a new objective, complete the 2011 event.[3]

Television coverage

From 1986 to 2001 KCOP-TV televised the Los Angeles Marathon, from 2002 to 2003, KCAL-TV, from 2004 to 2007, KNBC and from 2008 to present, KTLA.

Top finishers

Romanian athlete Nuța Olaru at the 2009 edition

Ages of top finishers in the Masters category are given in parentheses.

Key:   Course record

Year
Category Men Women
2018 Results March 18, 2018[4][5]
OpenKenya Weldon Kirui2:11:47Ethiopia Sule Gedo2:33:50
MastersUnited States Carlos Larios (45)2:34:18United States Ingrid Walters (46)2:55:28
WheelchairUnited States Krige Schabort[6]1:35:40United States Michelle Wheeler[7]2:16:36
2017 Results March 19, 2017[8]
OpenKenya Elisha Barno2:11:53Kenya Hellen Jepkurgat2:34:24
MastersUnited States Peter Lawrence (45)2:38:05United States Gina Johnson (43)3:10:27
WheelchairUnited States Tom Davis1:06:52United States Jenna Rollman1:43:14
2016 Results February 14, 2016
OpenKenya Weldon Kirui2:13:06Ukraine Nataliya Lehonkova2:30:40
MastersUnited States Brett Bernacchi (43)2:40:07United States Rebecca Trachsel (41)3:05:29
WheelchairUnited States Owen Daniels1:21:27United States Jenna Rollman1:53:44
2015 Results March 15, 2015
OpenKenya Daniel Limo2:10:36Kenya Ogla Kimaiyo2:34:10
MastersUnited States Oswaldo Hurtado (41)2:34:03United States Victoria Russell (43)2:50:03
WheelchairUnited States Scott Parson1:37:12United States Shirley Reilly2:00:27
2014 Results March 9, 2014
OpenEthiopia Gebo Burka2:10:37Ethiopia Amane Gobena2:27:37
MastersUnited States Ricardo Ramirez (41)2:38:20United States Dolores Valencia (49)2:57:58
WheelchairUnited States Joshua George1:33:11United States Susannah Scaroni1:54:54 [9]
2013 Results March 17, 2013
OpenKenya Erick Mose2:09:43Belarus Aleksandra Duliba2:25:39 [10]
MastersFrance Abderrahmane Djemadi (42)2:37:07United States Deena Kastor (40)2:32:39
WheelchairUnited States Krige Schabort1:30:50United States Susannah Scaroni1:54:39
2012 Results March 18, 2012
OpenKenya Simon Njoroge2:12:12Ethiopia Fatuma Sado2:25:39 [11]
MastersUnited States Nicholas Bowden (40)2:38:26Ukraine Tetyana Mezentseva (40)2:31:20
WheelchairUnited States Krige Schabort1:39:53United States Shirley Reilly1:57:09
2011 Results March 20, 2011
OpenEthiopia Markos Geneti2:06:35Ethiopia Buzunesh Deba2:26:34
MastersMexico Juan Jose Ortiz Jauregui (44)2:44:10Russia Svetlana Ponomarenko (41)2:38:56
WheelchairSouth Africa Krige Schabort1:33:15United States Shirley Reilly1:57:25
2010 Results March 21, 2010
OpenKenya Wesley Korir2:09:19Kenya Edna Kiplagat2:25:38
MastersUnited States Juan Ramirez (41)2:39:35United States Linda Somers-Smith (48)2:36:33
WheelchairSouth Africa Krige Schabort1:31:51United States Amanda McGrory1:53:12
2009 Results May 25, 2009
OpenKenya Wesley Korir2:08:24Russia Tatyana Petrova2:25:59
MastersUnited States Martin Rindahl (45)2:43:17United States Carista Strickland (47)3:14:45
WheelchairMexico Aaron Gordian1:31:19United States Amanda McGrory1:48:13
2008 Results March 2, 2008
OpenKenya Laban Moiben2:13:50Russia Tatyana Aryasova2:29:09
MastersGuatemala Fermin Sequen (40)2:34:34Russia Tatiana Titova (42)2:51:32
WheelchairUnited States Saul Mendoza1:31:12United States Cheri Blauwet1:53:35
2007 Results March 4, 2007
OpenKenya Fred Mogaka2:17:14Russia Ramilya Burangulova2:37:54
MastersJapan Yoshihisa Hosaka (58)2:49:06Russia Ramilya Burangulova (45)2:37:54
WheelchairAustralia Kurt Fearnley1:23:40United Kingdom Shelly Woods1:50:55
2006 Results March 19, 2006
OpenKenya Benson Cherono2:08:40Russia Lidiya Grigoryeva2:25:10
MastersUnited States Jose Ortiz Pina (43)2:33:23Ukraine Lyudmyla Pushkina (40)2:41:15
WheelchairSouth Africa Ernst Van Dyk1:24:48United States Shirley Reilly1:55:23
2005 Results March 6, 2005
OpenKenya Mark Saina2:09:35Russia Lyubov Denisova2:26:11
MastersEzequiel Hernandez (41)2:45:01Ukraine Tatyana Pozdnyakova (50)2:31:05
WheelchairAustralia Kurt Fearnley1:30:11United States Cheri Blauwet1:51:45
2004 Results March 7, 2004
OpenKenya David Kirui2:13:41Ukraine Tatyana Pozdnyakova2:30:17
MastersMexico Reynaldo Ramirez (40)2:35:38Ukraine Tatyana Pozdnyakova (49)2:30:17
WheelchairFrance Joel Jeannot1:27:08United States Cheri Blauwet1:54:02
2003 Results March 2, 2003
OpenKenya Mark Yatich2:09:52Ukraine Tatyana Pozdnyakova2:29:40
MastersUnited States Robert Leonardo (40)2:40:46Ukraine Tatyana Pozdnyakova (48)2:29:40
WheelchairMexico Saúl Mendoza1:27:07United States Cheri Blauwet1:50:06
2002 Results March 3, 2002
OpenKenya Steven Ndungu2:10:27Russia Lyubov Denisova2:28:49
MastersUnited States Jose Díaz (46)2:41:07Ukraine Tatyana Pozdnyakova (47)2:30:26
WheelchairSouth Africa Ernst Van Dyk1:28:44Mexico Ariadne Hernandez1:55:01
2001 Results March 4, 2001
OpenKenya Steven Ndungu2:13:13Russia Elana Paramonova2:35:58
MastersUnited States Raymond Baradas (41)2:38:43United States Teresa Boches-Saban (44)3:05:20
WheelchairMexico Saúl Mendoza1:32:50Mexico Ariadne Hernandez2:04:30
2000 Results March 5, 2000
OpenKenya Benson Mutiisya Mbithi2:11:55Estonia Jane Salumäe2:33:33
MastersUnited States Marco Ortíz (50)2:27:33United States Judy Maguire (41)2:58:21
WheelchairMexico Saúl Mendoza1:42:33United States Jean Driscoll2:12:17
1999 Results March 14, 1999
OpenKenya Simon Bor2:09:25Kyrgyzstan Irina Bogachova2:30:32
MastersGuatemala Federico Yax2:32:19United States Judy Maguire2:54:12
WheelchairMexico Saúl Mendoza1:28:43United States Deanna Sodoma2:03:44
1998 Results March 29, 1998
OpenTanzania Zebedayo Bayo2:11:21Kenya Lornah Kiplagat2:33:58
MastersSwitzerland Peter Rischl2:31:53United States Candy Clark3:08:56
WheelchairMexico Saúl Mendoza1:29:57Japan Kazu Hatanaka1:56:55
1997 Results March 2, 1997
OpenMorocco El-Maati Chaham2:14:16Kenya Lornah Kiplagat2:33:50
MastersUnited States Yoshio Ishizuka2:36:14United States Philomena Chandra3:03:10
WheelchairMexico Saúl Mendoza1:37:27Australia Louise Sauvage1:49:22
1996 Results March 3, 1996
OpenCosta Rica Jose Luis Molina2:13:23Ukraine Lyubov Klochko2:30:30
MastersGuatemala Hugo Juárez2:33:26United States Lorraine Gersitz3:11:50
WheelchairSwitzerland Heinz Frei1:27:10United States Jean Driscoll1:46:09
1995 Results March 5, 1995
OpenEcuador Rolando Vera2:11:39France 1 Nadia Prasad2:29:48
MastersUnited States John Bednarksi2:36:40United States Alfreda Iglehart3:13:29
WheelchairAustralia Paul Wiggins1:36:06United States Jean Driscoll1:52:51
1994 Results March 6, 1994
OpenUnited States Paul Pilkington2:12:13United States Olga Appell2:28:12
MastersUnited States Gregg Horner2:34:20Italy Emma Scaunich2:37:05
WheelchairFrance Phillipe Couprie and Australia Paul Wiggins[12]1:34:52Denmark Connie Hansen1:48:58
1993 Results March 7, 1993
OpenBrazil Joselido Rocha2:14:28Ukraine Lyubov Klochko2:39:48
MastersUnited States Dennis Bock2:36:32United States Candy Dodge3:03:10
WheelchairUnited States Jan Mattern1:32:15Denmark Connie Hansen1:51:26
1992 Results March 1, 1992
OpenRepublic of Ireland John Treacy2:12:29 Madina Biktagirova2:26:23
MastersMexico Manuel García Pérez2:25:35United States Sandra Marshall3:02:47
WheelchairUnited States Jim Knaub1:40:53Denmark Connie Hansen1:56:17
1991 Results March 3, 1991
OpenUnited States Mark Plaatjes2:10:29United States Cathy O'Brien2:29:38
MastersNew Zealand John Campbell (42)2:14:33United Kingdom Priscilla Webb2:40:20
WheelchairUnited States Jim Knaub1:40:43Denmark Connie Hansen1:57:11
1990 Results March 4, 1990
OpenColombia Pedro Ortíz2:11:54United States Julie Isphording2:32:25
MastersNew Zealand John Campbell (41)2:20:15Italy Graziela Striuli3:26:48
WheelchairFrance Moustapha Badid1:45:40United States Ann Cody-Morris2:03:49
1989 Results March 5, 1989
OpenCanada Art Boileau2:13:01Soviet Union Zoya Ivanova2:34:42
MastersNew Zealand John Campbell (40)2:17:51United States Carol Mather3:02:57
WheelchairUnited States Jim Knaub1:46:52United States Candace Cable-Brookes2:07:03
1988 Results March 6, 1988
OpenMexico Martín Mondragón2:10:19Mexico Blanca Jaime2:36:11
MastersUnited States Bob Schlau2:19:27United States Harolene Walters2:54:18
WheelchairUnited States Bob Molinatti1:56:35United States Candace Cable-Brookes2:19:38
1987 Results March 1, 1987
OpenCanada Art Boileau2:13:08United States Nancy Ditz2:35:24
MastersColombia Victor Mora García2:19:44United States Barbara Fituze2:47:21
WheelchairCanada Ted Vance1:54:06United States Candace Cable-Brookes2:05:45
1986 Results March 9, 1986
OpenUnited States Ric Sayre2:12:59United States Nancy Ditz2:36:27
MastersSweden Kjell-Erik Ståhl2:19:20United States Harolene Walters2:57:26
WheelchairUnited States Bob Molinatti2:16:36United States Candace Cable-Brookes2:23:10

Note 1: From New Caledonia, a territory of France.

References

  1. ↑ SRLA History http://srla.org/about-us/our-history/
  2. ↑ SRLA History http://srla.org/about-us/our-history/
  3. ↑ "Cyberpresse:Étudiants dans la course". Cyberpresse.ca.
  4. ↑ https://track.rtrt.me/e/TS-LAMAR-2018#/leaderboard/top-men-marathon/FINISH
  5. ↑ https://track.rtrt.me/e/TS-LAMAR-2018#/leaderboard/top-women-marathon/FINISH
  6. ↑ https://track.rtrt.me/e/TS-LAMAR-2018#/leaderboard/top-wheel-men-marathon/FINISH
  7. ↑ https://track.rtrt.me/e/TS-LAMAR-2018#/leaderboard/top-wheel-women-marathon/FINISH
  8. ↑ Chavarría, Fanny (March 19, 2017). "Dos atletas de Kenia ganan el Maratón de Los Ángeles 2017" [Two Kenyan athletes win the 2017 Los Angeles Marathon] (in Spanish). Los Angeles: Univisión. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mar 17 Newswire: Aleksandra Duliba wins the 2013 L.A. Marathon". www.latimes.com. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Mar 17 Newswire: Aleksandra Duliba wins the 2013 L.A. Marathon". www.runinfinity.com. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  11. ↑ Holmes, Baxter (March 18, 2012). "Fatuma Sado wins women's L.A. Marathon, Simon Njoroge wins men's". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ↑ Springer, Steve (7 March 1994). "A Team, to the End". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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