The 38th Los Angeles Marathon is officially underway with the wheelchair racers making their way along the 26-mile, 385-yard course from Dodger Stadium to Century City.
They were followed by the elite women with the men set to hit the road at about 7 a.m. for a race that has drawn 22,000 runners from all 50 states and 67 nations. This is the marathon's largest field since 2020 when it had a record 27,150 entrants, the 21st time in 22 years it topped 20,000 entrants.
It will be 54 degrees, cloudy with light winds at Dodger Stadium for the start of the race, according to the National Weather Service. & Morgan Marathon Chase, with the overall first finisher receiving a $10,000 bonus. The time difference is based on a calculation of the differences in lifetime finishes among the top seeded entrants.
The men's race has been won by a Kenyan every year since 1999, except for 2011, 2014 and 2020 when it was won by Ethiopians. A U.S. runner last won in 1994. Kerson will have to walk to finish the marathon. It is expected it will take her nearly 10 hours to complete the race.
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