FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
           LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL APPROVES MARCH DATE AND
       STADIUM-TO-THE-SEA ROUTE FOR FUTURE LOS ANGELES MARATHONS

LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2009 - The Los Angeles City Council today unanimously 
approved returning the Los Angeles Marathon to a Sunday in March, a 
position it's held on the calendar for 23 of the last 24 years. The vote, 
12-0, also ratified race organizers' "Stadium to the Sea" route, which 
promises to highlight iconic sites across greater Los Angeles. 

After the vote, Marathon officials announced that next year's Los Angeles 
Marathon.its 25th Anniversary Race.will be held on Sunday, March 21, 2010. 
Registration will open online on September 1st; route and other details 
will be released on the race's website - www.lamarathon.com - over the 
coming weeks.

About the Los Angeles Marathon
We inspire athletes and connect communities. With more than 17,300 
participants, 5,000 volunteers, and 500,000 spectators along the route, the 
Los Angeles Marathon is one of the largest organized road races in the 
country. For more information, visit www.lamarathon.com.   

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