FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Registration Opens on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 for the
25th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Marathon

The Countdown Begins: "Stadium to the Sea" new course
Highlights the "Icons of LA"

Registration to be capped at 25,000

Los Angeles, California, August 27, 2009 – Los Angeles Marathon officials
today announced that registration for the 25th Annual Los Angeles Marathon
will open this Tuesday, September 1st. The race—which will be run on
Sunday, March 21, 2010-will highlight the icons of Los Angeles on a route
race management has named "Stadium to the Sea."

About the Los Angeles Marathon
We inspire athletes and connect communities. With thousands of volunteers,
tens of thousands of participants, and hundreds of thousands of spectators
along the route, the Los Angeles Marathon is one of the largest organized
road races in the world. For more information, visit www.lamarathon.com.

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