SUMMARY: Iconic Stadium to the Sea course begins at Dodger Stadium and finishes in Santa Monica, running past every major landmark in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Marathon is an event that showcases the vibrancy and diversity of the city, drawing runners from all over the world. The race starts at the iconic Dodger Stadium and weaves through the heart of Los Angeles, passing numerous landmarks and neighborhoods, each offering its unique charm and energy. This marathon, whether it's a runner's first or their fiftieth, provides a memorable experience filled with challenges, achievements, and the support of enthusiastic spectators.

Participants gather early in the morning, ready to take on the course. The initial descent from Dodger Stadium can be tough on the legs, but the excitement of starting such a prestigious race keeps spirits high. As runners make their way through the city, they encounter rolling hills and vibrant communities, all the way to the finish line by the Santa Monica coast. The route is filled with entertainment, including live music and cheering sections, which provide much-needed motivation.

The marathon is known for its excellent organization, with plenty of aid stations offering water, snacks, and even ice towels to keep runners cool. Volunteers and spectators are stationed throughout the course, handing out refreshments and cheering on the participants. The festive atmosphere is infectious, making even the toughest stretches enjoyable.

Upon reaching the finish line, runners are greeted with applause and an array of post-race amenities. Medals, food, and space blankets are provided to help runners recover and celebrate their accomplishment. The finish area, set against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, offers a beautiful and relaxing environment for participants to unwind.

The Los Angeles Marathon is a well-organized event that captures the essence of the city. From the bustling expo to the energetic crowd support, every aspect of the race is designed to create a positive and unforgettable experience. The combination of a challenging yet rewarding course, outstanding organization, and the vibrant spirit of Los Angeles makes this marathon a standout event for runners of all levels. <p>Join us for the 38th running of the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS.&nbsp;<span>Participants will run 26.2 miles through Los Angeles and and not only accomplish a personal goal but also support The McCourt Foundation's mission to build a healthier world.&nbsp;</span></p><h4>Event details and schedule</h4><p></p><p>Sunday, March 19, 2023</p>  <p>LASAA’s mission is to provide athletic events for our members, comprised of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department employees and law enforcement personnel, to promote health, fitness, and camaraderie. </p>
<p>The Mug Run series started in 1993. The primary participants were law enforcement personnel with an average of 10 runners.  Since then, the Mug Run series opened its participation to the general public. Today, participation has grown to over 300 runners.  <br /> <br />The race provides outside friendly competition and positive interaction between law enforcement and the community. </p>
<p>Race day pricing increases to $40 so make sure to sign up early.  </p>
<p>Each runner will receive a T-shirt on race day.</p> <p>RAIN OR SHINE and NO REFUNDS<br />(if it rains you can still attend but if you choose to not attend you can do the run/walk virtual anytime and arrange for a day and time to pick up your shirt and medals) </p>
<p><br />This event is a fun-family event with a 5K Run/Walk, Health &amp; Safety Expo, Food &amp; Entertainment, and fund-raising opportunity to help support programs and direct services at the Crime Survivors Resource Center. Awareness. Prevention. Advocacy. Healing. </p>
<h3>Awards</h3>
<p><br />Top Male/Female in the following age group. 12-UNDER , 13-19, 20-29, 30-39 , 40-49, 50-59, and 60&#43;</p>
<p>Contact: info&#64;superherorunwalk.org | (844) 853-HOPE | (949) 872-7895 | www.superherorunwalk.org</p>
<p>Photos from last years event: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrimeSurvivors/photos" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click Here</a></p>
<p><strong>WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE REGISTRATION? A</strong> virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym or on the track (or even at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. Run on your own, or with friends! Your race bib, shirt and medal will be shipped directly to you. And your registration fee and fundraising efforts will go directly to help support victims of crime through our survivors hope fund. Register Today!</p>
<h3>Event Fee</h3>
<p>$30.00 Pre Registration | $40.00 Day of Registration -- Includes Shirt, Medal, Goody Bag to First 500 Pre Registered, Food ,Drinks, and Entertainment  </p>
<h3>Race Schedule</h3>
<p>7 am - 11 am : Health &amp; Safety Expo<br />7:00 am - Registration Opens<br />8:15 am - Warm Up<br />8:30 am - Special Guest Presentations<br />8:45 am - Survivors Dove Release<br />9:00 am - 5k Run/Walk Starts ( You can run, walk or jog).</p>
<h4>Vendor Form</h4>
<p>Submit Vendor Form Online - <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGNJw_-RAK586soVJm1pCehA0rI16rwBZvzymf42Q5WXK4rQ/viewform" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Submit 2024 Form</a></p>
<h3>Other Superhero Event: </h3>
<p> <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Irvine/OrangeCountySuperhero5KRunWalk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Orange County Superhero 5K Run/Walk Health &amp; Safety Expo - Sign Up Here</a></p>
<p>NO REFUNDS — RAIN OR SHINE<br />(all registrations are donations to support crime survivors)</p> <h5><b><span style="color:#04a422">Join the luck of the Irish this St. Patrick&#39;s Day and run in the most festive 5K, 10K, or Half-marathon of the year! Put on your green gear and lace up your sneakers for a fun and colorful morning filled with exercise, laughter, and friendly competition. </span></b></h5>
<h5><b><span style="color:#04a422">Whether you&#39;re a seasoned runner or just looking to get in the holiday spirit, this tiny meetup run is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick&#39;s Day and enjoy a scenic route through the city. Don&#39;t miss out on the chance to make memories and burn some calories. Register today and be a part of the greenest run of the year!</span></b></h5>
<h4><u><b><span style="color:#34495e">Overview:</span></b></u></h4>
<h5><b><span style="color:#34495e">Run will sell-out QUICK! We will close off waves the moment it fills up. If waves are sold out, you can sign-up for the virtual run option and waiting list for future runs.</span></b></h5>
<h5><br />Run in this Small, Private Group Run with other runners and our run pacers through a beautiful route! All paces and ages (under 18 with guardian) welcome - Run or Walk! </h5>
<h5><br />Run is capped at just 15 participants per wave for health, safety, and just the right amount of encouragement! </h5>
<h5><br />We&#39;ll run through a scenic route together at a designed course. If you&#39;re looking for a different 5K near you, a 10K near you, or a half-marathon near you, look no further! No equipment or setup, just a pure run. You can time yourself through an app or watch and submit your results after.</h5>
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<h3><u><b>What You Get:</b></u><br />When you sign-up, you&#39;re not just signing up for a run. You&#39;re signing up to be part of a journey in taking a step towards your health!</h3>
<h5>Your Swag bag will be mailed directly to you so no packet pickup required!</h5>
<h5>Swag bag will include:</h5>
<h5>- T-Shirt</h5>
<h5>- (Optional) Technical Running Shirt Upgrade</h5>
<h5>- Access to virtual community of runners all around the world that receive tips, inspiration, giveaways, and ongoing challenges to keep you going. </h5>
<h5>- Medals are awarded based off of inspiring stories instead of times. You can email us after the run for an opportunity to receive a Medal!<br /> </h5>
<h4><u><b>Wave Times:</b></u><br />Start Times is generally 3 waves (Waves filled on a First Come, First Serve Basis) Sign-up for your preferred wave by emailing info &#64; thebestraces.com:<br />Wave A: 7:30AM<br />Wave B: 9:00AM<br />Wave C: 10:00AM</h4>
<h4>If waves are sold out, you can sign-up for the virtual run option and waiting list for future runs!</h4>
<h4><br />Important Note** In case there are less than 7 runners, we may postpone the run to a later time until there are at least 7 other runners. No fee for transfer for postponed runs. <br />A Virtual Option will be provided where you can do a practice run on one of our designed courses.</h4>
<h4><br /><u><b>Sponsorships &amp; Vendor Opportunities:</b></u></h4>
<h4>If you&#39;re looking to become a sponsor, we&#39;d love to help promote your business locally and nationally! </h4>
<h4>It is completely turn-key so we handle everything. We only work with one business in each industry within a 25 mile radius so contact us today! <a href="https://www.thebestraces.com/events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><u>https://www.thebestraces.com/events</u></a></h4>
<h4><u><b>Inspiring Newsletter for Runners:</b></u></h4>
<h4>Or simply sign up for one of our free newsletters to inspire you to stay fit:</h4>
<h4><a href="https://www.thebestraces.com/newsletter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><u>https://www.thebestraces.com/newsletter/</u></a></h4> <p><b>Run the LA Big 5K (March 15 2025) and/or LA Marathon (March 16, 2025) with us as we start from Dodger Stadium on to raise funds &amp; awareness, advocate and demonstrate every one deserves health, justice, equality, and community.</b></p>
<p><b>PLEASE NOTE: </b></p>
<p><b>This registration process is to join the Mission1Race team</b> and you <b>must also complete the LA Marathon and/or LA BIG 5k registration</b> as well using the below details that will also be provided in a confirmation email!</p>
<p>LA Marathon and/or LA Big 5K Race Registration Link Provided After You Join or Launch Mission1Race Team</p>
<p><b>RACE DAY DETAILS </b></p>
<ul><li><b>***AFTER YOU JOIN THE TEAM YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION FOR THE RACE ON A SEPARATE SITE....</b></li><li><b>LA BIG 5K AND LA MARATHON EACH WILL HAVE THEIR OWN UNIQUE LINK :-)</b></li></ul>
<p>Los Angeles, 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA</p>

City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)

Post-Race Review/ Results

Rick Wallace, one of the 90 Los Angeles Marathon legacy runners, completed the event on March 16 in 5:59:33.

Legacy runner Wallace completes LA Marathon again

Matthew Richtman's 2:07:56 L.A. Marathon win is remarkable in a number of ways: the next faster time is 2:09:08, the runner is not part of any well-known training group, among others.

Making Sense Of Matthew Richtman's 2:07:56 Breakthrough At The L.A. Marathon

2025 LA Marathon champion Matt Richtman talked about his training for the event.

2025 LA Marathon winner, Matt Richtman says it took "months of dedicated training"

Matt Richtman of Illinois won the 2025 Los Angeles Marathon in 2:07:56 while Tejinesh Gebisa Tulu of Ethiopia won the women's race in 2:30:19.

American wins Los Angeles Marathon for first time in 31 years

had to stand in line for bus for 45 minutes

LA's fine, the sunshines most of the time...

Great place to plan a vacation around a race.

Great support, but could use better organization

Overall great run, but cheap shirt and medal mixup

Go back to the mile markers used in the past

Great Way to See the City and the People of LA

A hot marathon with limited spectator support

Herculean Improvements, Now a Signature Event

Course support in 2014 lacking without Gatorade

Great course, but we need marathon posters back!

Big city marathon with a great downhill finish

Have run every course variation, This is my fave!

I love the course it's gtting better and better

Early shutdown of marathon in Beverly Hills

Some organizational issues are preventable....

LA Marathon - great race even in the rain.

Weather conspires against excellent, improved even

Great course, heroic volunteers and crowd support

Great course - liked it better than 2007!!

Phenomenal Course but Inadequate Organization

Good course but lack of organization overall

I LOVE THIS MARATHON, BUT BRING BACK THE EXPO

Despite some serious issues, a great race!

great crowds, good course, poor organization

Stop whining and take some responsibilty!

Good course but race organization needs work

Good course; logistic/organizational challenges

City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)

Marathon Results