Undeterred by the weather, runners take to the streets for the 38th LA Marathon
More than 20,000 runners took to the streets of Los Angeles early Sunday with cloudy skies and cool temperatures for the 38th annual Los Angeles Marathon race.
The 26.2-mile course spans some of the city’s most iconic neighborhoods including Chinatown, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Century City.
23-year-old Ryan Stevenson of Pasadena warms up Sunday at Dodger Stadium ahead of the LA Marathon.
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Runners rest and warm up at Dodger Stadium.
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Runners rest at Dodger Stadium before the 38th LA Marathon.
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Runners rest at Dodger Stadium before the LA Marathon.
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Wheelchair participants begin the 38th LA Marathon at Dodger Stadium.
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Men’s elite runners on Hollywood Boulevard during the LA Marathon.
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Runners begin the 38th LA Marathon at Dodger Stadium.
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Marathon spectators hold cardboard cutouts of runners and other signs of encouragement as the race begins at Dodger Stadium.
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A runner dressed as Marilyn Monroe passes downtown during the 38th LA Marathon.
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Stacy Ndiwa, right, of Kenya, leads the women’s elite runners along Hollywood Boulevard. Ndiwa won the women’s race with a time of two hours and thirty-one minutes.
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A runner dressed as Elvis passes City Hall during the LA Marathon.
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Runners clap their hands as they pass through downtown during the LA Marathon.
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