More than 24,000 runners are expected to participate in the Los Angeles Marathon this Sunday.
The race starts at 6:30 a.m., with the 26.2-mile "Stadium to the Sea" route beginning at Dodger Stadium and ending at Ocean and California avenues in Santa Monica. Elisha Barno of Kenya took control over the last mile to win the L.A. Marathon with a time of 2:11:53.
Barno was battling with Daniel Limo of Kenya for most of the race, but broke away at the turn on Ocean to cruise to victory.
Limo finished 24 seconds behind Barno. It seems like a two-person race for the men at the 23 mile mark. Elisha Barno and Daniel Limo have extended a nice lead over the group as they get to the 2-hour mark of the race.
Hellen Jepkurgat is running away with the women's race. At the 22-mile mark, she has a comfortable lead of more than a minute. It seems like a two-person race for the men at the 23 mile mark. Elisha Barno and Daniel Limo have extended a nice lead over the group as they get to the 2-hour mark of the race.
Hellen Jepkurgat is running away with the women's race. At the 22-mile mark, she has a comfortable lead of more than a minute. Hellen Jepkurgat opening lead in women's race. Hellen Jepkurgat has opened up a considerable lead over Biruktayit Degefa as they have hit the 17-mile mark in Beverly Hills.
The pace is slower than pervious years, but Jepkurgat's mile 16 was the fast mile of the race so far.
The men are approaching mile 18, and there is still a group of about nine men together near the front.
The race starts at 6:30 a.m., with the 26.2-mile "Stadium to the Sea" route beginning at Dodger Stadium and ending at Ocean and California avenues in Santa Monica. Elisha Barno of Kenya took control over the last mile to win the L.A. Marathon with a time of 2:11:53.
Limo finished 24 seconds behind Barno. It seems like a two-person race for the men at the 23 mile mark. Elisha Barno and Daniel Limo have extended a nice lead over the group as they get to the 2-hour mark of the race.
Hellen Jepkurgat is running away with the women's race. At the 22-mile mark, she has a comfortable lead of more than a minute. It seems like a two-person race for the men at the 23 mile mark. Elisha Barno and Daniel Limo have extended a nice lead over the group as they get to the 2-hour mark of the race.
Hellen Jepkurgat is running away with the women's race. At the 22-mile mark, she has a comfortable lead of more than a minute. Hellen Jepkurgat opening lead in women's race. Hellen Jepkurgat has opened up a considerable lead over Biruktayit Degefa as they have hit the 17-mile mark in Beverly Hills.
The pace is slower than pervious years, but Jepkurgat's mile 16 was the fast mile of the race so far.
The men are approaching mile 18, and there is still a group of about nine men together near the front.
