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  • Askale Merchi from Floral Park, NY is the first woman to cross the finish line at 2:24:11.83, during the 2019 LA Marathon. Santa Monica March 24,2019Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer

  • Elisha Barno from Kenya is the first man to cross the finish line at 2:11:45.54, during the 2019 LA Marathon. Santa Monica March 24,2019Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer

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  • Askale Merchi from Floral Park, NY is the first woman to cross the finish line at 2:24:11.83, during the 2019 LA Marathon. Santa Monica March 24,2019Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer

  • Photographers swarm Elisha Barno from Kenya as he was the first man to cross the finish line at 2:11:45.54, during the 2019 LA Marathon. Santa Monica March 24,2019Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer

  • Elisha Barno from Kenya is the first man to cross the finish line at 2:11:45.54, during the 2019 LA Marathon. Santa Monica March 24,2019Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer

  • Photographers get all cram up at the finish line during the 2019 LA Marathon. Santa Monica March 24,2019Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer

  • Paper cups on the street at the halfway mark on Sunset Blvd. near Fairfax Ave. during the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Cups of water at the halfway mark on Sunset Blvd. near Fairfax Ave. during the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners enjoy a spray at the halfway mark on Sunset Blvd. near Fairfax Ave. during the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners enjoy a spray at the halfway mark on Sunset Blvd. near Fairfax Ave. during the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners enjoy a spray at the halfway mark on Sunset Blvd. near Fairfax Ave. during the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners and fans at the halfway mark on Sunset Blvd. near Fairfax Ave. during the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • The start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • A firefighter carries the flag at the start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Some of the more than 3,500 Student Run L.A. members carry the SRLA sign at the start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Some of the more than 3,500 Student Run L.A. members carry the SRLA sign at the start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • The elite women runners start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Handcycle athletes start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Wheelchair athletes start on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Rudolph Andrade, of Pico Rivera, waits to begin the marathon with his flag at Dodger Stadium on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Zoila Pineda and Fernando Rodriguez, of Palmdale, take a selfie at Dodger Stadium on the tenth year of the “Stadium to the Sea” course at the 34th Annual Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 24, 2019. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • DJ BL3ND, his face covered by an actual zombie-akin demon mask as he updated his Instagram followers about his 26.2-mile achievement in the LA Marathon on Sunday. (Photo by Ariella Plachta)

  • Cups fill the street at a water stop at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion during the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Taiko drummers keep the pace up for runners near the Disney Concert Hall in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners pass by high-end stores along Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills during the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Police keep a strong presence along Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills during the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • A brass band plays for runners along Temple street in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Fans cheer runners near the Disney Concert Hall in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners head along Hollywood Blvd in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners head along Hollywood Blvd in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • The 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon gets underway at Dodger stadium Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • The hand propelled chairs start in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon at Dodger stadium Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • The wheelchairs start in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon at Dodger stadium Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • A runner finds a spot to stretch as participants fill Dodger Stadium for the start of the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners wait for the start of the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Dodger Stadium. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • A runner checks out the bat display at Dodger Stadium before the start of the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners wait for the start of the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Dodger Stadium. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • The 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon gets underway at Dodger stadium Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners overtake Superman along Hollywood Blvd in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners pass by the start along Hollywood Blvd in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Runners head along Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

  • Clara and Sam Peck wait to cheer on their father, Kyle Peck, of Sun Valley along Hollywood Blvd in the 34th annual Los Angeles Marathon Sunday, March 24, 2019. The course runs from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica pier. (Photo by David Crane, Los Read More – Source

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