More than 20,000 runners took to the streets of L.A. early Sunday with a backdrop of cloudy skies and cool temperatures for the running of the 38th annual Los Angeles Marathon.
The 26.2-mile course spans some of the city’s most iconic neighborhoods, including Chinatown, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Century City.
Ryan Stevenson, 23, of Pasadena, warms up Sunday at Dodger Stadium before the L.A. 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 L.A. Marathon.
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Runners rest at Dodger Stadium before the L.A. Marathon.
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Wheelchair participants start the 38th L.A. Marathon at Dodger Stadium.
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Men’s elite runners on Hollywood Boulevard during the L.A. Marathon.
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Runners start the 38th L.A. 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 L.A. 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 L.A. Marathon.
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Runners high-five while passing through downtown during the L.A. Marathon.
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