Breaking: African runners win annual Los Angeles Marathon
Photo credit: Nelly Rouzroch
Los Angeles Marathon runners travel through Westwood. The marathon took place on Mar. 18 with a route that went from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica Pier.
Jackson 5 music and spectators cheering could be heard from down the street as runners participated in the annual LA Marathon on Mar. 18.
This year’s marathon — which included around 24,000 participants, according to the Los Angeles Times —ran from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica Pier.
This year’s winners are Weldon Kirui from Kenya for the men’s race and Sule Gedo from Ethiopia for the women’s race.
This is the second time in three years that Kirui has won the men’s race.
Nelly Rouzroch joined the Oracle Staff during the 2015 year and became the new Multimedia Editor in 2016. She attended Ignite Journalism University in...
