The race drew runners from all 50 states and 70 nations.
The 39th Los Angeles Marathon got underway Sunday with the second-largest field in its history, reaching its capacity of 26,000 Friday, trailing only the 2020 race, which had 27,150 entrants, organizers said.The 2023 race had 22,000 entrants, the largest field since 2020.
The men's race has been won by a Kenyan 21 times since 1999, with Ethiopians winning the other four, including 2023 when Jemal Yimer won. Yimer opted to run in Sunday's Seoul Marathon instead of defending his title. A U.S. runner last won in 1994.African women have won 11 of the last 14 races, including in 2023 when Kenyan Stacy Ndiwa won in a personal best two hours, 31 minutes. Ndiwa will defend her title.A U.S. runner last won the women's race in 1994.
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