Over 20,000 runners took to the streets of Los Angeles early Sunday morning against the backdrop of cloudy skies and cool temperatures to run the 38th annual Los Angeles Marathon.
The 26.2-mile loop takes in 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 LA Marathon.
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Running backs rest and warm up at Dodger Stadium.
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Runners rest at Dodger Stadium before the 38th Los Angeles Marathon.
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Runners rest at Dodger Stadium before the LA Marathon.
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Wheelchair participants start the 38th Los Angeles Marathon at Dodger Stadium.
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Elite male runners on Hollywood Boulevard during the Los Angeles Marathon.
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Runners start the 38th Los Angeles 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 walks through the center during the 38th Los Angeles Marathon.
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Stacy Ndiwa, right, from Kenya, leads the elite women’s runners down 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 walks past City Hall during the Los Angeles Marathon.
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Runners high five as they zip through downtown during the Los Angeles Marathon.
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