Marathons

Santa Monica Joggers Pay Tribute to Boston Marathon Victims

See also: *A Celebration of Boston, in a Santa Monica Bar To the young men who bombed the Boston Marathon: You picked the wrong people to fuck with. Or so say the members of the Los Angeles Speed Project runners group. It's the crack of dawn two days after the April 15 bombing, and they and about a ... More >>

A Celebration of Boston, in Santa Monica

When I was 16 years old, about a week or two after the planes crashed into the twin towers in 2001, I went to a Red Sox game with my father and my little brother. My father refused to give the tickets away, even though the Sox weren't playing well and fear was high. On Yawkey Way, the famous street ... More >>

Terror in Boston Tightens Security for CicLAvia

Both this weekend's bike ride and other outdoor L.A. events could see new precautions in light of deadly attacks at marathon

Ciclavia To Get Beefed Up Security Sunday In Wake of Boston Attacks

CicLAvia, Los Angeles' celebrated outdoor bike ride, has the misfortune of being scheduled the weekend after Boston's tragic terror attack. It starts Sunday at 10 a.m. and runs from downtown to Venice. Like the Boston Marathon, the route runs along many miles (about 15 in this case) of streets line ... More >>

Slake 'n' Shake

Weekend Baking: The Pie it Forward Cookbook A Chocolate Stout Pie Recipe

Those summer berry and fall holiday pies may get all of the seasonal baking attention, but spring really is the ideal time to Pie it Forward, isn't it? There are those rainy weekends best left to indoor dough rolling, the partly cloudy ones that aren't quite ready for berry picking outings, and thos ... More >>

Improv Comedian E.J. Scott Will Run the L.A. Marathon (and 11 Other Marathons) Blindfolded

There is rain the forecast this weekend, and that makes E.J. Scott nervous. He is supposed to run the 26.2-mile Los Angeles Marathon, a task that usually takes him five and a half hours. Exposure to the elements for that long is enough to make anyone a little anxious, but Scott is more worried the r ... More >>

Hey Cancer — Is That Your Face or Did Your Neck Throw Up?

Run the Los Angeles Marathon Without Ever Leaving Your Couch! (VIDEO)

Screw that.​Too lazy to join 25,000 Angelenos (and motivated outsiders) on the 26-mile Los Angeles Marathon route this Sunday? Well, you should probably be ashamed of yourself, because even the 400-pound "Fat Man" in today's Los Angeles Times isn't too lazy to make the trek. But we'll give it ... More >>

L.A. Marathon: Don't Drop Dead, Because Running a Lot Could be Bad For Your Heart

Mike BairdRun in moderation.​Have fun at the L.A. Marathon Sunday but don't drop dead. Seriously. Turns out those ironic tales about hardcore athletes and fitness fanatics taking their last steps during grueling runs might not be so rare. Running could actually be bad for your health. Seriou ... More >>

Marathon Takes 'Subway To The Sea'-Like Route

The Los Angeles Marathon's new Westside-bound route, designed to showcase "the best Los Angeles has to offer," is called the Dodger "stadium to the sea" course -- and that sounds suspiciously similar to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's most-beloved pet project, the planned "subway to the sea."Los Angele ... More >>

Happy Reels

A Race for Life

Adventure racer Louise Cooper

The 100-Mile Man

Lord of the Race

Serving on two powerful air-quality boards., L.A. Marathon founder William Burke sets a fast pace. But it just might be when he crosses the finish line, the public — and clean air — are the big losers.