Los Angeles Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Los Angeles Marathon is a point-to-point road race from Dodger Stadium to Century City, held on a Sunday in early March and hosted by The McCourt Foundation. The course, called Stadium to the Stars, starts at Dodger Stadium and runs 26.2 miles through the city's neighbourhoods and past its landmarks to a finish on Santa Monica Boulevard at Avenue of the Stars. In 2026 the route went by Olvera Street, Hollywood Boulevard and Rodeo Drive on the way. The marathon starts at 7:00am, and the time limit is 6 hours 30 minutes, counted from when the last person crosses the start line. A charity half marathon of about 13.7 miles starts from Dodger Stadium at 8:15am and finishes at Avenue of the Stars; the organisers note that it is not an official half marathon. A 5K is run on the Saturday. The first Los Angeles Marathon was held in 1986, with a course from Exposition Park to the Coliseum. From 2010 the race ran from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica Pier, and the current Century City finish debuted in 2021. About 27,000 runners took part in the 2026 edition.