Approximately 25,000 runners will navigate the city streets, passing iconic landmarks, all with the goal of completing the 39th Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday.
The 26.2-mile course begins at Dodger Stadium, with the competition beginning at 7 a.m. and passing through several communities, including Echo Park, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Brentwood and Century City.
Some of the most famous Los Angeles icons that runners will pass include Chinatown Dragon Gate, Los Angeles City Hall, Echo Park Lake, Capitol Records Building, Hollywood Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theater, Rodeo Drive and historic Route 66.
The finish line of the race is at Santa Monica Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars in Century City. The race officially ends 6 1/2 hours after the last runner crosses the starting line.
About 3,500 participants represent Students Run LA, an after-school fitness and mentoring program for at-risk middle and high school students in the Los Angeles area.
Also participating are 95 Legacy Runners: athletes who completed the previous 38 marathons.
The race will air on KTLA Channel 5 and will also be available to live stream via Facebook.com/LAMarathon.
The first street closures will take place Saturday at 8 a.m. on Avenue of the Stars and Century Park East between Santa Monica and Constellation boulevards. Santa Monica Boulevard between Avenue of the Stars and Century Park East also closes Saturday at 9 p.m.
The first closing of race day begins at 3 a.m. at Century Park East between Constellation and West Olympic boulevards. Several surrounding streets near Dodger Stadium, including Vin Scully Avenue, Sunset Boulevard, Cesar Chavez Avenue and Broadway, will close at 4 a.m.
The streets closest to Dodger Stadium will be the first to reopen at 9 a.m., starting with Vin Scully Avenue from Dodger Stadium to Sunset Boulevard.
Most streets will reopen at 1 p.m. on Sunday, with parts of Avenue of the Stars and Century Park East near the finish line being the last to reopen at 8 p.m.
