34th Los Angeles Marathon
VenueLos Angeles, United States
DateMarch 24, 2019
Champions
MenElisha Barno (Elite)
Joshua Cassidy (Wheelchair)
WomenAskale Merachi (Elite)
Katrina Gerhard (Wheelchair)

The 2019 Los Angeles Marathon, the 34th annual edition of the Los Angeles Marathon, was held in Los Angeles, California, United States on March 24, 2019. The men's race was won by Kenya's Elisha Barno, and the women's race was won by Ethiopia's Askale Merachi in a course record time.[1][2][3] The race is the fourth-largest marathon in the U.S.[4] with 19,992 finishers.[5] The last finisher crossed the finish line 8:43:03 after the 6:55 a.m. start.

Summary

Elisha Barno won the 2019 Los Angeles Marathon with a record time for a Kenyan runner of 2:11:45, John Korir of Kenya finished second with a time of 2:11:52, Juan Luis Barrios finished third with a time of 2:11:59.[6]

For 15 miles, several of the elite men ran together in a pack. With Korir often leading the pack, there was little to no gap between those at the front, which included fellow Kenyans Weldon Kirui and Philemon Cheboi, Mexican Juan Luis Barrios, and American Tyler McCandless. Shortly after the 20 mile mark, Korir surged ahead, cranking out sub-5 minute miles. The gap between him and the rest of the pack widened to nearly a half-minute with three miles to go.

In the last half mile, Korir ran past the roar of the crowd on Ocean Avenue toward Santa Monica Pier, unaware that Barno was closing the gap by running a furious pace. Korir's pace had slowed considerably; he did not look back, and with only 200 meters left, Barno passed him.[7]

Barno, an experienced marathoner with four consecutive marathon wins at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, crossed the finish line seven seconds ahead of Korir and collapsed on the blacktop, covering his face with his hands. Korir crossed the finish, made the sign of the cross, knelt next to him, grabbed his hand and congratulated him on the win. It was the closest finish in the Los Angeles men's marathon history.

Askale Merachi won the women's race with a time of 2:24:11.[8] She left the pack of lead women with Cynthia Jerop, and the two ran side by side until just after the 20-mile mark.

Joshua Cassidy won the men's wheelchair race and Katrina Gerhard claimed the women's equivalent.

Results

The results were as follows.[9]

Men

Men's top-10
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Elisha Barno Kenya2:11:45
2nd place, silver medalist(s) John Korir Kenya2:11:52
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Juan Luis Barrios Mexico2:11:59
4 Milton Rotich Kenya2:13:24
5 Weldon Kirui Kenya2:13:24
6 Philemon Cheboi Kenya2:13:30
7 Lawi Kiptui Kenya2:13:57
8 Oleksandr Sitkovsjiy Ukraine2:14:01
9 Roman Romanenko Russia2:14:29
10 Hillary Chesire Kenya2:14:44

Video of podium ceremony for the men by ABC News correspondent Natalie Brunell

Women

Women's top-10
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Askale Merachi Ethiopia2:24:11 course record
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cynthia Jerop Kenya2:25:54
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lucy Karimi Kenya2:26:15
4 Olha Skrypak Ukraine2:30:33
5 Jane Kibii Kenya2:32:12
6 Lindsey Anderson United States2:34:44
7 Belaynesh Fikadu Ethiopia2:35:35
8 Joan Massah United States2:35:54
9 Taylor Ward United States2:36:26
10 AnnMarie Kirkpatrick United States2:41:40

Video of podium ceremony for the women by ABC News correspondent Natalie Brunell

Wheelchair men

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Joshua Cassidy Canada1:31:47
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Tristan Smyth United States1:38:33
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Josh George United States1:39:48

Wheelchair women

PositionAthleteNationalityTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Katrina Gerhard United States1:56:22
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Jenna Fesemyer United States2:04:14
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Michelle Wheeler United States2:10:30

References

  1. ↑ "2019 RACE RESULTS Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon". Los Angeles Marathon. 2019-03-24. Archived from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  2. ↑ "Elisha Barno Wins L.A. Marathon; Askale Merachi Wins Women's course record time". Los Angeles Times. 2019-03-24. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ "LA Marathon 2019 Results: Elisha Barno, Askale Merachi Win Men's, Women's Races". Bleacher Report Timothy Rapp. 2019-03-24. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  4. ↑ Hoffman, Shannon; Plachta, Ariella (March 24, 2019). "LA Marathon 2019 draws thousands to LA's streets for the 34th 'Stadium to the Sea' trek". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Rancho Cucamonga, California: Digital First Media, which owns Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
  5. ↑ "2019 Sketchers Performance LA Marathon Results". Results—2019 Sketchers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. Xact Results. March 24, 2019. p. 796. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Kenya's Elisha Barno and Kenya's Brigid Kosgei win 2019 Los Angeles Marathon". Los Angeles Marathon. Los Angeles. 2019-03-24 – via 2019-03-24.
  7. ↑ Associated Press (March 24, 2019). "Barno wins, Merachi sets record in L.A. Marathon". ESPN. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Askale Merachi Sets Women's LA Marathon Course Record Time, Elisha Barno Wins on Men's End". Ella Chochrek Footwear News. 2019-03-24. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Kenya's Elisha Barno and Kenya's Brigid Kosgei win 2019 Los Angeles Marathon". Los Angeles Marathon. Los Angeles. 2019-03-24 – via 2019-03-24.


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