Thousands Take to the Streets of Venice for 3rd Annual Los Angeles 13.1 Marathon® and Karhu 5K
Live Entertainment, a Running Bear and Gourmet Food Trucks Energize Racers
Los Angeles, CA (January 15, 2012) - The 3rd annual Los Angeles 13.1 Marathon®, one of eight races in a national half marathon series taking place in Southern California, took place this morning, Sunday, January 15, 2012, at 7:00 am along the shores of Marina Del Rey. Beginning at the Venice Beach Boardwalk and ending at Lagoon Park in Playa Del Rey, the Los Angeles 13.1® Marathon offered runners and community members an unforgettable experience complete with iconic scenery and live entertainment.
The 13.1 first place finisher, Moses Waweru, 33, conquered the course in 01:06:19. He said, “I was so happy to be a part of this event, and really enjoyed the course and the energy from the crowd and runners.” The first place female runner, Risper Gesabwa, 22, finished at 01:14:37.
The Karhu 5K challenged its racers to "Beat the Bear", providing the first ten runners who crossed the finish line before the bear their choice of Karhu specialty running shoes. The winning runner, Zachary Gomez, 16, from Camarillo, finished in 00:17:55. The Karhu Bear finished at 20:30, with 15 runners who beat him.
All 13.1 Marathon® and Karhu 5K finishers received medals and post- race replenishment which featured gourmet food trucks: MOEggrolls, B and R Burger Trucks, ZZ Truck and Chunky Chiller.
The official benefiting charity, Team World Vision, led by Olympian Lopez Lomong, raced to raise funds for clean water projects in Kenya and Malawi. For more information on Team World Vision please visit www.worldvision.org
For more information on 13.1® Los Angeles please visit www.131losangeles.com. To obtain race photos for media use please contact Monica Pallan at mlynnpallan@gmail.com.
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