Kenya’s Weldon Kirui finishes first in L.A. Marathon on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
Race participant Jane Alexandru, 37, of Studio City, relaxes after finishing the L.A.Marathon on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
Race participant Armando Osorio drops to his knees after crossing the finish line in Santa Monica during the L.A. Marathon on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
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Race participant Jose Bustamante, center, is assisted by volunteers after finishing the L.A. Marathon on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
Race participants stretch and rest in Santa Monica after finishing the L.A. Marathon on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
Race participant Horacio Gonzalez, 42, of Los Angeles, stretches after finishing the L.A. Marathon on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
Runners warm up after finishing the L.A. Marathon in Santa Monica on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
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Michael Bangora, left, and his wife Stephanie, of Canyon Lake, walk off together after finishing the L.A. Marathon on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
Elvis Presley impersonators run past mile 17 in the L.A. Marathon n Beverly Hills. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Participants run by an advertisement for American Idol along Hollywood Blvd. during the L.A. Marathon Sunday morning. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Crowds run by a mural along Hollywood Blvd. during the L.A. Marathon Sunday morning. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Police officers run in full uniform and tactical gear past mile 17in the L.A. Marathon in Beverly Hills. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Competitors run through downtown Los Angeles during the L.A. Marathon. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A lone runner stops to stretch along Hollywood Blvd. during the L.A. Marathon. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Runners make their way down Santa Monica Blvd at mile 17 of the L.A. Marathon in Beverly Hills. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
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Discarded water cups along Hollywood Blvd. during the L.A. Marathon. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Competitors run past L.A. City Hall during the marathon. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
An Marilyn Monroe impersonator runs past mile 17 in the L.A. Marathon in Beverly Hills. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Drummers pound a beat for runners in downtown during the L.A. Marathon. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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A runner collects donations for Hurricane Irma and Maria victims while running at mile 17 in the L.A. Marathon in Beverly Hills. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Competitors run are reflected in a puddle of water along Hollywood Blvd. during the L.A. Marathon. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Crowds run along Hollywood Blvd. during the L.A. Marathon. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A runner carrying a tuba makes his way down Santa Monica Blvd at mile 17 of the L.A. Marathon in Beverly Hills. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
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Water is dumped after the last runners pass by during the L.A. Marathon. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Kenya’s Weldon Kirui pulls away for second L.A. Marathon victory in three years. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
Ethiopia’s Sule Utura Gedo wins women’s elite with final-mile push. (Christina House / Los Angeles TImes)
Competitors run past L.A. City Hall during the L.A. Marathon Sunday morning. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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A man runs in full firefighting turnout gear after the start of the 33rd L.A. Marathon. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Competitors run past Disney Hall during the L.A. Marathon Sunday morning. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The Hollywood sign and Griffith Observatory frame runners in L.A. Marathon. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
A participant runs in a dinosaur costume at the start of the L.A. Marathon on Sunday. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
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Ed Ettinghausen holds up a sign to cheer on fellow runners near the downtown start of the L.A. Marathon on Sunday. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
A runner in clown costume at the start of the L.A. Marathon at Dodger Stadium. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Runners start the L.A. Marathon at Dodger Stadium on March 18. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
The elite men start the L.A. Marathon at Dodger Stadium on March 18. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
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The elite men start the L.A. Marathon at Dodger Stadium on March 18. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
The elite women begin their phase of the L.A. Marathon at Dodger Stadium on March 18. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
The hand-cycle racers begin their portion of the L.A. Marathon at Dodger Stadium on March 18. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
Wheelchair racers start the L.A. Marathon at Dodger Stadium on March 18. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)
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Warming up for the L.A. Marathon, sisters Nelida and Erika Luna do jumping jacks near the start at Dodger Stadium on March 18. (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)