- Weather
- 48°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -2,000 ft net
High BQ rate along Cascade rail-trail
PR10Weather9Experience7
Mid-March · West Coast · Point-to-Point
Los Angeles Marathon
Los Angeles, CA · Sunday, March 7, 2027
Branded "Stadium to the Stars," running from Dodger Stadium to Century City, with a net downhill profile that's helped by the terrain more than most people expect from a hilly city. The route has changed several times over the race's history as LA has reworked its course logistics.
Stadium to the Stars (Dodger to Century City)
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Bucket List
- Scenic
- Big Race Experience
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
55°
Cooler than 17% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
700ft
Flatter than 20% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
22K
Larger than 98% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.8/10
Top 1%
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
700 ft gain · -400 ft net
Net downhill course, point-to-point.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
47°
Start
55°
Midday
62°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 55°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 33°F, 6% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This is a course built to give time back.
Los Angeles Marathon is a strong choice for a fast time on tired legs, and the route gives back elevation for most of the 26.2 miles. The tradeoff is scale: race morning is complicated and you are sharing the course with a very large field.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Los Angeles, CA, that gives back elevation for most of the race.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- Runners who care about scenery
- Big-race atmosphere
The tradeoffs
- You dislike crowded starts and corrals
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Net downhill
- Total gain
- 700 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 400 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- -400 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~20,000+ runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Heavy crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-March
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, March 7, 2027
- Region
- West Coast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Bucket List
- Scenic
- Big Race Experience
- Point-to-point
- Net downhill
- Destination race
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
- Weather
- 47°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 300 ft gain · -250 ft net
Runs along the scenic Silverado Trail
PR10Weather9Experience8
- Weather
- 52°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 100 ft gain · -1,000 ft net
Fast downhill coastal route
PR10Weather9Experience7