Hundreds of students make the LA Marathon their own

From resilience after wildfire disruptions to running in memory of a beloved son, around 3,000 young Angelenos took on the Los Angeles Marathon, proving the city’s next generation is stronger than ever.

On a scorching March morning, as elite runners surged through the streets and thousands of spectators lined the course, one of the most powerful stories unfolding at the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon belonged not to professionals, but to students across 200 middle and high school students...