L.A. Marathon: All the street closures for the March 20 race

For a lot of, the Los Angeles Marathon represents a showcase of athletic prowess and a uncommon second of collective unity.

Others see it as an annual site visitors jam.

The thirty seventh annual L.A. Marathon will happen Sunday and embody roughly 15,000 runners from across the nation — and the world — overlaying a 26.2-mile course that spans a few of L.A.’s most iconic neighborhoods.

The 2022 route mirror’s the earlier yr’s to a tee — together with a twist on the finish that departs from current races (previous to 2021).

Runners will start at Dodger Stadium, flip towards downtown and sail beneath the Chinatown Dragon Gate, previous Olvera Avenue, and thru Little Tokyo earlier than turning northwest previous Echo Park Lake and into Hollywood. Wheelchair members will begin at 6:30 a.m., adopted by elite girls runners at 6:45 a.m., and elite males at 6:55 a.m.

The race continues by means of Beverly Hills — with a view of tony Rodeo Drive — into West. L.A. Runners will then double again on San Vicente, Sepulveda and Santa Monica boulevards earlier than ending at Avenue of the Stars.

Dozens of roads and freeway ramps will near make means for the runners.

A number of massive thoroughfares will briefly shut for the race.

• Sundown Boulevard: Park Avenue to Figueroa Avenue, 4 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. (Visitors shall be allowed to exit at Sundown and Douglas Avenue till 8 a.m. and once more after 8:45 a.m. Entry north on Sundown from Douglas to Portia will even be allowed all through the occasion.)
• Sundown will even be closed between Echo Park and Virgil avenues from 4 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. in addition to between Highland Avenue and Doheny Drive from 5 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• Los Angeles Avenue: Temple to fifth streets, 4 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
• Temple Avenue: Alameda Avenue to Glendale Avenue, 4 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.
• Hollywood Boulevard: Hillhurst to La Brea avenues, 4 a.m. to midday.
• Santa Monica Boulevard: La Cienega Boulevard to Sierra Drive, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Sepulveda Boulevard: Santa Monica to Wilshire Avenue 5 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
• Avenue of the Stars: Santa Monica to Olympic Avenue, 8 a.m Saturday to eight p.m. Sunday.

Freeway ramps for northbound and southbound lanes of the 110 and 101 freeways, in addition to southbound 405 Freeway, shall be affected at totally different instances throughout the race.

Ramp closures will embody:

• Northbound 110: Hill Avenue/Stadium Approach, 3 a.m. to 9:35 a.m.
• Southbound 110: Sundown, 3 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.
• Northbound 101: Grand Avenue, 3 a.m. 10:05 a.m.
• Northbound 101: Highland Boulevard, 4 a.m. to midday.
• Southbound 101: Highland, 4:05 a.m. to 11:44 a.m.
• Southbound 405: Wilshire Boulevard (eastbound) 4:45 a.m. to three p.m.

• Southbound 405: Wilshire (westbound) 4:45 a.m. to three p.m.

For the complete record of highway and freeway closures, click on right here and obtain the tables.