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Press Release - City of Los Angeles Marathon - 3/18/18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                       Weldon Kirui and Sule Gedo Named  
             2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon Champions

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined by Dodgers All-Star Justin Turner at 
Dodger Stadium to send athletes off in ideal running conditions

LOS ANGELES (March 18, 2018) - Conqur Endurance Group, the organizer of the 
Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, is proud to announce Weldon 
Kirui and Sule Gedo as the male and female winners of the 33rd edition of 
the iconic race.

Battling until the end to claim the title of men's champion, Kenyan and 
2016 men's champion Weldon Kirui led the pack, finishing the race with a 
time of 2:11:47. Kirui battled Gebresadik Adihana throughout the last 
several miles of the race and pulled ahead decisively at mile 24. 
Second-place finisher Adihana clocked in at 2:11:57 followed closely by 
2017 men's champion Elisha Barno, who finished third with a time of 
2:12:14. 

Sule Gedo of Kenya ran with the lead pack of the women's field throughout 
most of the race, pulling ahead in the final mile to finish first in 
2:33:52. Gedo finished just seconds ahead of Tsehay Desalegn, who clocked 
2:33:58. The 2017 Champion, Hellen Jepkurgat, finished the race with a time 
of 2:34:10, rounding out the top three women's field. American Christina 
Vergara finished fourth in 2:34:27.

In the wheelchair race, Michelle Wheeler took home the gold as the women's 
champion with a finishing time of 2:16:36. In the men's contest, Krige 
Schabort bested the other athletes winning the race in 1:35:38.

Close to 24,000 participants, including a professional division of 70 
athletes, took to the streets of Los Angeles to run the iconic "Stadium to 
the Sea" course.  Live entertainment, including more than 50 bands, 500 
cheerleaders, 4 entertainment centers and 90 cheer zones set the stage for 
an exciting day.

"We couldn't have asked for better conditions to host the 33rd running of 
the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon," said Tracey Russell, Chief 
Executive of Conqur Endurance Group. "The running conditions made for an 
epic day and we so appreciate all of the communities in Los Angeles, West 
Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica who came out to enthusiastically 
support our runners. Congratulations to everyone who completed the race 
today and we hope to see you back next year."

Serving as official and honorary starters at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles 
Mayor Eric Garcetti and Dodgers All-Star Justin Turner gave the runners a 
memorable sendoff for this year's Skechers Performance Los Angeles 
Marathon. Turner, a local product out of Long Beach, is the first 
professional athlete to serve as race starter since Muhammad Ali.

Reinforcing Conqur Endurance Group's commitment to making an economic and 
social impact, athletes representing 75 charity partners ran to raise 
awareness and funds for their causes through the marathon's Official 
Charity Program. Approximately $4 million will be raised this year. The 
race organizer once again supported the Students Run LA program, which 
provides at-risk students with mentors and coaching to train for and run 
the annual marathon. This year, nearly 3,500 students and mentors 
participated in the 2018 race. 

For the complete list of the 2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles marathon 
results, and additional information about the race, please visit 
www.lamarathon.com. 
 
About Conqur Endurance Group 

Conqur Endurance Group, a subsidiary of McCourt LP, creates world-class 
experiences that ignite passion in athletes and connect communities through 
the transformative power of sport. The Skechers Performance Los Angeles 
Marathon is among the largest marathons in the country with 24,000 
participants, thousands of volunteers and hundreds of thousands of 
spectators. The "Stadium to the Sea" course, starting at Dodger Stadium and 
finishing near the Santa Monica Pier, is one of the most scenic in the 
world, taking runners on a tour of Los Angeles past every major landmark. 
In addition to the marquee event, Conqur Endurance Group produces the 
Pasadena Half Marathon & 5K at the Rose Bowl, the Santa Monica Classic 
5K/10K and the LA BIG 5K. Conqur also owns and operates one of the largest 
marathon training programs in the U.S., the LA Road Runners. Through 
official charity programs and strategic partnerships, Conqur supports 
dozens of nonprofit partners; the most notable being Students Run LA, one 
of the foremost nonprofit youth running programs in the nation. For more 
information, please visit www.goconqur.com 

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