Posted on 03/18/2024
MEDIA ADVISORIES - Joint Information Center
LOS ANGELES - March 17, 2024
For media inquiries, please contact the appropriate LA City department for the nature of the issue. This site is not currently activated.
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Final LA Marathon Update
5:00 PM -- Weather: 66 Degrees (Century City); Humidity: 61%; Wind: 9 MPH
The LA Marathon Joint Information Center (JIC) has ceased operations for the 2024 race. The event, which included the participation of over 21,000 runners, concluded with no major incidents or disruptions.
Patient counts are listed below. Counts only include participants who have received complete medical assessments by first responders.
Media seeking further information should send inquiries directly to departmental public information officers.
Total Patients: 13 / Total Transported: 9
Immediate: 0 (life-threatening, immediate care required)
Delayed: 8 (non-life-threatening, care can be delayed)
Minor: 5 (minor injury/illness, "walking wounded")
Unspecified: 0
Road Closures: Final remaining road closures in the Century City area are being reopened at this time pending final clearance by StreetsLA and LADOT crews. Map of the race route at: LADOT.LACity.gov/LAMarathon
Transit Closures: Area residents who use public transit may experience some delays. For more information call Metro at (323) GO METRO (466-3876) or visit the agency’s trip planner web site at: www.metro.net
There will be freeway ramp closures. Please modify your schedule and use alternate routes when available. For more information please visit: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
Motorists inquiring regarding towed vehicles are advised to check the Official Police Garage website at www.opglaviic.com to locate and recover vehicles.
Additional Advisories:
Drones are NOT PERMITTED over the route. For the safety of all participants, we ask you to refrain from flying during the event.
As a reminder, please DO NOT leave any unattended items on the course route. "If you see something, say something."
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JIC Update #4
2:00 PM - Weather: 66 Degrees (Century City); Humidity: 52%; Wind: 6 MPH
The LA Marathon Joint Information Center (JIC) will continue to report patient counts listed below. Counts only include participants who have received complete medical assessments by first responders.
Total Patients: 17 / Total Transported: 9
Immediate: 1 (life-threatening, immediate care required)
Delayed: 7 (non-life-threatening, care can be delayed)
Minor: 9 (minor injury/illness, "walking wounded")
Unspecified: 0
Race Progress:
85% of participants have already finished the race.
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JIC Update #3
Noon - Weather: 64 Degrees (Century City); Humidity: 55%; Wind: 5 MPH
The LA Marathon Joint Information Center (JIC) will continue to report patient counts listed below. Counts only include participants who have received complete medical assessments by first responders.
Total Patients: 12 / Total Transported: 7
Immediate: 1 (life-threatening, immediate care required)
Delayed: 5 (non-life-threatening, care can be delayed)
Minor: 6 (minor injury/illness, "walking wounded")
Unspecified: 0
Race Progress:
35% of participants have already finished the race.
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JIC Update #2
10:00 a.m. - Weather: 55 Degrees (West Hollywood); Humidity: 72%; Wind: 3 MPH
The LA Marathon Joint Information Center (JIC) will continue to report patient counts listed below. Counts only include participants who have received complete medical assessments by first responders.
Total Patients: 4 / Total Transported: 3
Immediate: 0 (life-threatening, immediate care required)
Delayed: 0 (non-life-threatening, care can be delayed)
Minor: 4 (minor injury/illness, "walking wounded")
Unspecified: 0
Race Progress:
1.3% of participants have already finished the race.
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JIC Update #1
8:15 a.m. - Weather: 52 Degrees (Downtown Los Angeles); Humidity: 79%; Wind: 5 MPH from the Northwest
The LA Marathon Joint Information Center (JIC) will continue to report patient counts listed below. Counts only include participants who have received complete medical assessments by first responders.
Total Patients: 0 / Total Transported: 0
Immediate: 0 (life-threatening, immediate care required)
Delayed: 0 (non-life-threatening, care can be delayed)
Minor: 0 (minor injury/illness, "walking wounded")
Unspecified: 0
Race Progress:
> 0.0% of participants have already finished the race. 1 wheelchair racer has completed the race.
Road Closures: For updates, please visit: LADOT.LACity.gov/LAMarathon
Transit Closures: Area residents who use public transit may experience some delays. For more information call Metro at (323) GO METRO (466-3876) or visit the agency’s trip planner web site at: www.metro.net
There will be freeway ramp closures. Please modify your schedule and use alternate routes when available. For more information please visit: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
Motorists inquiring regarding towed vehicles are advised to check the Official Police Garage website at www.opglaviic.com to locate and recover vehicles.
Additional Advisories:
Drones are NOT PERMITTED over the route. For the safety of all participants, we ask you to refrain from flying during the event.
As a reminder, please DO NOT leave any unattended items on the course route. "If you see something, say something."
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2024 LA Marathon Start
6:20 a.m. - The Los Angeles Marathon is nearly underway. A Joint Information Center (JIC) has been established to oversee Emergency Public Information (EPI) for all Command Posts along the marathon route. In an effort to effectively manage accurate and timely EPI for the race, the JIC will provide timely media advisories, including regular status updates every two hours (approximately).
The @UnifiedLA social media accounts along with UnifiedLA@LACity.org email will be the official source of EPI for the Los Angeles Marathon. We encourage you to follow the @UnifiedLA links shown below, for the most current information and to share your thoughts.
These @UnifiedLA accounts will share photos/videos and discuss information such as:
Race day weather forecasts;
Race progress including percentage of participants finished;
Measures being taken by emergency responders and marathon staff to reduce risks;
Street closures and re-openings;
Transit closures;
Safety concerns that may arise during race day