Posted on 03/16/2025
2025 LA Marathon
MEDIA ADVISORIES - LA City Joint Information Center
LOS ANGELES - March 16, 2025
For media inquiries, contact the appropriate LA City department for the nature of the issue. This site is not currently activated.
FINAL UPDATE
LOS ANGELES (March 16, 2025) - 4:00 p.m. PST
Weather: Temperature: 64 Degrees [Century City]; Humidity: 53%; Wind: 5 MPH
The UnifiedLA Joint Information Center has demobilized 2025 LA Marathon operations. The event, which included the participation of more than 21,000 runners, concluded with no major incidents or disruptions. Final remaining street closures near Century City will be reopened once roads are cleared by StreetsLA and LADOT.
Media seeking information should send inquiries to the public information office of the appropriate City department.
Patient counts are listed below. Counts only include participants who have received medical assessments by first responders.
Total Patients: 34
Total Transported: 13
Serious: 0 (life-threatening)
Moderate: 1 (non-life-threatening)
Minor: 33 (minor injury/illness)
Unspecified: 0
Race Progress: 96.1% of participants have already finished the race.
Transit Closures: Those using public transit may still experience delays. For more information call Metro at (323) GO METRO (466-3876) or visit the agency’s trip planner website at: www.metro.net
There will be freeway ramp closures. Please modify your schedule and use alternate routes when available. For more information visit: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Motorists inquiring regarding towed vehicles are advised to call (213) 485-4184 and listen to the menu options or check the Official Police Garage website at www.opglaviic.com to locate and recover vehicles.
Archived UnifiedLA media advisories from the 40th LA Marathon have been archived at: JIC updates
For information on major planned events in the City and timely updates on large-scale emergencies, follow @UnifiedLA social media accounts.
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UPDATE #5
LOS ANGELES (March 16, 2025) - 2:00 p.m. PST
Weather: Temperature: 65 Degrees [Century City]; Humidity: 49%; Wind: 2 MPH
The Los Angeles Marathon Joint Information Center will continue to report patient counts listed below. Counts only include participants who have received medical assessments by first responders.
Total Patients: 33
Total Transported: 13
Serious: 0 (life-threatening)
Moderate: 1 (non-life-threatening)
Minor: 32 (minor injury/illness)
Unspecified: 0
Race Progress: 85% of participants have already finished the race.
Road Closures: Streets up to mile-marker 18 of the course have been reopened to vehicles. Visit the LA Marathon website for route information.
Transit Closures: Those using public transit may experience delays. For more information call Metro at (323) GO METRO (466-3876) or visit the agency’s trip planner website at: www.metro.net
There will be freeway ramp closures. Please modify your schedule and use alternate routes when available. For more information visit: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Motorists inquiring regarding towed vehicles are advised to call (213) 485-4184 and listen to the menu options or check the Official Police Garage website at www.opglaviic.com to locate and recover vehicles.
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UPDATE #4
LOS ANGELES (March 16, 2025) - Noon PST
Weather: Temperature: 63 Degrees [Beverly Hills]; Humidity: 46%; Wind: 1 MPH
The Los Angeles Marathon Joint Information Center will continue to report patient counts listed below. Counts only include participants who have received medical assessments by first responders.
Total Patients: 23
Total Transported: 8
Serious: 0 (life-threatening)
Moderate: 1 (non-life-threatening)
Minor: 21 (minor injury/illness)
Unspecified: 0
Race Progress: 42% of participants have already finished the race.
Road Closures: Streets up to mile-marker 13 of the course have been reopened to vehicles. Visit the LA Marathon website for route information.
Transit Closures: Those using public transit may experience delays. For more information call Metro at (323) GO METRO (466-3876) or visit the agency’s trip planner website at: www.metro.net
There will be freeway ramp closures. Please modify your schedule and use alternate routes when available. For more information visit: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Motorists inquiring regarding towed vehicles are advised to call (213) 485-4184 and listen to the menu options or check the Official Police Garage website at www.opglaviic.com to locate and recover vehicles.
The @UnifedLA social media accounts along with the UnifiedLA@lacity.org email will be the official source of EPI for the Los Angeles Marathon. Media advisories will also be posted here. We encourage you to follow these sources for the most current information and to share your thoughts.
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UPDATE #3
LOS ANGELES (March 16, 2025) - 10:00 a.m. PST
Weather: Temperature: 54 Degrees [Hollywood]; Humidity: 62%; Wind: 1 MPH
The Los Angeles Marathon Joint Information Center will continue to report patient counts listed below. Counts only include participants who have received complete medical assessments by first responders.
Total Patients: 6
Total Transported: 2
Serious: 0 (life-threatening)
Moderate: 0 (non-life-threatening)
Minor: 6 (minor injury/illness)
Unspecified: 0
Race Progress: <1.7% of participants have already finished the race.
Road Closures: Streets up to mile-marker six near the start of the course have been reopened to vehicles. Visit the LA Marathon website for route information.
Transit Closures: Those using public transit may experience delays. For more information call Metro at (323) GO METRO (466-3876) or visit the agency’s trip planner website at: www.metro.net
There will be freeway ramp closures. Please modify your schedule and use alternate routes when available. For more information visit: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Motorists inquiring regarding towed vehicles are advised to call (213) 485-4184 and listen to the menu options or check the Official Police Garage website at www.opglaviic.com to locate and recover vehicles.
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UPDATE #2
LOS ANGELES (March 16, 2025) - 8:30 a.m. PST
Weather: Temperature: 49 Degrees [Dodger Stadium]; Humidity: 73%; Wind: 2 MPH
Wind: 2 MPH
The Los Angeles Marathon Joint Information Center will continue to report patient counts listed below. Counts only include participants who have received complete medical assessments by first responders.
Total Patients: 3
Total Transported: 0
Serious: 0 (life-threatening)
Moderate: 0 (non-life-threatening)
Minor: 3 (minor injury/illness)
Unspecified: 0
Race Progress: <0.01% of participants have already finished the race.
Road Closures: The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation reports that the full route, start-to-finish, remains closed to vehicles. Visit the LA Marathon website for route information.
Transit Closures: Those using public transit may experience delays. For more information call Metro at (323) GO METRO (466-3876) or visit the agency’s trip planner website at: www.metro.net
There will be freeway ramp closures. Please modify your schedule and use alternate routes when available. For more information visit: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Motorists inquiring regarding towed vehicles are advised to call (213) 485-4184 and listen to the menu options or check the Official Police Garage website at www.opglaviic.com to locate and recover vehicles.
The @UnifedLA social media accounts along with the UnifiedLA@lacity.org email will be the official source of EPI for the Los Angeles Marathon. Media advisories will also be posted here. We encourage you to follow these sources for the most current information and to share your thoughts.
Additional advisory: Drones are NOT permitted over the marathon 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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UPDATE #1
LOS ANGELES (March 16, 2025) - 6:00 a.m. PST
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 marathon, the JIC will provide timely Media Advisories, including regular status updates every two hours (approximately).
The @UnifedLA social media accounts along with the UnifiedLA@lacity.org email will be the official source of EPI for the Los Angeles Marathon. Media advisories will also be posted here. We encourage you to follow these sources for the most current information and to share your thoughts.
@UnifiedLA accounts will share photos/videos and discuss information such as:
Media Advisories, 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, and safety concerns that may arise during race day.