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City Council votes to move L.A. Marathon back to March

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Ending weeks of negotiations, the City Council voted today to move the date of the Los Angeles Marathon from Memorial Day in May back to a Sunday in March -- the month used in 23 of the last 24 years.

On a 12-0 vote, the council scheduled the marathon for March 21 and agreed to alter the location dramatically, allowing for a “Stadium to the Sea” route that begins at Dodger Stadium and ends at the ocean.

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“I’m convinced this is the right date and the right route for the race,” said Russ Pillar, president of the Los Angeles Marathon.

Read more about the L.A. Marathon’s move back to March on L.A. Now.

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