United States
Los Angeles Marathon 2027
Sunday 7 March 2027 · confirmed date
135 days to go
Key facts
- Race day
- Sunday 7 March 2027
- Confirmed by the organisers
- Start
- 07:00
- local time
- Course
- Rolling · Point to point
- Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica Boulevard at Avenue of the Stars, Century City
- Total climb
- 278 m
- Course record, men
- 2:06:35
- Markos Geneti, 2011
- Course record, women
- 2:25:10
- Lidiya Grigoryeva, 2006
- Time limit
- 6h30
- First held
- 1986
The race
About the Los Angeles Marathon
The Los Angeles Marathon, held every March since 1986, crosses the city from Dodger Stadium to Century City on a route the organisers call Stadium to the Stars. More than 27,000 runners registered for 2026, which makes it one of the largest marathons in the United States.
The appeal is the tour: downtown, Echo Park and Silver Lake, Hollywood Boulevard, the Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive, all on closed roads with neighbourhood crowds along the way. Early climbs and the chance of a warm morning keep it from being a pure fast course, even though it loses height overall. It suits runners who want a big-city marathon with real variety, and first-timers who like plenty of support.
Course
The Los Angeles Marathon course
From Dodger Stadium the course drops quickly into Chinatown and downtown, passing City Hall, Little Tokyo and Walt Disney Concert Hall. Between roughly miles 4 and 9 it works through Echo Park and the rolling streets of Silver Lake, which hold the steepest sustained climb of the day.
Hollywood Boulevard and the Walk of Fame follow, then the Sunset Strip through West Hollywood and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. The route continues west through Westwood and Brentwood before turning back toward Century City, with a long, gentle downhill in the closing miles. The finish is on Santa Monica Boulevard at Avenue of the Stars.
Race-day weather
Usually 10-15°C at the 7:00 start under clear or hazy skies, warming toward 20°C or more by late morning.
Train
Training for the Los Angeles Marathon 2027
19 weeks to go. A marathon plan runs 12 to 24 weeks and ends on race week. Here is when each one starts.
| Plan | Starts on |
|---|---|
| 24 weeks | Monday 21 September 2026 (already started) |
| 20 weeks | Monday 19 October 2026 |
| 16 weeks | Monday 16 November 2026 |
| 12 weeks | Monday 14 December 2026 |
For this course
A March race means a winter build, so most long runs happen in the cold: plan a few sessions in warmer conditions or with extra layers in case race morning turns warm. Train on rolling terrain, since the Silver Lake climbs come early and the steep descents later punish quads that are not used to running downhill. Start conservatively over the first 10 km. From Europe the time difference is large, so arrive four or five days early to settle your sleep before the 7:00 start.
See the marathon pace chart or a sample sub-4 plan.
Print a pace band for the Los Angeles Marathon, with the race clock at every kilometre.
Entry
How to get a place
Registration is online through the organiser, the McCourt Foundation, and the field can sell out, as it did in 2026. Charity places are available through partner charities, and the race is also the final event of the Conquer LA Challenge series.
Every marathon lottery date for 2027 → Which marathons have no lottery? →Organised by The McCourt Foundation
Official websiteQuestions
Frequently asked
When is the Los Angeles Marathon 2027?
The Los Angeles Marathon 2027 is on Sunday 7 March 2027. The organisers have confirmed the date.
When should I start training for the Los Angeles Marathon?
Count back from race day: a 16-week plan for the 2027 edition starts on 16 November 2026, a 20-week plan on 19 October 2026. Most runners need 16 to 20 weeks; 12 is the shortest block worth doing.
What is the time limit for the LA Marathon?
The course stays open for 6 hours 30 minutes from when the last participant crosses the start line.
Is the LA Marathon course hilly?
It is rolling rather than flat. The steepest climbing comes in the first half around Echo Park and Silver Lake, while the course loses height overall and ends with long, gentle downhills.
Where does the LA Marathon start and finish?
It starts at Dodger Stadium and finishes on Santa Monica Boulevard at Avenue of the Stars in Century City.
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