WAITING FOR RUNNERS TO CROSS THE

WAITING FOR RUNNERS TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE.

FINISH LINE.

FINISH LINE. GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING. A BIG DAY HERE AND WHAT BETTER

A BIG DAY HERE AND WHAT BETTER

A BIG DAY HERE AND WHAT BETTER THAN AN OCEAN VIEW.

THAN AN OCEAN VIEW.

THAN AN OCEAN VIEW. SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY. I WANT TO GIVE YOU THE LAY OF

I WANT TO GIVE YOU THE LAY OF

I WANT TO GIVE YOU THE LAY OF THE LAND ON THE FINISH LINE.

THE LAND ON THE FINISH LINE.

THE LAND ON THE FINISH LINE. SOME OF THE FIRST ELITE MEN AND

SOME OF THE FIRST ELITE MEN AND

SOME OF THE FIRST ELITE MEN AND WOMEN RUNNERS ARE VERY CLOSE TO

WOMEN RUNNERS ARE VERY CLOSE TO

WOMEN RUNNERS ARE VERY CLOSE TO FINISHING THIS ROUND TODAY.

FINISHING THIS ROUND TODAY.

FINISHING THIS ROUND TODAY. WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO RUNNERS

WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO RUNNERS

WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO RUNNERS ALL MORNING.

ALL MORNING.

ALL MORNING. THERE ARE MORE THAN 24,000

THERE ARE MORE THAN 24,000

THERE ARE MORE THAN 24,000 PEOPLE THAT CAME OUT TO

PEOPLE THAT CAME OUT TO

PEOPLE THAT CAME OUT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE L.A. MARATHON

PARTICIPATE IN THE L.A. MARATHON

PARTICIPATE IN THE L.A. MARATHON TODAY.

TODAY.

TODAY. PEOPLE FROM 66 COUNTRIES AND

PEOPLE FROM 66 COUNTRIES AND

PEOPLE FROM 66 COUNTRIES AND MORE THAN 20 CHARITIES ARE

MORE THAN 20 CHARITIES ARE

MORE THAN 20 CHARITIES ARE REPRESENTED.

REPRESENTED.

REPRESENTED. I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE START OF

I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE START OF

I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE START OF THE RACE.

THE RACE.

THE RACE. YOU SEE THE WHEELCHAIRS AND THE

YOU SEE THE WHEELCHAIRS AND THE

YOU SEE THE WHEELCHAIRS AND THE HAND CYCLISTS TAKING OFF.

HAND CYCLISTS TAKING OFF.

HAND CYCLISTS TAKING OFF. THIS WAS AMAZING TO SEE.

THIS WAS AMAZING TO SEE.

THIS WAS AMAZING TO SEE. I GOT TO TALK TO SOME OF THE

I GOT TO TALK TO SOME OF THE

I GOT TO TALK TO SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO WERE TAKING OFF ABOUT

PEOPLE WHO WERE TAKING OFF ABOUT

PEOPLE WHO WERE TAKING OFF ABOUT THE EXCITEMENT OF THIS MORNING.

THE EXCITEMENT OF THIS MORNING.

THE EXCITEMENT OF THIS MORNING. >> SEVEN MONTHS OF EXTS

>> SEVEN MONTHS OF EXTS

>> SEVEN MONTHS OF EXTS KIND OF BUILDS UP.

KIND OF BUILDS UP.

KIND OF BUILDS UP. TODAY IS THE BIG DAY.

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY.

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY. IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS.

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS.

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS. THE EFFORT, THE LONG HOURS.

THE EFFORT, THE LONG HOURS.

THE EFFORT, THE LONG HOURS. WAKING UP EARLY.

WAKING UP EARLY.

WAKING UP EARLY. >> THERE'S MORE TO BEING PART OF

>> THERE'S MORE TO BEING PART OF

>> THERE'S MORE TO BEING PART OF A LOW IN COMMUNITY -- LOW INCOME

A LOW IN COMMUNITY -- LOW INCOME

A LOW IN COMMUNITY -- LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES THAN WHAT YOU SEE ON

COMMUNITIES THAN WHAT YOU SEE ON

COMMUNITIES THAN WHAT YOU SEE ON TV.

TV.

TV. >> YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE THE

>> YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE THE

>> YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE THE L.A. MARATHON.

L.A. MARATHON.

L.A. MARATHON. IT HAS BEEN TWO HOURS, 11

IT HAS BEEN TWO HOURS, 11

IT HAS BEEN TWO HOURS, 11 MINUTES AND JUST 46 SECONDS.

MINUTES AND JUST 46 SECONDS.

MINUTES AND JUST 46 SECONDS. WE HAVE OUR FIRST RUNNER FINISH

WE HAVE OUR FIRST RUNNER FINISH

WE HAVE OUR FIRST RUNNER FINISH THE RACE LIVE ON ABC SEVEN.

THE RACE LIVE ON ABC SEVEN.

THE RACE LIVE ON ABC SEVEN. THAT MUST BE AN AMAZING FEELING.

THAT MUST BE AN AMAZING FEELING.

THAT MUST BE AN AMAZING FEELING. THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS WILL BE

THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS WILL BE

THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS WILL BE GETTING THIS METAL.

GETTING THIS METAL.

GETTING THIS METAL. HE WILL BE GETTING THE $100,000

HE WILL BE GETTING THE $100,000

HE WILL BE GETTING THE $100,000 PURSE.