LA Marathon Guide 2009

Entertainment Centers are created at intervals along the course to keep spectator energy up before and after the racers pass by. They operate from the time the first wheelchair passes until the last runner has passed that mile. There will be bands, singers, dancers, cheerleaders, food and crafts for kids. The entertainment for each stage is organized by presenters listed below.

Mile 1 - Figueroa Street/Olympic Blvd - Taiko Drummers

Mile 1 - Figueroa St/Adams Blvd - Maryland Foundation Choir

Mile 2 - Figueroa St/Exposition Blvd - Run to Win

Mile 3 - Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd/Hoover St - Telemundo

Mile 4 - Vermont Ave/38th St - Run to Win

Mile 4 - Exposition Blvd/Normandie Ave - Mariachis

Mile 7 - 43rd Pl/Leimert Blvd - Flight2Delight

Mile 9 - Crenshaw Blvd/Rodeo Rd - Earlez Grille

Mile 13 - Venice Blvd/Spaulding Ave/Thurmund - Nikki O'Neil Band

Mile 15 - La Cienega/Saturn St - Van Cotton - Country

Mile 15 - Pico Blvd/Stearns Dr - run to Win

Mile 17 - San Vincente Blvd/Fairfax - Run to Win

Mile 18 - Wilshire Blvd - Drum Beats

Mile 18 - 6th St/Fairfax Ave - American Roots Music Festival

Mile 19 - 6th St/McCadden Pl - Senergy

Mile 20 - 3rd St/Rossmore Ave - Ann Likes Red

Mile 22 - Wilton Pl/6th St - Blue Gypsys

Mile 24 - Olympic Blvd/Vermont Ave. - Run to Win

Mile 24 - Olympic Blvd/Arapahoe St - People's Party

Mile 24 - Olympic Blvd/Alvarado St. - Ecuadorean Community
Mile 25 - Olympic Blvd/Union Ave - Salvadorian Community

Mile 25 - Olympic Blvd/Bixel St - Guatemala Community

Mile 25 - Olympic Blvd/Figueroa St - Taiko Drummers

Mile 26.2 - Finish Line Festival at 3rd and Flower includes food, music and fun all day long