Los Angeles Marathon 2002

Anne Dios, a college bound senior, and Lourdes Flores, a junior, both completed the new (easier) 2002 L.A. Marathon course. They started their training last September with marathon leaders Mr. Speer and Ms. Uchida, who also completed the marathon.

During the training period, they all participated in a minimum of one event per month, beginning with a one mile fun run in September at Occidental College. Other training events included Heart of the City 5K, Run for a Green LA 10K, SRLA Friendship Run 15K, Western Hemisphere Half Marathon, Southern California Half Marathon (13.1 miles each), Saucony Hansen Dam 30K, and the Chinatown Firecracker 10K.

Shoes, running outfits and all entry fees were paid by Students Run LA, a nonprofit organization which supports students in training for the marathon.

See Ms. Uchida or Mr. Speer for details if you think you might like to begin training for next year's marathon.