2009 Los Angeles Marathon - My second marathon

It has been said that the best marathons reflect the character of a city. Such is the case for the City of Los Angeles Marathon. Though the course has been modified through the years to make it flatter and faster, it has always run through the multi-cultural heart of the city. This year's course is different from last year's -- it follows the loop course from 2005 and 2006, which begins at 6th and Figueroa streets and ends at 5th and Flower streets. It is reported to be the fastest course in the marathon's history, meandering as far west as La Cienega Boulevard. Given that the race takes place in the entertainment capital of the world, it also offers more on-course live performances than any marathon in the world. Along the route are various bands and performance groups, cheerleaders and water stations. There are more spectators that come out each year than any other marathon (over 1,000,000) and cheer on the 25,000+ runners by name, thanks to personalized bibs."

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My Time: 4:29:08 [hrs:min:sec]
Avg. Speed: 5.85 mph / 9,41 kmh
Pace: 10.25 min/mile / 6,3 min/km
Overall Place: 3,172 [of 17,307 Starters / 14,115 Finishers]
Gender Place: 2,578 [of 8,930 Males]
Div. Place: 367 [of 1,018 Men 35 to 39]

Overall [14,115 Finishers]
Minimum Time: 02:08:24
Average Time: 05:31:46
Maximum Time: 11:48:22

Gender [8,930 Males]
Minimum Time: 02:08:24
Average Time: 05:16:03
Maximum Time: 11:46:13

Division [1,018 Men 35-39]
Minimum Time: 02:17:54
Average Time: 04:59:27
Maximum Time: 09:24:20


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Sea World, San Diego

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4.7 earthquake shakes large stretch of Southern California (Lennox)

Los Angeles Times

"LOS ANGELES - A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook a large stretch of Southern California on Sunday night. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries, though some broken windows, falling dishes and minor property damage occurred.

The quake hit at 8:39 p.m. and was centered near Lennox, a community between Inglewood and Hawthorne and east of Los Angeles International Airport. Lasting about 15 seconds, the temblor could be felt as far away as the High Desert, Indio, Carpinteria and San Diego County.

The earthquake was "a bit deep," said U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough -- originating 8.4 miles below the surface. "That tends to make it less sharp -- less of a jerky, abrupt motion," Hough said. As a result, most of the region felt the quake as a rolling motion, though some closer to the center may have felt a jolt.

Automatic sensors initially logged a magnitude 5, but as more data came in, seismologists downgraded it to a magnitude 4.7. A brief aftershock, registering 3.1, followed the quake at 8:45 p.m., also centered in the Lennox area.

Los Angeles city and county fire officials said they had not received significant damage reports in residential or industrial areas, including the coastal refineries."

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