The route of next year’s Los Angeles Marathon will now include portions of the San Fernando Valley barely. Race organizers have announced that the starting line for the March 4 race will move from downtown to Universal City. The new point-to-point route will start at Universal Studios Hollywood then head southeast on Cahuenga Boulevard into Hollywood before zigzagging across the city to a downtown finish line. The 26.2-mile race had used a circular route that started and ended in downtown. Next year’s is the 22nd running of the marathon, which brings an estimated 25,000 athletes annually.
