Jim Knaub is a wheelchair racing legend with five Boston Marathon wins and three at the LA Marathon. He was an Olympic Trials pole vaulter on his way to a workout on his motorcycle when a car turned into him and his life was changed forever. His motto? Why walk when you can fly! …
Laurence Cohen is one of the best public and media relations professionals in the bizzzz. He’s the behind-the-scenes guy who, while he was at the LA Marathon, pushed to personalize bib numbers and helped to create great media around ‘The Challenge’ where the female runners were given a head start over the male pros with…
Tracey Russell is the CEO of the legendary Skecher’s Performance Los Angeles Marathon coming up on Sunday February 14th. This year Tracey and her team have added a special treat: On Saturday February 13th the Olympic Marathon Trials for both men and women will be held on a spectator friendly course in downtown LA. For…
In his career as an actor, Sean Astin has starred in Goonies, Rudy, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He ran cross country in high school and got back into running in 1998 when he ran the LA Marathon, an event he has now completed four times. He came on the show to talk…
Toni Reavis is the voice of running and came in studio after calling the Asics LA Marathon that morning. This wide-ranging conversation covered everything from 30 years of both LA and the Carlsbad 5000, to his running legend buddies, to the importance of Meb’s 2014 Boston Marathon title. Looking for a fascinating trip through running…
It had been a little over eight years since Ryan Hall became the first American to run a half marathon in under an hour when he went 59:43 in Houston and became a star, not just in the U.S. but worldwide. Two Olympic teams and a 2:04:58 Boston Marathon later, Ryan took time to chat…
Tracey Russell has come full circle. Back in the day, she participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials for swimming and now, as the CEO of the Asics Los Angeles Marathon, she and her team will be hosting the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials. The 2015 Asics Los Angeles Marathon, which is run on a classic point-to-point…