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Turkey Trot 101: Do A Race Before You Stuff Your Face

Thanksgiving can be the best day of the year to get out for a run or walk with your neighbors before the serious cooking and feasting and TV-watching kicks in.

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Wages. Contracts. Housing. Many Questions Remain After LA28 Releases Olympic Deal With City

With LA28's budget at $6.9 billion, there are many, many details to work out in the seven years before the games

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From Overspending To Traffic Jams: How LA Will Deal With The 2028 Olympics

All the thorny details are spelled out in a new draft agreement between the city and the local Olympic organizers

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LA Marathon 2021: Here Are All The Street And Freeway Closures

Closures begin early Sunday morning for the 36th Annual Los Angeles Marathon.

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As LA Marathon Returns, Race Directors Cautiously Optimistic

Race directors who put on marathons, charity runs and triathlons had to pivot repeatedly to stay financially sound.

Two photographs side-by-side. In the photo on the left a man in a yellow shirt holds a large trophy in the midst of a crowd. He is pointing and yelling. There is a crowd in stadium seats in the background. In the photo on the right, a young football player in a blue jersey rests his hands on the shoulders of another football player. He looks distraught.

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If You Didn't See The 2021 East LA Classic Football Game, You Missed Out

The annual rivalry between Boyle Heights' Roosevelt High and East L.A.'s Garfield High will go down in L.A. history. Here are pictures from the game.

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