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The L.A. Marathon is Sunday. Here’s what you need to know

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A runner receives her medal after completing the 32nd Los Angeles Marathon.

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A smiling Ferdinel Sabado, second from right, who lives in the San Fernando Valley, is helped by a pair of volunteers after completing the 32nd Los Angeles Marathon.

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Runners make their way down Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica after completing the 32nd Los Angeles Marathon.

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Zenen Hernandez of Santa Monica is exhausted after completing the 32nd Los Angeles Marathon.

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Runners cross the finish line of the 32nd Los Angeles Marathon.

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Runners pass City Hall in downtown Los Angeles while participating in the L.A. Marathon.

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Race participants pass by the TCL Chinese Theatre during the 2017 L.A. Marathon.

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Runners are offered water on Hollywood Boulevard during the 2017 L.A. Marathon.

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An Elvis Presley impersonator makes the turn from Rodeo Drive to Wilshire Boulevard near Mile 17 of the 2017 Los Angeles Marathon.  (Patrick T. Fallon / For the Los Angeles Times)
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Runners travel down Rodeo Drive near Mile 17 during the 32nd Los Angeles Marathon.

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Runners travel down Rodeo Drive near Mile 17 during the 32nd Los Angeles Marathon.

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Runners pass the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles during the L.A. Marathon.

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L.A. Marathon participants run along Hollywood Boulevard.

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L.A. Marathon runners pass by a street performer on Hollywood Boulevard.

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A man watches runners along Hollywood Boulevard during the 2017 L.A. Marathon.

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A runner wears boxing gloves and headgear as he runs down Rodeo Drive near Mile 17 of the 32nd Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday morning in Beverly Hills.  (Patrick T. Fallon / For the Los Angeles Times)
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Elisha Barno crosses the finish line in Santa Monica to win the 32nd annual L.A. Marathon men’s race.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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Hellen Jepkurgat crosses the finishing line to win the 32nd annual L.A. Marathon in Santa Monica

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Wheelchair winner Laurens Molina crosses the finishing line at the 32nd annual L.A. Marathon in Santa Monica.

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Runners start the 32nd annual Los Angeles Marathon at Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.

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Runners start the 32nd annual Los Angeles Marathon at Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.

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Runners give a plug to L.A.’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics.

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The 32nd annual Los Angeles Marathon begins at Dodger Stadium early Sunday.

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Wheelchair athletes prepare for the start of the wheelchair portion of the LA Marathon.

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Runners take time out for selfies near the starting line.

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Runners prepare near the starting line at Dodger Stadium early Sunday.

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Runners take photos at Dodger Stadium before the start.

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By Alex Wigglesworth
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More than 24,000 runners are expected to participate in the Los Angeles Marathon this Sunday.

The race starts at 6:30 a.m., with the 26.2-mile “Stadium to the Sea” route beginning at Dodger Stadium and ending at Ocean and California avenues in Santa Monica.

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Streets and some freeway ramps along the race route will close between 3 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. and reopen between 9:10 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., depending on the location. Delays and traffic congestion should be expected in those areas, according to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, which has a detailed traffic management plan here.

Race participants are encouraged to use complimentary shuttles to travel to the start line. Reservations can be made through the marathon’s website.

Metro will enhance service along its Expo Line to Santa Monica to accommodate an expected spike in riders traveling toward the finish line.

A number of Metro bus lines along the route will be detoured or disrupted during the race. A full list is available here.

alexandra.wigglesworth@latimes.com

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