Amane Gobena of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, puts her head on the ground after winning the women’s division of the L.A. Marathon. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Coach Haji Adillo, center, congratulates his first-place runners Amane Gobena, right, and Gebo Burka, left. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Joshua George, of Champaign, Illinois, hold his first place medal after winning the wheelchair division of the L.A. Marathon. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Susannah Scaroni of Champaign, Ill., crashes while crossing the finish line to take first place among women in the wheelchair division. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Amane Gobena of Ethiopia crosses the finish line in Santa Monica to win the elite women’s division of the 29th L.A. Marathon. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Gebo Burka of Ethiopia crosses the finish line in Santa Monica to win the elite men’s division of the 29th L.A. Marathon. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Runners race on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood during the L.A. Marathon. (Christina House / For The Times)
