Marathon light show dazzles L.A. skyline

By Matt Hamilton, Shelby Grad

March 13, 2015 10:30 PM PT

Seeing the L.A. Marathon route was a little easier Friday night.

A 26-mile band of lights joined the city skyline tonight as the Los Angeles Marathon commemorated the race's 30th anniversary. The light installation includes 124 spotlights totaling more than 7.5 million lumens, which is equal to more than 29,000 light bulbs, a spokeswoman said.

So how did it look? Some reactions from social media"

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Matt Hamilton

Matt Hamilton is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting with colleagues Harriet Ryan and Paul Pringle and was part of the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Southern California, he joined The Times in 2013.

Marathon light show dazzles L.A. skyline

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