Sports
Los Angeles was once regarded as a minor league city because it didn’t have a major league sports franchise.
March 9, 1986
World & Nation
Fred Lebow, a pioneer in the running boom of the 1970s who built the New York City Marathon from a run in the park to a citywide event watched by millions, died Sunday after a second bout with brain cancer.
Oct. 10, 1994
In the world of big-time marathon running, Los Angeles rates as little more than a dot on the map.
Sept. 21, 1985
The night he was told he had an inoperable brain tumor and had three to six months to live, Fred Lebow couldn’t sleep.
Nov. 1, 1992
The Holiday Bowl Channel 10 Marathon is gaining a reputation for fast times.
Dec. 11, 1987
This year’s New York City Marathon has been canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak.
June 24, 2020
Olympics
Taking a cue from the financially successful 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, organizers of the Los Angeles Marathon are hoping that corporate donations of about $1.5 million in advertising will help put the event in the limelight.
Jan. 19, 1986
In the wake of a terrorist attack that left eight people dead in Lower Manhattan, officials have vowed the New York City Marathon will be run as planned this weekend.
Nov. 1, 2017
William A.
March 1, 1991