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La Mesa, Spring Valley Residents Run in LA Marathon
Christopher Young of La Mesa, and Randy Ronquillo and Niles Sharif of Spring Valley took part in the 27th annual marathon on Sunday through the streets of Los Angeles.
An estimated 23,000 people ran, rolled and walked through Beverly Hills on Sunday for miles 16 and 17 of the . Of those, three were from the local community.
Christopher Young, 36, of La Mesa finished the marathon with a time of 4:25:20, at an average pace of 10:07.
Randy Ronquillo, 30, and Niles Sharif, 48, of Spring Valley, also ran in the marathon. Ronquillo finished with a time of 6:33:33 with an average pace of 15:01. Results for Sharif were unavailable.
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Onlookers cheered as marathon participants headed south on Rodeo Drive before making a right on Wilshire Boulevard, continuing westward towards Century City.
Simon Njoroge, 31 was the top male finisher, with a time of 2:12:11. The top female finisher was Fatuma Sado, 20, with a time of 2:25:39.
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More photos of the race can be found on Beverly Hills Patch.
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