Pressman Richard Olmeda a Legacy Runner

The pressmen and women at the Los Angeles Times are a unique group of individuals, each with their personal stories and hobbies. Richard Olmeda is one with a special story as he prepares to run the 24th Los Angeles Marathon on May 25th, 2009. Completing the 26-mile run is a feat in itself, but Richard belongs to an elite club called the Legacy Runners, which means he has run in every Los Angeles Marathon since inception. Everyone that completes the Los Angeles Marathon receives a metal, as he dons several of the 23 metals he has earned.


From Wikipedia:

As of March 2007, there were 254 runners that have completed every Los Angeles Marathon since the first race was run in 1986. The 22nd Los Angeles Marathon was held March 4, 2007 on a brand new course that started near Universal Studios and
finished in downtown Los Angeles in front of the library. This was the first
point-to-point course in this marathon's history.

The term Legacy runners is defined as runners that have completed all the Los Angeles Marathons. Their numbers decrease year by year but there remains a group that is approximately 10 times larger than that of any other major marathon.

I was unable to locate the information for the 2009 run, but I’m sure Richard will supply this info as it becomes available. We’re very proud of Richard in achieving this milestone and wish him the best in his upcoming run.