For Dr. Frank Meza, a marathon was no big deal. He had run dozens of them in his 70 years and had a simple prerace routine: wake up early, slam a cup of coffee, no stretching, maybe a light warm-up. The morning of the L.A. Marathon on March 24, he pulled on a pair of […]
A Paraplegic Man Is Attempting to Complete the Los Angeles Marathon This Weekend
AT 10 p.m. tonight, more than a day before other competitors start the race, Adam Gorlitsky will begin the Los Angeles Marathon. If all goes according to plan, he’ll finish the race in about 36 hours—and set a record in the process. Gorlitsky, 32, is paraplegic, and he’ll be competing in the race using an […]