Over 95% of SRLA students who race in the L.A. Marathon complete it, and more than 95% of seniors in the program graduate high school with plans to go to college.

SRLA’S philosophy is about setting short-term and long-term goals that can be applied to the classroom and, in general, to life itself. For the students, the marathon is about more than a medal.

Founded in 1989, SRLA is a nonprofit that provides free mentoring and marathon training for students in seventh grade and up. Around 200 schools in the greater LA area participate in the program ...

SRLA (Students Run L.A.) is a program that creates opportunities for students at 190 Greater L.A. area schools to train – and eventually run in – the Los Angeles Marathon. 600 volunteer […] ...

Polytechnic High School junior Stacie Mayorga, 16, with her L.A. Marathon medal from last year, prepares for a practice run in North Hollywood on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Over 95% of SRLA students who race in the L.A. Marathon complete it, and more than 95% of seniors in the program graduate high school with plans to go to college.

Polytechnic High School junior Stacie Mayorga, 16, with her L.A. Marathon medal from last year, prepares for a practice run in North Hollywood on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.