Elise Hu
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-17-2025 3PM EDT
The 26.2-mile race took runners from Dodger Stadium on through iconic L.A. neighborhoods of Chinatown, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills. Spectators and supporters lined the entire route to cheer on the athletes. One of them was 15-year-old Abel Rivera, who lost his childhood home to the Eaton Fire in Altadena.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-17-2025 3PM EDT
His neighborhood is just beginning to clean up and think about rebuilding after wildfires tore through it. For young Abel, training to run the marathon distance helped keep him calm and centered through tragedy.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-17-2025 3PM EDT
Abel ran with 3,000 other Los Angeles middle and high school students. They take part in a program called Students Run LA. For NPR News, I'm Elise Hu in Los Angeles.