Marathoners Still Irked by L.A. Date Change

The Los Angeles Times published two articles about the reaction to the news that the Los Angeles Marathon is being moved from Presidents Day to Memorial Day. Hundreds of commenters vented their anger and frustration, prompting the Times to publish a column by writer/runner Tina Dupuy about the move. She quotes a friend in her running group as saying:

“Great. First we don’t have a football team, and now we don’t have a marathon.”

One commenter on Dupuy’s column was even more succinct about the decision: “Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!”