The LA Roadrunners are led by wonderful mentors whose focus is to ensure that you cross the Honda LA Marathon Finish Line with a smile on your face.
LA ROADRUNNERS COACH
Rod Dixon
For 17 years, Rod Dixon was one of the best middle distance runners in the World. He is an Olympic medalist, two time World Cross Country Championship medalist and the 1500m Champion of the United States, France, Great Britain and New Zealand. He ran the fifth fastest time for the 1500m in History in 1974, 3.33.89.
In the Pacific Conference Games, he won two Gold medals and is a two time World Masters Champion.
Rod Dixon won the 1983 New York City Marathon in the tenth fastest time in History, 2.08.59 and was the #1 rated Roadrunner in the United States, he is a four time Olympian and was a Coach for the 1996 Fiji Olympic Team.