This post was updated March 9 at 6:01 p.m. Around mile 20 of the Los Angeles Marathon, just as he passed through Westwood, Jason Lin felt his leg tense up from his IT band syndrome, a condition that causes swelling and pain around the knee. Read more...
Photo: Thousands of people begin the annual Los Angeles Marathon in the early hours of Sunday morning. Marathons are 26.2 miles long and usually take between two and six hours to complete. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)