LA Marathon 2012: Tough Weather Conditions Will Cause Problems

If running a 26.2-mile Los Angeles Marathon weren't enough, try adding a slick surface and cool temperature to the mix. According to Darsha Philips of KABC, the temperature will be in the 50s with scattered showers on Sunday.

Expect to see some tough conditions for the 2012 Los Angeles Marathon.

This would be the second year in a row when rain impacted the annual event. Last year's marathon saw 2.5 inches of rain and more than 300 racers evaluated for hypothermia; 20 were hospitalized.

Hopefully the conditions lighten up and are better than expected. If there is a chance of a possible situation from last year, then I would say it's not worth it. 

These conditions are going to be difficult to perform in. People could slip on the surface, get hypothermia or even worse. 

Hopefully the runners take every precautionary measure to make sure they are 100-percent safe during their run.

Safety first. 

As for the actual race, the 26.2-mile marathon begins at Dodger Stadium. It then goes through Hollywood, Beverly Hills, West LA and then Santa Monica before finishing on the beaches.

Sounds like a beautiful run.

The only thing that could make it a nasty run is lousy, wet weather. 

Oh yeah...

Update:

Simon Njoroge won the Los Angeles Marathon with a time of 2:12:11

Fatuma Sado won the women's side with a time of 2:25:39