Discover how the Los Angeles Candidature Committee describes their vision for the Games and the legacy they plan to leave behind:

For centuries, people have been following the sun to California – to a coastal paradise of beautiful weather, inspiring landscapes and an ocean of possibilities. Since it was first settled, LA – the City of Angels – has built a culture of progress by harnessing creativity and imagination for reinvention. Today, LA28 is inviting the world to follow the sun on a journey of sport and innovation destined to help transform the Games to:

Deliver the ultimate personalised experience for the Athletes

Maximise our existing sports infrastructure to ensure a sustainable long-term legacy

Produce a fresh blend of sport and entertainment to help refresh the Olympic brand worldwide and capture the imagination of youth

Reignite America’s passion for the Olympic Movement for generations to come

Embrace the principles of Olympic Agenda 2020 through fiscally prudent Games that deliver enduring benefits to the host city and the Olympic Movement.

As a symbol of our vision, we will utilise LA’s brightest star, the sun. The sun not only shines on the thousands of athletes who live and train in Los Angeles, it serves as a powerful ally in the search for a more sustainable Games.

Today, the sun lights the Olympic flame. Tomorrow, it will ignite an energy revolution. By following the sun, LA 2028 will help reimagine a New Games for a New Era.

Sustainability and legacy

Situated on a wide hilly coastal plain, Los Angeles is one of the most geographically diverse cities in the world with picturesque mountains, vibrant canyons, verdant valleys and world-renowned beaches. Bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and west, LA stretches from the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains to the north down to the San Gabriel Mountains to the east, with canyons and valleys that are home to a vast array of wildlife and natural wonders. LA is characterised by its consistent climate and cheerful sunshine that draw millions of people from around the world to pursue their dreams.

The opportunity to host the 2028 Olympic Games has already catalysed LA’s community. Hundreds of partners are excited to promote the extraordinary values the Olympic Games stand for, and the values LA holds dear, including sustainability in all of its forms – social inclusion, economic benefit and environmental stewardship.

LA 2028’s vision for the Games is to create a grand partnership among the city’s stakeholders that sets the standard for sustainable mega-events everywhere, and makes that knowledge universally accessible and applicable. The guiding principle behind this vision is to “work with what exists”. LA 2028’s Games concept uses 100 percent existing and temporary venues with plans to reuse or return all temporary and overlay materials to their natural state — a revolutionary concept that will extend beyond the Games.

LA 2028 will work towards hosting the first “Energy Positive Games” by generating more energy through renewable sources and energy efficiency efforts than the energy needed to power the Games. The candidature has already commenced discussions with LA’s venue operators, regional utility partners, tech innovators and the region’s 18 million residents to meet this goal.

Finally, LA 2028 will accelerate the city’s ambitious goal of achieving zero waste through its venue operations and overlay reuse strategy. This will be accomplished by partnering with venues to develop robust recycling programmes that apply best practices from LA’s existing stadiums, including the LA Memorial Coliseum – the largest National Football League stadium to achieve zero waste.

Athlete's View

Q&A with Allyson Felix, athletics

A native Angeleno, Allyson Felix is the most decorated female Olympian in track and field history, with a total of nine Olympic medals.

How would the sustainable Games plan benefit the athletes of your community?

“LA 2028’s Games plan was built with sustainability as a core pillar and this will translate to significant benefits for the thousands of Olympians and community sport organisations in Southern California. LA 2028’s guiding principle is responsibility: that means to work with what already exists, and this means everything from world-class venues to LA’s robust network of over 2,000 youth sports organisations, including the LA84 Foundation. Leading up to the Games, LA 2028 will form a Youth Sports Committee to work with these existing organisations, in a joint endeavour to bolster their own programming and curricula around sport and healthy living, with unique content provided by the organising committee in collaboration with the Olympic Education Commission. After the Games, a 2028 Legacy Foundation will continue this work by distributing sports assets including swimming pools, equipment and funding.”

The Golden Gate courses offers unparalleled views of the Golden Gate Bridge for more than 80% of the way! The course will begin at historic Crissy Field near the Presidio of San Francisco. Runners will enjoy the gorgeous vistas of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. We are offering three races: Golden Gate 10K and 5K (run/walk) and Golden Gate Double 8K. The Double 8K is a two-stage run (5K+break+3K) designed for runners of all ages and skill levels!

Enjoy the great views of the Golden Gate! New large medals for all finishers, special logo patch shirt and logo tote bag for all participants. (Get signed up before we sell out as we have in the past.) Prize money for men and women's winners of the Double 8k. $100 each and trophies for winners in each Double 8k race.

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2023 Anthony Cortes clocked 25:20 for the win

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2023 runners come from all over the world to run.

2023 Top two in the Golden Gate 10k

2023 this couple came from Italy to run

14 year old Evey Powell from England blew away the field clocking 30:31 to win the women's division. 7th best time ever. Her mom cheering her on from the infield.

Anthony Cortes from Half Moon Bay is the current Double King. Since he won the first leg, he is wearing the yellow jersey. Jose Pina beat him in the 3k leg but only by a few seconds and Anthony held his lead and beat Jose Pina by 21 seconds. He won the recent Golden Gate Double 8K, Brisbane Double 15k in April 2022 and Palo Alto Double 15k in December 2021. He will be running the Palo Alto Double 15k Dec 17, 2022. Can he make it four in a row?

Double veteran John Henry (67) finished first 60-69 clocking 36:02 at Golden Gate 22

Start of the 2022 races

Siberian International Marathon (SIM) is an official competition with more than 30-years of history. SIM is one of the largest sport and cultural events in Russia. It always has a high level of organization and attracts thousands of participants and spectators.

It has been held in the city of Omsk since 1990 when the city was first opened to foreigners. The summer marathon is part of the City Days festivities. It takes place during the week of St. Ilya's Day, the patron saint of Omsk, in early August.

The marathon itself takes place during the first Saturday of August. It was organized in 1990 by Dmitri Khodko and Sergei Govrilov as an attempt to open Omsk to foreigners.

Joan Benoit Samuelson, a native of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, won the first-ever women's Marathon at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and is founder and chair of the TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K. "A long time dream of mine has been realized" says Samuelson.

"I've always wanted to create a race that brings runners to some of my most favorite training grounds, so that they can enjoy the same beautiful environment, sense of community and rich history that has played such an important role in my life." Locals and visitors alike will enjoy themselves immensely whether they choose to spectate or participate.

Joan Benoit Samuelson, a native of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is founder and chair of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K.