Los Angeles Marathon Welcomes Hotel Planner as the Official Hotel Booking Platform Partner for the 40th Annual Event

March 7, 2025

40th running of the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS to take place on Sunday, March 16

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 7, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/  – As the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS marks its 40th anniversary on March 16, 2025, it’s proud to announce a partnership Hotel Planner serving as the Official Hotel Booking Platform Sponsor.

More than 25,000 participants will navigate the 26.2-mile Stadium to the Stars course, starting at Dodger Stadium and culminating near Avenue of the Stars in Century City. Spanning iconic landmarks such as Chinatown, Los Angeles City Hall, and Rodeo Drive, the marathon’s route offers runners a picturesque journey through the heart of Los Angeles. Beyond the physical challenge, the event champions a larger cause, supporting The McCourt Foundation’s mission to build healthier communities and cure neurological diseases through fundraising and awareness.

“We partnered with Hotel Planner to provide runners access to competitively priced accommodations close to the start and finish lines, helping participants eliminate some the pre-race jitters irrespective of where they are traveling from. Race morning can be stressful to most and the last thing runners want to deal with race morning is a long early commute to the start line before undergoing the 26+ Mile feat.” said Karen O’Connell, Head of Sponsorship.

We are delighted to help all the runners get a great night sleep at the LA Marathon” said Tim Hentschel Co CEO of Hotelplanner. “This further advances our work with great sporting events.”

The partnership with Hotel Planner also extends to The McCourt Foundations other events; the Rose Bowl Half Marathon & 5K, the Santa Monica Classic 5K, 10K and the Boston Waterfront 5K, and bookings can be made directly from the website.

About HotelPlanner – HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology company that combines proprietary artificial intelligence agents (HotelPlanner.ai) and a 24/7 global gig-based reservations and customer service network. Hotel planner’s technology is behind the accommodation provision for millions of meetings, weddings and sporting events each year.

About The Los Angeles Marathon 

On March 16, 2025, the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS will celebrate 40 Years Running with over 25,000 runners starting at Dodger Stadium and finishing the 26.2-mile Stadium-to-the-Stars Course near Avenue of the Stars in Century City. Also included in the Marathon Weekend events are the LA Big 5K on Saturday, March 15 and the marathon’s two-day Lifestyle Expo held at Dodger Stadium March 14 & 15. The free expo is open to the public featuring up to 100 exhibitors and annually attracts more than 65,000 attendees. For more information about the 40^th running of the Los Angeles Marathon, please visit LAMarathon.com.

About The McCourt Foundation

The McCourt Foundation (TMF) empowers communities to build a healthier world through research, education, and events. TMF’s mission is to cure neurological diseases while empowering communities to build a healthier world. TMF makes a difference by donating to neurology research, hosting educational forums, and using our events such as the Los Angeles Marathon, Rose Bowl Half Marathon & 5K, Santa Monica Classic, Boston Waterfront 5K, and Tour de South Shore, as platforms to raise funds for over 105 nonprofit charity partners. Since its inception, TMF has donated more than $6.7 million to neurology research and generated more than $72M for our nonprofit charity partners. Established in 1992, TMF is a 501 (c)(3) with offices in Boston, MA and Los Angeles, CA. For more information, visit mccourtfoundation.org.

Press contact at Hotelplanner: Tim Gunstone, Chief Communications Officer, HotelPlanner Inc tim.gunstone@hotelplanner.com