Parathletes

PARATHLETES & PRO-WHEELCHAIR DIVISION

presented by California Rehabilitation Foundation

2025 marks the 40th running of the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS and the start of its pro-wheelchair race. We are excited to have you join in the celebration and as part of the LA Marathon’s AWD “Family."

This section is for all Parathletes racing the LA Marathon. We will highlight everything you need to know about the race, our partners, “how to’s” and more.

About California Rehabilitation Foundation

We are proud to introduce California Rehabilitation Foundation, the title sponsor and partner for the Parathlete and Pro-Wheelchair Division of the LA Marathon.  The LA Marathon is proud to partner with California Rehabilitation Foundation, a 138-bed medical rehabilitation hospital and a partnership between Cedars-Sinai, UCLA-Health, and Select Medical.  Foundation helps individuals rebuild their lives following life-altering injuries and illnesses by providing high level specialized care, advanced treatment, leading-edge technologies, training and support.  California Rehabilitation Institute is the Platinum Partner for the 2025 LA Marathon’s Parathlete and Pro-Wheelchair Division race.

The California Rehabilitation Foundation partnership goes beyond just the race – it’s about illuminating the journey for community integration for individuals with physical medicine and rehabilitation needs, spreading awareness, and igniting hope.  Together, we strive to create a world-class experience for Athletes with Disabilities and Wheelchair Division athletes.  To learn more about California Rehab Institute, click here.

Registration & Parathlete Eligibility Rules

All Parathletes athletes MUST complete and submit the online registration form during the registration period and agree to the Participant’s Agreement, Waiver, Release & Acknowledgement at time of registration.

• For Duos and Guides-both racer/duo and guides MUST register and sign the waiver before packet pick-up.
• Please make sure to check off that you are a Wheelchair, Visually Impaired or Adaptive Athlete from the drop down.
• Should an athlete experience any difficulty with the online registration form, please contact LAM’s Paraathlete coordinator for assistance at deborah@mccourtfoundation.org

Parathletics Divisions & Adaptive Programs Eligibility

Athletes who wish to register as a Parathlete for the LA Marathon must be at least 18 years of age on race day and meet the impairment eligibility criteria for the wheelchair, visually impaired, Duo Teams, Handcycle division or other Adaptive Athlete classification.  See below for eligibility

Eligible Impairment Types

An athlete must possess an eligible impairment that aligns with the 10 eligible impairment types recognized by World Para Athletics.

• Impaired muscle power
• Impaired passive range of motion
• Limb deficiency
• Ataxia
• Athetosis
• Hypertonia
• Short stature
• Leg length difference (7 cm. or greater)
• Visual impairment
• Intellectual impairment

An athlete must possess a permanent impairment that falls within at least one of the above listed impairment types. The impairment must also be significant enough to impact the athlete's ability to run or take part in the sport of running.

As we get closer to race week, you will receive more information regarding start line, finish line, transportation of your everyday chairs and pre-race clothing back to the finish line etc.

If you are unsure or have any questions regarding your classification, registration or any race related question please reach out to Deborah Carabet, LAM’s Parathlete Coordinator at deborah@mccourtfoundation.org