Scaroni wins L.A. Marathon, women’s wheelchair

Tekoa’s Susannah Scaroni won the L.A. Marathon with a time one minute off the course record.

On the first weekend of her spring break, she got up at 4 a.m Sunday morning and went to Dodger Stadium.

A couple hours later she won the L.A. Marathon.

Susannah Scaroni of Tekoa took first in the Women’s Wheelchair Division, her first marathon win in a racing career which includes the 2012 Paralympics in London.

“It was a beautiful day, I just really loved the course,” said Scaroni. “A lot of hills, I love climbing hills. I tend to be lighter than the competition, they usually pass me going down the h...