Madina Biktagirova

Jud Logan, a surprise fourth-place finisher in the Olympic hammer throw, tested positive for a steroid and became the first American in 20 years to flunk a drug test at the Games, IOC officials said Wednesday. Prince Alexandre de Merode, chairman of the IOC medical commission, said Clenbuterol, an anabolic steroid licensed in Germany as an anti-asthma drug, was found in Logan's urine sample.

Jud Logan, a surprise fourth-place finisher in the Olympic hammer throw, tested positive for a steroid and became the first American in 20 years to flunk a drug test at the Games, IOC officials said Wednesday. Prince Alexandre de Merode, chairman of the IOC medical commission, said Clenbuterol, an anabolic steroid licensed in Germany as an anti-asthma drug, was found in Logan's urine sample.

On the first Sunday of March every year, the streets around the Coliseum echo with the strains of the signature song of the L.A. Marathon--Randy Newman's, "I Love L.A." Played in a continuous blare at the start, the song remained for most of the 20,000 runners more a suggestion than declaration. For John Treacy of Ireland and Madina Biktagirova of Belarus--the male and female winners of Sunday's seventh race--the song became an ode to their new favorite town.

On the first Sunday of March every year, the streets around the Coliseum echo with the strains of the signature song of the L.A. Marathon--Randy Newman's, "I Love L.A." Played in a continuous blare at the start, the song remained for most of the 20,000 runners more a suggestion than declaration. For John Treacy of Ireland and Madina Biktagirova of Belarus--the male and female winners of Sunday's seventh race--the song became an ode to their new favorite town.

Police shot and killed a man who grabbed for an officer's gun Sunday just a few hundred yards from the finish line of the Los Angeles Marathon, only moments after the first of more than 19,000 runners completed the 26.2-mile race, authorities said. The gunfire, which marred what had been a picture-perfect day for the seventh annual competition, erupted at 11:15 a.m. in a crowded "family reunion area" at Exposition Park, where hundreds were waiting for friends and relatives competing in the race.

* WHEN: Today, 8:45 a.m. * TV: Channel 13 (8 a.m.) * RADIO: KACD/KBCD-FM 103.1 (6 a.m.) * WHERE: Starts at 6th and Figueroa streets; finishes at 8th and Figueroa. * COURSE: 26 miles 385 yards winding through the streets of Los Angeles. * PRIZE MONEY: $15,000 and a car to winners of men's and women's divisions.

Today's 14th running of the Los Angeles Marathon will be televised by Channel 13, which begins coverage at 8 a.m., 45 minutes before the start of the race. The men's field is expected to be dominated by Africans, led by Simon Bor and Chris Cheboiboch of Kenya and Moges Taye of Ethiopia. The "elite" group will be chasing the event record of 2 hours 10 minutes 19 seconds, set by Martin Mondragon of Mexico in 1988. Last year's winner, Zebedayo Bayo of Tanzania, finished in 2:11:21.

Men *--* 1986 Rick Sayre 2:12:59 1987 Art Boileau 2:13:08 1988 Martin Mondragon 2:10:19 1989 Art Boileau 2:13:01 1990 Pedro Ortiz 2:11:54 1991 Mark Plaatjes 2:10:29 1992 John Treacy 2:12:29 1993 Joselido Rocha 2:14:28 1994 Paul Pilkington 2:12:13 1995 Rolando Vera 2:11:39 1996 Jose Luis Molina 2:13:23 1997 El-Maati Chaham 2:14:16 1998 Zebedayo Bayo 2:11:21 1999 Simon Bor 2:09:25 2000 Benson Mbithi 2:11:55 *--* Women *--* 1986 Nancy Ditz 2:36:27 1987 Nancy Ditz 2:35:24 1988 Blanca Jaime 2:36:11

MEN *--* 1986 Ric Sayre 2:12:59 1987 Art Boileau 2:13:08 1988 Martin Mondragon 2:10:19 1989 Art Boileau 2:13:01 1990 Pedro Ortiz 2:11:54 1991 Mark Plaatjes 2:10:29 1992 John Treacy 2:12:29 1993 Joselido Rocha 2:14:28 1994 Paul Pilkington 2:12:13 1995 Rolando Vera 2:11:39 1996 Jose Luis Molina 2:13:23 1997 El-Maati Chaham 2:14:16 1998 Zebedayo Bayo 2:11:21 1999 Simon Bor 2:09:25 2000 Benson Mbithi 2:11:55 2001 Stephen Ndungu 2:13:13 *--* WOMEN *--* 1986 Nancy Ditz 2:36:27 1987 Nancy Ditz 2:35:24

Police shot and killed a man who grabbed for an officer's gun Sunday just a few hundred yards from the finish line of the Los Angeles Marathon, only moments after the first of more than 19,000 runners completed the 26.2-mile race, authorities said. The gunfire, which marred what had been a picture-perfect day for the seventh annual competition, erupted at 11:15 a.m. in a crowded "family reunion area" at Exposition Park, where hundreds were waiting for friends and relatives competing in the race.

The recession and the Southland's tourism decline that some attribute to last year's civil unrest apparently haven't affected entries for Sunday's Los Angeles Marathon. Race director Bill Burke said entries haven't declined. "I'm dumbfounded about it," Burke said. "Every major marathon in America is down. Washington D.C., Columbus (Ohio) and San Diego were down this year. I expected us to be down because of the situation here in Los Angeles and the economy.

* Start: 8:45 a.m. on Grand Avenue near Second Street. Wheelchair race starts at 8:20. * The runners: An estimated 23,000 will start the race, including about 40 elite male and female competitors. * The rollers: Saul Mendoza of Wimberly, Texas, is going for his sixth consecutive victory in the men's wheelchair division. Ariadne Hernandez of Mexico is favored to win her second consecutive women's title. * The finish: On Hope Street, north of Olympic Boulevard.