Marathoner Shin Novaki takes the lead from Romualda Sanchez on Clark Ave. during the 24th. Long Beach International City Bank Marathon. Novaki won the race with a time of 2:21:2. Sanchez, who won the race in 2007, finished in second place with a time of 2:22:42. See more pictures/buy reprints>>
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This blog is a journal of Southern California, through the lens of Jeff Gritchen. It's updated frequently with pictures, photo tips and musings from the various assignments he covers as a staff photographer for the Press-Telegram and Torrance Daily Breeze.
Gritchen has been documenting the diverse city of Long Beach since 1998. He covers everything from the Cambodian community to prep sports to gang ridden neighborhoods to the annual running of the Long Beach Grand Prix. He covered destruction Hurricane Katrina brought to Long Beach, Mississippi and traveled to Southeast Asia to document a rural Cambodian girl's as she traveled to the U.S. for life-altering heart surgery. He has won numerous state and national awards, including an international NPPA Best of Photojournalism award in 2003 and Best News Photo from the Los Angeles Press Club in 2010. In 2011, the photo staffs of the Long Beach Press-Telegram and Torrance Daily Breeze merged. Now he covers all of Southern Los Angeles County. He can be contacted at
jeff.gritchen@presstelegram.com
Gritchen has been documenting the diverse city of Long Beach since 1998. He covers everything from the Cambodian community to prep sports to gang ridden neighborhoods to the annual running of the Long Beach Grand Prix. He covered destruction Hurricane Katrina brought to Long Beach, Mississippi and traveled to Southeast Asia to document a rural Cambodian girl's as she traveled to the U.S. for life-altering heart surgery. He has won numerous state and national awards, including an international NPPA Best of Photojournalism award in 2003 and Best News Photo from the Los Angeles Press Club in 2010. In 2011, the photo staffs of the Long Beach Press-Telegram and Torrance Daily Breeze merged. Now he covers all of Southern Los Angeles County. He can be contacted at
jeff.gritchen@presstelegram.com
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As a 23x career marathoner but first time LB marathoner, I have to say I was displeased by the lack of turnout by Long Beach residents Sunday. We ran through many nice neighborhoods around the golf courses and beach areas but had very few onlookers/wellwishers. Most of my encouragement was found by fellow participants. The small exception was the campus, giving me a new appreciation for the CSULB student body. I would hope such an aspiring city of national prominence would show more community spirit futurewise.
Really???? You are a 23X marathoner looking for well wishes from a community to keep you going? I think that for a community to have a marathon in the first place is well wishes enough for most people. I too ran this last Sunday, but my memories and comments of the day would not be the lack of well wishers and support from the community.
Dear Bryce Jackson,
You mention you ran through many, "nice neighborhoods."
Come on, man! Out with it! Of course, you mean,
"white neighborhoods."
I"m am sorry you had few onlookers. However, Long Beach residents, (especially the ones whom live in the, "nice" Bixby area) know all so well know that "nice" neighborhoods can no longer be counted on to be so, nice... Boo!