Dodgers owner Frank McCourt on Thursday completed a deal to acquire operating rights to the Los Angeles Marathon, ending an often-troubled chapter of the annual race.

Financial terms of the transaction were not released, but the L.A. Dodgers owner’s newly created Going The Distance operating company has begun the process of taking over registration and race preparations for the upcoming marathon.

Though McCourt is providing the financial backing, Going the Distance will be overseen by Los Angeles businessmen Russ Pillar and David Kingsdale.

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