Let’s play a game. Get in your car and drive this weekend’s L.A. Marathon route all the way from Dodger Stadium, past Olvera Street and the Chinese Theater, down Sunset and Rodeo, eventually finding yourself gazing off the Santa Monica Pier at the vast, blue Pacific Ocean.

How long do you think it’ll take you to cruise the whole 26.2 miles in the comfort of your climate-controlled vehicle? Faster than the 2 hours, 8 minutes or so that it’ll take the lead pack of runners to reach the finish line? Los Angeles Times reporter Steve Lowery did the drive: 2 hours, 2 minutes, 19 seconds. To drive 26.2 miles. Remember that next time you’re on New Garden in rush hour traffic. It could be worse.