Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Nathan Martin Edges Michael Kamau by 0.01 Seconds to Win Los Angeles Marathon

Martin's late-race attack produced the event's closest finish on record.

Overview

  • Race organizers and media report Martin won in 2:11:16.50, marking a second consecutive American men's champion in Los Angeles.
  • Kamau collapsed at the finish and received on-site medical treatment before being taken away on a stretcher, with no immediate update on his condition.
  • Martin said he surged about five miles from the finish, closed rapidly, and resolved 800 meters out that he would catch the leader, according to the Los Angeles Times.
  • Priscah Cherono of Kenya won the women's race decisively, with Kellyn Taylor second and Antonina Kwambai third, as reported by WELT.
  • Coverage noted unusually hot conditions, with temperatures reported up to 32°C and organizers adjusting medal eligibility to runners reaching mile 18.