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Dramatic end to LA Marathon
The L.A. Marathon ended in dramatic fashion this weekend when a local teacher from Michigan caught the leader, crossing the finish line in the closest end to the marathon ever.
(FOX 2) - Talk about a photo finish.
The Los Angeles Marathon was won in dramatic fashion this weekend. And the athlete behind the closest finish in the marathon's history is from Michigan.
Nathan Martin beat Michael Kimani Kamau by less than a second after kicking in the final straight-away for the race. Their race times on the site register as both finishing the 26.2-mile race in a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 17 seconds.
Video of the finish shows Kamau struggling near the final sprint. Martin used a burst of speed to cross the finish line just as Kamau arrived.
Local perspective:
Martin is cross-country country at Jackson High School in Michigan.
He also competed at Spring Arbor University before moving on to Olympic time trials in 2016 and 2020.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 08: United States Nathan Martin crosses the finish line to place first with a time of 2:11:16.50 on a last-second sprint as Kenya's Michael Kimani Kamau dives and falls to the pavement during the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Maratho …
The Source: The MHSAA website and FOX 11 coverage were cited for this story.