Illinois Man Becomes 1st American to Win Los Angeles Marathon in 31 Years

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American wins Los Angeles Marathon for first time in 31 years

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LA Marathon: Matt Richtman becomes 1st US winner since 1994

The race course took participants through iconic Los Angeles neighborhoods, starting at Dodger Stadium and finishing on Santa Monica Boulevard.

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Matt Richtman is first American man to win Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years

He set a personal-best time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, 56 seconds over the course that began at Dodger Stadium and went through downtown LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Brentwood before ending in the Century City neighborhood.

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Matt Richtman becomes first American man to win LA Marathon in 31 years

Matt Richtman won the 40th annual Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first American man to take the title in 31 years

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Matt Richtman is 1st American man to win Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years

Matt Richtman won the Los Angeles Marathon, becoming the first American man to take the title in 31 years. He set a personal-best time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, 56

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Matt Richtman is 1st American man to win Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years

Matt Richtman won the 40th annual Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first American man to take the title in 31 years. He set a personal-best time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, 56 seconds over the course that began at Dodger Stadium and went through downtown LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Brentwood before ending in the Century City neighborhood….

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An American wins the L.A. Marathon for the first time in 31 years

Matt Richtman won the 2025 L.A. Marathon on Sunday. It's the first time an American has won the race in 31 years. Kenyans have dominated the men's race in the decades since. More than 26,000 people competed in the race.

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Matt Richtman is 1st American man to win Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years

Matt Richtman is 1st American man to win Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years. He set a personal-best time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, 56 seconds. Athas Kioko of Kenya was second in 2:10.55. Moses Kurgat of Kenya took third in2:13.13.

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An American wins the L.A. Marathon for the first time in 31 years

Matt Richtman won the 2025 L.A. Marathon in a time of 2:07:56. He is the first American to win the event since Paul Pilkington in 1994. Kenyans have dominated the men's race in the decades since, winning 21 times since 1999.

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Elburn, Illinois is proud as native becomes first American to win LA Marathon since 1994

Elburn, Illinois native becomes first American to win LA Marathon since 1994. Matt Richtman finished with an impressive time of 2:07:56. He topped the second-largest field in race history. He achieved his victory in just his second marathon — though cross-country is a family sport.

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American Wins L.A. Marathon For First Time Since 1994

Matt Richtman of Illinois became the first American to win the L.A. marathon since 1994. He ran the course in 2:07:56, and showcased an American flag after crossing the finish line. “The whole race I was running with a little bit of fear. It’s tough,” he said.

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First American in 31 Years Wins Los Angeles Marathon

An American won the Los Angeles Marathon for the first time in 31 years on Sunday. According to CNN, Matt

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Elburn native first American man to win LA Marathon in 3 decades

Matthew Richtman won the Los Angeles Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 56 seconds. It was the Illinois native’s second marathon, fresh off a 61-minute half marathon two weeks ago. He made his official 26.2-mile debut in October at the Twin Cities Marathon, where he placed fourth with a time of 2:10.47.

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Matt Richtman becomes first American man to win LA Marathon in 31 years

Matt Richtman, an Illinois native, was the victor in what was the second-largest field in the race's history. He ran 2:07:56, and bore an American flag after crossing the finish line.Ethiopia’s Tejinesh Gebisa Tulu won the women's race at 2:30:16.

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