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
Matt Richtman of the United States celebrates after crossing the finish line and winning the 2025 Los Angeles Marathon at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles on March 16, 2025. Luke Hales/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES—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.