Los Angeles Marathon Results
Nathan Martin just won the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon for the Americans, while Priscah Cherono of Kenya took the women's title [https://www.runningusa.org/industry-news/american-nathan-martin-kenyas-priscah-cherono-claim-victories-in-the-2026-asics-los-angeles-marathon/]. The 41st annual race raised over $4.5 million for charity.
The Los Angeles Marathon, inspired by the 1984 Summer Olympics, has been an annual event since 1986. The inaugural race in 1986 started at Exposition Park and ended at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. This year, over 27,000 participants ran the "Stadium to the Stars" course from Dodger Stadium to Century City. Nathan Martin, born December 18, 1989, is a long-distance runner and cross country coach at Jackson High School in Michigan. Martin's LA Marathon win was incredibly close, beating Michael Kimani Kamau by just 0.18 seconds. His personal best in the marathon is 2:10:45, achieved at the 2023 Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota. Priscah Cherono, at 45 years old, has had a career spanning nearly three decades, with early success in cross-country and 5,000-meter track events. Cherono won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Athletics Championships in Osaka. She also secured a $10,000 bonus for winning The Marathon Chase, a competition where elite women are given a head start. The LA Marathon has a significant charitable impact, with the 41st race raising over $4.5 million for 129 charity partners. Since its inception, the marathon's charity program has raised over $76 million for various organizations. The McCourt Foundation uses the marathon as a means to fundraise with other charitable organizations.
