Matt Richtman won the 2025 Rarathon Sunday, the first time the Americans have won a 31-year race.
former Montana State University Star Finish Time is 2:07:56 – Nearly three minutes faster than runner-up Athanas Kioko and more than five minutes faster than Moses Kiptoo Kurgat in third place.
More than 26,000 people participated in the marathon on Sunday.
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Since the native of Elburn, Illinois, Richtman is the first American to win the event Paul Pilkington 1994. Kenyans have dominated men’s competitions for decades since 1999, winning 21 times According to NBC Los Angeles.
More than 26,000 people participated in the marathon, which started at 7 a.m. and marked the 40th anniversary of the race. Runners start at Dodger Stadium, bypassing at Los Feliz, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Brentwood, and then finishing in Century City.
