"Kenya's Michael Kimani Kamau led the top men's division race late, but American Nathan Martin sprinted ahead in the final seconds. Kamau dove for the finish line and tripped, falling short of the victory. Martin clocked an unofficial time of 2:11:16, finishing 00.01 seconds ahead of Kamau."
"The L.A. Marathon featured the closest finish in race history Sunday morning. Martin's victory margin of 0.01 seconds represents an unprecedented level of competition in the event's men's division."
The L.A. Marathon witnessed its closest men's division finish ever, with American Nathan Martin defeating Kenya's Michael Kimani Kamau by just 0.01 seconds. Kamau led late in the race but Martin surged ahead in the final moments, causing Kamau to dive for the finish line and trip. Martin's unofficial winning time was 2:11:16. In the women's division, Priscah Cherono claimed victory with a time of 2:25:18.31, while Kellyn Taylor finished second at 2:27:36.00.
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