The man who came in second by just milliseconds in a dramatic finish to the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday took a wrong turn before being overtaken, according to devastating video. Michael Kimani Kamau,

Video from the final dramatic moments of the sprint for the win at the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon shows the front-runner going the wrong way in the final stage of the race before he was caught from behind in a finish that was decided by less than a second.

The 41st LA Marathon ended in a thrilling finish Sunday, with American Nathan Martin narrowly edging Kenyan Michael Kimani Kamau for first.

The Los Angeles Marathon had two finish lines Sunday — and people aren’t happy about it. While the winner, Nathan Martin of Michigan, took first place over Michael Kamau of Kenya, there was an early escape route on offer as temperatures hit 88 degrees.

Sunday is the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon, a race contested by tens of thousands of runners. Finishing a marathon – 26.2 miles – is not an easy feat, and warm weather in the forecast has race officials modifying the rules a bit.

The decision to offer a shortcut sparked a debate hotter than the weather in SoCal. What do you think? Is it still a marathon?

The Los Angeles Marathon has two finish lines this year — and people aren’t happy about it. As temperatures in LA hit 88 degrees, organizers offered runners the option to finish their race early at the 18th mile and still receive their medal if they were “having a tough day.

CENTRAL PARK (WABC) -- This Sunday, 50,000 people will hit the streets in the TCS New York City Marathon. And those 26.2 miles will end with a scenic trip across the finish line in Central Park, a line that got painted just Wednesday morning. The ...

The Los Angeles Marathon addressed Michael Kimani Kamau's second place finish behind Nathan Martin in the March 8 race, telling E! News their motorcade did not cause his wrong turn.