American Miller wins LA Marathon in final stride

Nathan Miller won the 41st Los Angeles Marathon in 2:11:18, overtaking Michael Kamau in the race's closest finish; Kamau fell at the line and was taken away on a stretcher.

Nathan Miller won the 41st Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, overtaking Michael Kamau at the finish. Miller completed the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 18 seconds and was credited with the victory. Michael Kamau was recorded with the same time, did not take any fluids during the race, and fell at the finish; he was taken away on a stretcher. Race organizers had announced that medals would be given to runners who completed at least 18 miles because temperatures were expected to rise. Key details: - Nathan Miller of Jackson, Michigan won in 2:11:18, edging Michael Kamau at the line; Kamau was given the same time. - Michael Kamau reportedly did not take any fluids during the race and fell at the finish, after which he was taken away on a stretcher. - Miller, 36, is a substitute teacher and a high school track and cross country coach; his personal best is 2:10:45 from the 2023 Grandma's Marathon, where he set a record as the fastest U.S.-born Black marathoner. - Enyew Nigat of Kenya finished third in the men's race in 2:14:23. - In the women's race, Priscah Cherono of Kenya won in 2:25:20; Kellyn Taylor was second in 2:27:37 and Antonina Kwambai was third in 2:28:50. Cherono, 45, lives in Colorado Springs and was 10th in the 5,000 meters at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. - The race began at Dodger Stadium and finished in Century City, and organizers had said medals would be given to runners who completed at least 18 miles because temperatures were expected to rise into the 80s. Summary: Miller's victory marked the second straight American men's winner at the Los Angeles Marathon and came in the race's closest finish on record. Undetermined at this time.