Matt Richtman did what no American man has in the last 31 years, crossing the finish line first in the Los Angeles Marathon with a time of 2:07:56.

American Matthew Richtman, in only his second marathon, wins the men’s race. Ethiopia’s Tejinesh Tulu captures the women’s ...

Runners started at Dodger Stadium, winding their way through Los Feliz, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Brentwood before ...

He ran 2:07:56, and bore an American flag after crossing the finish line. Ethiopia’s Tejinesh Gebisa Tulu won the women’s race at 2:30:16. "It’s definitely a surprise," Richtman admitted ...

Ethiopia’s Tejinesh Tulu won the women’s event in 2:30:16 ... waved a sign and a Mexican flag as they waited for her mother Gabriella Rodriguez, 64, of Carson to pass them.