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.

Nathan Martin wins the LA Marathon by 0.01 seconds after rival Michael Kamau takes a wrong turn near the finish in the closest race in event history.

New video shows second-place finisher Michael Kamau may have briefly gone the wrong direction after dodging a spectator near the end of the LA Marathon, before Nathan Martin won in a photo finish by one-hundredth of a second.

Priscah Cherono, 45, and American Nathan Martin were the first to finish in the women's and men's races, respectively.

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,

The 2026 Los Angeles Marathon began at Dodger Stadium and ended in Century City with a thrilling finish in the men’s pro race. The 26.2-mile Los Angeles Marathon from Dodger Stadium to Century City included a dramatic men’s finish. It broke the heart of one man and showed the sheer determination of another.

Warm conditions are expected by midday, and organizers are urging runners to make smart decisions.

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.