Michigan high school coach wins Los Angeles Marathon in dramatic photo finish

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Nathan Martin, an American high school coach, clinches a historic photo finish victory at the Los Angeles Marathon. A late surge helped Michigan high school coach Nathan Martin place first by just a step in a stunning photo finish at the Los Angeles Marathon. Martin told "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday that he was running with a pack but pulled ahead with about five miles remaining in the race. He said he knew Kenyan competitor Michael Kimani Kamau was out in front of him, but he didn't know where. American runner Nathan Martin crosses the finish line to place first with a time of 2:11:16.50 in a last-second sprint as Kenya's Michael Kimani Kamau dives and falls to the pavement during the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon in Los Angeles on March 8, 2026. (Ronaldo Bolanos/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) He realized he had a shot at the gold in the final