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Nathan Martin
Nèisēn Mǎdīng
内森·马丁
by / with
extremely small
jí xiǎo
极小
margin / gap
chājù
差距
to win
yíng dé
赢得
Los Angeles Marathon
Luòshānjī mǎlāsōng
洛杉矶马拉松
championship title
guànjūn
冠军

American / United States
Měiguó
美国
runner
pǎozhě
跑者
Nathan Martin
Nèisēn Mǎdīng
内森·马丁
by / with
0.01 seconds
líng diǎn líng yī miǎo
零点零一秒
possessive particle
de
margin / gap
chājù
差距
won
yíng dé le
赢得了
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Los Angeles Marathon
Luòshānjī mǎlāsōng
洛杉矶马拉松
championship title
guànjūn
冠军
this
zhè
is
shì
this race
zhè chǎng bǐsài
这场比赛
in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
margin
chājù
差距
the smallest
zuì xiǎo de
最小的
one instance
yī cì
一次
finish line
zhōngdiǎn
终点

March 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM

March 8th
sān yuè bā rì
三月八日
American
Měiguó rén
美国人
Nathan Martin
Nèisēn Mǎdīng
内森·马丁
won
yíng dé le
赢得了
Los Angeles
Luòshānjī
洛杉矶
marathon
mǎlāsōng
马拉松
race / competition
bǐsài
比赛
he
possessive particle
de
result / finishing time
chéngjì
成绩
is
shì
2 hours 11 minutes and 16 seconds
liǎng xiǎoshí shí yī fēn shí liù miǎo
两小时十一分十六秒
he
only / just
zhǐ
compared to / than
second place
dì èr míng
第二名
Kenya
Kěnníyǎ
肯尼亚
athlete / runner
xuǎnshǒu
选手
Kamau (runner name)
Kǎmǎwū
卡马乌
was faster by
kuài le
快了
0.01 seconds
líng diǎn líng yī miǎo
零点零一秒
this
zhè
is
shì
Los Angeles Marathon
Luòshānjī mǎlāsōng
洛杉矶马拉松
in its history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
margin / gap
chājù
差距
the smallest
zuì xiǎo de
最小的
finish line
zhōngdiǎn
终点
Martin (surname)
Mǎdīng
马丁
this year
jīnnián
今年
36 years old
sānshíliù suì
三十六岁
is
shì
Michigan State
Mìxiēgēn Zhōu
密歇根州
a (measure word for schools)
yī suǒ
一所
high school
gāozhōng
高中
possessive particle
de
running
pǎobù
跑步
coach
jiàoliàn
教练
he
is
shì
the first
dì yī wèi
第一位
to win
yíng dé
赢得
Los Angeles Marathon
Luòshānjī mǎlāsōng
洛杉矶马拉松
possessive particle
de
American
Měiguó
美国
Black person
hēirén
黑人
male
nánxìng
男性
women runners group
nǚzǐ zǔ
女子组
possessive particle
de
champion
guànjūn
冠军
is
shì
Kenya
Kěnníyǎ
肯尼亚
athlete
xuǎnshǒu
选手
Priscah Cherono (runner name)
Pǔlǐsīkǎ Qiēluónuò
普里斯卡·切罗诺
she
possessive particle
de
finishing time
chéngjì
成绩
is
shì
2 hours and 25 minutes
liǎng xiǎoshí èrshíwǔ fēn
两小时二十五分
Martin
Mǎdīng
马丁
said
shuō
this
zhè cì
这次
victory
shènglì
胜利
made
ràng
him
very / extremely
fēicháng
非常
happy / delighted
kāixīn
开心
he
wants to
yào
to thank
gǎnxiè
感谢
family members
jiārén
家人
and
friends
péngyou
朋友
possessive particle
de
support
zhīchí
支持

New Words

mǎlāsōng
marathon
马拉松
Luòshānjī
Los Angeles
洛杉矶
chéngjì
winning time
成绩
xuǎnshǒu
runner
选手
jiàoliàn
coach
教练
chājù
margin
差距
zhōngdiǎn
finish line
终点
shènglì
victory
胜利
guànjūn
champion
冠军
dì yī
first place
第一
bǐsài
competition
比赛
Kěnníyǎ
Kenya
肯尼亚

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

American Nathan Martin Wins Los Angeles Marathon in Closest Finish in Race History

American runner Nathan Martin won the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon by just 0.01 seconds, the closest margin in the history of the race.

On March 8, American Nathan Martin won the Los Angeles Marathon. His finishing time was 2 hours, 11 minutes and 16 seconds. He was only faster than second-place Kenya athlete Kamau by 0.01 seconds. This was the smallest margin in Los Angeles Marathon history at the finish line. Martin is currently 36 years old and is a running coach at a Michigan high school. He is the first African American male to win the Los Angeles Marathon. The women's group champion is Kenya athlete Priscah Cherono with a finishing time of 2 hours and 25 minutes. Martin said this victory made him very happy and he wants to thank his family and friends for their support.

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