Priscah Cherono leads from Mile 1 to win 2026 LA Marathon – NBC Los Angeles

Kenya’s Priscah Cherono led from Mile 1 to 26.2 in a run-away victory within the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon ladies’s professional race.

Cherono, who represented Kenya within the 5000 meters on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, by no means appeared threatened after leaping to the entrance after the race’s begin and Dodger Stadium. The 45-year-old crossed the end line in Century Metropolis at 2:25:18.31 in her second skilled marathon.

The marathon includes a race inside a race which means a bonus for Cherono. The elite ladies began 15:45 forward of the elite males, with the general first finisher receiving a $10,000 bonus.

“I am so glad, I received the race,” Cherono, a mom of three, mentioned. “That is so good for me, the course was so good.

“I am solely 45, however I’m feeling I’m OK.”

American Kellyn Taylor, 39, was second in a time of two:27:36:00. Antonina Kwambai of Kenya was third in 2:28:49.09.

“I used to be simply sort of hanging on for expensive life,” mentioned Taylor. “I really feel like that is the character of this course: You simply sort of grasp on and grind till you get to the end and hope that no one passes you.”

Within the males’s race, American Nathan Martin used a strong ending kick to chase down Michael Kamau with the end line in sight, claiming victory within the closest-ever LA Marathon end.

Martin’s time was 2:11:16.50, the identical as Kamau’s on the preliminary outcomes sheet. Enyew Nigat of Ethiopia was third with a time of two:14:22.22.

Martin turned the second American man to win the Los Angeles Marathon, becoming a member of 2025 winner Matthew Ritchman.