L.A. Marathon Clarifies Michael Kimani Kamau’s 2nd Place Finish | E! News

The 2026 Los Angeles Marathon is racing to clear up rumors about its unexpected ending. After being in first place for most of the March 8 race, Kenya’s Michael Kimani Kamau came in second place by .01 seconds, with American Nathan Martin taking the lead in the race’s final moments, finishing with a time of 2:11:16.50 to Kamau’s 2:11:16.94. Following the photo finish, many fans questioned Kamau’s loss, blaming the marathon’s motorcade as well as a fan waving a Kenyan flag for his misstep, which saw him briefly take a wrong turn and run away from the finish line. After a few steps, the 34-year-old turned around to follow the correct path to the end, with Martin making up the difference between them. However, in a March 9 statement to E! News, the L.A. Marathon dismissed the claim their motorcade was to blame. "This morning, we became aware of a video circulating on social media of Michael Kimani Kamau going slightly off course as our lead vehicles made their pre-planned exit off the race course,” they said. “No protests were filed. The results of Sunday’s event are unchanged.” Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1429504/los-angeles-marathon-on-michael-kimani-kamau-wrong-turn-not-winner

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