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American coach Nathan Martin wins dramatic LA Marathon in photo finish

American Nathan Martin, a 36-year-old high school cross-country coach from Jackson, Michigan, won the men’s pro division of the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon in a dramatic photo finish, clocking 2:11:16.50 to narrowly beat Kenya’s Michael Kamau; Kenya’s Priscah Cherono won the women’s race in 2:25:19 and collected a $10,000 Marathon Chase bonus, while Kamau faded late and collapsed after finishing second. Martin’s victory marks a notable American win in LA Marathon history.

via Los Angeles Daily News|

#los-angeles-marathon-2026 #michael-kamau #nathan-martin

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

"Unforgettable Photo Finish: Sam Mayer Makes NASCAR History with .002-Second Victory"

Sam Mayer wins the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in an incredible photo finish, edging out Ryan Sieg by a mere 0.002 seconds. Mayer's last-lap maneuver secured his first win of the 2024 season, while Sieg narrowly missed out on his first Xfinity Series victory after 342 starts.

via Outkick|

#nascar #photo-finish #sam-mayer

sports2 years ago•0 min saved

"Sam Mayer's Unbelievable Photo Finish Victory at Texas NASCAR Xfinity Race"

Sam Mayer won the Andy's Frozen Custard 300 race at Texas Motor Speedway by a mere 0.002 seconds, marking the second-closest finish in NASCAR Xfinity Series history. Mayer's final push on the last lap secured his fifth career win and first of the season, while Ryan Sieg finished just inches short of his first career win in 322 starts.

via Sports Illustrated|

#nascar #photo-finish #ryan-sieg

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

"From Imposter Syndrome to Victory: William Byron's Triumph at Daytona 500"

Despite social media chatter and Alex Bowman's in-car camera footage suggesting he won the Daytona 500, NASCAR's decision to award the victory to William Byron appears to be the correct call. NASCAR's caution protocol freezes the field, and upon reviewing the video evidence and photo released by NASCAR, it seems that Byron was indeed ahead of Bowman when the caution was called. Bowman's demeanor and the video evidence support NASCAR's decision, indicating that the right call was made.

via FOX Sports|

#alex-bowman #daytona-500 #nascar

sports2 years ago•2 min saved

Allgaier's First-Ever Daytona Win Secured in Thrilling Photo Finish

Justin Allgaier overcame a pass-through penalty and a lap down to win the Daytona Xfinity race in a thrilling photo finish, clipping Sheldon Creed by 0.005 seconds. Allgaier's victory marked his second win of the 2023 season and his first-ever on a superspeedway. Daniel Hemric finished third, Parker Kligerman fourth, and Cole Custer rounded out the top five. The race saw multiple wrecks and overtime restarts, adding to the excitement of the event.

via Motorsport.com|

#daytona #justin-allgaier #nascar