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Matt Richman, a former Montana State University student, became the first U.S. citizen to win the Los Angeles Marathon since Paul Pilkington won it in 1994. The Elburn, Illinois, native won with a time of 2:07:56, tying for the seventh fastest time by an American in any marathon in U.S. history.
The class of 2024 MSU alumni is no stranger to speed–he took silver and bronze in the 10,000 and 5,000 meters in the 2024 Big Sky Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Bozeman.
“When I finished up with school last May, I still had some fitness from college left over, and the Missoula Marathon was happening right after that,” Richtman told NBC Montana about signing up for post-graduation marathons. “It was good timing, and I signed up for that with a couple of my old teammates and friends, so I raced that and really enjoyed it.”
