Matt Richtman won the 40th annual Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first American man to take the title in 31 years.

Olympic hopeful Matthew Richtman won his Los Angeles Marathon debut in an opportunity to get familiar with the streets of L.A. ahead of the 2028 Summer Games.

LOS ANGELES (CNN) - Something surprising happened at the finish line of the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday. An American man came in first place. Matt Richtman, of Illinois, became the first American male to win the race in 31 years. His time was recorded at 2 hours, 7 minutes, 56 seconds.