★ 2026 Golden Star Honorees ★

The Golden Stars program honors the individuals who have shaped the Los Angeles Marathon, celebrating champions, community leaders, and those who have left a lasting legacy on the race.

Jim Knaub

Jim Knaub

Three-time Los Angeles Marathon champion and one of the most inspiring figures in wheelchair racing history.

Wesley Korir

Wesley Korir

Two-time Los Angeles Marathon champion and one of the race's rare back-to-back winners.

John Korir

John Korir

Two-time, back-to-back Los Angeles Marathon champion who used LA as a springboard to global marathon success.

Read More About Our 2026 Stars

Historical Inductees (2022 - 2025)

2022 Inaugural Founders Bill Burke & Marie Patrick, the 1986 champions, the Students Run LA (SRLA) founders, and Legacy Volunteers.
2023 Basil Honikman (Technical Referee since 1993) and Julie Weiss (Philanthropist/"Marathon Goddess").
2024 Tom LaBonge (Posthumous, "Mr. Los Angeles") and the 95 Legacy Runners who have completed every race since 1986.
2025 Toni Reavis (Legacy Broadcaster).

Elite

Gun timed results

Nathan Martin crosses the finish line

Nathan Martin

Men's Champion | 2:11:16.50

Margin of Victory: 0.01 seconds

The closest finish in Los Angeles Marathon history.

Priscah Cherono crosses the finish line

Priscah Cherono

Women's Champion | 2:25:18

Marathon Chase Winner | $10,000 Bonus

First professional runner to cross the tape, claiming the overall title.

What is the Marathon Chase? The Marathon Chase features a unique head start for elite women that challenges the elite men to catch them before the finish line. The first professional runner to cross the tape wins the overall title and a $10,000 bonus regardless of their gender.

Men

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Nathan Martin Jackson, MI
2:11:16.50
1
2nd
Michael Kimani Kamau Hyahururu, LAIKIPIA, Kenya
2:11:16.51
2
3rd
Enyew Nigat Sheger City, OROMIA, Ethiopia
2:14:22
3

Women

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Priscah Cherono Colorado Springs, CO
2:25:18
10
2nd
Kellyn Taylor Flagstaff, AZ
2:27:36
11
3rd
Antonina Kwambai Iten, ELGEYO-MARAKWET, Kenya
2:28:49
12

Pro Wheelchair

Gun timed results

Top 3 Men's Pro Wheelchair finishers

Men's Pro Wheelchair Top 3

Miguel Jimenez Vergara, Luis Francisco Sanclemente, Joshua Cassidy

Top 3 Women's Pro Wheelchair finishers

Women's Pro Wheelchair Top 3

Hannah Babalola, Lucia Montenegro, Yeni Aide Hernandez Mendieta

Men

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Miguel Jimenez Vergara National City, CA
1:42:09
1
2nd
Luis Francisco Sanclemente Guadalajara De Buga, VALLE DEL CAUCA, Colombia
1:45:31
2
3rd
Joshua Cassidy Barrie, ONTARIO, Canada
1:45:53
3

Women

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Hannah Babalola Chicago, IL
2:17:49
11
2nd
Lucia Montenegro Buenos Aires, BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, Argentina
2:20:02
12
3rd
Yeni Aide Hernandez Mendieta La Magdalena Tlaltelulco, TLAXCALA, Mexico
2:27:22
13

Top Overall & Age Divisions

Chip timed

Top Three Overall Men

Place
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Xavier Smith Lake Forest, CA
2:20:27
1
2nd
Esteban Prado Fountain Valley, CA
2:21:15
2
3rd
Paul Arredondo Cambridge, MA
2:21:25
3

Top Three Overall Women

Place
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Becca Richtman West Lafayette, IN
2:40:58
26
2nd
Renee Funston Los Angeles, CA
2:49:26
58
3rd
Brittany Leuenberger East Garrison, CA
2:50:35
64

Overall Nonbinary

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Cal Calamia San Francisco, CA
2:49:16
57
2nd
Thoralf Island Pasadena, CA
3:02:38
199
3rd
Ames Bessada Los Angeles, CA
3:17:14
528

Men 15 & Under

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Tai Hansen Santa Monica, CA
3:08:30
302
2nd
Angel Diaz-Garcia
3:24:11
755
3rd
Dylan Lomeli Los Angeles, CA
3:25:24
797

Women 15 & Under

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Nathaly Sales-Gomez
3:58:44
3001
2nd
Abbey Valenzuela Los Angeles, CA
4:03:45
3502
3rd
Melica Minapour Laguna Niguel, CA
4:05:39
3640

Men 16-19

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Andrew Alba Romero
2:49:34
60
2nd
Cooper Palamountain Los Angeles, CA
2:58:45
156
3rd
Damian Mendoza
3:02:34
198

Women 16-19

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Natalia Davis Brookfield, WI
3:28:22
920
2nd
Melanie Romo S Pasadena, CA
3:31:22
1095
3rd
Lily Giardi Charlotte, NC
3:32:08
1127

Men 20-24

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Sheldon Watanabe La Canada Flintridge, CA
2:24:30
6
2nd
Nolan Hosbein Petaluma, CA
2:27:46
7
3rd
Alex Rohm Manhattan Bch, CA
2:32:02
9

Women 20-24

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Maggie Gibbs Peoria, AZ
2:55:57
110
2nd
Yilin Wu San Marino, CA
2:55:59
112
3rd
Megan Kumar Los Angeles, CA
2:59:04
158

Men 25-29

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Xavier Smith Lake Forest, CA
2:20:27
1
2nd
Esteban Prado Fountain Valley, CA
2:21:15
2
3rd
Paul Arredondo Cambridge, MA
2:21:25
3

Women 25-29

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Becca Richtman West Lafayette, IN
2:40:58
26
2nd
Kayla Lim Los Angeles, CA
2:50:35
65
3rd
Abby Lemon Paradise, UT
2:51:36
74

Men 30-34

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Tim Reed Irvine, CA
2:23:12
4
2nd
Sergey Sushchikh Santa Clarita, CA
2:30:51
8
3rd
Luca Pirovano Ferney Voltaire, AIN, France
2:35:29
11

Women 30-34

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Anna Farello Fishers, IN
2:51:51
76
2nd
Lydia Grady Nashville, TN
3:01:47
188
3rd
Rocio De Jesus Hernandez Panorama City, CA
3:03:13
207

Men 35-39

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Anthony Solis Barstow, CA
2:24:18
5
2nd
Aric Van Halen Los Angeles, CA
2:33:33
10
3rd
John Carrell Ontario, CA
2:37:25
19

Women 35-39

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Renee Funston Los Angeles, CA
2:49:26
58
2nd
Brittany Leuenberger East Garrison, CA
2:50:35
64
3rd
Natasha Carrillo Los Angeles, CA
2:58:05
143

Men 40-44

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Ryan Collins Portland, ME
2:43:43
35
2nd
James Cunnama Melksham, WILTSHIRE, United Kingdom
2:47:21
46
3rd
Antoine Bosfield Nassau, NEW PROVIDENCE, Bahamas
2:47:55
49

Women 40-44

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Kaia Sauter Los Angeles, CA
3:06:44
266
2nd
Stephanie Maldonado Winchester, CA
3:18:47
572
3rd
Allison Lewis Fort Worth, TX
3:20:51
633

Men 45-49

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Jesse Williams Santa Monica, CA
2:44:56
38
2nd
David Demarest Eyguieres, BOUCHES-DU-RH+¦NE, France
2:46:41
42
3rd
Matthew Williams Los Angeles, CA
2:48:42
54

Women 45-49

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Meghan Vogt Marietta, GA
3:16:12
490
2nd
Tamar Gamliel Redondo Beach, CA
3:18:02
549
3rd
Terese Moya Winchester, CA
3:18:42
566

Men 50-54

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Naoki Kato Torrance, CA
2:52:51
86
2nd
Carlos Vizcarra Los Angeles, CA
2:59:51
173
3rd
Andrew Liao Corona, CA
3:04:14
221

Women 50-54

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Tiffani Williams Los Angeles, CA
3:01:59
192
2nd
Donna Mills Honarvar Lake Havasu City, AZ
3:23:09
712
3rd
Marie Mcnaughton Auckland, AUCKLAND, New Zealand
3:32:39
1153

Men 55-59

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Hirofumi Oshima Nishitokyo-Shi, TOKYO, Japan
3:07:00
276
2nd
Jongho Oh Fullerton, CA
3:08:31
303
3rd
Feliciano Villegas Downey, CA
3:12:30
402

Women 55-59

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Deike Peters Los Angeles, CA
3:26:24
833
2nd
Nancy Agrillo Grand Rapids, MI
3:26:52
852
3rd
Mary Acevedo Chino Hills, CA
3:46:25
1941

Men 60-64

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Angel Santiago Hawthorne, CA
3:12:16
395
2nd
Akira Hatori Torrance, CA
3:24:03
750
3rd
Hae Koo Lee Buena Park, CA
3:31:03
1085

Women 60-64

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Paula Molstead Charles City, IA
3:38:56
1459
2nd
Annette Perrochet Los Angeles, CA
3:41:09
1590
3rd
Amy Chavez Santa Monica, CA
3:57:12
2824

Men 65-69

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Javier Jorquiera Rcho Sta Marg, CA
3:06:14
260
2nd
Hamid Rostamain Culver City, CA
3:23:46
739
3rd
Hakoop Abnoos Burbank, CA
3:47:09
1976

Women 65-69

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Won An Los Angeles, CA
4:21:18
5060
2nd
Insun Nho Los Angeles, CA
4:22:56
5222
3rd
Sunny Yi Cerritos, CA
4:24:02
5338

Men 70-74

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Charles Kaminski Manhattan Bch, CA
3:48:56
2096
2nd
Kevin Strehlo Woodland Hls, CA
3:58:52
3015
3rd
Tom Cali Pasadena, CA
4:10:03
4020

Women 70-74

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Sherry Pipkin Colleyville, TX
5:09:38
10119
2nd
Amal Al Hashimi Irvine, CA
5:45:45
13613
3rd
Michiko Yamamoto Hacienda Hts, CA
5:59:24
14896

Men 75-79

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Tim Freeman Bethel, ME
4:35:27
6491
2nd
Joseph Lyvers Altadena, CA
4:36:56
6645
3rd
Daniel Williams Riverside, CA
5:12:20
10346

Women 75-79

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Myung Hee Kim Los Angeles, CA
4:47:44
7718
2nd
Tina Kim Los Angeles, CA
6:31:56
17501
3rd
Alyn Park Denver, CO
7:19:54
20232

Men 80+

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Armando Soto Granada Hills, CA
3:59:41
3126
2nd
Rick Bingham Lake Elsinore, CA
6:40:02
18078
3rd
Rafique Khan Los Angeles, CA
7:00:56
19325

Women 80+

Div. Rank
Athlete
Time
Overall Rank
1st
Kazuko Baumgardner Los Angeles, CA
7:07:34
19677
2nd
Ria Rugg Palm Desert, CA
8:12:39
21630
3rd
Joanne Wyse Encino, CA
8:14:50
21654

Charity & Fundraising

Celebrating the individuals and organizations making an impact through the marathon

The LA Marathon's charity program supports communities across Los Angeles and beyond and generates significant funding for a wide range of causes. More than $74 million has been raised throughout the history of the program.

The 2026 LA Marathon program includes 129 official charity partners who recruit runners to run and fundraise on behalf of their cause, using the power of the marathon to bring people together and create lasting community impact.

$5,139,481 Raised $4,000,000 Goal
Goal: $4M

128% of goal reached

Top Fundraisers

1.Eric Andersen$67,450
2.Derek Alpert$66,605
3.Elisabeth Okun$65,100
4.J.P. Leveque$34,905
5.Rick Chanin$23,100
6.Jennifer Ferro$22,000
7.David Stracener$15,050
8.Samuel Covert$14,100
9.Anne Barnett$13,030
10.Robert McCourt$12,672

Top Charity Partners

1.Team TMF$939,469
2.Team World Vision$638,463
3.Concern Foundation for Cancer Research$269,267
4.Children's Hospital Los Angeles$181,531
5.Public Counsel$166,802
6.Live Like Braun Foundation$141,727
7.Angel City Pit Bulls$118,695
8.Beit T'Shuvah$100,093
9.Students Run Los Angeles (SRLA)$96,143
10.UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation$85,264

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