Matt Richtman
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| Born | January 13, 2000[1][2] |
| Education | |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Sport of athletics |
| Event(s) | Half marathon, Marathon |
| College team | |
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| Personal bests |
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| Updated on March 17, 2025 | |
Matthew Richtman (born January 13, 2000) is an American long-distance runner. In 2025, he became the first American winner of the Los Angeles Marathon since 1994 in a time of 2:07:46 hours.
Career
[edit]Richtman was the 2017 Illinois High School Association winner in cross country running, and had high school personal bests of 4:17 and 9:14 in the 1600 m and 3200 m respectively.[5] He spent two years running for the Bradley Braves track and field[4] program before transferring to the Montana State Bobcats track and field team in 2020. He did not qualify for any NCAA outdoor or indoor track finals, though he did finish 112th, 40th, and 26th at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships finals from 2021 to 2023.[5]
At the 2024 Twin Cities Marathon, Richtman made his marathon debut, running 2:10:47 to finish 4th. Following that result, he finished 6th at the 2025 USA Half Marathon Championships while preparing for his Los Angeles Marathon run. At the 2025 Los Angeles Marathon in March, Richtman improved upon his best time by over three minutes, running 2:07:46, the race's 2nd fastest time in history to become the first American winner of the race in 31 years. His win led some to consider him favored to make the U.S. marathon team at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Richtman is from Elburn, Illinois where he attended Kaneland High School from 2014 to 2018.[5] He majored in mechanical engineering at Montana State. His sister Becca was a NAIA women's outdoor track and field championship winner in the 3000 m steeplechase for the Montana Technological University track and field team.[3][5]
Statistics
[edit]Personal best progression
[edit]| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:10:47 | 4th | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis, MN | October 6, 2024 | [1] |
| 2 | 2:07:46 |  |
Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | March 16, 2025 | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Matt Richtman at World Athletics
- ^ Matt Richtman at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Matthew Richtman". Bradley Braves. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Matthew Richtman - Track & Field - Bradley University Athletics". Bradley University. Bradley University. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Matthew Richtman". MSU Bobcats. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Richtman becomes first American man to win LA Marathon in 31 years". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
External links
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- Living people
- 2000 births
- American male marathon runners
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Bradley Braves men's track and field athletes
- Montana State Bobcats men's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Illinois
- Sportspeople from Kane County, Illinois
- College men's cross country runners in the United States