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Hopi/Navajo Runner Was 1st American to Finish 2023 LA Marathon

Just after he finished the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, Hosava Kretzmann (Hopi/Navajo) was told by a marathon official that he was the first American and sixth person to cross the finish line. He could hardly believe it.

The 28-year-old finished the 26.2-mile race in a time of 2:19:55.

Incredibly, it was the first full marathon Kretzmann had ever run. On Sunday, he was among 22,000 runners who participated in the Los Angeles Marathon.

https://nativenewsonline.net/health/hopi-navajo-runner-hosava-kretzmann-was-the-first-american-to-finish-in-the-los-angeles-marathon

 

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