Richtman, 25, made history Sunday by becoming the first American to win the LA Marathon since 1994, finishing with an impressive time of 2:07:56. He topped the second-largest field in race history. His mother, Karen Richtman, was beyond proud that her son.

Matthew Richtman, who grew up in Elburn, became the first American man to win the Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years Sunday.