This article uses bare URLs, which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot. Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style. Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting, such as reFill (documentation) and Citation bot (documentation). (September 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Ken Martin (born September 10, 1958) is a former American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon.[1][2][3] At the 1984 California International Marathon, Martin set a course record with a time of 2:11:24.[4] At the 1985 Pittsburgh Marathon, he competed alongside his wife at the time, Lisa Martin; they became the fastest married couple ever in a marathon and won both of their divisions.[5] He came second in the 1989 New York City Marathon in 2:09:38 to Tanzania’s Juma Ikangaa’s 2:08:01; as of 2007, that was the fourth-fastest marathon time by an American-born athlete.[6]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  United States
1984 California International Marathon California State Capitol, United States 1st 2:11:24
1985 Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, United States 1st 2:12:57
1989 Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, United States 1st 2:15:28
1989 New York Marathon New York City, United States 2nd 2:09:38

References

  1. ^ http://www.legacy.usatf.org/groups/RoadRunning/OnTheRoads/OTR04MensTrials.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAMarathon/men.asp
  3. ^ "Untitled".
  4. ^ "CIM History". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  5. ^ "Lisa Ondieki-Martin". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "First time's the charm: CIM debut marathon winners". California International Marathon. December 2, 2007. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.


Categories