Ken Martin (runner)

Ken Martin
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1958-09-10) September 10, 1958 (age 68)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
long-distance / steeplechase

Ken Martin (born September 10, 1958) is an American former long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon.

Martin competed for the Oregon Ducks track and field team in the NCAA.

Martin won the British AAA Championships title in the steeplechase event at the 1981 AAA Championships.

At the 1984 California International Marathon, Martin set a course record with a time of 2:11:24. 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. 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.

Martin contracted Non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer in 2022.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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. ↑ Top American Road Runners of 2003
  2. ↑ "USA Track & Field - USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions". Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Untitled".
  4. 1 2 "Ken Martin is battling cancer, story from Indy Star, note by Larry Eder". RunBlogRun.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "CIM History". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  8. ↑ "Lisa Ondieki-Martin". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ "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.