Ken Martin (athlete) explained

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

Representing the
1984California State Capitol, United States1st2:11:24
1985Pittsburgh MarathonPittsburgh, United States1st2:12:57
1989Pittsburgh MarathonPittsburgh, United States1st2:15:28
1989New York City, United States2nd2:09:38

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legacy.usatf.org/groups/RoadRunning/OnTheRoads/OTR04MensTrials.pdf
  2. http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAMarathon/men.asp
  3. Web site: Untitled.
  4. Web site: CIM History . 2009-05-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090116234223/http://www.runcim.org/data/marhistory.html . 2009-01-16 .
  5. Web site: Lisa Ondieki-Martin. Sport Australia Hall of Fame. September 25, 2020.
  6. Web site: First time's the charm: CIM debut marathon winners . . December 2, 2007 . December 15, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131215134928/http://www.runcim.org/page/show/286146-first-time-s-the-charm-cim-debut-marathon-winners . December 15, 2013 .

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