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Ryan Martin (athlete)

Ryan Martin
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1989-03-23) March 23, 1989 (age 28)
Lake Forest, California
Residence Santa Barbara, California
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 63.3 kg (140 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 m: 1:44.77

Ryan Martin is an American Middle distance runner. Martin tried out to compete for the United States in the men's 800 m at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. He is a professional runner for Asics.

Martin was born in 1989 in Orange County, California, the son of Debra and Chris Martin.

Martin ran four seasons of track during his stay at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. Ryan Martin is the current school record holder at 800 meters with his time of 1:53.23 set at the CIF California State Meet where he finished in second place, and is a member of the 4x800m record setting team (7:51.51) with Kary Yergler, Mark Hirschboeck, and Jon Telles

Martin was a State Runner-up, 2-time C.I.F. SS Champion (2006, 2007), Orange County Champion, and League Champion numerous times.

During his senior season of track in his senior year, he burst onto the track scene, ranking nationally with a time of 1:53.28 in the 800 meters.

Martin attended the University of California in Santa Barbara; his majors were Business Economics and Art History. During his first year of track during the 2008–2012 season, Martin ran the 800 m for the first time, and led the Gauchos in the 800.

Martin advanced to the 2009 NCAA Outdoor finals of the 800m by placing second in Heat 3. The top two times in each heat, plus the next two fastest times overall, advanced to the final. Martin's time of 1:50.23 edged him past a runner from BYU who finished at 1:50.37. On Saturday, Martin finished eighth in the 800m final with a time of 1:52.12. It was a close race, with the winner crossing the line in 1:49.48. The fifth-place runner clocked a time of 1:50.60.


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