Eamonn Thomas Martin (born 9 October 1958 in Basildon, Essex)[1] is an English former elite long distance runner.
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 1958 Basildon, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Basildon AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletics career
editMartin is the most recent British male winner of the London Marathon, having won the 1993 race in a sprint finish against the Mexican athlete Isidro Rico in a time of 2:10:50. The race was Martin's debut marathon and he went on to win the Chicago Marathon in 1995, in a time of 2:11:18.
As a junior, Martin won a national title at the English Schools Athletics Association Cross-Country Championships in 1973 ahead of runner-up Steve Ovett.[2] He went on to compete at the top level in track, cross country, and road racing. He was the National Cross-Country Champion in 1984 and 1992 and he won the Belfast International Cross Country race in 1991. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing thirteenth in the 5000-metre final in 1984, and dropping out of the 10,000-metre final in 1988.[3]
He represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, winning a gold medal in the 10,000 metres event in a time of 28:08.56.[4][5] Four years later he represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[6][7][8]
Personal life
editAs of 2014, Martin worked for HORIBA MIRA Ltd.,[9] and formerly worked for Ford.[10] In 1993, his son, also called Eamonn, was born.[10] He also has daughters, Lydia born 1986, and Rose born 1989.
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  United Kingdom
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| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 13th | 5000m | 13:34.62 |
Professional marathons
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1993 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:50 |
| 1994 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 8th | Marathon | 2:11:05 |
| 1995 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 13th | Marathon | 2:12:44 |
| Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:18 | |
| 1996 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:11:21 |
| 1997 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 13th | Marathon | 2:12:29 |
References
edit- ^ Goad R. (April 2013). "Eamonn Martin remembers his London Marathon win 20 years on". Evening Echo. p. 19. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (11 April 1999). "London Marathon: The boy racer enters roaring forties". The Independent. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ The Big Olympic Book / Suuri Olympiateos, volumes 4 and 6, published in Finland in 1984 and 1988, respectively
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Vehicle Engineering, Testing and Automotive News and Events | MIRA". Archived from the original on 27 March 2014.
- ^ a b "London Marathon Top 10: From Dick Beardsley's deadheat to Paula Radcliffe's pitstop". Metro. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
