Eamonn Martin
Eamonn Thomas Martin (born 9 October 1958 in Basildon, Essex, England)[1] is an English former elite long distance runner from England. The most recent British male winner of the London Marathon, he ran 2:10:50 to win the 1993 race in a sprint finish against the Mexican athlete Isidro Rico. That race was Martin’s debut marathon. He went on to win the Chicago Marathon in 1995 (2:11:18).
As a junior, Eamonn 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 won the 10,000 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in a time of 28:08.56. He was the National Cross-Country Champion in 1984 and 1992, he won the Belfast International Cross Country race in 1991, and he is the current English Cross-Country team manager. Martin had disappointing races at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing thirteenth in the 1984 Olympic 5000-metre final and dropping out of the 1988 Olympic 10,000-metre final (see, for example, The Big Olympic Book / Suuri Olympiateos, volumes 4 and 6, published in Finland in 1984 and 1988, respectively).
Martin currently works for MIRA Ltd.,[3] and formerly worked for Ford.[4] In 1993 his son, also called Eamonn Martin, was born.[4] He is the last British male to win the London marathon.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  United Kingdom and  England
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| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 13th | 5000m | 13:34.62 |
| 1993 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:50 |
References
- ^ 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.
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- ^ a b "London Marathon Top 10: From Dick Beardsley's deadheat to Paula Radcliffe's pitstop". Metro. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
External links
- Eamonn Martin at World Athletics
- Eamonn Thomas Martin at Olympics.com
- Eamonn Martin at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Senior men’s winners of the English National Cross-country Championships
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 10,000 metres | |
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