Gary Martin (runner)

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Gary Martin
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2003-12-23) December 23, 2003 (age 21)
Education Archbishop Wood High School
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SportTrack and field, cross country
Event 1500m3000m
University team Virginia Cavaliers
Coached by Vin Lananna
Achievements and titles
Personal bests*All information from athlete's World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

Gary Martin (born December 23, 2003) [1] is an American track and field athlete who competes for the Virginia Cavaliers. [2]

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Career

Born in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Martin attended Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster, Pennsylvania. In 2022, as a senior, he became the second high school athlete to break four minutes in the mile without a rabbit, running 3:57.98. [3] [4] During the same season, he set the Penn Relays high school mile record, with a time of 4:01.04. [5] He also won state titles in cross country [ verification needed ], the 800 meters and 1600 meters, setting a state record in the latter. [6]

Martin matriculated to the University of Virginia, where he competes for the Cavaliers. [7] According to Martin, he picked the University of Virginia for its team culture and support system. [8]

In November 2024, Martin won the ACC Cross Country Championship over Parker Wolfe and Ethan Strand, where he set a course record of 22:17.6 over the 8 kilometer distance. [9] He placed 13th in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. [10]

In February 2025, in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games, Martin ran the second fastest mile for a collegian in history, with a time of 3:48.82, which was nearly a six second improvement from his previous personal best of 3:54.73. [5]

In March 2025, at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, Martin anchored the University of Virginia distance medley relay team to an NCAA title. He split 3:48.12 for 1600 meters. [11]

References

  1. "Gary MARTIN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  2. "Gary Martin". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  3. LetsRun.com. "Gary Martin Opens Up on Sub-4, His Training, Newbury Park, and Being Called the "Nerd Runner"". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  4. DelVecchio, Angela; Leister, Kathy; Morgan, Patty (2022-06-17). "TRACK & FIELD: Gary Martin, The Archbishop Wood Senior is About to Run His Last High School Race and What an Incredible Run it Has Been". Philadelphia Sports Digest. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  5. 1 2 Moore, Tom. "Warminster's Gary Martin runs second-fastest collegiate indoor mile ever at Millrose Games". PhillyBurbs. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  6. Bell, Daryl. "Archbishop Wood's Gary Martin shatters 1,600 record at PIAA track meet". PhillyBurbs. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  7. Manager, Caitlin O'Kane Senior; Production, Social Media; content, Content Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of; topics, production She writes about a variety of; Uplift, produces "The; O'Kane, " CBS News' streaming show that focuses on good news Read Full Bio Caitlin (2022-05-17). "High school student runs sub-4 minute mile, breaking record set in 1965 - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  8. "Gary Martin: 'the quintessential college athlete'". Gary Martin: ‘the quintessential college athlete’ - The Cavalier Daily - University of Virginia's Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  9. "Gary Martin wins ACC Cross Country Championships in record time". Gary Martin wins ACC Cross Country Championships in record time - The Cavalier Daily - University of Virginia's Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  10. "Gary Martin: 'the quintessential college athlete'". Gary Martin: ‘the quintessential college athlete’ - The Cavalier Daily - University of Virginia's Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  11. LetsRun.com (2025-03-15). "Gary Martin Delivers, 5k Sizzles: 6 Thoughts on Incredible Day 1 of Men's Action at 2025 NCAA Track and Field Indoors". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2025-07-13.