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| Full name | Lucas Martin | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Racewalking | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mark Harris | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lucas Martin (born 2 June 2004) is a New Zealand racewalker from Whanganui. He is a multiple-time national champion in track and road walking events, the 2024 Oceania 5000 m race walk champion.
Martin grew up in Whanganui and attended Whanganui Collegiate School. [1]
At just 14 years old, Martin won the under-20 division 3,000 m race walk at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships, setting a personal best of 14:03—improving his previous PB by 48 seconds. He followed this with a bronze medal in the 10,000 m walk the next day. [1]
He continued his rise through national age-group competition. In 2020, he won the New Zealand under-18 5000 m race walk in Christchurch. [2]
In 2021, Martin claimed the New Zealand under-20 10,000 m track walk title in Hastings. [3]
At the 2022 New Zealand Track & Field Championships, he won the under-20 10,000 m walk in Hastings, setting further age-group marks. [4]
In 2023, Martin captured the under-20 men’s 3,000 m walk at the New Zealand championships in Wellington, continuing his progression towards senior competition. [5]
At the 2023 New Zealand Track and Field Championships, Martin won the senior men's 10,000 m race walk in a time of 46:10.02. [6]
In June 2024, Martin represented New Zealand at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji, where he won the gold medal in the senior men's 5000m race walk [7] and silver in the 10,000 m race walk. [8]
At the 2025 Athletics New Zealand 10 km road championships, Martin placed third overall in the U20/Senior 10 km walk with a time of 48:58, finishing second among male seniors. [9]
| Year | Event | Age group | Performance | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Junior Men | 51:22.82 | Bronze |
| 2019 | 3000 m walk (track) | U20 Men | 14:03.69 | Gold |
| 2020 | 5 km walk (road) | Men U18 | 23:46 | Gold |
| 2020 | 3000 m walk (track) | U20 Men | 13:39.11 | Gold |
| 2020 | 10,000 m walk (track) | U20 Men | 48:24.23 | Gold |
| 2021 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Junior Men | 49:41.14 | Gold |
| 2022 | 10 km walk (road) | Junior Men | 49:04 | Gold |
| 2023 | 3000 m walk (track) | Junior Men | 12:29.44 | Gold |
| 2023 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 46:10.02 | Gold |
| 2024 | 3000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 13:04.31 | Gold |
| 2024 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 48:22.34 | Gold |
| 2024 | 10 km walk (road) | Senior Men | 47:09 | Silver |
| 2025 | 3000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 12:50.49 | Bronze |
| 2025 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 45:52.45 | Silver |
| 2025 | 20 km walk (road) | Senior Men | 1:39:54 | Bronze |
| 2025 | 10 km walk (road) | Senior Men | 48:58 | Silver |
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