“Brenda did a clinic one night on motivation and the importance of positivity and not overthinking all the crazy things in training.” But really, Martinez sees her camp as a solace for herself ...

EUGENE, Ore. – Her legs gave out before her heart did. So with her legs buckling beneath her in the final 20 meters of the Olympic Trials 1,500-meter final Sunday, Brenda Martinez willed herself ...

As a little girl growing up in Rancho Cucamonga, California, Brenda Martinez ran so fast that her mother couldn’t catch her. Now, 23 years later, all the extra energy that got her into so much ...

Brenda Martinez’s hope of reaching the podium at the Rio Olympics came to an end on Sunday night when she finished dead last in a semifinal of the 1,500-meters.

Brenda Martinez of Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday became the first American woman to win a medal in the 800 at the world track and field championships, using a late kick to finish third at the ...

EUGENE, Ore. – By the time Brenda Martinez sat down alone with a turkey sandwich and her four dogs Monday night in the house she and her husband/coach Carlos Handler are renting in nearby ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. Indoor 1500m Champion Brenda Martinez has dreams beyond winning medals on the world stage. She wants to give back to the sport that ga ...

Brenda Martinez knows a lot about firsts. The track star was the first person in her family to graduate from college. At last year’s world championships, she became the first American woman to ...

The Brenda Martinez story is bigger than Brenda Martinez. The 28-year-old former Rancho Cucamonga High and UC Riverside track star is now an Olympian. It’s a journey that started from humble ...

Brenda Martinez hoped to compete in the 800-meter race at the Rio Olympics. The 28-year-old from California had won that category during the World Outdoor Championships 2013.

brenda martinez. Donavan Brazier and Chanelle Price assume starring roles in The Big Friendly 3 track meet. Shannon Rowbury and Josh Kerr also won races in the meet at Newberg High School.