Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7"
Age
37
Hometown
Big Bear Lake, CA
Education
Rancho Cucamonga High School (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) ‘05 University of California, Riverside ‘10, Sociology/Law and Society
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Andres and Rosa Maria Martinez
- Has one brother, Ralph, and one sister, Barbara
- Married to Carlos Handler
- Three-time NCAA All-American
- Hobbies include spending time with family, watching movies, hanging out with her four dogs and cat, mentoring youth and hosting summer camp for high school girls
- Founded Big Bear Track Club, a nonprofit, post-collegiate group to help develop American distance running
- Hosts a high-altitude training camp for high school runners every summer
- Was the first member of her family to attend college.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 21th (1500m - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 18th (800m - Women)
- Years of participation: 800m - Women 2015, 2017; 1500m (Indoor) - Women 2012, 2016
- Top finish: 5th – 2016 (1500m (Indoor) - Women)
More
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