Brenda Martinez - 1:58.18!!! Did anyone notice???

No, no one is noticing because she is Mexican. If it had been a white girl like Maggie Vessey everyone would be having orgasms and jumping for joy right now. The running community in this country in general only roots for people that look like them. It's very unfair and racist. Brenda Marinez is not getting any attention because her last name is MARTINEZ and because she's Mexican. I know it hurts some people to hear this, but it's the truth.

Mexicans don't like Mexicans?

I'm not sure what your point is.

Alex Rodriguez gets plenty of press.

Randy Oldman wrote:

Have you seen her husband? He looks about 230 pounds and it's not muscle.

Ah, poor Carlos. He did run 29:50 for 10,000m in his prime though.

Figure that was a typo, but she ran them in the mid to high 2:50's.

MartinezNumber1Fan wrote:

Did anyone else see her 'Tag' a 56.5 to then end of her WOW on FloTrack. She's gonna make some noise at Nationals.

Yes, that was impressive after 8x1000, and she didn't tie up. I alsp liked her interview after Pre. A reporter seemed to suggest that maybe she should do the 800 at nationals because it might be softer this year, and she basically replied "Why would I avoid a race with the best?"

yesstiles wrote:

Randy Oldman wrote:

Have you seen her husband? He looks about 230 pounds and it's not muscle.

Ah, poor Carlos. He did run 29:50 for 10,000m in his prime though.

And a 14:09 5000m! But yes, he needs to get back in shape.

yesstiles wrote:

yesstiles wrote:

Ah, poor Carlos. He did run 29:50 for 10,000m in his prime though.

And a 14:09 5000m! But yes, he needs to get back in shape.

That weight is not good for his health.

That fat boy ran 14:09?! I'm impressed.

Seriously though, how does someone who has the ability to run that fast actually get that fat? I don't understand it. It's not like guys with natural builds like football linemen are going to run fast 5000s. Guys with naturally thin builds (and with actual running talent) are the ones who will run fast 5000s.

So, after stopping running for a few years even, how does someone who was that good get that fat?

Many of us stopped running after high school or college (college for me) and didn't get fat.

que que what? wrote:

No, no one is noticing because she is Mexican.

If she gets the mole removed, I'm guessing people will start to notice her more. In a good way.

RunnerManTrackFan wrote:

Martinez is flying way, way under the radar right now. She just became one of the top 15 fastest Americans ever at 800m ever behind Miles-Clark, Slaney, Gallagher, Valmon, Montano, Walton-Floyd, Jenkins, Clark-Diggs, Jackson, Teter, Jacobs, Hazel Clark, and Favor. GREAT JOB

Not to be nit picky but you forgot Maggie Vessey 1:57.84. Still Brenda Martinez has been having a great year. I think that she definitely is NOT flying under the radar of true T&F fans.

she gave notice that a sub 4 1500m may be on the way. she has improved dramatically this year.

This thread is pointless without pics

I just watched the WOW video on Flotrack and holy hell that was a hard workout! Anyone else in her speed range and think they can't do this workout if their life depended on it? I train for halfs and marathons now with 1:09/2:25 bests and my 8x1000m workouts look like 3:05-3:10 in road racing flats, not 2:55's.

56.5 to finish a workout also seems way better than a low-1:58. I ran 1:58-1:59 in high school and my peak 10x400m workout would look like high 60s down to mid/low 60s on big rests (2-3 minutes). Definitely no sub 60s!!

I think it is cool seeing non Nike athletes do extremely well and become some of the best in the United States and in Brendas case the world. Smaller companies like new balance take a chance on a more under the radar and developmental athlete like brenda and now she is turning into a superstar. good for her, her sponsor and the sport of track and field. this needs to happen more often.

A Seminole wrote:

This thread is pointless without pics

Totally worthless.

I'm in love...

Is she coached via email? How often does she see Vigil. Why doesn't Sarah Hall train with Brenda or Did the Hall's move again?