"It feels great," Martin said about his silver. "I knew it was going to be a close race. It was much closer than I expected it to be."
His next race will be the 1500m T52 in two days. He will also race the 100m T52, where he will look to add to his already eight Paralympic medals.
Just missing the podium was Gianfranco Iannotta, who crossed in fourth, putting down a time of 1:00.59. Isaiah Rigo, unfortunately, ended up with a D.Q.
Making their Paralympic debuts were two Team USA athletes.
Tanner Wright raced in his first Games event in the 100m — T47. The 24-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, started training track as a way to cross-train for football. The college kicker and track athlete finished his first of two races in Tokyo with a seventh-place finish and a time of 11.21. He will compete again in the 400m — T47 the following Friday.
Fellow first-time Paralympian Jaleen Roberts, 22, crossed the line in her debut event, the 200m — T37, in sixth place and a time of 28.02. "Jumpin' Jay," as she is known — won four golds at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima — and will have another chance to win hardware when she competes in the long jump later in the week.
Track and field events will continue for the next nine days and will conclude on the Closing Ceremony day.
Want to follow Team USA athletes during the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020? Visit TeamUSA.org/Tokyo-2020-Paralympic-Games to view the medal table and results.

TRACK AND FIELD CONCLUDES DAY 1 WITH A WORLD RECORD AND 3 MEDALS FOR TEAM USA

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