Brenda
Martinez

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

5'7"

Big Bear Lake, CA

Rancho Cucamonga High School (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) ‘05 University of California, Riverside ‘10, Sociology/Law and Society

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.

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)