(5-5-08) Former professional triathlete and longtime runner Andy Martin of Bend, OR has had quite a week. On Sunday, April 27, Martin placed first at the Big Sur International Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 29 minutes and 50 seconds.
Just one week later, the 33-year-old personal trainer found himself in front of the field once again - this time taking top honors at the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, OH, clocking 2:30:40 for the distance. Martin spoke by phone with the Bend Bulletin on Sunday night reporting that his run to the finish at Flying Pig was a painful one as Martin explained he believes he has a (self-diagnosed) stress fracture.
Martin won the Seattle Marathon in November and also the Birch Bay Marathon earlier this year. His win in Cincinnati marks his fifth career marathon win.
