Brenda Martinez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Brenda Martinez

American middle-distance runner

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1987

Place of Birth: Upland, California, United States

Profession: athletics competitor, middle-distance runner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Brenda Martinez (born September 8, 1987) is an American track and field athlete, specializing in middle distance races.
Born in Upland, California.
She won a silver medal in the 800 meters at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, 2013.
She also represented the USA at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 1500 meters.
On February 7, 2015 she set a world record in the Distance medley relay at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.
In 2015, started Big Bear Track Club and recruited their first athlete Boris Berian.
In 2016, Martinez qualified for the U.S.
Olympic team competing in the 1500 meters after beating Amanda Eccleston by .03 seconds. Martinez ran collegiately for University of California, Riverside, finishing second at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 1500 m.
She attended Rancho Cucamonga High School, graduating in 2005.
She is of Mexican American descent.Her training is meticulously planned by veteran coach Joe Vigil assisted by Brenda's husband and former Concordia University (California) runner Carlos Handler.