Lucas Martin (racewalker)
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| Full name | Lucas Martin | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Racewalking | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mark Harris | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lucas Martin (born 2 June 2004) is a New Zealand racewalker from Whanganui. He is a multiple-time national champion in track and road walking events, the 2024 Oceania 5000 m race walk champion.
Early life
Martin grew up in Whanganui and attended Whanganui Collegiate School.[1]
Career
Junior career
At just 14 years old, Martin won the under-20 division 3,000 m race walk at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships, setting a personal best of 14:03—improving his previous PB by 48 seconds. He followed this with a bronze medal in the 10,000 m walk the next day.[1]
He continued his rise through national age-group competition. In 2020, he won the New Zealand under-18 5000 m race walk in Christchurch.[2]
In 2021, Martin claimed the New Zealand under-20 10,000 m track walk title in Hastings.[3]
At the 2022 New Zealand Track & Field Championships, he won the under-20 10,000 m walk in Hastings, setting further age-group marks.[4]
In 2023, Martin captured the under-20 men’s 3,000 m walk at the New Zealand championships in Wellington, continuing his progression towards senior competition.[5]
Senior representation
At the 2023 New Zealand Track and Field Championships, Martin won the senior men's 10,000 m race walk in a time of 46:10.02.[6]
In June 2024, Martin represented New Zealand at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji, where he won the gold medal in the senior men's 5000m race walk [7] and silver in the 10,000 m race walk.[8]
At the 2025 Athletics New Zealand 10 km road championships, Martin placed third overall in the U20/Senior 10 km walk with a time of 48:58, finishing second among male seniors.[9]
New Zealand Championships
| Year | Event | Age group | Performance | Position |
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| 2019 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Junior Men | 51:22.82 | Bronze |
| 2019 | 3000 m walk (track) | U20 Men | 14:03.69 | Gold |
| 2020 | 5 km walk (road) | Men U18 | 23:46 | Gold |
| 2020 | 3000 m walk (track) | U20 Men | 13:39.11 | Gold |
| 2020 | 10,000 m walk (track) | U20 Men | 48:24.23 | Gold |
| 2021 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Junior Men | 49:41.14 | Gold |
| 2022 | 10 km walk (road) | Junior Men | 49:04 | Gold |
| 2023 | 3000 m walk (track) | Junior Men | 12:29.44 | Gold |
| 2023 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 46:10.02 | Gold |
| 2024 | 3000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 13:04.31 | Gold |
| 2024 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 48:22.34 | Gold |
| 2024 | 10 km walk (road) | Senior Men | 47:09 | Silver |
| 2025 | 3000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 12:50.49 | Bronze |
| 2025 | 10,000 m walk (track) | Senior Men | 45:52.45 | Silver |
| 2025 | 20 km walk (road) | Senior Men | 1:39:54 | Bronze |
| 2025 | 10 km walk (road) | Senior Men | 48:58 | Silver |
Personal bests
- 3000 m walk (track): 12:29.44 (2023)[5]
- 10,000 m walk (track): 45:52.45 (2025)[10]
- 10 km walk (road): 47:09 (2024)[10]
- 20 km walk (road): 1:39:54 (2025)[10]
References
- ^ a b Hyndman, Iain (12 March 2019), "Competitive young Whanganui Lucas Martin is making strides with national title already in the bag", Whanganui Chronicle, retrieved 5 September 2025 – via The New Zealand Herald
- ^ "National champions crowned on opening day in Christchurch". Athletics New Zealand. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "National Track & Field Championships: Day 1 Recap". Athletics New Zealand. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Day 2 Recap – Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships". Athletics New Zealand. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Day 3 Recap – Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships". Athletics New Zealand. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Weekly Round Up: 7 March". Athletics New Zealand. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Weekly Round Up: 10 June". Athletics New Zealand. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Weekly Round Up: 4 June". Athletics New Zealand. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Athletics New Zealand 10 KM Road Championships 2025 – Results". Sportsplits. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Athletics New Zealand Rankings – Lucas Martin profile". Athletics New Zealand Rankings. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
External links
- Lucas Martin profile at World Athletics
- Lucas Martin profile at Athletics New Zealand Rankings