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Eugene, OR—Her legs gave out before her heart did. So with her legs buckling beneath her in the final 20 meters of the Olympic Trials 1,500-meter final Sunday, Brenda Martinez willed herself across the finish line before crashing to the hard, wet...

Jul 19th 2016, 2:52pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

NBCOLYMPICS.COM: Brenda Martinez's '10 Emotional Week At Olympic Trials Ends In Triumph

Eugene, OR—Brenda Martinez was about half a lap from qualifying for her first Olympic team when her feet tangled with Alysia Montaño's.

Jul 11th 2016, 8:58am 5K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez Punches Ticket To Rio!

Eugene, OR—UC Riverside three-time All-American Brenda Martinez placed third in the 1,500m finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Sunday, to advance to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janero. Her time was 4:06.16, just .03 hundredths of a second a...

Jul 10th 2016, 4:52pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez '10 Advances To 1,500m Finals At U.S. Olympic Trials

Eugene, OR—For the second time in as many days, UC Riverside three-time All-American Brenda Martinez won her 1,500m heat at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Her performance Friday puts her in Sunday's Final at 5 pm PT. The top three finishers in that rac...

Jul 8th 2016, 7:35pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez '10 Wins Heat, Advances To 1,500m Semifinal At U.S. Olympic Trials

Eugene. OR—UC Riverside three-time All-American Brenda Martinez '10 shook off the disappointment of Monday's 800m Final to win her First Round 1,500m Heat at the U.S. Olympic Trials Thursday evening. The Semifinals are scheduled for July 8 at 5:0...

Jul 7th 2016, 8:22pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Jemison '17 Finishes 20th In Shot Put At U.S. Olympic Trials

Eugene, OR—UC Riverside All-American Breana Jemison '17 finished in 20th place in the Shot Put this afternoon at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a top mark of 16.14m (52' 11.5"). That mark was also the sixth best by a collegian in the event.

Jul 7th 2016, 12:56pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

PRESS-ENTERPRISE: Brenda Martinez Puts Crash Behind Her, Turns Focus To 1,500 At Olympic Trials

Eugene, OR—By the time Brenda Martinez sat down alone with a turkey sandwich and her four dogs Monday night in the house she and her husband/coach Carlos Handler are renting in nearby Springfield, she had already turned her focus to the Olympic T...

Jul 7th 2016, 10:48am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Jemison '17, Martinez '10 Continue Quests For U.S. Olympic Team Berths

Eugene, OR—UC Riverside All-Americans Breana Jemison '17 and Brenda Martinez '10 continue their quests for berths on the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team today.

Jul 7th 2016, 10:08am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez '10 Tripped In 800m Final, Misses Out On U.S. Olympic Team Spot

Eugene, OR—UC Riverside three-time All-American Brenda Martinez '10 was in second place at the 600m mark of the 800m final Monday at the U.S. Olympic Trials trailing Ajee Williams by .02 seconds (1:27.98 to 1:28.00). With one of the best final ki...

Jul 4th 2016, 6:34pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Brenda Martinez '10 Advances To Finals At U.S. Olympic Trials

Eugene, OR—UC Riverside three-time All-American Brenda Martinez '10 won her semifinal heat at the U.S. Olympic Trials Saturday morning, advancing to the finals which are slated for Monday, July 4 at 5:42 pm. Her time of 1:59.64 was the fastest of...

Jul 2nd 2016, 2:20pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments