Lisa Martin-Ondieki

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameLisa Frances•Martin-Ondieki (O'Dea-)
Used nameLisa•Martin-Ondieki
Born12 May 1960 in Gawler, South Australia (AUS)
Measurements168 cm / 47 kg
AffiliationsNike Track Club, USA
NOC Australia
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Lisa Martin-Ondieki started out as a 400 metre hurdler but later found fame as a marathoner, winning a silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She was a two-time Commonwealth Games Champion, winning the marathon in 1986 and 1990, and won the 1992 New York City Marathon.

Martin-Ondieki placed second at the London Marathon in 1993-94 and finished second at the 1984 Chicago Marathon and the 1986 New York City Marathon. Her other major marathon victories include the 1984 Canberra Marathon, the 1985 Pittsburgh Marathon, and the 1988 Osaka International Ladies Marathon. She competed through 1996, her last major race being a ninth-place finish at the 1996 Osaka Marathon. Martin-Ondieki was inducted into the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame in 2014.

Personal Best: Mar – 2-23:51 (1988).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Lisa Martin
Marathon, Women (Olympic) 7
1988 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Lisa Martin
Marathon, Women (Olympic) 2 Silver
1992 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Lisa Ondieki
Marathon, Women (Olympic) DNF
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Lisa Ondieki
Marathon, Women (Olympic) DNF

Olympic family relations

Special Notes