Lisa Martin (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lisa Frances O'Dea |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 12 May 1960 Gawler, South Australia, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Medal record | |
Lisa Frances Ondieki (née O'Dea, formerly Martin; born 12 May 1960) is an Australian former long-distance runner. In the marathon, she won the 1988 Olympic silver medal and two Commonwealth Games gold medals. Other marathon victories included the 1988 Osaka International Ladies Marathon and the 1992 New York City Marathon. She also won the Great North Run Half Marathon three times. Her best time for the marathon of 2:23:51, set in 1988, made her the fourth-fastest female marathon runner in history at the time.