Lisa Martin (runner)

Lisa Martin
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
BornLisa Frances O'Dea
(1960-05-12) 12 May 1960
Sport
Country Australia
SportAthletics
Event
Marathon
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Marathon
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh Marathon
1990 Auckland Marathon

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.