Stay tuned for 2015 Info! The Adrian Martinez Classic presented by HOKA ONE ONE began as a tribute to a great runner and wonderful young man, Adrian Martinez. Adrian was a champion Miler at Concord-Carlisle High School, team leader, and all around great guy. The summer after he graduated from Williams College, Adrian suffered a heart attack while playing soccer with friends (another of his great pastimes). Adrian's passing was a sad shock to all who knew him, but the Martinez Classic is a way to honor his life by doing something he truly loved: running with friends.
The Martinez Classic serves as a fundraiser for the Adrian Martinez Scholarship Fund at Concord-Carlisle High School (which is administered by the CCHS Scholarship Fund), and for the Friends of CCHS Track & Field, which supports the Track & Field teams at CCHS.
2014 Adrian Martinez Mile Champions
Eric Finan (USA / MN), 3:58.73
Violah Lagat (KEN), 4:29.43
The Races:
The Martinez Classic offers a race for everyone - from first-timers to experienced racers. Sign up today, choose the Mile race that is right for you, and get ready for a great celebration of running!
Elite Athletes
In addition, the Martinez Classic is bringing the very best distance runners in the nation to Concord! In partnership with the USA Milers Club, the Martinez Classic will offer high performance races at 800m and 5000m and the Mile. The Mile races - still known as the Adro Miles - will continue to be the showcase event of the evening. For more information, or to inquire about entry in any of the elite races please see the Elite Athletes page, or contact the High Performance Coordinator, Jonathan Marcus: (971) 344-4469; jmar24@gmail.com.
"Immediately after finishing, I went up to the finish line official, put my hand on his shoulder, and asked, 'That was a full Mile, right?' I wanted to make sure it was real! He looked at me with a confused face and answered, 'Yeah….a full Mile.'"
BBTM Note: This is an excerpt from Eric Finan's...
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World leading women's outdoor Mile time and thrilling finishes highlight memorial meet presented by HOKA ONE ONE
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Adding USA Milers Club High Performance races, the Adrian Martinez Classic in Concord, MA attracts top talent for an exciting community Track & Field "evening of Mile races for all ages and abiliites."
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The first man sub-4 minutes in the Mile will receive $1000 bonus as well as the first woman under 4:30; HOKA ONE ONE event sponsor
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An evening of Mile races and fundraiser, the Adrian Martinez Classic returns to Concord next Saturday, July 6.
Patrick Ball, Concord, MA Patch
The thing about sad stories is you can’t spoil the ending -- they’ll tug at those heartstrings no matter how many times you hear them. But sometimes...
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By Cindy Cantrell, Boston Globe
RACES FOR ALL: Steve Lane, track and cross country coach at Concord-Carlisle High School, remembers the late Adrian Martinez as a “sweet, good-natured kid who was humble about his ability and accomplishments” as captain of the cross country and track teams, and...
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