Brenda Martinez pre-race
Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009

Women's Track and Field

LETSRUN.COM: Martinez Anchors World Record In Women's Distance Medley Relay

Boston, MA—There were several thrilling women's distance races at the 2015 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix at Boston's Reggie Lewis Center on Saturday, none more so than the world record in the women's DMR set by the team of Sarah Brown, Mahogany Jones, Megan Krumpoch and UC Riverside three-time All-American Brenda Martinez. The quartet combined for a 10:42.57, smashing the old world record of 10:50.98, though that time almost wasn't good enough to win the race as the NY All-Stars, anchored by Nicole Tully, came up just short, running 10:42.79 after Martinez overhauled Tully in the final meters of a thrilling race.

Given that this meet's primary sponsor is New Balance, the script was for the women's team from New Balance, anchored by Martinez, to get the world record. In the end, that's what happened, but boy did Nicole Tully (formerly Schappert) of the New York All Stars make her work for it.

Read the rest of the article about the race at Letsrun.com.