At the recent IAAF Track & Field World Championships in Moscow, Mexican-American Brenda Martinez became the first American woman to win a medal in the 800m at the event. She ran her personal-best at (1:57.80) and won the bronze medal. Martinez, 25, is from Rancho Cucamongo, CA and is the only Latina on the national track and field team.
Martinez started running at five years old and became the first person in her family to go to college when she attended UC-Riverside. There she won the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championship in the 1,500m and was a three-time NCAA All-American.
For her athleticism and amazing accomplishment, Brenda is this week's Inspiring Latina!
Go to Latina.com to read the interview I did with Martinez.
