Maria Martins

FRAWomen

Birth dateApr 1, 1974

Height1.62 m

Weight53 kg

Maria Martins (born 1 April 1974) is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 3000 metres. She was born in Santa Katarina, Cape Verde.

Arriving in Roubaix in 1988 to rejoin her father, Maria is 1.62m tall and weighs 50 kg. A teacher of hers detected her aptitude for Track and Field and directed her towards athletics.

She first ran for club Lille UC up to 1993, then at the Athletic Club de Villeneuve-d'Ascq (ACVA) before stopping training at the end of 1995 to have a baby. She restarted training in 1999 encouraged by her coach at Club Villeneuve and then she ran for club US Tourcoing (which became club Lille Métropole Athlétisme in 2006). She has been selected 24 times for French elite Track teams.. In August 2007, she was selected to participate in the 2007 World Championship Athletic team.

Key facts

1500 m

4:04.55

#462 all-time

3000 Metres Short Track

8:51.76

2009 season best

4:16.94

Feb 20, 2009 · Liévin (FRA) (i)

2009 season best

Age

52 years old

As of Sep 22, 2026: 1500 m 4:04.55 (#462 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 8:51.76, 2009 season best 4:16.94 (Feb 20, 2009, Liévin (FRA) (i)) · 52 years old

Personal bests

800m

2:02.83

1500m

4:04.55

#462 all-time

Mile

4:28.67

3000m

8:51.76

#743 all-time

1500m-short-track

4:11.20

2000m

5:58.88

3000m-short-track

8:51.76

10Kilometr

33:43

1000m

2:38.91

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2009	1500m	4:16.94	-	Feb 20, 2009	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2009	1500m-short-track	4:16.94	-	Feb 20, 2009	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2009	3000m	9:10.39	-	Feb 10, 2009	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2009	3000m-short-track	9:10.39	-	Feb 10, 2009	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2009	10Kilometr	33:46	-	Mar 22, 2009	↑	Croix (FRA)
2008	1500m	4:12.09	-	Jun 13, 2008	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2008	3000m	9:22.44	-	May 4, 2008	↑	Tourcoing (FRA)
2008	CrossCount	29:08	-	Dec 14, 2008	↓	15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles
2008	10Kilometr	34:53	-	Sep 6, 2008	↑	Lille (FRA)
2007	1000m	2:38.91	-	Jul 15, 2007	-	Longeville (FRA)
2007	1500m	4:06.19	-	Jul 25, 2007	↑	Monaco Herculis
2007	3000m	9:30.10	-	May 6, 2007	↑	Lomme (FRA)
2006	800m	2:03.55	-	Jul 4, 2006	↑	Halluin (FRA)
2006	1500m	4:08.07	-	Aug 11, 2006	↑	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
2006	1500m-short-track	4:11.20	-	Feb 10, 2006	↓	Eaubonne (FRA) (i)
2006	3000m-short-track	9:12.38	-	Feb 4, 2006	↑	Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2006	3000m	9:27.32	-	Jun 3, 2006	↑	Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2006	CrossCount	26:34	-	Dec 10, 2006	↓	13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition
2006	10Kilometr	34:27	-	Oct 15, 2006	↑	Tourcoing (FRA)
2005	800m	2:06.74	-	May 22, 2005	↑	Aix-les-Bains (FRA)
2005	1500m	4:05.79	-	Jul 1, 2005	↑	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2005	3000m-short-track	8:51.76	-	Feb 6, 2005	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2005	3000m	9:00.71	-	Jun 18, 2005	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2005	CrossCount	20:30	-	Dec 11, 2005	↓	12th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg - U20 Events
2004	800m	2:02.83	-	Jul 17, 2004	↑	Sotteville French Championships
2004	1500m	4:04.61	-	Jul 23, 2004	↑	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2004	1500m-short-track	4:12.87	-	Feb 14, 2004	↓	Leipzig (GER) (i)
2004	3000m	8:56.82	-	Feb 8, 2004	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2004	3000m-short-track	8:56.82	-	Feb 8, 2004	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2004	CrossCount	18:18	-	Dec 12, 2004	↓	11th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Heringsdorf - U20 Events
2003	800m	2:07.18	-	May 4, 2003	↑	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
2003	1500m	4:04.55	-	Jul 4, 2003	↑	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2003	Mile	4:28.67	-	Jun 15, 2003	-	Lille (FRA)
2003	3000m-short-track	9:00.92	-	Feb 15, 2003	↑	Leipzig (GER) (i)
2003	3000m	9:12.80	-	Sep 27, 2003	↑	Leipzig (GER) (i)
2003	CrossCount	23:17	-	Dec 14, 2003	↓	10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh
2003	10Kilometr	33:43	-	Sep 6, 2003	↑	Lille (FRA)
2002	800m	2:05.07	-	Jun 16, 2002	↑	Villeneuve (FRA)
2002	1500m	4:08.99	-	Jul 19, 2002	↑	Monaco Herculis
2002	3000m	9:21.26	-	Feb 16, 2002	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2002	3000m-short-track	9:21.26	-	Feb 16, 2002	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2002	CrossCount	21:01	-	Dec 8, 2002	↓	9th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Medulin
2002	10Kilometr	35:07	-	Aug 31, 2002	↑	Lille (FRA)
2001	800m	2:10.78	-	May 24, 2001	↑	Tergnier (FRA)
2001	1500m	4:17.95	-	Jun 30, 2001	↑	St-Etienne (FRA)
2001	2000m	5:58.88	-	Jun 17, 2001	-	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
2001	3000m	9:53.49	-	May 6, 2001	↑	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
2000	800m	2:11.79	-	Jul 8, 2000	↑	Arras (FRA)
2000	1500m	4:17.85	-	Aug 6, 2000	↑	Nice (FRA)
2000	3000m	9:47.33	-	May 21, 2000	↑	Arnstadt (GER)
1999	1500m	4:20.95	-	Jul 30, 1999	↑	Niort (FRA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	33:46	-	Mar 22	Croix
1500m-short-track	4:16.94	-	Feb 20	French Indoor Championships, Liévin (i)
3000m-short-track	9:10.39	-	Feb 10	Meeting du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	29:08	-	Dec 14	15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles
10Kilometr	34:53	-	Sep 6	Lille 10 km, Lille
1500m	4:12.09	-	Jun 13	Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano, Huelva
1500m	4:14.86	-	May 31	Pézenas Meeting National D2, Pezenas
3000m	9:29.91	-	May 18	Villeneuve d'Ascq French Club Championships, Villeneuve d'Ascq
3000m	9:22.44	-	May 4	Tourcoing French Club Championships, Tourcoing

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	DNF	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
1500m	4:14.30	-	Aug 5	French Championships
1500m	4:06.19	-	Jul 25	Monaco Herculis
1500m	4:08.55	-	Jul 21	Brasschaat Flanders Cup, Brasschaat
1000m	2:38.91	-	Jul 15	Longeville lés Metz Meeting National D2, Longeville
1500m	4:18.83	-	Jul 6	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
1500m	4:17.23	-	Jun 24	SPAR European Cup, Olympiastadion, München
1500m	4:10.53	-	Jun 8	Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq
1500m	4:23.21	-	May 20	Montreuil-Sous-Bois French Club Championships, Montreuil-sous-Bois
3000m	9:30.10	-	May 6	Lomme French Club Championships, Lomme

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	26:34	-	Dec 10	13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition
10Kilometr	34:27	-	Oct 15	Tourcoing
1500m	4:14.54	-	Aug 26	Paris DécaNation, Paris
1500m	4:13.62	-	Aug 13	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
1500m	4:08.07	-	Aug 11	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
1500m	4:13.62	-	Aug 7	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
1500m	4:08.07	-	Aug 7	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
1500m	4:16.57	-	Jul 22	French Championships
1500m	4:10.34	-	Jul 16	Gent Gentse Feesten Meeting, Gent
800m	2:06.86	-	Jul 14	Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk
800m	2:03.55	-	Jul 4	Halluin Meeting National, Halluin
1500m	4:16.40	-	Jun 15	Noisy-le-Grand Meeting National, Noisy-le-Grand
1500m	4:09.52	-	Jun 9	Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq
3000m	9:27.32	-	Jun 3	Zaragoza Meeting Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza
800m	2:04.75	-	May 21	Aix-les-Bains French Club Championships, Aix-les-Bains
800m	2:07.62	-	May 7	Sotteville-les-Rouen French Club Championships, Sotteville-lès-Rouen
1500m-short-track	4:15.17	-	Mar 12	Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i)
1500m-short-track	4:14.34	-	Mar 11	Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i)
1500m-short-track	4:14.34	-	Mar 10	Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i)
1500m-short-track	4:15.17	-	Mar 10	Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i)
1500m-short-track	4:26.28	-	Feb 26	French Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:35.29	-	Feb 24	French Indoor Championships, Aubière (i)
1500m-short-track	4:11.20	-	Feb 10	Eaubonne Meeting du Val d’Oise, Eaubonne (i)
3000m-short-track	9:12.38	-	Feb 4	Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	20:30	-	Dec 11	12th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg - U20 Events
1500m	4:14.12	-	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1500m	4:14.12	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1500m	4:10.22	-	Jul 20	Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting de Liége, Naimette-Xhovémont
1500m	4:16.71	-	Jul 15	French Championships
1500m	4:08.12	-	Jul 9	Cuxhaven Weltklasse hinterm Deich, Cuxhaven
1500m	4:05.79	-	Jul 1	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Maria Martins's 1500 m personal best?

Maria Martins's 1500 m personal best is 4:04.55, set on Jul 4, 2003 in Paris (FRA), #462 on the all-time list.

Which events does Maria Martins compete in?

Maria Martins competes in the 1500 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Maria Martins perform in 2009?

2009 season best: 4:16.94, set on Feb 20, 2009 in Liévin (FRA) (i).

Maria Martins

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Honours

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