2025 Track and Field Roster
Martinez, Cristian
Cristian Martinez
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Kinesiology-Sport Psychology Leadership
- Hometown:
- Galt, Calif.
- Prev School:
- American River College
Bio
Cristian Martinez - Season/Career Statistics
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Mile (4:07.33aa; 3rd)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Distance Medley Relay (9:57.93; 4th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 1500m (3:48.19; 9th)
2023 All-Big West Performer (1500m)
2025 (Senior)
Outdoor: Broke the 1:50 barrier for the first time in the 800, going 1:49.64 to finish fourth at the Big West Championships ... Improved upon his position by four positions in the Big West finals as he was eighth in the prelims (1:51.31) ... Won the mile (4:15.29) and finished sixth in the 800m (1:51.37) at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Second in the 800m at the Trojan Invitational (1:51.57) ... Opened outdoor campaign by running the 3000m for the first time at the Big West Challenge Cup, coming in seventh with a time of 9:37.32 ... Ran the 1500m three times including the Bryan Clay Invitational ... 1500m season-best time was 3:53.06 at the Stanford Invitational.
Indoor: Ran 1:53.18 to finish seventh in the 800m at the MPSF Championships in lone start of the season.
2024 (Junior)
Outdoor: Ran the ninth fastest 1500m time in school history, 3:48.19, to finish seventh at the Big West Championships ... Was fifth in the 800m at the Big West Championships ... Placed fourth in the 1500m at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Lowered his career best in the 800 to 1:50.19 to win the race at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Won the 800m at the Pacific Coast Invitational (1:51.32) .
Indoor: Did not compete.
2023 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed in 10 meets, running primarily in the 800m and 1500m … Earned All-Conference honors with a second place finish in the 1500m at the Big West Championships … Ran a season best 3:48.61 in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, the 10th fastest time in program history … Won the 1500m at the Beach Opener and Challenge Cup … Totaled seven podium finishes.
Indoor: Competed in two meets … Finished fifth in the mile at the MPSF Championships in a time of 4:07.33aa, which ranks third in program history … Also ran a leg on the runner-up Distance Medley Relay team at the MPSF Championships.
Prior to LBSU: Competed at American River College for two years of cross country and a year of track and field … Was a two-time CCCAA All-American selection in the 800m and the 1500m … Won the 1500m California State Championship, Nor Cal Championship, and Big 8 Conference Championship … Finished runner-up in the 800m State Championship and Nor Cal Championship after winning the Big 8 Championship … Was named the 2022 Big 8 Conference MVP … Juco-bests were 1:51.71 in the 800m, 3:51.10 in the 1500m, and 15:02 in the 5000m.
High School: Ran cross country and track all four years of high school at Liberty Ranch HS and three years of soccer … On the track, he totaled seven All-League honors including four individual titles … Helped his team to the 2017 Team Championship.
Personal: Son of Analiliana Reyes and Carlos Martinez … Has three sisters, Jennifer, Chantal, and Yaretzi … Majoring in Kinesiology-Sport Psychology Leadership.
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Mile (4:07.33aa; 3rd)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Distance Medley Relay (9:57.93; 4th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor 1500m (3:48.19; 9th)
2023 All-Big West Performer (1500m)
2025 (Senior)
Outdoor: Broke the 1:50 barrier for the first time in the 800, going 1:49.64 to finish fourth at the Big West Championships ... Improved upon his position by four positions in the Big West finals as he was eighth in the prelims (1:51.31) ... Won the mile (4:15.29) and finished sixth in the 800m (1:51.37) at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Second in the 800m at the Trojan Invitational (1:51.57) ... Opened outdoor campaign by running the 3000m for the first time at the Big West Challenge Cup, coming in seventh with a time of 9:37.32 ... Ran the 1500m three times including the Bryan Clay Invitational ... 1500m season-best time was 3:53.06 at the Stanford Invitational.
Indoor: Ran 1:53.18 to finish seventh in the 800m at the MPSF Championships in lone start of the season.
2024 (Junior)
Outdoor: Ran the ninth fastest 1500m time in school history, 3:48.19, to finish seventh at the Big West Championships ... Was fifth in the 800m at the Big West Championships ... Placed fourth in the 1500m at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Lowered his career best in the 800 to 1:50.19 to win the race at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Won the 800m at the Pacific Coast Invitational (1:51.32) .
Indoor: Did not compete.
2023 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed in 10 meets, running primarily in the 800m and 1500m … Earned All-Conference honors with a second place finish in the 1500m at the Big West Championships … Ran a season best 3:48.61 in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, the 10th fastest time in program history … Won the 1500m at the Beach Opener and Challenge Cup … Totaled seven podium finishes.
Indoor: Competed in two meets … Finished fifth in the mile at the MPSF Championships in a time of 4:07.33aa, which ranks third in program history … Also ran a leg on the runner-up Distance Medley Relay team at the MPSF Championships.
Prior to LBSU: Competed at American River College for two years of cross country and a year of track and field … Was a two-time CCCAA All-American selection in the 800m and the 1500m … Won the 1500m California State Championship, Nor Cal Championship, and Big 8 Conference Championship … Finished runner-up in the 800m State Championship and Nor Cal Championship after winning the Big 8 Championship … Was named the 2022 Big 8 Conference MVP … Juco-bests were 1:51.71 in the 800m, 3:51.10 in the 1500m, and 15:02 in the 5000m.
High School: Ran cross country and track all four years of high school at Liberty Ranch HS and three years of soccer … On the track, he totaled seven All-League honors including four individual titles … Helped his team to the 2017 Team Championship.
Personal: Son of Analiliana Reyes and Carlos Martinez … Has three sisters, Jennifer, Chantal, and Yaretzi … Majoring in Kinesiology-Sport Psychology Leadership.
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