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(Athlete) Lisa Martin is an Australian former long-distance runner known for her exceptional achievements in the marathon. She won the Olympic silver medal in 1988 and secured two Commonwealth Games gold medals. Martin also claimed victories at prestigious events such as the Osaka International Ladies Marathon and the New York City Marathon. Her impressive marathon time of 2:23:51 in 1988 ranked her as the fourth-fastest female marathon runner globally at that time. Additionally, she emerged victorious in the Great North Run Half Marathon on three occasions.