San Diego’s Steven Martinez Sets Course Record at OC Marathon

Runners push past mile 25 in the 2022 Orange County Marathon portion of Costa Mesa, Calif., on May 1, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—San Diego’s Steven Martinez won the 19th OC Marathon Sunday in a record time of 2:18:06, while Northern California’s Jenny Grimshaw won the women’s race in 2:53:06.

Martinez, who attended Chico State University, earned a $2,500 bonus for breaking the old course record of 2:22:45 set in 2011 by Peter Omae Ayieni.