Senior Joad Martinho was named the MAC Men's Runner of the Week.
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Joad Martinho Named MAC Men’s Runner of the Week for Second Time This Year
10/20/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Senior finished ninth at Under Armour Pre-National Invitational
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo senior Joad Martinho was named the Mid-American Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday morning. It is the second times this fall and third time in Martinho's career that he has received the honor.
A native of Aulnay-sous-Bois, France, Martinho led Toledo to an eighth-place team finish at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational last Friday. He placed ninth in the 8K with a time of 23:25.6, just over eight seconds behind the individual champion. The race featured six nationally ranked schools and was held at the Lavern Gibson Cross Country Course, site of the 2026 NCAA Championships.
Martinho was one of three Rockets to place in the top 25. Toledo and meet champion No. 8 Syracuse were the only schools with three runners in the top 25.
A native of Aulnay-sous-Bois, France, Martinho led Toledo to an eighth-place team finish at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational last Friday. He placed ninth in the 8K with a time of 23:25.6, just over eight seconds behind the individual champion. The race featured six nationally ranked schools and was held at the Lavern Gibson Cross Country Course, site of the 2026 NCAA Championships.
Martinho was one of three Rockets to place in the top 25. Toledo and meet champion No. 8 Syracuse were the only schools with three runners in the top 25.
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