Brooks Welcomes Collegiate Standouts On Eve Of Pro Debuts At Prefontaine Classic

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Photos courtesy of Brooks

Gary Martin and Sanu Jallow-Lockhart will be wearing Brooks kits as the newest members of the Seattle-based Brooks Beasts training group when they make their professional debuts this weekend at the Prefontaine Classic. 

Martin, a high school sub-four miler in high school who became a consistent NCAA title contender at the University of Virginia, ran the second-fastest mile in collegiate history and was a 10-time All-American for the Cavaliers under coach Vin Lananna. 

Martin will race Saturday in the Bowerman mile at the Pre Classic.

"Joining the Beasts will allow me to take my career to the next level and compete for medals on a national and global level," Martin said. "I am very excited to starting training with all of the talented athletes on the team and get to work with Danny Mackey and the rest of the staff."

jallow-Lockhart left a lasting impression on the NCAA Championships last month when she broke Athing Mu's collegiate record in the 800 meters for the Arkansas Razorbacks, running 1:56.85. Earlier, she broke the NCAA record in the 600 meters. 

She is already one of the best half-milers in the world and was a 2024 Olympian for her native Gambia. 

Jallow-Lockhart will return to Hayward Field on Saturday to race in a loaded women's 800 meters field that includes Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson of Great Britain.