Jessica Anne "Jess" Martin (née Andrews; born 1 October 1992) is a British long-distance runner who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
As a student she received financial support from fellow Great Britain Olympian Mo Farah's foundation,[2] studying for a degree in Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences at Brunel University.
[5] Martin was unable to compete in the summer of 2013 after suffering a stress-fracture in her foot but returned to competition towards the end of the year.
She also won a gold medal as part of the British women's under-23's team alongside Charlotte Purdue, Kate Avery, Lily Partridge, Rhona Auckland and Laura Weightman.
[2] Martin further improved her personal best in the Olympics finals, finishing in 16th place at 31 minutes 35 seconds [11] After stepping off the track with six laps remaining of the 2017 World Championships 10,000m race she subsequently announced her retirement from international athletics aged 24.