Lucas Martin (born 2 June 2004) is a New Zealand racewalker from Whanganui. He is a multiple-time national champion in track and road walking events, the 2024 Oceania 5000 m race walk champion.
Martin grew up in Whanganui and attended Whanganui Collegiate School.
At just 14 years old, Martin won the under-20 division 3,000 m race walk at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track and Field Championships, setting a personal best of 14:03âÂÂimproving his previous PB by 48 seconds. He followed this with a bronze medal in the 10,000 m walk the next day.
He continued his rise through national age-group competition. In 2020, he won the New Zealand under-18 5000 m race walk in Christchurch.
In 2021, Martin claimed the New Zealand under-20 10,000 m track walk title in Hastings.
At the 2022 New Zealand Track & Field Championships, he won the under-20 10,000 m walk in Hastings, setting further age-group marks.
In 2023, Martin captured the under-20 men's 3,000 m walk at the New Zealand championships in Wellington, continuing his progression towards senior competition.
At the 2023 New Zealand Track and Field Championships, Martin won the senior men's 10,000 m race walk in a time of 46:10.02.
In June 2024, Martin represented New Zealand at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji, where he won the gold medal in the senior men's 5000m race walk and silver in the 10,000 m race walk.
At the 2025 Athletics New Zealand 10 km road championships, Martin placed third overall in the U20/Senior 10 km walk with a time of 48:58, finishing second among male seniors.