Marta Portoblanco

Martha Portobanco (born 29 January 1971) is a Nicaraguan long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Portobanco won two Central American Games medals as a member of the Nicaraguan 4 × 400 metres relay team. Her first came at the 1990 Games in Tegucigalpa, where she won bronze leading off the team.

She competed in her first global championship at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics, qualifying in the 1500 m and 300 m. In the 1500 m, she finished 12th in her heat in 4:56.22, while in the 3000 m she finished 15th in her qualifier in 10:48.08. Portobanco also set the Nicaraguan 10,000 m record of 40:13.20 in 1993, which still stood .

Portobanco won her second medal at the 1994 Central American Games. She led off the Nicaraguan silver medal-winning 4 × 400 m team, finishing behind El Salvador.

Portobanco also competed at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in the 5000 m. She finished 21st in her heat with a 19:08.44 minute time.

Personal life Portobanco attended the National University of Engineering in Nicaragua.

In 2019, Portobanco received a plaque of recognition from her alma mater. She was called in Spanish an illustrious figure that raised the university's profile.