Michael Martinez has been inspiring runners at the Big Sur Marathon for two decades, playing the grand piano at Bixby Bridge, a tradition started by his mentor, Jonathon Lee. "I played at Lover's ...

THIS IS ANOTHER ICONIC PART OF THE BIG SUR MARATHON, A GRAND PIANO AT BIXBY BRIDGE, THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE MARATHON. MICHAEL MARTINEZ TOOK OVER FROM HIS MENTOR JONATHAN LEE, WHO DIED AT AN EARLY ...