Martina Strähl (born 7 May 1987) is a Swiss female long-distance runner and mountain runner, world champion at the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships (2015)[1] and twice at the European Mountain Running Championships (2009, 2011).

Martina Strähl
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 37)
Solothurn, Switzerland
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country Switzerland
Sport
EventLong-distance running
ClubSträhl
Coached byFritz Häni
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Half marathon: 1:09:29 (2018)
  • Marathon: 2:28:07 (2018)
Medal record
Mountain running
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships (individual) 0 1 1
World Championships (team) 0 2 1
World LD Championships (individual) 1 0 0
World LD Championships (team) 1 0 0
European Championships (individual) 2 0 0
European Championships (tema) 1 2 1
Total 5 5 3

Biography

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Strähl won a silver (2006) and a bronze medal (2010) at individual senior level at the World Mountain Running Championships and others three medals with the national team. In 2015 at the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships won also the gold medal at senior level with the national team and four others medals with the national team at the European Mountain Running Championships.

She won Zermatt marathon in 2015 (marathon distance) and 2019 (half marathon distance).[2]

National records

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Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
Athletics
2016 European Championships   Amsterdam 15th Half marathon 1:12:55
2018 European Championships   Berlin 7th Marathon 2:28:07 PB

National titles

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Strähl won three national championships at individual senior level.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge (2004-2014)/Championships (2015 on)". wmra.ch. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Martina Strähl - Resultate" (in German). martinastraehl.ch. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Martina Strähl Berlin Half Marathon 2018 Result". mikatiming.net. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Martina STRÄHL - Honours". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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