Valeria Straneo

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Birth dateApr 5, 1976
BirthplaceAlessandria, Italy
Height1.68 m
Weight44 kg

Valeria Straneo (born 5 April 1976) is an Italian long-distance runner, winner of the silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and Italian record holder in the marathon. She won the Stramilano in 2011 and bettered the half marathon Italian record at the Roma-Ostia Half Marathon in 2012, although it was not ratified as the course doesn't meet Fidal criteria.

Key facts
Marathon
2:23:44
Half Marathon
1:07:46
2026 season best
37:17
Mar 22, 2026 · Monza (ITA)
Last competition
DKRace
Mar 22, 2026 · 37:17
Medals
World Championships: 1 silver
Age
50 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:23:44 (#357 all-time), Half Marathon 1:07:46 (#441 all-time), 2026 season best 37:17 (Mar 22, 2026, Monza (ITA)) · Last competition: DKRace, Mar 22, 2026, 37:17 · World Championships: 1 silver · 50 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2026
10Kilometr
37:17-Mar 22, 2026
DKRace
2021
Marathon
2:30:33-Apr 11, 2021
Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race
2020
10000m
32:55.25-Sep 27, 2020
Italian 10,000m Championships
2020
Semi
1:11:34-Feb 16, 2020
Gensan Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon
2020
Marathon
2:37:04-Dec 6, 2020
Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
2019
10Kilometr
33:23-Sep 8, 2019
10 km
2019
Semi
1:11:42-Nov 10, 2019
Maratonina Città di Crema
2019
30Kilometr
1:55:52-Oct 20, 2019
-
2019
Marathon
2:30:44-Dec 1, 2019
Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
2018
Semi
1:12:04-Oct 21, 2018
Foligno Half Marathon, Foligno
2018
Marathon
2:30:26-Dec 2, 2018
Valencia Marathon
2017
10Kilometr
32:22-Oct 29, 2017
Bari (ITA)
2017
Semi
1:13:23-Nov 26, 2017
-
2016
10Kilometr
33:21-Dec 31, 2016
Roma (ITA)
2016
Semi
1:13:55-Nov 20, 2016
New Delhi (IND)
2016
Marathon
2:29:44-Aug 14, 2016
The XXXI Olympic Games
2015
10000m
32:32.41-Jun 6, 2015
Chia European Cup 10,000m, Chia
2015
10Kilometr
34:02-Apr 11, 2015
Dublin (IRL)
2015
Semi
1:17:07-May 3, 2015
Chia (ITA)
2014
10Kilometr
32:36-Oct 5, 2014
Paris (FRA)
2014
Semi
1:08:55-Mar 29, 2014
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2014
30Kilometr
1:50:09-Jun 1, 2014
Dobbiaco (ITA)
2014
Marathon
2:25:27-Aug 16, 2014
Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich
2013
10000m
32:30.56-May 18, 2013
Ancona (ITA)
2013
10Kilometr
33:02-Oct 13, 2013
Milano (ITA)
2013
Semi
1:09:23-Oct 6, 2013
Lisboa (POR)
2013
30Kilometr
1:47:39-Jun 2, 2013
Dobbiaco (ITA)
2013
Marathon
2:25:58-Aug 10, 2013
IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
2012
10000m
32:15.87-Jun 3, 2012
Bilbao European Cup 10,000m
2012
10Kilometr
34:40-Sep 29, 2012
Modica (ITA)
2012
Semi
1:07:46-Feb 26, 2012
Ostia (ITA)
2012
Marathon
2:23:44-Apr 15, 2012
Rotterdam (NED)
2011
3000m
9:31.10-Jul 13, 2011
Alessandria (ITA)
2011
CrossCount
26:42-Dec 11, 2011-18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje
2011
10Kilometr
32:07-Sep 11, 2011
Lucca (ITA)
2011
10000m
32:35.11-Jun 25, 2011
Torino (ITA)
2011
10MilesRoa
55:48-May 15, 2011-Montebelluna (ITA)
2011
Semi
1:09:42-Oct 16, 2011
Cremona (ITA)
2011
Marathon
2:26:33-Sep 25, 2011
Berlin (GER)
2010
10Kilometr
36:12-Sep 12, 2010
Pordenone (ITA)
2010
Semi
1:16:29-Nov 7, 2010
Busto Arsizio (ITA)
2009
10000m
35:15.27-Apr 25, 2009
Villanova d'Asti (ITA)
2009
Semi
1:14:07-Sep 6, 2009
Bologna (ITA)
2009
Marathon
2:41:15-Oct 11, 2009
Carpi (ITA)
2008
10Kilometr
35:58-Nov 30, 2008
Torino (ITA)
2008
15Kilometr
54:04-Oct 26, 2008-Melfi (ITA)
2008
Semi
1:17:25-Dec 7, 2008
San Remo (ITA)
2005
Semi
1:14:49-Apr 10, 2005
Milano (ITA)
2004
10Kilometr
34:35-Dec 5, 2004
Torino (ITA)
2004
10000m
34:54.60-Jun 10, 2004
Carpi (ITA)
2004
Semi
1:16:13-May 9, 2004
Napoli (ITA)
2003
3000m
10:11.3h-Jun 18, 2003
Vado (ITA)
2003
Semi
1:17:09-Oct 19, 2003
Marengo (ITA)
2003
Marathon
2:48:41-Mar 9, 2003
Piacenza (ITA)

2026

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
37:17-Mar 22DKRace

2021

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:30:33-Apr 11Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race

2020

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:37:04-Dec 6Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
10000m
32:55.25-Oct 17Italian Championships
Semi
1:11:39-Oct 17World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia
10000m
32:55.25-Sep 27Italian 10,000m Championships
Semi
1:13:32-Sep 13Ganten Monza21 Half Marathon, Monza
Semi
1:11:34-Feb 16Gensan Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon

2019

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:30:44-Dec 1Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
Semi
1:11:42-Nov 10Maratonina Città di Crema
30Kilometr
1:55:52-Oct 20Parma 30km, Parma
Semi
1:12:42-Oct 6Telesia Half Marathon, Telese Terme
Semi
1:12:21-Sep 22Maratonina Int.le Città di Udine, Udine
10Kilometr
33:23-Sep 810 km
Semi
1:13:00-Mar 10Huawei Roma-Ostia Half Marathon
Semi
1:12:33-Feb 17Gensan Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon, Verona
Semi
1:18:02-Feb 3Mezza Maratona delle Due Perle, Santa Margherita Ligure

2018

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:30:26-Dec 2Valencia Marathon
Semi
1:12:04-Oct 21Foligno Half Marathon, Foligno
Semi
1:13:52-Sep 23Vinovo Half Marathon, Vinovo

2017

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:13:23-Nov 26Milano Half Marathon, Milano
10Kilometr
32:22-Oct 29Bari 10 km, Bari
10Kilometr
36:21-Apr 30Chia Laguna 10 km, Chia

2016

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
33:21-Dec 31Roma We Run Rome, Roma
Semi
1:13:55-Nov 20New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Semi
1:14:51-Oct 9Novi Ligure Maratonina d'Autunno, Novi Ligure
Marathon
2:29:44-Aug 16The XXXI Olympic Games
Marathon
2:29:44-Aug 14The XXXI Olympic Games

2015

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10000m
32:32.41-Jun 6Chia European Cup 10,000m, Chia
Semi
1:17:07-May 3Chia Laguna Half Marathon, Chia
10Kilometr
34:02-Apr 11Dublin Great Ireland Run, Dublin

2014

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:29:24-Nov 2New York Marathon, New York, NY
10Kilometr
32:36-Oct 5Paris 10 km, Paris
Marathon
2:25:27-Aug 16Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich
Marathon
2:25:27-Aug 12Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich
30Kilometr
1:50:09-Jun 1Dobbiaco
Semi
1:08:55-Mar 29IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Semi
1:09:47-Mar 16Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa
Semi
1:09:45-Feb 16Verona Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon, Verona - Italian Half Marathon Ch.
Semi
1:12:14-Feb 2Santa Margherita Ligure Mezza Maratona delle Due Perle, Santa Margherita Ligure

2013

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
33:14-Dec 31Roma We Run Rome, Roma
Marathon
2:28:22-Nov 3New York City Marathon, New York, NY
10Kilometr
33:02-Oct 13Milano Deejay Ten, Milano
Semi
1:09:23-Oct 6Lisboa Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Lisboa
Marathon
2:25:58-Aug 15IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
Marathon
2:25:58-Aug 10IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
Semi
1:11:00-Jun 29Mersin Mediterranean Games, Mersin
30Kilometr
1:47:39-Jun 230 km, Dobbiaco
10000m
32:30.56-May 18Italian 10,000m Championships, Ancona
Semi
1:13:50-Apr 28Chia Laguna Half Marathon, Chia
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Honours

🥇

Italian 10,000m Championships

10,000 Metres

2020
🥇

Italian Championships

10,000 Metres

2020
🥇

Gensan Giulietta & Romeo Half Marathon

Half Marathon

2020
🥈

Chia European Cup 10,000m

10,000 Metres

2015
🥈

Zürich European Championships

Marathon

2014
8

IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

2014
🥈

Zürich European Championships

Marathon

2014
7

New York Marathon

Marathon

2014
🥇

Mersin Mediterranean Games

Half Marathon

2013
5

New York City Marathon

Marathon

2013
🥈

IAAF World Championships

Marathon

2013
🥇

Italian 10,000m Championships

10,000 Metres

2013
7

The XXX Olympic Games

Marathon

2012
8

Berlin Marathon

Marathon

2011
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Valeria Straneo's Marathon personal best?

Valeria Straneo's Marathon personal best is 2:23:44, set on Apr 15, 2012 in Rotterdam (NED), #357 on the all-time list.

Which events does Valeria Straneo compete in?

Valeria Straneo competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Valeria Straneo perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 37:17, set on Mar 22, 2026 in Monza (ITA). Last competition: DKRace on Mar 22, 2026, 37:17.

How many medals has Valeria Straneo won?

Valeria Straneo has won 1 World Championships medal.