Martina Strähl Explained

Nationality:	Swiss
Sport:	Sport of athletics Mountain running
Event:	Long-distance running
Club:	Strähl
Birth Date:	1987 5, df=y
Birth Place:	Solothurn, Switzerland
Coach:	Fritz Häni
Height:	1.67 m
Weight:	48 kg
Pb:	Marathon: 2:28:07 (2018)

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).

Biography

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

• 15K run: 48:54 (Berlin, 8 April 2018) - current holder^[3]
• Half marathon: 1:09:29 (Berlin, 8 April 2018) - current holder^[3]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
Athletics
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam	15th	Half marathon
2018	European Championships	Berlin	7th	Marathon

National titles

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

• Swiss Athletics Championships
  • 5000 metres: 2010, 2011
  • Marathon: 2018

See also

• List of Swiss records in athletics

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge (2004-2014)/Championships (2015 on). wmra.ch. 9 March 2020.
2. Web site: Martina Strähl - Resultate. martinastraehl.ch. de. 9 March 2020.
3. Web site: Martina Strähl Berlin Half Marathon 2018 Result. mikatiming.net. 8 April 2018. 16 April 2018.
4. Web site: Martina STRÄHL - Honours. worldathletics.org. 9 March 2020.