Gabriela Traña

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Traña and the second or maternal family name is Trigueros.

Gabriela Gerarda Traña Trigueros (born 3 March 1980 in Alajuela, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican long-distance runner.

Gabriela Traña

Gabriela Traña at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Gabriela Gerarda Traña Trigueros
Born	(1980-03-03) March 3, 1980 Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country	Costa Rica
Sport	Women's Athletics
Event	Long distance running
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing Costa Rica NACAC Championships 2007 El Salvador 3000 m st. Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayagüez Marathon Central American Games 2010 Ciudad de Panamá 10,000 m 2013 San José Marathon 2001 Ciudad de Guatemala 1500 m 2001 Ciudad de Guatemala 5000 m 2001 Ciudad de Guatemala 4x400 m relay 2013 San José 5000 m Central American Championships 2007 San José 3000 m st. 2005 San José 1500 m 2004 Managua 1500 m 2004 Managua 10,000 m 2005 San José 5000 m 2003 Ciudad de Guatemala 1500 m
Updated on 1 January 2015

Biography

She competed in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2012, she was also the flag bearer for the Costa Rican team during the opening ceremony. She was the Central American Champion in the marathon at the 2013 San José Games.

Personal bests

• 800 m: 2:12.8 min – San José, 2003
• 1500 m: 4:32.58 min – Saint-Denis, 27 August 2003
• 3000 m: 9:50.56 min – Huelva, 8 August 2004
• 5000 m: 17:15.20 min – Huelva, 7 August 2004
• 10,000 m: 36:10.54 min – Managua, 26 September 2004
• Half marathon: 1:15:01 hrs – Edinburgh, 27 May 2012
• Marathon: 2:38:22 hrs – Berlin, 25 September 2011
• 3000 m steeplechase: 10:59.80 min – Ponce, 26 May 2006

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Costa Rica
1994	Central American Age Group Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	2nd	800 m
			2nd	1200 m
1996	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17)	San Salvador, El Salvador	8th	800 m	2:27.31
1999	Central American Junior Championships	Puerto Barrios, Guatemala	1st	1500 m
			1st	5000 m	18:33.13 min
	Pan American Junior Championships	Tampa, Florida, United States	7th	1500 m	4:42.13
			10th	5000 m	18:35.75
2001	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	7th	800 m	2:17.36
			3rd	1500 m	4:40.73
			6th	5000 m	18:16.19
	Central American Games	Guatemala City, Guatemala	2nd	1500 m	4:37.13 A
			3rd	5000 m	18:25.57 A
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	4:04.89 A
2002	Ibero-American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	7th	1500 m	4:47.81
			6th	5000 m	18:48.67
2003	Central American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	2nd	1500 m	4:41.27
			4th	5000 m	19:23.18
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	St. George's, Grenada	4th	1500 m	4:42.85
	World Championships	Paris, France	28th (h)	1500 m	4:32.58
2004	Ibero-American Championships	Huelva, Spain	11th	1500 m	4:48.27
			11th	3000 m	9:50.56
			10th	5000 m	17:15.20
	Central American Championships	Managua, Nicaragua	1st	1500 m	4:35.11 CR
			1st	10,000 m	36:10.54 CR
2005	Central American Championships	San José, Costa Rica	1st	1500 m	4:39.12
			2nd	5000 m	18:14.86
	Universiade	Izmir, Turkey	23rd (h)	800 m	2:16.49
			19th (h)	1500 m	4:38.30
			17th (h)	5000 m	17:56.38
2006	Ibero-American Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	5th	3000 m	9:54.67
			5th	3000 m s'chase	10:59.80
2007	Central American Championships	San José, Costa Rica	1st	3000 m s'chase	11:19.81
	NACAC Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	3rd	3000 m s'chase	11:11.17
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	25th (h)	5000 m	17:45.56 SB
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	68th	Marathon	2:53:45
2010	Central American Games	Panama City, Panama	1st	10,000 m	37:31.17
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	2nd	Marathon	2:46:22
2011	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	12th	Marathon	3:04:29
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	90th	Marathon	2:43:17
2013	Central American Games	San José, Costa Rica	3rd	5000 m	17:36.28
			1st	Marathon	2:54:59
2014	World Half Marathon Championships	København, Denmark	75th	Half marathon	1:19:25
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, México	7th	Marathon	2:51:51 A
2015	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	3rd	5000 m	18:41.98
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	12th	Marathon	2:49:28
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	40th	Marathon	3:19:13

External links

• Gabriela Traña at World Athletics
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gabriela Traña". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15.