# Gabriela Traña

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

## 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 | |
| 1994 | Central American Age Group Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 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 | |
| 1999 | Central American Junior Championships | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala | 1st | 5000 m | 18:33.13 min |
| 1999 | Pan American Junior Championships | Tampa, Florida, United States | 7th | 1500 m | 4:42.13 |
| 1999 | Pan American Junior Championships | Tampa, Florida, United States | 10th | 5000 m | 18:35.75 |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 7th | 800 m | 2:17.36 |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:40.73 |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 6th | 5000 m | 18:16.19 |
| 2001 | Central American Games | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:37.13 A |
| 2001 | Central American Games | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 5000 m | 18:25.57 A |
| 2001 | Central American Games | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:04.89 A |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 7th | 1500 m | 4:47.81 |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 6th | 5000 m | 18:48.67 |
| 2003 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:41.27 |
| 2003 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4th | 5000 m | 19:23.18 |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 4th | 1500 m | 4:42.85 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 4:32.58 |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 11th | 1500 m | 4:48.27 |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 11th | 3000 m | 9:50.56 |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 10th | 5000 m | 17:15.20 |
| 2004 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 1500 m | 4:35.11 CR |
| 2004 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 10,000 m | 36:10.54 CR |
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 1500 m | 4:39.12 |
| 2005 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 5000 m | 18:14.86 |
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 23rd (h) | 800 m | 2:16.49 |
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 4:38.30 |
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 17th (h) | 5000 m | 17:56.38 |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 5th | 3000 m | 9:54.67 |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:59.80 |
| 2007 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 11:19.81 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 11:11.17 |
| 2007 | 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 |
| 2010 | 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 |
| 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | Marathon | 2:54:59 |
| 2014 | World Half Marathon Championships | København, Denmark | 75th | Half marathon | 1:19:25 |
| 2014 | 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 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 40th | Marathon | 3:19:13 |