Anna Pichrtová

Who is Anna Pichrtová?

Anna Pichrtová is a professional long distance runner. In 2004 she finished 28th in the Women's marathon at the Athens Olympics, and the following year placed 27th at the World Championships in Helsinki, as well as winning the inaugural edition of the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race in Nigeria. She has also won the Mount Washington Hill Climb in New Hampshire six times, the Mount Kinabalu Climbathon in Malaysia five times, and in 2006 was victorious at the European Mountain Running Championships in Malé Svatoňovice, the Grand Prix, and the Cinq 4000s at Sierre-Zinal in Switzerland. In 2007 she won the 23rd World Mountain Running Trophy. She won two times WMRA World Long Distance Mountain Running Trophy in 2008 and in 2009.

In late 2006 Pichrtová was injured in a van accident in Nigeria while returning to the Obudu Ranch, and suffered fractures to one arm and both clavicles. After months of physiotherapy she returned to racing in June 2007.

Anna is married from November 11, 2010 with Samuel Straka and her new name is Anna Strakova.