Myrto Valacha
Distance
As a Freshman (2025-26)
• Competed in and scored at three meets
• Recorded a personal-best time in the 6k (21:16.4) at the NCAA South Region Championships
• Fifth Vanderbilt finisher, 106th overall (22:32.0) at the 6k SEC Championships
• Recorded a fourth-place finish in her collegiate debut at the 5k Belmont Opener (18:14.4)
The Valacha File
• Prep bests: 1,500m – 4:27.43; 3,000m – 9:34.61; 5,000m – 16:55.04
• 10-time national champion
• 2023 Greek U18 champion in the 3,000 meters, runner-up in the 1,500 meters
• 2024 Greek U20 and Greek U18 champion in the 1,500 meters, runner-up in the 3,000 meters
• Four-time vice champion
• Three-time qualifier for the European Championships
• Two-time qualifier for the World U20 Championships
• Top-5 finishes in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at the 2025 Greek Spring Championships
• Won the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at the 2025 Senior & U20 Regional Club Championships
• Top 15 in the 3,000 meters at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships
• Had the highest grades in her class and school the past two years
• Was her school’s flag bearer