Valerie Constien

Personal

• Daughter of Ron and Ann Constien
• Has one sister, Elizabeth
• Enjoys baking, crafts, reading and big-game hunting
• Musically talented, can play the piano and French horn
• Member of her high school’s band and pep band
• Four-sport athlete in high school, competing in cross country, track, Nordic skiing, and soccer
• Works a full-time job as a customer support agent with a running tech company called Stryde
• Calls herself a “blue-collar runner"

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian;
• Olympic Games Paris 2024, 15th (3000m Steeplechase - Women)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 12th (3000m Steeplechase - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2015 – 8th (Team Cross Country Long Distance - Women), 62th (Individual Cross Country Long Distance - Women)
• Years of participation: Individual Cross Country Long Distance - Women 2015; Team Cross Country Long Distance - Women 2015
• Top finish: 8th – 2015 (Team Cross Country Long Distance - Women)