Valery Tobias

Valery Tobias

Personal information
Born	(2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800m: 1:59.55 (New York, 2025) 1500m: 4:15.32 (Azusa, 2023)

Valery Tobias (born 24 September 2000) is an American middle-distance runner. She was runner-up at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships over 800 metres. ^[1]

Early life

From Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, she attended Edinburg IDEA Quest. ^[2]

Career

Running for the University of Texas, she was one of a quartet, along with Julien Alfred, Rhasidat Adeleke, and Kennedy Simon that broke the collegiate record in the sprint medley, running 3:36.10 in April 2023 at the Texas Relays. ^{[3] [4]} She set new college records for the 800 metres, both indoors and outdoors. Tobias joined the Brooks Beasts Track Club in 2024. ^[5]

She was runner-up to Nia Akins at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, running a 1:59.55 seconds personal best for the 800 metres. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Valery Tobias". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
2. Palacios, Ivan (12 May 2022). "A new wave: Valley distance runners aim to continue history of success". myrgv.com. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
3. "LONGHORN WOMEN SHOW THEIR MIGHT IN SPRINT RELAYS". Runnerspace. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
4. Dutch, Taylor (3 April 2023). "4 Collegiate Records Fall in Outdoor Track Opening Weekend". Runners World. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
5. Palacios, Ivan (23 June 2024). "Former IDEA Quest mid-distance runner Tobias vying for Olympic bid". myrgv.com. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
6. Davern, John (23 Feb 2025). "2025 USATF Indoor Track And Field Championship: Recap And Highlights". Flo Track. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
7. Jampol, Noah (23 Feb 2025). "Nikki Hiltz Completes 1500/3000 Sweep, Resurgent Nia Akins Wins 800". Lets Run. Retrieved 24 Feb 2025.