Franco Fava (born 3 September 1952) is an Italian former long-distance runner.

Franco Fava participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1972, 1976), he has 29 caps in national team from 1968 to 1977.

[1] After his sporting career Fava became a journalist and currently writes for the Corriere dello Sport.

Franco Fava has won 13 times the individual national championship.

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