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.
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.