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Blanca Jaime (born November 3, 1965) is a retired female long-distance runner from Mexico. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where she finished in 43rd place in the women's marathon, clocking a total time of 2:43:00.

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1988 Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, United States 1stMarathon2:36:11
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 43rdMarathon 2:43:00

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