Sandra Ruales

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Sandra Ruales
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Sandra Ruales (2009)
Personal information
Full nameSandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera
Born (1974-05-30) May 30, 1974 (age 49)
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Armenia Half marathon
South American Youth Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Cuenca 1500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Cuenca 3000 m

Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera (born May 30, 1974 in Quito, Pichincha) is an Ecuadorian long-distance runner.

She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008. Ruales won the 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 edition of the Guayaquil Marathon.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 5th10,000m 38:37.21 min A
South American Youth Championships Cuenca, Ecuador 2nd1500 m4:55.8 min A
2nd3000 m10:44.5 min A
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 13th10,000 m 36:06.61 min
1991 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 4th3000 m 9:46.00 min
3rd10,000 m 34:57.00 min
2004 Miami Marathon Miami, United States 3rdMarathon2:45:24 hrs
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 36thMarathon 2:44:28 hrs
2005 Miami Marathon Miami, United States 1stMarathon2:37:00 hrs
World Championships Helsinki, Finland Marathon DNF
Guayaquil Marathon Guayaquil, Ecuador 1stMarathon2:41:40 hrs
Bolivarian Games Armenia, Colombia 1stHalf marathon 1:20:12 hrs GRA
2006 Miami Marathon Miami, United States 2ndMarathon2:37:18 hrs
Guayaquil Marathon Guayaquil, Ecuador 1stMarathon2:45:58 hrs
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 43rdMarathon 2:35:53 hrs
Guayaquil Marathon Guayaquil, Ecuador 1stMarathon2:50:40 hrs
2009 Miami Marathon Miami, United States 3rdMarathon2:50:38 hrs
World Championships Berlin, Germany 57thMarathon 2:50:36 hrs
Guayaquil Marathon Guayaquil, Ecuador 1stMarathon2:45:25 hrs

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