Sandra Ruales
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Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera (born May 30, 1974 in Quito
, Pichincha
) is a female Ecuador
ian athlete, who competes in the long-distance events. 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
.
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Pichincha
Pichincha
Pichincha can refer to following places in Ecuador* Pichincha Volcano* Pichincha Province* Pichincha Canton, a canton in Manabí Province* Pichincha, Ecuador, the capital of Pichincha CantonSee also:* Battle of Pichincha...
) is a female Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian athlete, who competes in the long-distance events. 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
Guayaquil Marathon
The or Maratón de Guayaquil, is an annual marathon road race which takes place in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the first Sunday of October.The race, which was first held in 2005, draws a 1000 participants mostly from Ecuador, some runners from Colombia, Peru and Venezuela run every year.The winners of...
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Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2004 Miami Marathon Miami MarathonThe ING Miami Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the cities of Miami and Miami Beach, Florida, as well as the county of Miami-Dade...Miami, United States United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...3rd 2:45:24 Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...Athens, Greece 36th 2:44:28 Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's MarathonThe Women's Marathon event at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 22, 2004 in the streets of Athens, Greece. World record holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain started as favourite for the race, and led from the start. However, she was overtaken by Mizuki Noguchi, from Japan and...2005 Miami Marathon Miami MarathonThe ING Miami Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the cities of Miami and Miami Beach, Florida, as well as the county of Miami-Dade...Miami, United States United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...1st 2:37:00 World Championships 2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...Helsinki, Finland — DNF Guayaquil Marathon Guayaquil MarathonThe or Maratón de Guayaquil, is an annual marathon road race which takes place in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the first Sunday of October.The race, which was first held in 2005, draws a 1000 participants mostly from Ecuador, some runners from Colombia, Peru and Venezuela run every year.The winners of...Guayaquil, Ecuador 1st 2:41:40 2006 Miami Marathon Miami MarathonThe ING Miami Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the cities of Miami and Miami Beach, Florida, as well as the county of Miami-Dade...Miami, United States United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...2nd 2:37:18 Guayaquil Marathon Guayaquil MarathonThe or Maratón de Guayaquil, is an annual marathon road race which takes place in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the first Sunday of October.The race, which was first held in 2005, draws a 1000 participants mostly from Ecuador, some runners from Colombia, Peru and Venezuela run every year.The winners of...Guayaquil, Ecuador 1st 2:45:58 2008 Olympic Games Athletics at the 2008 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...Beijing BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, PR China43rd 2:35:53 Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathonThe Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00...Guayaquil Marathon Guayaquil MarathonThe or Maratón de Guayaquil, is an annual marathon road race which takes place in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the first Sunday of October.The race, which was first held in 2005, draws a 1000 participants mostly from Ecuador, some runners from Colombia, Peru and Venezuela run every year.The winners of...Guayaquil, Ecuador 1st 2:50:40 2009 Miami Marathon Miami MarathonThe ING Miami Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the cities of Miami and Miami Beach, Florida, as well as the county of Miami-Dade...Miami, United States United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...3rd 2:50:38 World Championships 2009 World Championships in AthleticsThe 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....Berlin, Germany 57th 2:50:36 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's MarathonThe Women's Marathon event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 23, 2009 in the streets of Berlin, Germany. The race started at 11:15h local time.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...Guayaquil Marathon Guayaquil MarathonThe or Maratón de Guayaquil, is an annual marathon road race which takes place in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the first Sunday of October.The race, which was first held in 2005, draws a 1000 participants mostly from Ecuador, some runners from Colombia, Peru and Venezuela run every year.The winners of...Guayaquil, Ecuador 1st 2:45:25