Sandra Ruales

Sandra Ruales

Sandra Ruales (2009)
Personal information
Full name	Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera
Born	(1974-05-30) May 30, 1974 (age 50) Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country	Ecuador
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ecuador Bolivarian Games 2005 Armenia Half marathon South American Youth Championships 1988 Cuenca 1500 m 1988 Cuenca 3000 m

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruales and the second or maternal family name is Mosquera.

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Ecuador
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	5th	10,000m	38:37.21 min A
	South American Youth Championships	Cuenca, Ecuador	2nd	1500 m	4:55.8 min A
			2nd	3000 m	10:44.5 min A
1989	South American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	2nd	10,000 m	35:55.2 min
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	13th	10,000 m	36:06.61 min
1991	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	4th	3000 m	9:46.00 min
			3rd	10,000 m	34:57.00 min
2004	Miami Marathon	Miami, United States	3rd	Marathon	2:45:24 hrs
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	36th	Marathon	2:44:28 hrs
2005	Miami Marathon	Miami, United States	1st	Marathon	2:37:00 hrs
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	—	Marathon	DNF
	Guayaquil Marathon	Guayaquil, Ecuador	1st	Marathon	2:41:40 hrs
	Bolivarian Games	Armenia, Colombia	1st	Half marathon	1:20:12 hrs GR A
2006	Miami Marathon	Miami, United States	2nd	Marathon	2:37:18 hrs
	Guayaquil Marathon	Guayaquil, Ecuador	1st	Marathon	2:45:58 hrs
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	43rd	Marathon	2:35:53 hrs
	Guayaquil Marathon	Guayaquil, Ecuador	1st	Marathon	2:50:40 hrs
2009	Miami Marathon	Miami, United States	3rd	Marathon	2:50:38 hrs
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	57th	Marathon	2:50:36 hrs
	Guayaquil Marathon	Guayaquil, Ecuador	1st	Marathon	2:45:25 hrs

References

• Sandra Ruales at World Athletics
• sports-reference