Sandra Ruales

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

Sandra Ruales

Sandra Ruales (2009)
Personal information
Full name	Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera
Born	(1974-05-30) May 30, 1974 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.

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
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