Rocío Ríos

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

María Rocío Ríos Pérez (born 13 March 1969, León, Spain) is a retired female long-distance runner from Spain, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the women's marathon race, finishing in fifth place.

A resident of Gijón, Ríos set her personal best (2:28:20) in the classic distance on 15 October 1995 in San Sebastián. She is a four-time national champion in the 10,000 metres (1992, 1993, 1996, and 1997), and a three-time national champion in the half marathon (1992, 1994, and 1995).

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
1987 Universiade Zagreb, Yugoslavia 16th (h) 3000 m 9:31.69
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland — Marathon DNF
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden — Marathon DNF
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 5th Marathon 2:30:50
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 21st Marathon 2:42:18
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th Marathon 2:29:53

References


Flag of SpainBiography icon

This biographical article relating to Spanish athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.