Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera (born May 30, 1974 in

Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...

, Pichincha) is an Ecuadorian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. She twice competed for her native country at the

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

: 2004 and 2008. Ruales won the 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 edition of the

Guayaquil Marathon The Guayaquil Marathon ( es, Maratón de Guayaquil) is a marathon running race in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Held annually on the first Sunday of October, the race draws about 2000 runners. Most participants are from Ecuador; runners from Colombia, Per ...

International competitions

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1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Quito Ecuadorian female marathon runners Ecuadorian female long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Ecuador Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Ecuador 21st-century Ecuadorian women {{ecuador-athletics-bio-stub