Ana Isabel Alonso Nieto (born 16 August 1963 in Villaherreros,

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) is a former

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from

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, who represented her native country in three

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: 1988, 1996 and 2000. Her best finish came at her Olympic debut in

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, where Alonso ended up in 25th place in the women's 10.000 metres race. In

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and

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she ran the

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, finishing in 49th (2:44:12) and 30th (2:36.45) place. In 2000, she won the

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. She is a one-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres and was the winner of the second edition of the

Cross Internacional de Soria The Cross Internacional de Soria, also known as the Campo a Través Internacional de Soria, is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in Soria, Spain. First held in 1994, it usually takes place in late November and gained IAAF ...

meeting. She also won the

Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños The Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños is a cross country running competition that takes place in Venta de Baños, Castile and León, Spain. The competition was first held in 1980 and since then it has been held every year in mid-December. Amon ...

three times, more than any other female athlete.Podium Cross Internacional
''(List of medallists)''. Venta de Baños. Retrieved on 2009-12-27.

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* 1963 births Living people Spanish female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Spain Spanish Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Spanish sportswomen {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub