Nora Leticia Rocha de la Cruz (born 18 December 1967) is a retired female

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from

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, who competed in the 5000 and

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. She claimed the

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in the women's 10,000 metres at the

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, Manitoba, Canada.

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1967 births Living people Mexican female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Olympic athletes for Mexico Sportspeople from Monclova Pan American Games gold medalists for Mexico Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub