María Rocío Ríos Pérez (born 13 March 1969,

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) is a retired female

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 ...

from Spain, who represented her native country at the

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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

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. 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).

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1969 births Living people Spanish female long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gijón Competitors at the 1987 Summer Universiade {{spain-athletics-bio-stub