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

• Rocío Ríos at World Athletics
• sports-reference
• atletismoasturiano