MR
María Rocío Ríos
ESPWomenBirth dateMar 13, 1969
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María Rocío Ríos is a Spain long-distance runner, born on March 13, 1969. She competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
Her personal bests include 9:16.95 in the 3000m, 15:31.69 in the 5000m, 32:00.11 in the 10000m, 1:09:59 in the Semi and 2:28:20 in the Marathon. She has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Spain.
Key facts
Marathon
2:28:20
Age
57 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: 10 000 m 32:00.11 (#715 all-time), Marathon 2:28:20, 2012 season best 2:47:21 (Sep 2, 2012, Ciudad de México (MEX)) · 57 years old
PB
Personal bests
9:16.95
15:31.69
2:28:20
9:29.23
52:10
32:58
1:08:06
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:47:21 | - | Sep 2, 2012 | ↓ | Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:16.95 | - | May 3, 2003 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 9:29.23 | - | Jan 25, 2003 | - | Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:31.69 | - | Aug 2, 2003 | ↑ | de la Frontera Spanish Championships |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 27:31 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↓ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2003 | 10000m | 32:03.99 | - | Apr 12, 2003 | ↓ | Athina European 10,000m Challenge, Athina |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:47.08 | - | Jun 22, 2002 | ↑ | Gijón (ESP) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 28:57 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | Oct 20, 2002 | - | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 33:19.72 | - | Jul 13, 2002 | ↓ | Spanish 10,000m Championships |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:13:16 | - | Sep 22, 2002 | ↑ | Valladolid (ESP) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:36:21 | - | Nov 24, 2002 | ↓ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 9:35.50 | - | Apr 28, 2001 | ↑ | Santiago de Compostela (ESP) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 16:09.31 | - | Jul 28, 2001 | ↑ | Málaga (ESP) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 16:27 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↓ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2001 | 20Kilometr | 1:11:50 | - | Nov 11, 2001 | ↓ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:15:14 | - | Sep 23, 2001 | ↑ | Valladolid (ESP) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 16:26.01 | - | Jul 29, 2000 | ↑ | Pamplona (ESP) |
| 2000 | 10000m | 33:23.9h | - | Aug 12, 2000 | ↓ | Spanish 10,000m Championships |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:16:25 | - | Nov 12, 2000 | ↑ | Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz |
| 2000 | Marathon | 2:40:17 | - | Nov 26, 2000 | ↓ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 25:09 | - | Jan 10, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:11:08 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↑ | Azpeitia (ESP) |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:37:46 | - | Apr 18, 1999 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 26:53 | - | Mar 21, 1998 | ↓ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | 10000m | 32:49.05 | - | Jul 1, 1998 | ↓ | Spanish 10,000m Championships |
| 1998 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:20 | - | May 24, 1998 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:12:15 | - | Sep 27, 1998 | ↑ | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:29:53 | - | Aug 23, 1998 | ↓ | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 22:18 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↓ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1997 | 10000m | 32:57.21 | - | Jun 14, 1997 | ↓ | Pontevedra (ESP) |
| 1997 | 20Kilometr | 1:08:06 | - | Apr 13, 1997 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:10:06 | - | Oct 4, 1997 | ↑ | Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:32:12 | - | Oct 26, 1997 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 15:54.80 | - | May 18, 1996 | ↑ | Gijón (ESP) |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 18:10 | - | Dec 15, 1996 | ↓ | 3rd European Cross Country Championships, Charleroi |
| 1996 | 10000m | 32:00.11 | - | Apr 6, 1996 | ↓ | Leiria (POR) |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:11:18 | - | Jun 30, 1996 | ↑ | Azpeitia (ESP) |
| 1996 | Marathon | 2:30:50 | - | Jul 28, 1996 | ↓ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 14:46 | - | Dec 2, 1995 | ↓ | 2nd European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick |
| 1995 | Semi | 1:11:42 | - | Oct 1, 1995 | ↑ | Belfort IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1995 | Marathon | 2:28:20 | - | Oct 15, 1995 | ↓ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 1994 | CrossCount | 15:03 | - | Dec 10, 1994 | ↓ | 1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick |
| 1994 | 5000m | 16:23.65 | - | Jun 5, 1994 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 1994 | Marathon | 2:28:58 | - | Sep 25, 1994 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 21:11 | - | Mar 28, 1993 | ↓ | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1993 | Marathon | 2:31:33 | - | Oct 31, 1993 | ↓ | San Sebastián (ESP) |
| 1992 | Semi | 1:13:23 | - | Sep 20, 1992 | ↑ | South-Shields IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1992 | Marathon | 2:31:46 | - | Nov 8, 1992 | ↓ | - |
| 1991 | 15Kilometr | 52:10 | - | Oct 13, 1991 | - | IAAF Women's World Road Championships |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:47:21 | - | Sep 2 | Ciudad de México Marathon, Ciudad de México |
2003
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:31.69 | - | Aug 2 | de la Frontera Spanish Championships |
10000m | 32:31.51 | - | Jul 20 | Spanish 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 15:51.71 | - | Jul 13 | Oviedo |
5000m | 16:01.79 | - | Jun 22 | SPAR European Cup, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze |
3000m | 9:37.33 | - | Jun 14 | Spanish Club Championships, Zaragoza |
5000m | 15:34.97 | - | Jun 7 | Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla |
3000m | 9:23.00 | - | May 31 | Jerez de la Frontera Spanish Club Championships, Jerez |
3000m | 9:29.73 | - | May 17 | Pamplona Spanish Club Championships, Pamplona |
3000m | 9:16.95 | - | May 3 | Spanish Club Championships, Valencia |
10000m | 32:03.99 | - | Apr 12 | Athina European 10,000m Challenge, Athina |
CrossCount | 27:31 | - | Mar 30 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
CrossCount | 27:31 | - | Mar 29 | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
3000m-short-track | 9:29.23 | - | Jan 25 | Spanish Indoor Club Championships, Valencia (i) |
2002
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:36:21 | - | Nov 24 | San Sebastian Marathon, San Sebastián |
Semi | 1:13:57 | - | Nov 3 | Tenerife Half Marathon, Tenerife |
10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | Oct 20 | Madrid Carrera Internacional de la Ciencia, Madrid |
Semi | 1:13:16 | - | Sep 22 | Valladolid Half Marathon, Valladolid |
5000m | 16:05.90 | - | Jul 20 | Spanish Championships |
10000m | 33:19.72 | - | Jul 13 | Spanish 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 15:47.08 | - | Jun 22 | Gijon Silvia Mazón Menorial, Gijón |
5000m | 16:11.20 | - | May 29 | Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao |
CrossCount | 28:57 | - | Mar 23 | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
2001
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 16:27 | - | Dec 9 | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
20Kilometr | 1:11:50 | - | Nov 11 | San Sebastian 20 km, San Sebastián |
Semi | 1:15:14 | - | Sep 23 | Valladolid Half Marathon, Valladolid |
5000m | 16:09.31 | - | Jul 28 | Malaga, Málaga |
5000m | 16:09.42 | - | Jul 22 | Spanish Championships, Valencia |
3000m | 9:41.37 | - | May 12 | Spanish Club Ch. Women B, Salamanca |
3000m | 9:35.50 | - | Apr 28 | Santiago de Compostela Spanish Club Ch. Women B, Santiago de Compostela |
2000
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:40:17 | - | Nov 26 | San Sebastian Marathon, San Sebastián |
Semi | 1:16:25 | - | Nov 12 | Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz |
Semi | 1:12:05 | - | Aug 27 | Spanish Half Marathon Championships |
10000m | 33:23.9HT | - | Aug 12 | Spanish 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 16:26.01 | - | Jul 29 | Pamplona |
Semi | 1:12:28 | - | Mar 26 | Azpeitia Half Marathon, Azpeitia |
1999
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | DNF | - | Dec 12 | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
Marathon | 2:37:46 | - | Apr 18 | London Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:08 | - | Mar 28 | Azpeitia Half Marathon, Azpeitia |
CrossCount | 25:09 | - | Jan 10 | 39th Cross International Zornotza, Amorebieta-Etxano |
1998
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:15 | - | Sep 27 | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | 2:29:53 | - | Aug 23 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:29:53 | - | Aug 18 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
10000m | 32:49.05 | - | Jul 1 | Spanish 10,000m Championships |
20Kilometr | 1:09:20 | - | May 24 | 20 km, Valencia |
CrossCount | 26:53 | - | Mar 21 | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
CrossCount | 18:22 | - | Jan 11 | 38th Cross Internacional Zornotza, Amorebieta-Etxano |
1997
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:12 | - | Oct 26 | Sama de Langreo Marathon, Sama de Langreo |
Semi | 1:10:06 | - | Oct 4 | Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | 2:42:18 | - | Aug 9 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
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Honours
6
1998Budapest European Championships
Marathon
6
1998Budapest European Championships
Marathon
8
1997Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
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1996Spanish 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
5
1996The XXVI Olympic Games
Marathon
F
1995Belfort IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is María Rocío Ríos's 10 000 m personal best?
María Rocío Ríos's 10 000 m personal best is 32:00.11, set on Apr 7, 1996 in Leiria (POR), #715 on the all-time list.
Which events does María Rocío Ríos compete in?
María Rocío Ríos competes in the 10 000 m and Marathon.
How did María Rocío Ríos perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 2:47:21, set on Sep 2, 2012 in Ciudad de México (MEX).