Rosa Alva Chacha
ECUWomenRosa Alva Chacha is a Ecuador long-distance runner, born on December 8, 1982. She competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
Her personal bests include 16:17.75 in the 5000m, 34:51.14 in the 10000m, 1:11:23 in the Semi, 2:26:34 in the Marathon and 54:25 in the 15Kilometr. She has earned 5 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ecuador.
As of Oct 1, 2026: Marathon 2:26:34 (#744 all-time), Half Marathon 1:11:23, 2026 season best 2:51:13 (May 3, 2026, Cali (COL)) · Last competition: Medio Maratón de Santiago, Aug 30, 2026, 1:15:20 · National record (Half Marathon) · 43 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m | 17:47.3h | - | Jul 4, 2026 | ↑ | Continental Tour Bronze "Alex Quiñonez" |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:15:20 | - | Aug 30, 2026 | ↑ | Medio Maratón de Santiago |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:51:13 | - | May 3, 2026 | ↓ | Maraton de Cali |
| 2025 | 5000m | 17:52.81 | - | Jul 9, 2025 | ↑ | Continental Tour Memorial Alex Quiñonez |
| 2025 | 10000m | 36:18.64 | - | Mar 29, 2025 | ↑ | Campeonato Nacional de Pista Velocidad, Vallas, Medio Fondo, Fondo y Relevos |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:16:28 | - | Aug 17, 2025 | ↑ | I Edición Las Flores Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:34:56 | - | Feb 23, 2025 | ↓ | Zurich Maratón Sevilla |
| 2024 | 5000m | 17:26.53 | - | Mar 17, 2024 | ↑ | National Championships in Sprint, Hurdles, Relays, Middle-distance and Long-distance |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:28:01 | - | Feb 18, 2024 | ↓ | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
| 2023 | 10000m | 35:06.0h | - | Jul 28, 2023 | ↑ | South American Athletics Championships |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:14:12 | - | May 21, 2023 | ↑ | Cereales Angel Lima21K, Lima10K |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:26:34 | - | Apr 23, 2023 | ↓ | 37. Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Hamburg |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 34:00 | - | Sep 11, 2022 | ↑ | Cali 10k - La carrera del Pacifico |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:11:23 | - | Aug 21, 2022 | ↑ | Buenos Aires Half Marathon - South American Half Marathon Championships |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:28:52 | - | Apr 24, 2022 | ↓ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:28:17 | - | Apr 11, 2021 | ↓ | Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:15:27 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↑ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:33:32 | - | Dec 6, 2020 | ↓ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | Sep 8, 2019 | ↑ | 10 km |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 54:25 | - | Jun 2, 2019 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:32:45 | - | Jul 27, 2019 | ↓ | Pan American Games |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 56:11 | - | Jun 3, 2018 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:14:19 | - | Mar 24, 2018 | ↑ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:35:29= | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↓ | Buenos Aires Marathon |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 56:12 | - | Jun 4, 2017 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:17:52 | - | Nov 25, 2017 | ↑ | Santa Marta (COL) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:37:06 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↓ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:17:24 | - | Jan 17, 2016 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:48:52 | - | Aug 14, 2016 | ↓ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 55:37 | - | Jun 7, 2015 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:35:29 | - | Feb 22, 2015 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 17:34.53 | - | Jul 6, 2014 | ↑ | Guayaquil (ECU) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 57:11 | - | Apr 13, 2014 | ↑ | Cuenca (ECU) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:16:37 | - | Nov 16, 2014 | ↑ | Monterey, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 56:21 | - | Apr 14, 2013 | ↑ | Cuenca (ECU) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:17:53 | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↑ | Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:42:03 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↓ | Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 17:52.93 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | ↑ | Cuenca (ECU) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 37:05 | - | Jan 29, 2012 | ↑ | Cuenca (ECU) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 56:41 | - | Jun 3, 2012 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:15:32 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:40:57 | - | Aug 5, 2012 | ↓ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | 5000m | 17:45.02 | - | May 28, 2011 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 35:37.64 | - | Jul 28, 2011 | ↑ | Barquisimeto (VEN) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 36:30 | - | Aug 28, 2011 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:13:45 | - | Sep 11, 2011 | ↑ | Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:37:27 | - | Apr 3, 2011 | ↓ | Santiago de Chile (CHI) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:39.16 | - | Jun 5, 2010 | ↑ | San Fernando (ESP) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:37:17 | - | Oct 10, 2010 | ↓ | Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:17.75 | - | Jun 19, 2009 | ↑ | Lima (PER) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 34:51.14 | - | Jun 21, 2009 | ↑ | Lima (PER) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 55:26 | - | Jun 7, 2009 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 54:41 | - | Dec 31, 2008 | ↑ | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:17:16 | - | Nov 23, 2008 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 35:26 | - | Feb 5, 2006 | ↑ | Salinas, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 35:35 | - | Oct 15, 2005 | ↑ | Quito (ECU) |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 58:50 | - | Dec 31, 2005 | ↑ | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 36:23.73 | - | Jun 26, 2004 | ↑ | Barquisimeto (VEN) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:19:16 | - | Jul 7, 2002 | ↑ | Guayaquil (ECU) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:20 | - | Aug 30 | Medio Maratón de Santiago |
5000m | 17:47.3HT | - | Jul 4 | Continental Tour Bronze "Alex Quiñonez" |
Marathon | 2:51:13 | - | May 3 | Maraton de Cali |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:45:09 | - | Aug 31 | South American Marathon Championships, Costanera de Asunción, Asunción |
Semi | 1:16:28 | - | Aug 17 | I Edición Las Flores Half Marathon |
5000m | 17:52.81 | - | Jul 9 | Continental Tour Memorial Alex Quiñonez |
Marathon | 2:41:29 | - | May 4 | Maraton de Cali |
Semi | 1:16:38 | - | Apr 27 | Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul |
10000m | 36:18.64 | - | Mar 29 | Campeonato Nacional de Pista Velocidad, Vallas, Medio Fondo, Fondo y Relevos |
Marathon | 2:34:56 | - | Feb 23 | Zurich Maratón Sevilla |
2024
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:42:14 | - | Aug 11 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
Marathon | 2:42:14 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
Semi | DNF | - | May 26 | South American Road Running Championships |
5000m | 17:26.53 | - | Mar 17 | National Championships in Sprint, Hurdles, Relays, Middle-distance and Long-distance |
Marathon | 2:28:01 | - | Feb 18 | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:01 | - | Oct 30 | Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile |
Marathon | 2:31:01 | - | Oct 22 | Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile |
Semi | 1:14:54 | - | Oct 1 | World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga |
Marathon | 2:42:00 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
10000m | 35:06.0HT | - | Jul 30 | South American Athletics Championships |
10000m | 35:06.0HT | - | Jul 28 | South American Athletics Championships |
Semi | 1:14:55 | - | Jul 2 | South American Half Marathon Championships, Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
10000m | 35:57.22 | - | Jun 17 | Ecuadorian Championships, La Vicentina, Quito |
10000m | 35:14.3HT | - | May 27 | Ecuadorian Long Distance Championship, Estadio Alberto Spencer Herrera, Guayaquil |
Semi | 1:14:12 | - | May 21 | Cereales Angel Lima21K, Lima10K |
Marathon | 2:26:34 | - | Apr 23 | 37. Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Hamburg |
2022
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:04 | - | Nov 27 | Media Maratón de la Ceja, La Ceja del Tambo |
Marathon | 2:34:26 | - | Oct 15 | South American Games, Asunción |
Semi | 1:16:43 | - | Oct 2 | Media Maraton de Bogota |
10Kilometr | 34:00 | - | Sep 11 | Cali 10k - La carrera del Pacifico |
Semi | 1:11:23 | - | Aug 21 | Buenos Aires Half Marathon - South American Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | DNF | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
Semi | 1:16:43 | - | Jul 5 | Juegos Bolivarianos, Valledupar |
Marathon | 2:28:52 | - | Apr 24 | Haspa Marathon, Hamburg |
2021
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:36:44 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:36:44 | - | Aug 7 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:28:17 | - | Apr 11 | Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:32 | - | Dec 6 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
Semi | 1:15:27 | - | Oct 17 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
Semi | 1:16:39 | - | Feb 16 | XXXIV Medio Maratón Internacional Guadalajara Electrolit |
2019
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | Sep 8 | 10 km |
Marathon | 2:32:45 | - | Aug 6 | Pan American Games |
Marathon | 2:32:45 | - | Jul 27 | Pan American Games |
15Kilometr | 54:25 | - | Jun 2 | Últimas Noticias 15K, Quito |
2018
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:29 | - | Sep 23 | Buenos Aires Marathon |
Semi | 1:18:42 | - | Jul 29 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
Semi | 1:19:16 | - | Jun 10 | Guayaquil Salinas Half Marathon, Guayaquil |
15Kilometr | 56:11 | - | Jun 3 | Quito Últimas Noticias 15K, Quito |
Semi | 1:14:19 | - | Mar 24 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Honours
South American Marathon Championships
Marathon
Pan American Games
Marathon
South American Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
South American Athletics Championships
10,000 Metres
Pan American Games
Marathon
South American Games
Marathon
Buenos Aires Half Marathon - South American Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
Pan American Games
Marathon
Pan American Games
Marathon
Pan American Games
Marathon
Pan American Games
Marathon
Guadalajara Pan American Games
Marathon
Guadalajara Pan American Games
Marathon
Buenos Aires Half Marathon
Half Marathon
Buenos Aires Ibero-American Marathon Championships
Marathon
Ecuadorian Championships
5000 Metres
Lima South American Championships
10,000 Metres
Ecuadorian Championships
5000 Metres
Lima South American Championships
5000 Metres
Barquisimeto South American U23 Championships
10,000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Rosa Alva Chacha's Marathon personal best?
Rosa Alva Chacha's Marathon personal best is 2:26:34, set on Apr 23, 2023 in Hamburg (GER), #744 on the all-time list.
Which events does Rosa Alva Chacha compete in?
Rosa Alva Chacha competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Rosa Alva Chacha perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:51:13, set on May 3, 2026 in Cali (COL). Last competition: Medio Maratón de Santiago on Aug 30, 2026, 1:15:20.