Ana Isabel Alonso Nieto (born 16 August 1963 in Villaherreros, Palencia) is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who represented her native country in three Summer Olympics: 1988, 1996 and 2000. Her best finish came at her Olympic debut in Seoul, South Korea, where Alonso ended up in 25th place in the women's 10.000 metres race. In Atlanta, Georgia and Sydney, Australia she ran the marathon, finishing in 49th (2:44:12) and 30th (2:36.45) place. In 2000, she won the Rotterdam Marathon. She is a one-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres and was the winner of the second edition of the Cross Internacional de Soria meeting. She also won the Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños three times, more than any other female athlete.Podium Cross Internacional (List of medallists). Venta de Baños. Retrieved on 2009-12-27.
Achievements Representing 1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy19th10,000 m33:20.65Mediterranean GamesLatakia, Syria –3000 mDNF1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea25th10,000 m32:40.501993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany17thMarathon2:42:531994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland14thMarathon2:37.361996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States49thMarathon2:44:121998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary—MarathonDNF2000Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands1stMarathon2:30:21Olympic GamesSydney, Australia30thMarathon2:36:45
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