Dolores Checa

Dolores Checa (born December 27, 1982, in Valencia) is a Spanish middle-distance and long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.

2013

Her international debut came at the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics, where she competed in the 1500 metres. She was the 3000 metres gold medallist at the 2008 Ibero-American Championships and won the 5000 metres at the 2009 European Team Championships. She won the 5000 m title for a second time at the 2011 European Team Championships. She has also represented Spain over 3000 m at the European Athletics Indoor Championships, coming eighth in 2007 and fifth in 2011.^[1]

She also occasionally competes in cross country running and was third at the 2011 Cross Internacional de la Constitución.^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Spain
1999	World Youth Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	22nd (h)	1500 m	4:51.56
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	10th (sf)	1500 m	4:20.44
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	13th (h)	5000 m	15:31.22
	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	1st	3000 m	9:16.53
2009	European Team Championships	Leiria, Portugal	1st	5000 m	15:28.87
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	4th	3000 m	9:02.18
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	10th	5000 m	15:30.42