Nora Rocha

Personal information

Born

December 18, 1967

Medal record

Women’s Athletics
Representing Mexico
Pan American Games
	1999 Winnipeg	10,000 metres
	2003 Santo Domingo	5,000 metres
Central American and Caribbean Games
	1998 Maracaibo	5,000 metres

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rocha and the second or maternal family name is de la Cruz.

Nora Leticia Rocha de la Cruz (born December 18, 1967 in Monclova, Coahuila) is a retired female track and field athlete from Mexico, who competed in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. She claimed the gold medal in the women's 10,000 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Mexico
2002	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	3rd	5000m	16:42.18

Pan American Games Champions in Women's 10.000 m

1951 – 1983: Not Held 1987: Marty Cooksey (USA) 1991: María del Carmen Díaz (MEX) 1995: Carmem de Oliveira (BRA) 1999: Nora Rocha (MEX) 2003: Adriana Fernández (MEX) 2007: Sara Slattery (USA) 2011: Marisol Romero (MEX) 2015: Brenda Flores (MEX)

Central American and Caribbean Games champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres

1982 – 1993: 3000 metres 1998 – present: 5000 metres

1982: Sergia Martínez (CUB) 1986: Fabiola Rueda (COL) 1990: María del Carmen Díaz (MEX) 1993: Isabel Juárez (MEX) 1998: Nora Rocha (MEX) 2002: Dulce María Rodríguez (MEX) 2006: Bertha Sánchez (COL) 2010: Beverly Ramos (PUR) 2014: Brenda Flores (MEX)

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