Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ecuador | |||||
| 1986 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 5,000 m | |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 28:53.90 | |||
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, USA | 2nd | 10,000 m | 28:22.56 |
| South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 5,000 m | 14:03.00 | |
| 2nd | 10,000 m | 29:19.16 | |||
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 10th | 10,000 m | 28:20.24 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 15th | 10,000 m | 28:17.64 |
| 1989 | South American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 10,000 m | 29:28.1 A |
| Bolivarian Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 2nd | 5000 m | 14:24.64 | |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 29:54.22 | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 43rd | Marathon | 2:21:30 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | DNF | 10,000 m | - |
| Bolivarian Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | 10,000 m | 30:16.49 A | |
| 1995 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:39 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | 22nd | Marathon | 2:17:40 |
| 1997 | Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:00 |
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