▁was ▁almost ▁half ▁a ▁minute ▁ahead ▁of ▁runner - up ▁August o . ▁ ▁F éli x ▁was ▁the ▁top ▁European ▁perform er ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0   m ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics , ▁where ▁she ▁came ▁e ighth . ▁She ▁came ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁pod ium ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Mar athon , ▁taking ▁fourth ▁with ▁a ▁personal ▁best ▁of ▁ 2 : 2 5 : 4 0 ▁hours . ▁She ▁led ▁the ▁Portuguese ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁European ▁Cross ▁Country ▁Championships ▁and ▁won ▁silver ▁med als ▁both ▁individually ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁national ▁team . ▁At ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁she ▁managed ▁only ▁sevent h ▁at ▁the ▁Lis bon ▁Half ▁Mar athon , ▁but ▁came ▁third ▁at ▁the ▁Gö te borg s var vet ▁in ▁May . ▁She ▁then ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁women ' s ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁m ▁event ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁championship . ▁ ▁F éli x ▁represents ▁Ben fica ▁since ▁ 2 1 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁On ▁ 1 2 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁F éli x ▁won ▁the ▁Portuguese ▁Road ▁Women ' s ▁Championship ▁again , ▁repeating ▁her ▁achiev ement ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁On ▁ 2 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁she ▁won ▁her ▁fifth ▁consecutive ▁title ▁in ▁Portuguese ▁long ▁race ▁cross ▁country