▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁I A AF ▁World ▁Half ▁Mar athon ▁Championships ▁where ▁she ▁finished ▁ 1 3 th ▁( the ▁second ▁fast est ▁European - born ▁runner ▁after ▁L um ini ța ▁Tal po ș ). ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁season ▁proved ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁significant ▁pro gression ▁in ▁her ▁career . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁I A AF ▁World ▁Cross ▁Country ▁Championships ▁she ▁finished ▁in ▁ 1 5 th ▁place ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁Portuguese ▁women ▁to ▁a ▁team ▁bronze ▁medal . ▁F éli x ▁won ▁the ▁Great ▁Ireland ▁Run ▁in ▁April , ▁setting ▁a ▁personal ▁best ▁of ▁ 3 2 : 1 8 ▁over ▁the ▁ 1 0   km ▁distance . ▁She ▁won ▁the ▁Gö te borg s var vet ▁half ▁mar athon ▁that ▁May ▁and ▁won ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Cup ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 m ▁the ▁following ▁month . ▁After ▁a ▁fifth - place ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁European ▁Team ▁Championships , ▁she ▁was ▁entered ▁into ▁the ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics . ▁In ▁the ▁event ▁final ▁she ▁ran ▁a ▁then ▁personal ▁best ▁of ▁ 3 1 : 3 0 . 9 0 ▁for ▁ 1 3 th ▁place . ▁After ▁this ▁she ▁enjoyed ▁a ▁successful ▁run ▁of ▁road ▁and ▁cross ▁country ▁compet itions : ▁she ▁was ▁third ▁at ▁the