Career
At the 2001 World Championships in Athletics she ran for Portugal in the 5000 metres but did not make the final. She suffered a serious injury in early 2006 and her future as an elite performer seemed in doubt. She and Augusto led the Portuguese women to the team bronze medal at the 2007 European Cross Country Championships later that year.
She made her debut over the marathon at the 2010 Paris Marathon and completed the race in a time of 2:37:09.
She represented Portugal in the event at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, but did not manage to finish the race. Personal bests 1500 metres - 4:15.40 minimum (2000).