Inês Monteiro
 Monteiro competing in the 2008 Rotterdam Marathon |
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Representing  Portugal
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2009 Leiria | 3000 m |
Inês Alexandra das Neves Monteiro (born 18 May 1980) is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle and long distance track running, as well as road running and cross country. She started out as a cross country runner, winning a silver and a gold medal at the 1998 and 1999 European junior race. She has represented Portugal at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has competed twice at the World Championships in Athletics. She is a regular performer at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, generally finishing around 30th place.
Monteiro made her marathon debut in 2008 and finished fifth at the Rotterdam Marathon. She is the most successful athlete at the Cidade de Ovar Half Marathon, having won the competition six times. She represents Maratona Clube de Portugal in club competitions.
Born in Ramela, Guarda, Portugal, Inês Monteiro first experienced success in professional athletics at cross country competitions: she won the silver medal in the junior race at the 1998 European Cross Country Championships and took the gold the following year. On the world stage, she reached the 5000 metres final at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics and competed in the junior race at the 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She improved her position for the 1999 edition in Ireland, finishing in thirteenth.
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