Jessica Augusto

Jéssica Augusto

Augusto after winning bronze at the 2010 European Championship
Personal information
Nationality	Portugal
Born	(1981-11-08) 8 November 1981 (age 35) Paris, France
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Weight	44 kg (97 lb)
Sport
Country	Portugal
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Portugal European Championships 2010 Barcelona 10,000 m 2010 Barcelona 5,000 m 2014 Zürich Marathon 2016 Amsterdam Half marathon Universiade 2007 Bangkok 5000 m European Cross Country Championships 2008 Brussels Team 2009 Dublin Team 2010 Albufeira Team 2010 Albufeira Individual 2008 Brussels Individual

Jéssica de Barros Augusto, ComM (born 8 November 1981) is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events. At club level, she represents Sporting CP.

Augusto has enjoyed much success at the European Cross Country Championships. She won the event in 2010, was the runner-up in 2008, and shared in the team gold on three occasions. She was the first European-born runner to finish at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, although she was 21st overall. She has represented Portugal in three World Championships in Athletics and at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics.

She has won medals on the track at minor championships, including golds at the 2007 Summer Universiade and 2009 Lusophony Games. In road running, her greatest achievement is a win at the 2009 Great North Run, where she set a half marathon best of 1:09:08. She has also won at the Cursa Bombers, and finished second at both the São Silvestre de Lisboa and Great South Run.

Starting out in cross country running, she took gold in the junior race at the 2000 European Cross Country Championships. Her first appearance on the world stage on the track came in the 5000 metres at the 2005 World Championships, but she finished last in her heat. She enjoyed success at the Ibero American Championships however, taking gold in the 3000 m in 2004 and 2006. She led the Portuguese women to the team gold at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships. Competing at the Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade, Augusto set Universiade record on the way to winning the 5000 metres.