Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
Tadas Šuškevičius
Table title:
Achievements
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Year </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Competition </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Venue </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Position </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Event </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Notes </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=6 rowspan=1 > Representing Lithuania </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2004 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Race Walking Cup </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Naumburg, Germany </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 23rd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 44:52 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2005 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European U23 Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Erfurt, Germany </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1:32:42 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2006 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Race Walking Cup </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > A Coruña, Spain </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 60th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1:28:05 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2007 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European U23 Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Debrecen, Hungary </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > DQ </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2008 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Race Walking Cup </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cheboksary, Russia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 60th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1:26:05 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Olympic Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Beijing, China </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 32nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4:02:45 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2009 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European Race Walking Cup </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Metz, France </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > DNF </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Berlin, Germany </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 km </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3:54:29 (PB) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2010 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona, Spain </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3:52:31 (PB) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2011 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European Race Walking Cup </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Olhão, Portugal </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > DQ </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Daegu, South Korea </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > DQ </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2012 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Race Walking Cup </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saransk, Russia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 42nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4:06:29 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Olympic Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > London, United Kingdom </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 45th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4:08:16 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2013 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European Race Walking Cup </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dudince, Slovakia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 44th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1:32:19 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Moscow, Russia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 38th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4:01:29 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2014 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Zurich, Switzerland </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3:52:39 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2015 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Beijing, China </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3:56:27 </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
How did Tadas Šuškevičius perform in the 2009 World Championships in terms of overall placement and final time in his event?
Answer:
Tadas Šuškevičius competed at the 2009 World Championships, reaching 17th place and setting a personal record in the 50 km of 3:54:29.