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:
Constantina Diță
Table title:
International competitions
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 Romania </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 1998 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marrakesh, Morocco </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short race </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Budapest, Hungary </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:34:35 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Half Marathon Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Uster, Switzerland </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Half marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=6 > 1999 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > World Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Belfast, United Kingdom </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Long race </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short race </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Seville, Spain </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Half Marathon Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Palermo, Italy </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Half marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > European Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Velenje, Slovenia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Senior race </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team race </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2000 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > World Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Vilamoura, Portugal </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 35th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Long race </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short race </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 2001 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ostend, Belgium </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 33rd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Long race </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Edmonton, Canada </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:30:38 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Half Marathon Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bristol, United Kingdom </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 32nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Half marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2002 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Munich, Germany </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10,000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Half Marathon Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Brussels, Belgium </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Half marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2003 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Paris, France </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > DNF </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Half Marathon Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vilamoura, Portugal </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Half marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2004 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Summer Olympics </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Athens, Greece </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:37:31 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Half Marathon Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New Delhi, India </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Half marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2005 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Helsinki, Finland </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Half Marathon Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Edmonton, Canada </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Half marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2006 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > European Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gothenburg, Sweden </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10,000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 31:49.47 PB </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Road Running Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Debrecen, Hungary </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 km </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2008 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Summer Olympics </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Beijing, China </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:26:44 SB </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2012 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Summer Olympics </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > London, United Kingdom </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 86th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2:41:34 SB </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
Did Constantina Diță improve in the marathon event over time?
Answer:
Constantina Diță performed best in their most recent marathon, earning 1st in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.