Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mwaka wa1998 wakanga uri wokubudirira zvikuru mubasa rake. Akatanga nechitarisiko pa1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, asi akakundikana kupedzisa chinhambwe. Akatora menduru yake yekutanga yebasa rake pa1998 European Cup
, achipedza ari wechitatu mumakwikwi emamita 5 000 okukunda menduru yendarira. Akavandudza rekodhi yeFrance yechiitiko ichi kaviri gore iro: kutanga akamhanya maminetsi gumi nemashanu nemakumi matanhatu nematatu paMusangano weGaz de France muParis, ndokuzovandudza izvi kusvika pamaminitsi gumi nemashanu nemakumi maviri nematanhatu nemakumi maviri nematanhatu paGolden Gala muRome. Akasarudzwa kuti amiririre France pa1998 European Athletics Championships asi akakundikana kupedza nhangemutange. Akaratidza pa1998 IAAF Grand Prix Final muMoscow uye akauya wechisere mu5000 m.