Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akave nemwaka wakabudirira kwazvo wenyika mu1997, achitora nhevedzano yekukunda kwepamusoro-soro kunosanganisira Antrim International Cross Country, Cross Zornotza, Cross de San Sebastián, Cross Internacional de Itálica, Eurocross, uye Almond Blossom Cross Country. Kuita uku kwakamubatsira kuti ave pachinzvimbo chechipiri paIAAF World Cross Challenge yegore iro, shure kwemukundi Gete Wami. Uyu ane makore makumi matatu nematanhatu okukura akanga anewo imwe yenzvimbo dzake dzakakwirira zvikuru pa
1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, achiuya wechi gumi nemaviri munhangemutange refu yevakadzi. Akapedzisa gore negoridhe pamakwikwi eEuropean Cross Country Championships muna 1997, achitungamira Romania kunzvimbo yechipiri muzvikwata zvechikwata.