Akaberekerwa muKönigstein im Taunus, akaita chitarisiko chake chekutanga chikuru kuWest Germany pa1977 European Athletics Junior Championships, kwaakapedza wechinomwe mu1500 m. Gore rakatevera akahwina mukombe wenyika mumakwikwi emamita 3000 kuWest German Athletics Championships uye akazovewo mumhanyi wechipiri kuna Brigitte Kraus mumakwikwi emamita 1500. Akasarudzwa kuti amhanye mujaho wakareba pa1978 European Athletics Championships, asi akatadza kupedza nhangemutange. Akamirira nyika yake pa1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
uye vakava 71st apo vakadzi vokuWest Germany vakava wechina pakupedzisira.