Rambai muchinyora ndima ino - Akaberekerwa muRamela, Guarda, Portugal, Inês Monteiro akatanga kubudirira mumitambo yepamutambo mumakwikwi epasirese: akahwina menduru yesirivheri munhangemutange yejunior pa1998 European Cross Country Championships uye akatora goridhe gore rakatevera. Pamutambo wepasi rose, akasvika kumakwikwi ekupedzisira emamita zviuru zvishanu pa1998 World Junior Championships muAthletics uye akakwikwidza mumakwikwi evadiki pa1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
. Akavandudza nzvimbo yake ye1999 edition muIreland, achipedza ari gumi nematatu.