Pedzisa mutsara unotevera:
1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships yakamuona achiedza kukunda zita rechipiri uye akabata hutungamiri kwenguva pfupi, asati apfuurwa nemukundi wekupedzisira John Treacy uye akapedzisira ave wechishanu. Akapinda semukundi wenyika, akanga ari akanakisisa weboka reBelgian gore iroro, iro rakauya rechishanu mumatanho. Akachengetedza zita rake renyika re10,000 metres aine nguva yake yakanakisa yemaminetsi 27: 47.01. Basa rake rakanakisisa rakauya gare gare mumwaka iwoyo muIAAF Golden 10,000 m yakagadzirirwa paChirangaridzo Van Damme. VaScot vakamhanyisa 27:41.34 maminitsi kuti vave pachinzvimbo chechitatu shure kwavaBritain Mike McLeod naBrendan Foster.