Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akabuda somunhu mukuru gore rakatevera racho, achitora menduru yendarira munhangemutange pfupi pa
1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships uye kubatsira Kenya kuhwina menduru yegoridhe yechikwata. Akatungamirawo Kenya kuhwina mumakwikwi eIAAF World Road Relay Championships muManaus muna Kubvumbi. Akanga ari mutambi wechina akakurumidza zvikurusa munyika gore iroro mumakwikwi okumhanya. Akatangawo kutora chikamu mumakwikwi emugwagwa uye akakunda makiromita gumi BOclassic mujaho pakupera kwegore. Akavandudza kusvika kumenduru yesirivheri pa1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, achipedzisa kumashure kwaPaul Tergat kubatsira Kenya kuhwina timu yakateedzana. Akamirira nyika yake panhandare pa1999 World Championships in Athletics muSeville, kwaakanga ari wechinomwe mumakwikwi evarume. Akavhara mwaka wake wekumhanya nekupedza nzvimbo yechishanu mu1999 IAAF Grand Prix Final.