Buuxi weedha soo socota: Kenteris wuxuu ka qaybgalay tartankiisii ugu horreeyay ee caalami ah ilaa 1998, markii uu kaalinta 9aad (semi finals) ka galay labada 400 m (45.74) iyo 4 × 400 m Relay (3:06.48) ee 1998 European Championships ee Budapest. Waxa uu sidoo kale kaalinta 7-aad ka galay Koobkii Adduunka ee IAAF 1998 ee Johannesburg, tartanka 4 × 400 m Relay (3:03.95), isagoo matalaya kooxda Yurub. Sannadkii 1999, wuxuu sii waday inuu ku guuleysto 200 m (20.60) iyo 400 m (45.82) billado dahab ah oo ka tirsan Horyaalkii Ciyaaraha fudud ee Giriigga ee 1999 ee Athens. Guushiisii ugu horeysay ee Yurub wuxuu ahaa markii uu ku guuleystay bilada naxaasta ah ee 400 m ee
1999 Koobka Yurub ee Paris oo uu ku guuleystay 45.66. In kasta oo Kenteris laga saaray heerarka 400 m ee horyaalnimada adduunka ee gudaha, wuxuu ku soo laabtay xagaagaas isagoo ah orodyahan 200 m ah oo ka tirsan Horyaalka Adduunka ee Dibadda ee Seville. Kenteris wuxuu ku guuleystay heerkiisa # 5, isagoo ka adkaaday Maurice Greene oo markaas haystay rikoodhka adduunka ee 100 m, laakiin ma uusan bilaabin wareega afar dhamaadka sababtoo ah dhaawac. Sannadkii xigay, Kenteris wuxuu ku guuleystay 4 × 100 m Relay dahab (40.46) 2000 Greek Athletics Championships ee Athens, iyo sidoo kale 4 × 100 m Relay lacag (38.67) iyo 200 m naxaas (20.48) 2000 Koobka Yurub ee Gateshead.