Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
What position did he finish after 1998 and a note time of 2:31:40?

### Inputs:
table_name: table, columns: ['Year', 'Competition', 'Venue', 'Position', 'Notes']

### Response:
SELECT Position FROM table WHERE Year > 1998 AND Notes = 2:31:40