Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'agbanyeghị na ọ gaghị asọmpi Olimpik, ọ lọghachiri n'ụdị kachasị mma n'afọ na-esote wee merie nrite ọla edo na 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, na-eduga ndị Belgium na aha otu egwuregwu na usoro ahụ. Ọ laghachighị ịgbachitere aha ya n'afọ 1978 kama ọ lekwasịrị anya n'okporo ụzọ, ebe ọ kwuru na ọ bụ 5000 / 10,000 mita abụọ na asọmpi mba. Ọ nwere ike naanị jikwaa iri na abụọ ebe ke akpatre omume na
Otú ọ dị, asọmpi egwuregwu Europe nke afọ 1978.