Tuhia he tomokanga mo tenei irava - I whanau mai i Ramela, Guarda, Potukara, Inês Monteiro i angitu tuatahi i roto i nga hakinakina ngaio i nga whakataetae whakawhiti whenua: i riro i a ia te mētara hiriwa i te whakataetae rangatahi i te 1998 European Cross Country Championships me te koura i te tau e whai ake nei. I runga i te atamira o te ao, i tae ia ki te 5000 mita whakamutunga i te 1998 World Junior Championships i Athletics me te whakataetae i te whakataetae rangatahi i te 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
He aha? I whakapai ake ia i tana tuunga mo te putanga 1999 i Ireland, ka mutu i te tekau ma toru.