Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - Ahakoa i ngaro ia i te Olympics, i hoki mai ia i runga i te ahua pai i te tau i muri mai, a riro i te mētara koura i te 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
, e arahi ana i ngā Pirihimana ki te taitara kapa i roto i te tukanga. Kaore ia i hoki mai ki te tiaki i tana taitara i te tau 1978, engari i arotahi ki te ara, i reira i kii ai ia he 5000/10,000 mita taarua i nga whakataetae a motu. Heoi, i eke ia ki te tekau ma rua o nga waahi i te huihuinga whakamutunga i te 1978 European Athletics Championships.