CREATE TABLE table_32258 ("Year" FLOAT, "Competition" TEXT, "Venue" TEXT, "Position" TEXT, "Notes" TEXT)

What position did he finish after 1998 and a note time of 2:31:40?
SELECT "Position" FROM table_32258 WHERE "Year" > '1998' AND "Notes" = '2:31:40'
SELECT "Position" FROM "table_32258" WHERE "Notes" = '2:31:40' AND "Year" > '1998'