She also ranked fifth in the 10,000 metres at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She won a global title at the 1996 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, becoming the first Asian person to win that event.
She also ranked fifth in the 10,000 meters at the 1997 World Athletics Championships. She secured a global title at the 1996 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, becoming the first Asian person to win that event.