 Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Akaberekerwa muEdmonton, London, akatanga kukwikwidza mumitambo yekukanda achiri kuyaruka senhengo yechidiki yeEnfield neHaringey Athletic Club. Muna 1984 akahwina mukombe wekupfura muchikamu cheAAA chevasikana vari pasi pemakore gumi nemanomwe kunze uye mukati uye mukwikwidzi wepakati padanho paChirungu Zvikoro zveChampionships. Akavandudza gore rakatevera kuti atore zita rekukanda dhisiki paAAA Outdoor Junior Championships, kupfura kwakaiswa pamakwikwi echikoro cheChirungu pasi pe-19. Akatora zita reAAA remukati mukukanda pfuti muna 1986 uye akachengetedzawo zita rake rechikoro. Munyika yose, akakwikwidza mumutambo wedhisiki pa 1985 European Athletics Junior Championships, achibviswa mumutambo wekugadzirira. Akakwikwidzawo mumakwikwi ekupfura mu1986 World Junior Championships muAthletics, achiisa chechigumi nembiri. 