Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
Hailu Mekonnen
Table title:
Achievements
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Year </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Competition </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Venue </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Position </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Event </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Notes </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=6 rowspan=1 > Representing Ethiopia </th></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=4 > 1998 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > World Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Marrakech, Morocco </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Junior race (8 km) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22:51 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Junior team competition </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 pts </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Junior Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Annecy, France </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14:06.30 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > African Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dakar, Senegal </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13:38.19 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=6 > 1999 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=4 > World Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=4 > Belfast, Northern Ireland </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short race (4.236 km) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12:35 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team competition </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 55 pts </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Junior race (8.012 km) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25:38 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Junior team competition </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 pts </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Seville, Spain </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13:18.97 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > All-Africa Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Johannesburg, South Africa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1500 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3:39.73 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 2000 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > World Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Vilamoura, Portugal </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short race (4.18 km) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11:27 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team competition </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 46 pts </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Summer Olympics </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sydney, Australia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7th (semis) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1500 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3:40.92 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=5 > 2001 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Indoor Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lisbon, Portugal </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1500 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3:52.72 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > World Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Oostende, Belgium </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short race (4.1 km) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13:03 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team competition </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 51 pts </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Edmonton, Canada </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13:20.24 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Goodwill Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Brisbane, Australia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4th </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15:26.70 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2002 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > World Cross Country Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Dublin, Ireland </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3rd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Short race (4.208 km) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12:20 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team competition </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 32 pts </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2003 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > All-Africa Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Abuja, Nigeria </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2nd </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13:26.73 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Afro-Asian Games </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Hyderabad, India </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1st </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5000 m </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13:49.08 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2009 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > World Half Marathon Championships </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Birmingham, United Kingdom </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Half marathon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > DNF </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
Which medal did Hailu Mekonnen win in the 5000 m at the 1998 African Championships?
Answer:
Mekonnen won the silver medal in the 5000 m at the 1998 African Championships.