Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 5,000 m |
| 1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 2nd | 5,000 m |
| 1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 2nd | 10,000 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | 10,000 m |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 3rd | 10,000 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 9th | 10,000 m |
Question:
what was the first year in which jifar placed lower than 2nd?
Answer:
1997