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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1993.0 | World Student Games | Buffalo, United States | 2nd | 2:38:44 |
| 1996.0 | Italian Marathon | Carpi, Italy | 1st | 2:28:22 |
| 1997.0 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 13th | 2:39:53 |
| 1998.0 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | 2:28:12 |
| 1998.0 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 2:28:59 |
| 1998.0 | New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 1st | 2:25:17 |
| 1999.0 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | 2:28:33 |
| 2001.0 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 2:26:49 |
| 2001.0 | Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | 1st | 2:31:40 |
Question:
What position did he finish after 1998 and a note time of 2:31:40?
Answer:
1st