Whakaotihia te rerenga e whai ake nei: I tohu tuatahi a España mo Spain i te 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, i reira ia i te 11 i te whakataetae poto. I riro i a ia tana mētara tuatahi i te tau e whai ake nei i te
2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships, i riro i a ia te mētara parahi i runga i te 3000 m. I waho, i tae ia ki te tekau ma tahi i te 5000 mita i te 2002 European Athletics Championships. I tata ia ki tetahi atu mētara i roto i te whare i te 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, ka mutu i te hautanga o te tuarua i muri i te mētara parahi a Luke Kipkosgei. I te tau 2005 i wini ia i te mētara koura 3000 m i te 2005 European Cup ka haere ki te whakataetae i te 2005 World Championships in Athletics, i reira i whakakorea ai ia i roto i nga werawera.