Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Achikwikwidza paIAAF World Indoor Championships yake yokutanga, akapedza ari wechinomwe mumakwikwi okupedzisira emamita 1500. Pashure peizvi akafunga kuti aisazobudirira pamusoro penhambo uye akachinja zvachose kuenda ku5000 m, achiti: "Izvozvo zvakakwana nokuda kwe1500. Zvakaedzwa, hazvina kushanda". Achidzokera kumakwikwi epasirese, akavandudza kuhwina sirivheri yechikwata pagore ra2001, kunyangwe akapedza chegumi zvachose. Akapedza ari wechisere mumakwikwi emamita zviuru zvishanu pa 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Akasarudzwa nokuda kwe2001 IAAF Grand Prix Final, asi akakwanisa chete nzvimbo yechisere mumakwikwi ekupedzisira e3000 m. Akatorawo rutivi mumakwikwi emamita zviuru zvishanu pamitambo yeGoodwill muna 2001, achingopotsa menduru iri pachinzvimbo chechina. Akatanga kutora chikamu mumakwikwi emigwagwa uye akakunda Chirangaridzo Peppe Greco 10 km. Akanga ane mugumisiro wake wakanakisisa wenguva dzose wenyika yose mu
2002 edition muBelfast, akahwina menduru yebronze iye pachake uye achibatsira Ethiopia kuhwina sirivheri mumutambo mupfupi. Akamhanyira muQSI 10 km uye akanga ari wechipiri shure kwaHaile Gebrselassie uyo akaisa nyika yakanakisisa pakureba.