Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Russell akasarudza kumhanya marathon kekutanga achiita zvaainge asingatarisiri uye ndiye akahwina muTwin Cities Marathon muna 2003. Nguva yake ya2:30:41 yakanga iri yechitatu yakakurumidza kutanga neAmerica panguva iyoyo uye yakamukodzera ku2004 Olympic Trials muSt. Louis, MO. Pashure pokutungamirira nhangemutange yacho yakawanda, akawira kunzvimbo yechina, achingopotsa nzvimbo muChikwata cheOlympic. Achisarudza kuisa pfungwa pakumhanya nguva yakazara, Russell nemurume wake vakatevera Murairidzi wake Robert Sevene kuenda kuMarina, CA. Mumakore mashomanana akatevera, Russell akahwina makwikwi akawanda mumitambo yakasiyana-siyana, kubva pakumhanya mamita 1 500 kusvika pakumhanya marathon. Akatora chikamu mu2005 World Championships muAthletics, achimhanya mumamita zviuru gumi uye akapedza ari pachinzvimbo chechi22. Akanga ari paBronze Medal 4k 2005 IAAF Cross Country Team muSt. Etienne, France. Akanga ari wechinomwe paChicago Marathon muna 2005, achiisa nguva yake yakanakisisa ye2:29:10. Akakunda 8k National Cross Country Title muna 2006. Akapfuurira kuva muiti mukuru weAmerica pa
IAAF Cross Country Championships muFukuoka, Japan achiisa yechi11 mu8k uye yechi18 mu4k. Akanga ariwo National 15k uye 20k Champion.