Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Nhengo yeMaratona Clube de Portugal, Rocha akaita kutanga kwake kwepasi rose pazera remakore 28 pa2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
, kunyange zvazvo akawana nzvimbo yechi115 bedzi munhangemutange pfupi yevarume. Gore rakatevera akahwina menduru yendarira pamamita zviuru zvishanu pa2006 Ibero-American Championships muAthletics. Akanyura pasi pemaminitsi gumi nemana pachiitiko ichi muGijón muna Chikunguru, achiisa rekodhi yake yemaminitsi gumi nemashanu nemakumi mashanu nemashanu nemakumi mashanu nematanhatu. Muna October akamhanyira kirabhu yake kuEuropean Club's Half Marathon Championship uye akauya wechinomwe munguva ye 1:04:31 maawa. PaPortugal Half Marathon muLisbon, Rocha akawana nzvimbo yechitanhatu mumunda wechiPutukezi neKenya.