Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Makwikwi ake makuru okutanga aiva 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships uye akapedza ari panzvimbo yechishanu mumakwikwi akareba uye akabatsira kuchengetedza Kenyan yakasimba pakuguma mumakwikwi echikwata. Rutto akava mumhanyi akakurumbira mumakwikwi e10k kusvika pahafu yemarathon: akakunda mujaho we2001 Beach kuenda kuBeacon uye ndiye akamhanyisa muKenya pamakwikwi e10k kusvika pahafu yemarathon.
2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships nekumhanya kwe1: 00:43 nokuda kwenzvimbo yechitanhatu.