Akatanga kufambira mberi mumakwikwi emumhanyi, akatora menduru yebhuronzi yevechidiki paIAAF World Cross Country Championships muna 1997 asati abatsira Ethiopia kuhwina sirivheri yechikwata pachikamu cha1998 uyezve goridhe rechikwata nekupedza nzvimbo yechina munhangemutange refu paIAAF World Cross Country Championships muna 1999
. Akapedza wechitatu muna 1999 <unk> 2000 IAAF World Cross Challenge. Nzvimbo yechipfumbamwe pamakwikwi e2000 World Championships yakaunza imwezve ndarama yechikwata kuEthiopia.