Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Achikwikwidza paMakwikwi ake okutanga eIAAF World Indoor Championships, akapedza ari wechinomwe mumakwikwi okupedzisira emamita 1 500. 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 wenyika yose pamusangano we2002
muBelfast, achihwina menduru yendarira iye pachake uye achibatsira Ethiopia kuwana sirivha yechikwata munhangemutange pfupi. Akamhanyira muQSI 10 km uye akanga ari wechipiri shure kwaHaile Gebrselassie uyo akaisa nyika yakanakisisa pakureba.