Rambai muchinyora ndima ino - Midhiya yake yekutanga yakauya muna 1998, paakatora bronze negoridhe rechikwata pamakwikwi evana vadiki paIAAF World Cross Country Championships uye akahwina sirivheri pamakumi mashanu emamita pa1998 African Championships muAthletics. NaHaile Gebrselassie semumwe wake wekudzidzira, akaramba achivandudza, achikunda mujaho wechidiki uye achitora bronze mujaho mupfupi wevakuru wemenduru mbiri pa1999 World Cross Country Championships
. Akakundawo menduru yegoridhe pamakwikwi emamita 1500 pamitambo yeAll-Africa gore iroro.