Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Muna 1999, Leghzaoui akaita budiriro yekumhanya nekuvandudza mamita ake 3000 ega ega neminiti uye kutyora rekodhi yenyika ye10K mumakwikwi emugwagwa. Akanga ari wechinomwe munhangemutange pfupi yevakadzi pa1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
, vachitungamira maMoroccans kuhwina menduru yebronze mumakwikwi echikwata. Panhandare, akamhanya mumakwikwi emamita zviuru gumi pa1999 World Championships in Athletics, asi akakundikana kupedza nhangemutange. Muna 2000, akahwina muCinque Mulini cross country meet ndokutora 5000 m track title pa2000 African Championships in Athletics gare gare gore iroro.