Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akadzokera pakuita zvakanaka muna 2008: akahwina mukombe wenyika wejunior cross country asi akataura (achitaura nezvegore rake rakashata ra2007) "Ndakanga ndine zvimwe zvinetso zvangu zvandisingadi kutaura nezvazvo. Zvinetso zvichiripo asi ndinovimba kuti zvinogona kugadziriswa". Pa
2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships akaparadza ndangariro yegore rake rapfuura nekuva mukwikwidzi wepasi rose wechidiki, achishandisa musanganiswa wemaitiro uye nekukurumidza kupedzisa kuhwina mujaho. Izvi zvakapedzisa kukunda kweEthiopia mumakwikwi ose mana. Kubviswa kwaKenenisa Bekele kubva ku2008 African Championships muAthletics kwakasiya nzvimbo yakazadzwa naIbrahim. Akaumba chikamu chevarume vatatu vekuEthiopia vakatsvaira menduru, vachitora sirivheri kuseri kwaGebregziabher Gebremariam.