Ramba uchinyora ndima ino - Muna 1986, Benning akakunda AAAs 3000 m zita, achienderera mberi kunzvimbo yechina paCommonwealth Games muEdinburgh. Pa1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
akaguma ari wechi20, mugumo wake wechinomwe uri pakati pemakumi maviri okutanga munhangemutange yacho. Muzhizha, akahwina UK Championships 1500 m zita. Zvadaro paWorld Championships muRome muna September, akasvika mufainari yemamita 3000 kechipiri, achipedza ari wechi12 nenguva dza8:57.92.