Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akaoneka kekutanga munhangemutange yenyika mumakwikwi evana vaduku paIAAF World Cross Country Championships muna 1997, paakapedza ari panzvimbo yechi98. Salem yakasvika pamakumi mashanu epamusoro pa
2000 uye 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Akamhanyira mumakwikwi e5000 metres ku2003 World Championships in Athletics uye 2004 Summer Olympics asi haana kufambira mberi kupfuura kupisa kwake mumakwikwi ose.