Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Akave nemwaka wake wekutanga wekumhanya mu2009, achiisa 10,000 metres pachake paBelgian Championships nenguva ye29:47.60 maminetsi echipiri nzvimbo. Akawana sarudzo mumutambo iwoyo we2009 European Athletics U23 Championships
, asi akakundikana zvakare kupedza munhandare yenyika. Achidzokera kumakwikwi emumhanyi, akawana kubudirira kwake kwekutanga: akakunda mujaho weLotto Cross Cup kuMol uye akaenderera mberi nekutora menduru yebronze mumakwikwi eU-23 mu2009 European Cross Country Championships.