Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Yaiva munhandare yekumhanyisa nyika kuti akawana menduru yake yekutanga huru yechidiki, achimhanya pa2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Timbilil akatora menduru yesirivheri kumashure kwaVivian Cheruiyot, achipedzisa kuwanda kwemenduru dzeKenya dzakatungamira vakadzi vechidiki kuenda kugoridhe rechikwata. Pazera remakore gumi nemanomwe, akawana kusarudzwa kwe2000 Sydney Olimpiki uye akasvika pakupedzisira kwe10,000 m, achipedzisa pachinzvimbo chegumi nemana nehupenyu hwakanaka hwe31: 50.22. Akanga achiri akakodzera nokuda kwemakwikwi evaduku pa
2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, asi akanga ari kure nekukunda menduru uye akapedza ari pachinzvimbo chegumi nenhanhatu.