Nerich akaberekerwa muNew York City, uye akahwina muNew York Athletic Club mumakwikwi eAmateur Athletic Union (AAU). PaOlympics ya1912 muStockholm, Sweden, akakwikwidza mumakwikwi ehafu-fainari mumakwikwi evarume emamita 400 akasununguka
, uyewo mumakwikwi echikamu chokupedzisira chemakwikwi evarume emamita zana.