Ku qor sii wadida cutubkan - Wuxuu laba jeer ku orday New York City Marathon (1991 iyo 1993) iyo Boston Marathon 1992, laakiin si fiican uma dhigin. Waqtigiisii ugu fiicnaa ee marathon-ka nuska ahaa ee 60:42 waxaa lagu gaadhay tartankii Stramilano ee 1993, halkaas oo uu ku guuleystay kaalinta labaad, halkaas oo marathon-kiisa ugu fiican ee 2:11:01 saacadood lagu gaadhay kaalinta saddexaad ee 1994 Paris Marathon. Markii uu kaalinta lixaad ka galay IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 1994
wuxuu u keenay dahabka kooxda isaga oo ay weheliyaan dadka waddankiisa Godfrey Kiprotich iyo Shem Kororia. Dhamaadkii xirfadiisa wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay tartamada heerka masters ka dib markii ay ku dhiirigeliyeen inay sidaas sameeyaan Shawn iyo Eddy Hellebuyck.