5 Maarso 2011, wuxuu ku guuleystay lacag 3000 mitir tartanka Yurub ee gudaha, isagoo si dhib yar ugu badiyay Mo Farah. Wuxuu ahaa ninka ugu xiisaha badan ee ka qeyb galaya orodka 5000 m ee tartanka ciyaaraha fudud ee Yurub ee 2011
, laakiin wuxuu ku guuldareystay inuu dhammeeyo dhacdada sababtuna tahay dhaawac ka reebay inta badan xilli ciyaareedkii. Wuxuu ku tartamay heerka koowaad ee tartanka IAAF World Indoor Championships ee 2012, laakiin ma uusan gaarin finalka. Dabayaaqadii sanadkaas wuxuu ku tartamay orodka 5000 m ee tartankii ciyaaraha fudud ee Yurub ee 2012 (halkaas oo uu galay kaalinta lixaad) iyo Olombikada London ee 2012, isagoo ku guuleystay kaalinta sagaalaad. Bishii Sebtember ee Palio Citta della Quercia wuxuu ku orday rikoor kulan iyo Azerbaijan ugu fiican 13:11.34 daqiiqo oo ah 5000 m. Waxa uu sidoo kale kaalinta siddeedaad ka galay qaybta ka yar 23 ee Koobka Yurub ee Koobka Dalka ee 2012 sannadkaas.