Buuxi weedha soo socota: Tartankiisii ugu horreeyay ee waaweyni wuxuu ahaa 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships wuxuuna ku dhammeeyay kaalinta shanaad tartanka dheer wuxuuna gacan ka geystay xaqiijinta dhammaystirka Kenya ee tartanka kooxda. Rutto wuxuu noqday orodyahan heer sare ah oo ku tartamaya masaafooyinka 10k ilaa nus marathon: wuxuu ku guuleystay tartankii 2001 ee Beach ilaa Beacon wuxuuna ahaa kii ugu sarreeyey ee Kenyan ah ee dhammeystiray
2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships oo leh 1:00:43 oo ah kaalinta lixaad.