Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Waxay u gudubtay tartamada da'da weyn sanadkii 2000, iyadoo ku tartameysa
tartan gaaban oo ka tirsan tartanka adduunka ee orodka dhulka hoostiisa ah iyo ku guuleysiga Cidade de Ovar Half Marathon ee 1:12:24. Waxay ku dhammeysay kaalinta toddobaad ee 2001 European Cross Country Championships laakiin waxay ku guuleysatay billad dahab ah iyada oo qayb ka ah kooxda ugu fiican. Tartanka orodka ayaa noqday diiradeeda 2002, laakiin waxay ku guuldareysatay inay ka soo baxdo finalka 3000 mitir ee 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships waxayna ku dhameysatay kaalinta 12aad finalka 5000 m ee 2002 European Athletics Championships. Si kastaba ha noqotee, waxay kooxdeeda ku hagaysaa 2002 European Cross Country Championships oo ay ku guuleysatay billad qalin ah. Ciyaaraha Ardayda Adduunka sannadkaas waxay ku guuleysatay naxaas orodka dalka. Guushii labaad ee Ovar Half Marathon bishii Oktoobar waxaa si dhakhso leh u raacay guushii Azambuja taas oo ka dhigtay iyada horyaalkii qaranka ee 15 km.