Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Sentayehu waxay markii ugu horreysay ka soo qeyb gashay tartan heer caalami ah tartankii ciyaaraha fudud ee dhalinyarada adduunka ee 2001 waxayna ku guuleysatay billad naxaas ah 1500 mitir. Waxay si dhakhso leh u bedeshay diiradeeda masaafo dheer waxayna ku tartantay 2002 IAAF Golden League circuit, iyadoo duubtay 3000 mitir oo ugu fiican 8:48.30 daqiiqo Weltklasse Zurich markay ahayd toddoba iyo toban. Waxay heshay meel ka mid ah 2002 IAAF Grand Prix Final waxayna noqotay tii toddobaad ee dhacdada. Kaalinta lixaad ee tartanka dhalinyarada ee
2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships waxay ka caawisay haweenka Itoobiya inay ku guuleystaan horyaalka kooxda, halka saaxiibkeed Itoobiya Tirunesh Dibaba uu ku guuleystay tartanka. Waxay hagaajisay heerka ugu sareeya ee 3000 m track ee 8:46.51 sannadkaas laakiin muuqaalkii 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final ayaa keentay inay ku dhammaato kaalinta toddobaad.