Buuxi weedha soo socota: Xilli ciyaareedkii 2007 wuxuu Zersenay u keenay billaddiisii ugu weyneyd, maadaama uu ku guuleystay cawska, wadada iyo wadada. Markii ugu horeysay noloshiisa ciyaareed wuxuu ka adkaaday dhamaan kooxaha kasoo horjeeda oo ay ku jiraan shan jeer oo horyaal ah Kenenisa Bekele, si uu u noqdo
Horyaalka Adduunka ee 2007 Xaaladaha kulul ee Mombasa waxay ku qasbeen dhowr orodyahan inay ka baxaan tartanka, laakiin Zersenay wuxuu sii waday xawaarihiisa si uu u dhammeeyo in ka badan labaatan ilbiriqsi ka hor orodyahanka xiga. At Cáceres Half Marathon, wuxuu sheegay inuu damacsan yahay inuu isku dayo rikoorka adduunka, in kasta oo uu ku guuleystay tartanka, socodka liita ayaa ka tagay masaafo ka fog waqtiga rikoorka. Wuxuu ku soo laabtay Great Manchester Run oo mar kale uu hagaajiyay shaqadiisa ugu wanaagsan, isagoo diiwaan geliyay 27:24, laakiin tani kuma filneyn inuu ka adkaado Micah Kogo oo ku guuleystay waqtigii rikoodhka ee Boqortooyada Ingiriiska. Wuxuu markii ugu horreysay ku tartamay Prefontaine Classic, wuxuuna dhigay laba mayl oo ugu fiican 8:19.34, in kasta oo uu masaafo ka dambeeyay guuleystaha Craig Mottram.