Ku dhammee weedhan soo socota: Jaamacadda ka dib, wuxuu bilaabay inuu ka qeybqaato tartamada waddooyinka. Waxa uu ahaa kii saddexaad ee 2005 USA 20K horyaalka taas oo uu ka helay meel loogu talagalay
2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, halkaas oo uu ku soo baxay labaatanaad ee ugu fiican ee shakhsi ahaaneed ee 1:03:32 saacadood. Wuxuu bilaabay 2006 isagoo leh rikoor shaqsiyeed 63:07 daqiiqo oo loogu talagalay marathon-ka nuska ah, isagoo kaalinta labaad ka galay tartanka horyaalka qaranka ee Houston, Texas. Ka dib markii uu kaalinta shanaad ka galay tartanka USA Cross Country Championships wuxuu u soo muuqday tartanka IAAF World Cross Country Championships ee 2006, inkastoo uu ku guuleystay inuu kaalinta 76aad ka galo tartanka dheer. Wuxuu dhigay 5000 mitir ugu fiican 13:36.33 daqiiqo wax yar ka dib, wuxuuna kaalinta toddobaad ka galay 10,000 m ee USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Markii ugu horeysay ee uu marathon ku tartamo wuxuu ahaa 2006 Chicago Marathon wuxuuna ku dhammeeyey dhacdada 2:15:50 saacadood oo ah kaalinta labaatanaad.