Feyisa wuxuu ku guuleystay heer sare sanadka soo socda, isagoo sare u kacay heerka ugu sarreeya
2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships oo ay ku guuleysteen billad qalin ah oo ay ku dhammeeyeen kaalinta 12aad. Bishii Abriil ee sannadkaas wuxuu u safray Mareykanka si uu ugu tartamo tartanka Crescent City Classic ee ka dhaca New Orleans. Wuxuu sameeyay 10K ugu fiican 28:20 si uu ugu dhammeeyo kaalinta labaad Mark Kiptoo. Waxa uu kor u qaaday masaafada isagoo ku orday Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon bishii Sebtember. Wuxuu dhigay waqti 1:02:15 laakiin mar kale waxaa ku garaacay kaalinta labaad tartanyahan Kenyan ah, markan qaab William Chebor. Wuxuu sameeyay markii ugu horeysay ee marathon bisha xigta, isagoo ku tartamayay Dublin Marathon. Wuxuu hoggaanka ka qaatay laba jeer oo guuleystay Aleksey Sokolov wuxuuna ku guuleystay tartankiisii ugu horreeyay masaafadaas, isagoo ku garaacay Solokov farqi daqiiqad iyo badh ah. Waqtigiisa 2:09:12 wuxuu ahaa orodkii ugu horreeyay ee xoog leh, in kasta oo uu shan ilbiriqsi ka seegay rikoodhka koorsada.