Isku soo wada duuboo, Spain waxay markii ugu horreysay u soo bandhigtay Spain 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, halkaas oo uu ku jiray kaalinta 11-aad ee tartanka gaaban. Wuxuu ku guuleystay billaddiisii ugu horreysay sannadkii xigay ee tartanka ciyaaraha fudud ee gudaha ee Yurub 2002
, oo qaatay bilada naxaasta ah ee 3000 m. Bannaanka, wuxuu kaalinta kow iyo tobnaad ka galay orodka 5000 m ee tartanka fudud ee Yurub ee 2002. Wuxuu ku dhowaaday billad kale oo gudaha ah 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, isagoo dhammaystiray qeyb ka mid ah labaad oo ka dambeeya billaddii naxaasta ahayd ee Luke Kipkosgei. Sannadkii 2005 wuxuu ku guuleystay billaddii dahabka ahayd ee 3000 m ee Koobkii Yurub ee 2005 wuxuuna ku tartamay 2005 World Championships ee Athletics, halkaas oo laga saaray wareegga koowaad.