Kọ ìparí fún ìpínrọ̀ yìí - 1987 World Cross Country Championships. Lẹ́yìn náà ó díje ní ipele tó ga jùlọ nínú ìdíje 3000m nínú ilé. O pari ni ipo karun ni 1987 European Indoor Championships, o ti yọkuro ni iyipo ikẹhin ni 1991 World Indoor Championships, o pari ni ipo kẹrin ni 1993 World Indoor Championships, kẹfa ni 1992 European Indoor Championships, ati kẹrin ni 1994 European Indoor Championships. Nígbà tó yá ó bẹ̀rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n kò parí, ìdíje World Half Marathon Championships 1997