Ẹ parí gbólóhùn yìí: 1987 World Cross Country Championships. Lẹ́yìn náà ó díje ní ipele tó ga jùlọ nínú ìdíje 3000m nínú ilé. Ó parí ní ipò karùn-ún ní
1987 European Indoor Championships, ni a yọ kuro ni ipele ikẹhin ni 1991 World Indoor Championships, ti pari 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