 Ẹ parí gbólóhùn yìí: 1987 World Cross Country Championships. Lẹyìn náà ó díje ní ipele tó ga jùlọ nínú ìdíje 3000m nínú ilé. O pari ni karun ni 1987 European Indoor Championships, ni a yọ kuro ni iyipo ikẹhin ni : 1991 World Indoor Championships, parí kẹrin ni 1993 World Indoor Championships, kẹfa ni 1992 European Indoor Championships, ati kẹrin ni 1994 European Indoor Championships. Nígbà tó yá ó bẹrẹ, ṣùgbọn kò parí, ìdíje World Half Marathon Championships 1997 