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