Dee ihe na-esote paragraf a - Ọ pụtara mbụ ya n'asọmpi egwuregwu ụwa n'afọ 1997 n'asọmpi egwuregwu ụwa ebe ọ gbara onye nke asatọ n'asọmpi ikpeazụ nke mita 10,000. Na 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
o mechara bụrụ onye nke iri na ise n'asọmpi ogologo ụmụnwaanyị. Mgbe o nwetasịrị ohere na 1999 World Championships na Athletics, ọ nọchitere anya South Africa na Olympics maka oge nke atọ na nke ikpeazụ, mana jisiri ike na 31st ebe na marathon ụmụ nwanyị na oge nke 2:36:58.