Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships na ọ kwụsịrị n'ọnọdụ nke ise n'ọsọ ogologo ma nyere aka nweta akara Kenyan na-achịkwa asọmpi otu. Rutto ghọrọ onye na-agba ọsọ kachasị elu na 10k ruo ọkara marathon anya: ọ meriri 2001 Beach to Beacon race ma bụrụ onye kachasị elu nke Kenya na 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships na ọsọ nke 1:00:43 maka ebe nke isii.