Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 3000 m ọ meriri ọlaọcha na 1985 European Junior Championships, kwụsịrị nke ise na 1986 World Junior Championships na nke iri na anọ na 1986 European Championships, ebe o guzobere oge kachasị mma nke 9: 00.13 nkeji na ọkụ nke asọmpi ikpeazụ. Ebe kachasị elu ya site na IAAF World Cross Country Championships bụ ebe 21 site na 1986. N'asọmpi ndị otu ebe ahụ, ọ bịara nke itoolu, nke bụ mmeghachi nke 1985. Ka e mesịrị, ọ gbara asọmpi na 1987, 1988 na
1989 World Cross Country Championships na-enweghị otu ihe ịga nke ọma.