Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Sorokivskaya meriri ọla nchara abụọ na 10,000 mita na egwu maka Soviet Union, nke mbụ na
1987 European Cup na mgbe ahụ na 1989 IAAF World Cup. Ọ bụ onye mmeri mba ugboro abụọ n'okporo ụzọ, na-ewere 10,000 m na 1989 Soviet Athletics Championship na 5000 mita aha na 1990 Soviet Indoor Athletics Championship.