Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mekhissi-Benabbad mere ihe ngosi mbụ ya dị ka onye na-eme egwuregwu na-eto eto na 2004, na-agba ọsọ na 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, ebe ọ bụ 61st na agbụrụ ndị na-eto eto, na 2004 World Junior Championships ebe a chụpụrụ ya na ọkụ nke 3000 m steeplechase. Ọ gbara ọsọ n'asọmpi mita 1500 na
2006 European Cup, ebe o mechara nke asatọ. Mekhissi-Benabbad nọchitere anya France na 2006 IAAF World Cup, mana naanị jisiri ike mechaa nke asatọ na ihe omume 1500 m.