Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ọ pụtara na nke mbụ ya n'asọmpi egwuregwu ụwa n'asọmpi egwuregwu ụwa nke afọ 1997 ma bụrụ onye nke asatọ na nke ikpeazụ n'ọsọ mita 10,000. Na
Na 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, ọ gbara nke iri na ise n'ogologo ọsọ ụmụ nwanyị. 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.