Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Oge 2003 hụrụ Zersenay guzosie ike dị ka onye na-apụta ike na cross mba: ọ mebiri n'ime iri kacha elu na 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, ma mechaa n'elu atọ na agbụrụ isii ya niile na Europe n'oge oyi ahụ. Mmeri nke mita 5000 na KBC Night of Athletics wetara Zersenay ihe ndekọ Eritrea nke 13:11.07, na ebe na IAAF World Championships na Athletics. N'asọmpi Iko Mbaụwa nke afọ 2003, o mere ka ihe ndekọ ya dịkwuo mma ruo elekere 13:05.57 ma nọrọ n'ọkwa nke asatọ na asọmpi 5000 mita. E nwekwuru ọganihu n'oge ahụ.
World Half Marathon Championships na Vilamoura, Portugal, ebe o dekọtara oge kachasị mma nke 1:01:26 iji mechaa n'ọnọdụ nke asaa.