Dee ihe na-aga n'ihu maka paragraf a - España buru ụzọ nọchite anya Spain na 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, ebe ọ nọ na nke iri na otu n'ọsọ dị mkpirikpi. O nwetara ihe nrite mbụ ya n'afọ na-eso ya na 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships, na-ewere ọla nchara na 3000 m. N'èzí, ọ bịara nke iri na otu na 5000 m na 2002 European Athletics Championship. Ọ bịaruru nso na nrite ọzọ n'ime ụlọ na 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, na-emecha obere nke abụọ n'azụ onye nrite ọla nchara Luke Kipkosgei. N'afọ 2005, o ritere ọla edo n'ọsọ mita puku atọ n'asọmpi Iko Mba Europe nke afọ 2005.
wee gaa asọmpi na 2005 World Championships na Athletics, ebe a chụrụ ya n'asọmpi ahụ.