Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2009, Zersenay ghọrọ naanị nwoke nke abụọ (mgbe Paul Tergat) iji merie nrite atọ nke World Championship na atọ dị iche iche n'otu afọ ahụ, na-emeri
World Cross Country bronze, 10,000 mita World Championship ọlaọcha na egwu, na ọlaedo n'okporo ụzọ na-agba ọsọ na World Half Marathon Championships. Ọ bụ onye ama ama n'obodo ya; ndị ọbịa 2500 bịara agbamakwụkwọ ya na Merhawit Solomon, nke a na-agbasa ozi na telivishọn Eritrea. Nwanne ya nwoke, Kidane Tadese, bụkwa onye na-agba ọsọ ogologo oge.