Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ọdịdị mbụ ya n'egwuregwu ụwa bụ n'ọsọ ndị na-eto eto na
1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, ebe o mechara n'ọnọdụ 98. Salem rutere n'elu iri ise na 2000 na 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Ọ gbara ọsọ na 5000 mita na 2003 World Championships na Athletics na 2004 Summer Olympics mana ọ gaghị aga n'ihu karịa okpomọkụ ya na asọmpi ọ bụla.