Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei waahanga - Ko te whakatutukitanga nui tuatahi a Burka i te 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, i reira i wini ai ia i te parahi i te whakataetae rangatahi. I whai mana tuatahi ia i roto i nga hakinakina pakeke i muri mai i taua tau, i muri i te kore o te hononga o Etiopia ki te tuku i a Merima Denboba ki te whakataetae, i wikitoria a Burka i te whakataetae wahine i te Lotto Cross Cup Brussels. I hoki ia ki Belgium i te tau e whai ake nei, a, ka whakahoutia te mahi. Whai muri i tana noho hei toa o te ao rangatahi i te oma whenua i te 2005 World XC Championships
, i whakataetae ia i te 2005 World Championships i Athletics kia mutu te tuawaru i te 1500 mita. I te marama i muri mai ka wini ia i te mētara parahi i te 3000 mita i te Whakamutunga Whakataetae Whakataetae o te Ao. I kati ia i te wa me te wikitoria i te Spanish Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños.