Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei waahanga - I whakataetae ia hei taiohi i te 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships ka awhina i te roopu Etiopia ki te parahi roopu taiohi me tana mutunga tekau. I te 2006 African Championships i mutu ia i te tuarima i te 10,000 mita me te wa pai ake mo te 28:15.16 meneti. I whakaoti ia i te tuawhitu i te IAAF World Road Running Championships 2006
, nā reira i āwhina i a Etiopia ki te mētara parahi i te whakataetae kapa.