Whakakihia te rerenga e whai ake nei: I te 2006 European Championships i roto i Athletics España i riro i te wikitoria iti i roto i te 5000 m, i mua Mo Farah mita noa i te raina. Koinei tana taitara nui tuatahi o te ao. I eke ia ki tana whakataetae Olympic i nga Orimipia o Beijing i te tau 2008, i te wa i mutu ai ia i te 14th i te whakamutunga o te 5000 m. I te tau 2009, i riro i a ia te parahi 3000 m i te European Indoors, he mētara koura i runga i te tawhiti i te
2009 European Team Championships, a ka mutu te tekau i te whakamutunga 5000 m i te 2009 World Championships i roto i Athletics.