Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I te 2006 European Championships i roto i Athletics España riro te wikitoria iti i roto i te 5000 m, pahemo Mo Farah mita noa i te raina. Koinei tana taitara nui tuatahi o te ao. I tiimata tana whakataetae Orimipia 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 wini ia i te 3000 mita parahi i te European Indoor, he mētara koura i te tawhiti i te 2009 European Team Championships
, a ka mutu te tekau i te whakamutunga 5000 mita i te 2009 World Championships i roto i Athletics.