Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei irava - Ko ana mētara tuatahi i tae mai i te tau 1998, i te wa i riro ai ia i te parahi me te koura kapa i te whakataetae rangatahi i te IAAF World Cross Country Championships me te wikitoria i te hiriwa i te 5000 m i te 1998 African Championships in Athletics. Na Haile Gebrselassie hei hoa whakangungu, i haere tonu ia ki te whakapai ake, i wikitoria i te whakataetae rangatahi me te tango parahi i te huarahi poto pakeke mo te mētara taarua i te 1999 World Cross Country Championships
He aha? I wikitoria hoki ia i te 1500 mita koura i nga Taakaro katoa o Awherika i taua tau.