Nulis tuluyan pikeun paragraf ieu - Dilahirkeun di Arsi di Wewengkon Oromia Étiopia, manéhna ngamimitian karirna salaku runner cross nagara. Dina taun 1994 manéhna meunang medali pérak salaku bagian ti tim awéwé Étiopia di IAAF World Road Relay Championships. Manéhna ogé meunang medali pérak tim di 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, ngaliwatan finish ka-19 dina lomba panjang. Manéhna kapilih pikeun tim nasional di 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
, tapi jadi 43rd sakabéh dina kasempetan éta. Dina taun 1998 manéhna mantuan awéwé Étiopia pikeun medali emas di Dunya Relay Championships, sumping 36th di 1998 Dunya Cross Nagara, sarta ieu 19th di 1998 IAAF Dunya Satengah Marathon Championships.