 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mwaka wa2001 wakaratidza kuvandudzwa mukuita kwake: akaisa rekodhi yake uye rekodhi yeSwitzerland mu steeplechase nenguva ye8: 22.24 paFBK Mitambo muHengelo muna Chikunguru. Akaita kokupedzisira kwenyika yose kwenguva yokutanga pa 2001 World Championships uye akapedza ari pachinzvimbo chegumi nematatu nenguva ye 8:31.43. Mwedzi mumwe gare gare akakwikwidza pa 2001 Summer Universiade uye akanga ake okutanga dzakawanda podium kupedzisa, kutora menduru dzendarira zvose steeplechase uye 5000 metres. Pakupera kwegore akapinda mu2001 European Cross Country Championships, yakaitirwa kumba muThun, uye akawana nzvimbo yechishanu mumunda wevatambi makumi manomwe nevanomwe. 