Representing the Federal Prisons team, he won at the Sululta Cross Country,[1] set a race record of 1:00:57 hours at the Marrakech Half Marathon.

[3] At the world event he finished in 21st position, helping the Ethiopian men's team (including Gebregziabher Gebremariam, Abera Kuma and Hunegnaw Mesfin) to the bronze medal.

[5] He won the national 30 km championships at the end of October and secured the Great Ethiopian Run 10K title a month later.

[8] He began his 2011 season on the roads, just missing out on a win at the City-Pier-City Loop behind compatriot Lelisa Desisa, although he set a personal best time of 59:39 minutes for the half marathon.

[11] He ran at the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale and was leading mid-race but stopped short after mistaking a timing mat for the finish line.