His best finish at the World Cross Country Championships in a senior race was 26th in 2008.
[2] He was part of the Eritrean silver medal winning team at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
[5] After missing the entirety of the 2011 track season, he returned to competition on grass and was a close second at the Cross de Atapuerca in November, losing in a sprint finish against the world champion Imane Merga.
[6] At the Cross Valle de Llodio he was again runner-up, beaten by Leonard Komon,[7] but he edged Ebuya to win the Cross de la Constitución.
[2] He is the younger brother of Zersenay Tadese, who is an Olympic and World Championship medallist.