She helped the Ethiopian women to the title at the 1996 IAAF World Road Relay Championships, but that year's appearances were her last on the international stage as the 26-year-old runner's career came to an abrupt end.

[9] She was selected for the 1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and her tenth-place finish led the Ethiopian women to the bronze medals in the team competition.

[10] At the Cross de San Sebastián, Ethiopian duo also took the men's and women's titles, repeating their feats of the previous year.

However, the 23-year-old again failed to make it past the heats on the global stage, coming thirteenth in her 5000 m race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

[1] She ran the anchor leg of the championship record-breaking team at the 1996 IAAF World Road Relay Championships, which she won in a time of 2:16:04 hours, alongside the Ethiopian women's team of Genet Gebregiorgis, Berhane Adere, Ayelech Worku, Gete Wami and Getenesh Urge.