He was on the winning Ethiopian junior team at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

[1] In 2017, Berihu was a member of the Ethiopian national team at the 2017 World Cross Country Championships junior race, where he finished 14th.

Though his place did not contribute to the team score, his country won the overall team standings with 17 points, beating runner-up Kenya with 28 points.

[1] At the 2018 African Cross Country Championships junior race, Berihu was the individual bronze medalist and the first finisher from Ethiopia, losing only to Rhonex Kipruto and Stanley Mburu.

[3] In 2019, Berihu won the Dam tot Damloop 10-mile in a time of 45:49.