She returned to the podium at the 2009 World Cross Country Championships, taking another bronze medal, and broke the African record in the 10,000 m with a time of 29:53.80 to win at the FBK Games, overturning Tirunesh Dibaba's mark.
She returned to the podium at the 2009 World Cross Country Championships. She was taking another bronze medal. She broke the African record in the 10,000 m with a time of 29:53.80. This was to win at the FBK Games. She was overturning Tirunesh Dibaba's mark.