Emebt's debut over the marathon distance proved to be relatively low key as she came tenth at the 2010 Vienna City Marathon with a time of 2:36:29 hours. She did better at other races the following year, however, winning the Brescia Marathon with a personal best of 2:34:43, taking fourth place at the Milan Marathon, then having her second career win at the Venice Marathon. She also performed well in her road debut for Ethiopia, coming fifth and taking the team gold medal at the 2012 World Half Marathon Championships.