She ran at the Trofeo Alasport cross country race in March 2011 and was narrowly beaten by Sylvia Kibet at the line. In the absence of major national rivals, she easily won the 5000 m at the Ethiopian Athletics Championships, although the time was slow. At the 2011 All-Africa Games she secured a 5000/10,000 m double. At the start of the 2012 season she was runner-up at the Trofeo Alasport.