Career
He was selected as the best male performer at the 2009 Brazilian national championships after breaking the meet records in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres races. He is the current South American record holder in both these events with times of 13:19.43 and 27:28.12, respectively. He ran at the 2010 London Marathon and came close to a personal best time, finishing in 2:08:46 for sixth place behind Abel Kirui.
He signed up for the New York Marathon that year and used the Troféu Brasil de Atletismo (the Brazilian athletics championships) as his preparation, winning the 10,000 m title.
At the 2011 London Marathon, he set a personal best of 2:06:34 hours and placed fourth in the fast race behind a Kenyan trio of Emmanuel Mutai, Martin Lel and Patrick Makau. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he finished 5th in the Men"s marathon.
5000 m: 13:19.43 minimum – Kassel, 8 June 2006
10,000 m: 27:28.12 minimum – Neerpelt, 2 June 2007
Half marathon: 59:33 minimum – Udine, 14 October 2007
Marathon: 2:06:34 hrs – London, 17 April 2011.
