Career
Unlike many other Kenyan-born athletes, he kept his name when changing affiliation to the Middle Eastern country. He is the fourth fastest man of all time at 10,000 meters, with a personal best of 26:30.03 set in 2003 at the young age of 20. He was the silver medallist in the event at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships.
He made a step up to the marathon distance in 2011, running a best of 2:08:01 hours at the Valencia Marathon.
Track:
800 metres - 1:46.65 minimum (2006)
1500 metres - 3:45.00 minimum (2001)
3000 metres - 7:50.99 minimum (2005)
5000 metres - 13:01.14 minimum (2003)
10,000 metres - 26:30.03 minimum (2003)
Road:
8 kilometres - 22:52 minimum (2002)
15 kilometres - 43:56 minimum (2003)
Half marathon - 1:02:10 hrs (2005)
Marathon – 2:08:01 hrs (2011).