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He finished in second place with a time of 2:14:55 at the 2008 Mainz Marathon, behind compatriot Andriy Naumov.
He finished in second place with a time of 2:14:55 at the 2008 Mainz Marathon, behind compatriot Andriy Naumov.
The following year, he was again runner up at the Mainz Marathon, this time to Sammy Kipkoech Tum, recording a season"s best time of 2:15:36. He finished fifth at the Albstädter Citylauf with a time of 30:06, but he was the fastest European runner outside of the all-Kenyan top four. All information taken from IAAF profile.
He returned to Moscow in September and defended his marathon title with a time of 2:20:11.