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He ran in the 10,000 m final at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and finished in seventh place.
He ran in the 10,000 m final at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and finished in seventh place.
He began his career as a track specialist in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He was the runner-up twice in 2005, coming second at the Los Angeles Marathon and then at the Chicago Marathon. He ran in Boston and Chicago in 2007, reaching the top six at both, and was among the top eight runners at the Amsterdam Marathon and Frankfurt Marathon in 2008.
He is coached by Dieter Hogen and is part of the KIMbia Athletics stable of runners.