Career
He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics failing to advance to the final. His 800 metres personal best of 1:45.28 from 2004 is a former Ethiopian record, broken in 2011 by Mohammed Aman. 800 metres – 1:45.28 (Bergen 2004)
1500 metres – 3:35.67 (Heusden-Zolder 2000)
One mile – 3:58.95 (Oslo 2002)
Indoor
800 metres – 1:45.85 (Fayetteville 2004)
1000 metres – 2:19.39 (Erfurt 2001)
1500 metres – 3:38.75 (Birmingham 2001)
One mile – 3:57.76 (New York 2007).