1991
World Cross Country Championships, 15th junior race
European Junior Championships, 4th 3000m
1992
World Cross Country Championships, 1st junior race
World Junior Championships, 4th 3000m
1993
World Cross Country Championships, 18th
World Championships, 7th 3000m
1995
World Cross Country Championships, 18th
World Championships, 5th 5000m
1996
World Cross Country Championships, 19th
Olympic Games, 5th 5000m
1997
World Cross Country Championships, 2nd
European Cup, 3rd 3000m
World Championships, 4th 5000m
1998
World Cross Country Championships, 2nd long course
European 10,000m Challenge, 2nd
European Cup, 2nd 1500m
European Cup, 1st 5000m
European Championships, 5th 10,000m
European Cross Country Championships, 1st
1999
World Cross Country Championships, 3rd long course
European 10,000m Challenge, 1st
European Cup, 1st 5000m
World Championships, 2nd 10,000m
2000
World Cross Country Championships, 4th short course
World Cross Country Championships, 5th long course
Olympic Games, 4th 10,000m
World Half Marathon Championships, 1st
2001
World Cross Country Championships, 1st long course
World Cross Country Championships, 2nd short course
European 10,000m Challenge, 1st
European Cup, 2nd 5000m
World Championships, 4th 10,000m
World Half Marathon Championships, 1st
2002
World Cross Country Championships, 1st long course
London Marathon, 1st
Commonwealth Games, 1st 5000m
European Championships, 1st 10,000m
Chicago Marathon, 1st
2003
London Marathon, 1st
World Half Marathon Championships, 1st
European Cross Country Championships, 1st
2004
European Cup, 1st 5000m
Olympic Games, DNF marathon
Olympic Games, DNF 10,000m
New York Marathon, 1st
2005
London Marathon, 1st
European Cup League 1, 1st 3000m
European Cup League 1, 2nd 5000m
World Championships, 1st marathon
World Championships, 9th 10,000m
2007
New York Marathon, 1st
2008
Olympic Games, 23rd marathon
New York Marathon, 1st
2009
New York Marathon, 4th
2011
Berlin Marathon, 3rd