World Record and 'World Best' Performances
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ethiopia | ||||||
| 2002 | London Marathon | 3rd | 2:06:35 | |||
| 2005 | Amsterdam Marathon | 1st | 2:06:20 | |||
| 2006 | London Marathon | 9th | 2:09:31 | |||
| 2006 | Berlin Marathon | 1st | 2:05:56 | |||
| 2006 | Fukuoka Marathon | 1st | 2:06:52 | |||
| 2007 | London Marathon | DNF | DNF | |||
| 2007 | Berlin Marathon | 1st | 2:04:26 | |||
| 2008 | Dubai Marathon | 1st | 2:04:53 | |||
| 2008 | Berlin Marathon | 1st | 2:03:59 | |||
| 2009 | Dubai Marathon | 1st | 2:05:29 | |||
| 2009 | Berlin Marathon | 1st | 2:06:08 | |||
| 2010 | Dubai Marathon | 1st | 2:06:09 | |||
| 2010 | New York City Marathon | DNF | DNF | |||
| 2011 | Great Manchester Run (10 km) | 1st | 0:28:10 | |||
| 2011 | Berlin Marathon | DNF | DNF | |||
| 2011 | Great Birmingham Run (half-marathon) | 1st | 1:01:29 | |||
| 2012 | Tokyo Marathon | 4th | 2:08:17 | |||
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location | Notes | ||
| 5000 meters | 12:56.96 | 4 June 1994 | Hengelo, Netherlands | |||
| Two miles | 8:07.46 | 28 May 1995 | Kerkrade, Netherlands | Third fastest time ever | ||
| 10,000 meters | 26:43.53 | 5 June 1995 | Hengelo, Netherlands | |||
| 5,000 meters | 12:44.39 | 16 August 1995 | Zurich, Switzerland | |||
| 5,000 meters | 13:10.98 | 27 January 1996 | Sindelfingen, Germany, | indoors | ||
| 3,000 meters | 7:30.72 | 4 February 1996 | Stuttgart, Germany, | indoors | ||
| 5,000 meters | 12:59.04 | 20 February 1997 | Stockholm, Sweden | indoors | ||
| Two miles | 8:01.08 | 31 May 1997 | Hengelo, Netherlands | Second fastest time ever | ||
| 10,000 meters | 26:31.32 | 4 July 1997 | Oslo, Norway | |||
| 5,000 meters | 12:41.86 | 13 August 1997 | Zurich, Switzerland | |||
| 3,000 meters | 7:26.15 | 25 January 1998 | Karlsruhe, Germany | indoors | ||
| 2,000 meters | 4:52.86 | 15 February 1998 | Birmingham, UK | indoors | ||
| 10,000 meters | 26:22.75 | 1 June 1998 | Hengelo, Netherlands | |||
| 5,000 meters | 12:39.36 | 13 June 1998 | Helsinki, Finland | |||
| 5,000 meters | 12:50.38 | 14 February 1999 | Birmingham, UK | indoors | ||
| 10 kilometers | 27:02 | 11 December 2002 | Doha, Qatar | road race | ||
| Two miles | 8:04.69 | 21 February 2003 | Birmingham, UK | indoors | ||
| 15 kilometers | 41:22 | 4 September 2005 | Tilburg, Netherlands | road race, not IAAF-ratified | ||
| 10 miles | 44:24 | 4 September 2005 | Tilburg, Netherlands | road race, world best | ||
| 20 kilometres | 55:48 | 15 January 2006 | Tempe, Arizona, US | en route to half-marathon | ||
| Half marathon | 58:55 | 15 January 2006 | Tempe, Arizona, US | |||
| 25 kilometers | 1:11:37 | 12 March 2006 | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | road race, not IAAF-ratified – no post-race EPO test | ||
| One hour run | 21,285 m | 27 June 2007 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |||
| Marathon | 2:04:26 | 30 September 2007 | Berlin, Germany | |||
| Marathon | 2:03:59 | 28 September 2008 | Berlin, Germany | |||
| 30 kilometers | 1:27:49 | 20 September 2009 | Berlin, Germany | en route to marathon | ||
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