Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Kenya | |||||
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 3rd | 3000 m | 7:57.71 |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | 3000 m | |
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | 3000 m | |
| Representing Qatar | |||||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | St Etienne, France | 15th | Short race | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th | 5000 m | 13:38.90 | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th | 5000 m | ||
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 1st | 5000 m | 14:08.56 | |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 43rd | Short race | |
| Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 5000 m | 13:38.90 | |
| 2008 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 3000 m | 7:50.76 |
| World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 9th | 3000 m | 8:00.44 | |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 8th | 5000 m | 13:23.48 | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 3000 m | ||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | 5000 m | 13:17.78 |
| Asian Indoor Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | 1st | 3000 m | 8:00.40 (GR) | |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 1st | 5000 m | 14:02.90 | |
| 2010 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 1st | 3000 m | 7:57.73 |
| World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 8th | 3000 m | 7:46.12 | |
| Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:48.55 | |
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