Major Competition Record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Eritrea | |||||
| 2002 | World Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 30th | 12 km | 36:37 |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 21st | 1:03:05 | ||
| African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 6th | 10,000 m | 28:47.29 | |
| 2003 | World Cross Country Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 9th | 12 km | 37:10 |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 8th | 5000 m | 13:05.57 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Vilamoura, Portugal | 7th | 1:01:26 | ||
| 2004 | World Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 6th | 12 km | 36:37 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:22.57 | |
| 7th | 5000 m | 13:24.31 | |||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Championships | Saint-Étienne, France | 2nd | 12 km | 35:20 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th | 5000 m | 13:40.27 | |
| 6th | 10,000 m | 27:12.82 | |||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 4th | 12 km | 35:47 |
| World Road Running Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 1st | 20 km | 56:01 | |
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | 1st | 12 km | 35:50 |
| All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 10,000 m | 27:00.30 GR | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 4th | 10,000 m | 27:21.37 | |
| World Road Running Championships | Udine, Italy | 1st | Half marathon | 58:59 | |
| 2008 | World Cross Country Championships | Edinburgh, Scotland | 3rd | 12 km | 34:43 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 5th | 10,000 m | 27:05.11 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 59:56 | ||
| 2009 | World Cross Country Championships | Amman, Jordan | 3rd | 12 km | 35:04 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 10,000 m | 26:50.12 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | Half marathon | 59:35 | |
| 2010 | Lisbon Half Marathon | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Half marathon | 58:23 WR |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Nanning, China | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:00:11 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 4th | 10,000 m | 27:22.57 |
| 2012 | Olympics Games | London, England | 6th | 10,000 m | 27:33.51 |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Kavarna, Bulgaria | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:00:19 | |
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