Kenyan-born distance champion. He has two European 10,000m titles, additionally European XC, Mediterranean Games and European Cup winners.
He is one of the most decorated members in Turkish Athletics with 17 international medals in all kind of competitions (cups and championships).
TRIVIA
♦ Married in 2017 and son was born in 2018.
♦ Since his nationality change in 2011, he is competing for ENKA Club.
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| European XC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| European Cup 10,000m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mediterranean Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Balkan Indoor Champs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| International total | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Championships | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| National total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | European XC | Seniors (Team) | Tilburg | 1 | 14 7 | ||
| 2017 | European XC | Seniors (Team) | Šamorín | 1 | 17 9 | ||
| 2016 | European XC | Seniors | Chia | 2 | 27:42 | Course: 9.94 km | |
| 2016 | European XC | Seniors (Team) | Chia | 3 | 38 2 | ||
| 2016 | European Championships | 10,000m | Amsterdam | 1 | 28:12.52 | ||
| 2015 | European Cup 10,000m | 10,000m | Cagliari | 1 | 28:09.47 | ||
| 2014 | European XC | Seniors | Samokov | 1 | 32:19 | Course: 10.01 km | |
| 2014 | European XC | Seniors (Team) | Samokov | 1 | 33 1 | Places: 1+2+11+19 | |
| 2014 | European Cup 10,000m | 10,000m | Skopje | 1 | 28:17.14 | ||
| 2013 | European XC | Seniors | Belgrade | 2 | 29:32 | Course: 10 km | |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | 10,000m | Mersin | 1 | 28:17.26 | ||
| 2013 | Balkan Indoor Champs | 3000m | Istanbul | 1 | 7:51.84 i | ||
| 2012 | European Championships | 10,000m | Helsinki | 1 | 28:22.27 | ||
| 2012 | European Championships | 5000m | Helsinki | 3 | 13:32.63 | ||
| 2012 | European Cup 10,000m | 10,000m | Bilbao | 1 | 27:56.28 |
Turkey