2009	London Marathon, GBR	Marathon	2:26:54	9th
	2008	New York Marathon, USA	Marathon	2:29:25	6th
		BUPA South Shields, GBR	Half Marathon	68:51	1st
		London Marathon, GBR	Marathon	2.25.37	3rd
	2007	World Major Marathon Series		Winner
		Berlin Marathon, GER	Marathon	2.23.17	1st
		New York Marathon, USA	Marathon	2.23.32	2nd
		London Marathon, GBR	Marathon	2.21.45	2nd
		San Blas ½ Marathon, PUR	½ Marathon		1st
		Egmond ½ Marathon, NED (7K Beach)	½ Marathon	73.25	2nd
	2006	Berlin Marathon, GER	Marathon	2.21.34	1st
		Utica Boilermaker, USA	15K	49.31	1st
		Peachtree, USA	10K	31.54	3rd
		Los Angeles Marathon, USA	Marathon	2.25.26	2nd
		Ethiopian Trails Cross, ETH	Cross		4th
		New York Mini Marathon, USA	10K	32.56	3rd
		Granollers ½ Marathon, ESP	½ Marathon	1.10.24	1st
		Los Angeles Marathon, USA	Marathon	2.25.26	2nd
		Manchester 10K, GBR	10K	31.13	2nd
		Sevenhillsrace, NED	15K	47.31	2nd
	2005	World Cross Country Champs, FRA	Cross	long race	8th
		New York City Marathon, USA	Marathon	2:27:40	7th
		Rock and Roll Marathon, USA	Marathon	2.30.55	1st
		Boston Marathon, USA	Marathon	dropped out
		Dam tot Damloop, NED	10M	51.29	3rd
		Oslo GL, NOR	3000m	8.36.22	4th
		Rome GL, ITA	5000m	15.02.34	14th
		Heusden, BEL	5000m	14.58.58	2nd
	2004	Tokyo Women Marathon, JAP	Marathon	2.32.07	8th
	2002	Amsterdam Marathon, NED	Marathon	2:22:19	1sts
		Doha 10K, QAT	10K	32.27	2nd
	2001	World Cross Country Championships	Cross	short race	1st
		World Cross Country Championships	Cross	long race	2nd
		World Championships Edmonton, CAN	10000m	31.49.98	3rd
		Erfürt Indoor, GER	3000m	8.43.38	2nd
		Sevilla GPII, SPA	3000m	8.45.82	2nd
		Zürich GL, SUI	3000m	8.27.62	4th
		Brussels GL, BEL	3000m	8.31.40	3th
		Melbourne GPF, AUS	3000m	9.32.29	5th
		Dortmund Indoor, GER	5000m	14.49.36	1st
		Hengelo, NED	5000m	14.57.00	5th
		Berlin GL, GER	5000m	14.31.69	2nd
	2000	World Cross Country Championships	Cross	long race	2nd
		Olympic Games Sydney, AUS	10000m	30.22.48	2nd
		Olympic Games Sydney, AUS	5000m	14.42.23	3rd
		Kerkrade, NED	3000m	8.39.22	1st
		Milan, ITA	3000m	8.37.58	1st
		Nice, FRA	3000m	8.36.92	2nd
		Stockholm, SWE	5000m	14.44.34	2nd
		Heusden, BEL	5000m	14.30.88	1st
	1999	World Cross Country Championships	Cross	long race	1st
		World Championships Sevilla, SPA	10000m	30.24.56	1st
		African Championships, RSA	10000m	32.08.15	1st
		Hengelo, NED	1500m	4.03.14	1st
		Oslo GL, NOR	3000m	8.29.83	3rd
		Rome GL, ITA	3000m	8.29.72	3rd
	1998	World Cross Country Championships	Cross	long race	3rd
		Zürich GL, SUI	1500m	4.02.83	8th
		Brussels GL, BEL	1500m	4.02.29	6th
		Stuttgart, GER	1500m	4.01.47	2nd
		Hengelo, NED	3000m	8.44.15	2nd
		Nice, FRA	3000m	8.33.84	3th
		Paris GL, FRA	3000m	8.29.24	3th
		Berlin GL, GER	3000m	8.47.00	1st
		Moskou GPF, RUS	3000m	8.40.11	1st
		Saint Denis, FRA	5000m	14.44.61	2nd
		Rome GL, ITA	5000m	14.44.51	2nd
		Berlin GL, GER	5000m	14.36.08	3rd
	1997	World Cross Country Championships	Cross	long race	3rd
		World Championships	10000m		finalist
		Paris GL, FRA	3000m	8.48.32	2nd
		Rome GL, ITA	5000m	15.17.77	5th
		Sheffield, GBR	5000m	14.54.05	2nd
		Oslo GL, NOR	5000m	14.55.03	3rd
	1996	World Cross Country Championships	Cross	long race	1st
		Olympic Games	10000m	31.06.65	3rd
		Grand Prix Final Milan, ITA	5000m	14.55.78	2nd
		Berlin GL, GER	5000m	15.05.21	2nd
		Köln, GER	5000m	14.46.45	4th
		Rome GL, ITA	5000m	14.56.48	2nd
		Hengelo, NED	5000m	14.57.27	2nd
	1995	World Cross Country Championships	Cross		5th
		All African Games	10000m		3rd
	1992	World Junior Championships	10000m		2nd