Awards and Honors
Indoor American record holder â 3,000m (8:33.25) and 5,000m (14:47.62)
Outdoor American record holder â 10,000m (30:22:22), previously held 5,000m record (14:44.80)
2012: 1st at Lisboa Half Marathon (1:08:52); 1st at Olympic Trials Marathon (2:25:38)
2011: 7th at World Outdoor (31:25.57); 4th at Stockholm 5,000m (14:46.80); 4th at Paris 5,000m (14:45.20); 1st at USA Outdoors (30:59.97); 6th at Pre Classic 5,000m (14:49.68); 2nd at Payton-Jordan (30:39.57); 3rd at World XC 8km (25:10) and team bronze; 1st at USA Cross Country 8km (25:47)
2010: 2nd at NYC Marathon (2:28:40); 11th at USA Outdoor Champs 1500m (4:19.56); 2nd at Pre Classic 5,000m (14:49.08); 9th at NY Grand Prix 1500m (4:06.44); 12th at World XC 8 km (25:20); 1st at USA XC 8 km (25:10); 1st at USA Half Marathon (1:09:41)
2009: 14th at World Outdoors (31:32.19); 2nd at USA Outdoor (31:23.43); 4th at adidas Track Classic 5,000m (15:10.86); 11th at Pre Classic 1500m (4:06.91); 2nd at Boston Indoor Games 5,000m (14:47.62AR)
2008: 3rd at Olympic Games 10,000m (30:22.22AR) and 10th in 5,000m (15:50.80); 1st at Olympic Trials 10,000m (31:34.81) and 3rd in 5,000m (15:02.81); 1st at Mt. SAC (30:34.49AR); 1st at USA 5 km Road (15:29)
2007: 3rd at Zurich 1500m (4:10.86); 8th at World Outdoors (15:03.86); 1st at USA Outdoor (14:51.75); 4th Monaco 3,000m (8:35.34); 2nd at Heusden 1500m (4:06.24); 5th at Rome (15:04.27); 3rd at Pre Classic 1500m (4:05.86); 1st at Mt. SAC 5,000m (14:44.80AR); 1st at USA Indoor 3,000m (8:56.74); 2nd Boston Indoor Games 3,000m (8:33.25iAR); 2nd in USA XC 8 km (27:48); 1st at USA 5 km Road (15:25)
2006: did not compete â injured foot
2005: 7th in 2nd semifinal heat at World Outdoor (15:20.59); 1st at USA Outdoor (15:10.96); 4th at New York Grand Prix 3,000m (8:54.43); 9th Pre Classic 1500m (4:22.07); 20th at World XC 4 km (14:05) and team bronze; 1st at USA XC 4 km (13:24.3)
2004: 11th in semifinals at the Olympic Games 5,000m (15:34.63); 3rd at Olympic Trials 5,000m (15:10.52) and 6th in 1,500m (4:11.05); 7th in 1,500m at Pre Classic (4:09.27); 3rd at Boston (15:05.08); 1st at Mt. SAC (15:09.67); 14th at World XC 4 km (13:34); 1st at USA 4 km XC (12:26); 4th place in Boston Indoor Games 1500m (4:13.55)
2003: 1st at NCAA XC (19:30.4); 2nd at USA Outdoor 5,000m (15:20.54) and 4th in 1500m (4:13.64); 2nd at NCAA Outdoors 5,000m (15:30.60); 1st at ACC Outdoor 5,000m (15:47.75) and 1500m (4:13.05); 1st at NCAA Indoors 3,000m (9:01.05); 1st at ACC Indoor mile (4:28.25); 5th at Boston Indoor Games 3,000m (9:00.22)
2002: 1st at NCAA XC (19:36); 3rd at NCAA Outdoor 1500m (4:15.52)and 2nd in DMR (10:59.76); 1st at ACC Outdoor 1,500m (4:16.19); 3rd at NCAA Indoor mile (4:39.11) and 6th in 3,000m (9:16.30); 1st at ACC indoor mile (4:42.35) DMR (11:39.98) and 3,000m (9:19.85); 4th Tyson Indoor mile (4:38.43)
2001: 10th at NCAA Outdoors 1500m (4:25.67); 1st at ACC Outdoor 1,500m (4:18.12) and 5,000m (16:29.68); 7th at NCAA Indoor mile (4:45.25); 1st at ACC Indoor mile (4:37.41) and 3rd in 3,000m (9:33.02)
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2011: Indoor bests â 3,000m, 8:39.18 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 4 in the world); Outdoor bests â 1500m, 4:06.63 (No. 5 in the USA, ranked No. 6 in the USA by T&FN); 5,000m, 14:15.20 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 14 in the world, ranked No. 1 in the USA by T&FN); 10,000m, 30:39.57 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 2 in the world, ranked No. 1 in the USA, No. 6 in the world by T&FN)
2010: Outdoor bests â 1500m, 4:06.44 (No. 7 in the USA, No. 44 in the world); 5,000m, 14:49.08 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 20 in the world, ranked No. 2 in the USA by T&FN)
2009: Outdoor bests â 1500m, 4:06.91 (No. 7 in the USA, No. 47 in the world); 5,000m, 15:10.86 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 31 in the world, ranked No. 2 in the USA by T&FN); 10,000m, 31:23.42 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 15 in the world, ranked No. 2 in the USA by T&FN)
2008: Outdoor bests â 5,000m, 14:59.69 (No. 4 in the USA, No. 25 in the world , ranked No. 3 in the USA by T&FN); 10,000m, 30:22.22 (No.1 in the USA, No. 3 in the world, ranked No. 3 in the world, No. 1 USA by T&FN)
2007: Indoor bests â 3,000m, 8:33.25 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 4 in the world); Outdoor bests â 1500m, 4:05.86 (No. 4 in the USA, No. 26 in the world, ranked No. 2 in the USA by T&FN); 5,000m, 14:44.80 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 8 in the world, ranked No. 10 in the world, No. 1 USA by T&FN)
2006: did not compete
2005: Outdoor best â 1500m, 4:22.07; 5,000m, 15:10.96
2004: Outdoor bests â 1500m, 4:09.27 (No. 9 in the USA, ranked No. 9 in the USA by T&FN); 5,000m, 15:05.08 (No. 5 in the USA, No. 42 in the world, ranked No. 4 in the USA by T&FN)
2003: Indoor bests â 3,000m, 9:00.22 (No. 7 in the USA, No. 32 in the world); Outdoor bests â 1500m, 4:11.60 (No. 12 in the USA, ranked No. 7 in the USA by T&FN); 5,000m, 15:20.54 (No. 5 in the USA, ranked No. 4 in the USA by T&FN)
2002: Indoor bests â 3,000m, 9:16.19 (No. 8 in the USA); Outdoor bests â 1500m, 4:15.37
2001: Indoor bests â 3,000m, 9:33.02; Outdoor bests â 1500m, 4:18.12; 5,000m, 16;29.68
15 x All American
4 x NCAA Champion
3 x US Outdoor Champion
3 x US XC Champion
2004 Olympian- 5k 2008 Olympian- 5k & 10k 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist-10k