 He gained his first major win over 20 km in the Netherlands three weeks later at the 20 van Alphen race.He was employed as the pacemaker for the Rotterdam Marathon and excelled in the role, leading and keeping the pace strong among the racers – work which resulted in Duncan Kibet completing the third fastest ever time for the marathon.Following this, he managed half marathon wins at the Pardubice Wine Half-Marathon and Rabat International Half-Marathon.