 He closed his track season with a 5000 m silver medal behind Imane Merga at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.At the start of 2010 he won the Laredo 10 km race, but was second at the Paralloop, losing his title to Martin Mathathi.He competed at the London 10,000 in May but again took the runner-up position, this time to British runner Mo Farah.