 He ran for Kenya in the long race at the 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships but could not match his short course form and finished in fifth place.The greater distances also did not bring him medals at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics as he finished seventh in the 10,000 metres final.He was the winner of the 2001 Giro Media Blenio 10K race in Dongio, recording a time of 28