Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing East Germany
|
1990
|
World Junior Championships
|
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
|
5th
|
10,000m
|
34:11.20
|
Representing Germany
|
1997
|
Houston Marathon
|
Houston, United States
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:36:13
|
Lisbon Marathon
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:33:59
|
1998
|
Frankfurt Marathon
|
Frankfurt, Germany
|
3rd
|
Marathon
|
|
European Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
10th
|
Marathon
|
2:31:10
|
1999
|
Hannover Marathon
|
Hannover, Germany
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:27:55
|
World Championships
|
Seville, Spain
|
9th
|
Marathon
|
2:29:22
|
2000
|
Olympic Games
|
Sydney, Australia
|
—
|
Marathon
|
DNS
|
2001
|
Lisbon Marathon
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:31:01
|
2002
|
Cologne Marathon
|
Cologne, Germany
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:31:29
|
2004
|
Cologne Marathon
|
Cologne, Germany
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:32:06
|
2005
|
Cologne Marathon
|
Cologne, Germany
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:31:42
|
Hamburg Marathon
|
Hamburg, Germany
|
3rd
|
Marathon
|
2:29:49
|
2006
|
Frankfurt Marathon
|
Frankfurt, Germany
|
4th
|
Marathon
|
2:32:22
|
European Championships
|
Göteborg, Sweden
|
11th
|
Marathon
|
2:33:53
|
2007
|
Hamburg Marathon
|
Hamburg, Germany
|
8th
|
Marathon
|
2:33:58
|
2008
|
Tokyo Marathon
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:35:35
|
- Half marathon – 1:11:57 hrs (2004)
- Marathon – 2:27:55 hrs (1999)