| 3000 m |
| Personal Best: 8.34.10 Zürich Aug 13, 1986 |
| Top 25 Lists |
Tournaments |
Records |
| Year |
Result |
Place |
Venue |
Date |
| 1978 |
9.01.3 |
21 |
Lyngby |
Jul 22 |
| 1984 |
8.39.56 |
15 |
Oslo |
Jul 21 |
| 1985 |
8.40.34 |
9 |
London |
Jul 20 |
| 1986 |
8.34.10 |
2 |
Zürich |
Aug 13 |
| 1988 |
8.43.59 |
15 |
Belfast |
Jun 27 |
| 1989 |
8.46.77 |
14 |
Stockholm |
Aug 02 |
|
| Year |
Result |
Place |
| 1980 (World) |
8.58.8 |
3 |
| 1982 (Europe) |
8.51.79 |
8 |
|
|
| 10000 m |
| Personal Best: 30.13.74 Oslo Jul 05, 1986 |
| Top 25 Lists |
Tournaments |
Records |
| Year |
Result |
Place |
Venue |
Date |
| 1985 |
30.59.42 |
1 |
Oslo |
Jul 27 |
| 1986 |
30.13.74 |
1 |
Oslo |
Jul 05 |
| 1987 |
31.05.85 |
1 |
Rome |
Sep 04 |
| 1988 |
31.31.37 |
5 |
Oslo |
Jul 02 |
| 1989 |
30.48.51 |
1 |
Oslo |
Jul 01 |
| 1991 |
31.20.28 |
4 |
Hechtel |
Aug 10 |
|
| Year |
Result |
Place |
| 1986 (Europe) |
30.23.25 |
1 |
| 1987 (World) |
31.05.85 |
1 |
| 1989 (World Cup) |
31.42.01 |
2 |
| 1991 (World) |
32.10.75 |
7 |
|
| World Records |
|
(• - Record was ratified)
|
| • |
30.59.42 |
Oslo
|
Jul 27, 1985
|
| • |
30.13.74 |
Oslo
|
Jul 05, 1986
|
|
| Marathon |
| Personal Best: 2.21.06 London Apr 21, 1985 |
| Top 25 Lists |
Tournaments |
Records |
| Year |
Result |
Place |
Venue |
Date |
| 1981 |
2.30.08 |
5 |
New York |
Oct 25 |
| 1982 |
2.33.36 |
10 |
New York |
Oct 24 |
| 1983 |
2.33.27 |
22 |
Houston |
Jan 16 |
| 1984 |
2.24.26 |
1 |
London |
May 13 |
| 1985 |
2.21.06 |
1 |
London |
Apr 21 |
| 1986 |
2.24.55 |
2 |
Boston |
Apr 21 |
| 1987 |
2.22.48 |
1 |
London |
May 10 |
| 1988 |
2.25.41 |
3 |
London |
Apr 17 |
| 1989 |
2.24.33 |
1 |
Boston |
Apr 17 |
| 1991 |
2.29.24 |
18 |
Boston |
Apr 15 |
|
| Year |
Result |
Place |
| 1982 (Europe) |
2.36.38 |
3 |
| 1984 (Olympic) |
2.27.34 |
4 |
|
| World Records |
|
(• - Record was ratified)
|
| |
2.21.06 |
London
|
Oct 21, 1985
|
|