2005
London Marathon, 8th

2004
Olympic Games, 5,000m, 14th
World Half Marathon Championships, 4th
Voted Ireland’s Greatest Living Sportsperson at the People of the Year Awards

2003
World Championships, 5,000m, 15th
European Cross-Country Championships, 4th

2002
World Cross-Country Championships Short Race (4K) 7th
World Half Marathon Championships, 14th
European Championships 10,000m silver / 5,000m silver
Great North Run, gold
New York Marathon, 12th
Irish record at half marathon

2001
World Indoor Championships, 3,000m, 7th / 1,500m, 9th

2000
World Cross-Country Championships, Long Race (8K) 7th / Short Race (4K) 15th
Olympic Games, 5,000m, silver / 10,000m, 6th
Grand Prix Final, 3,000m, gold
Dublin marathon, gold
Fastest in world at 3,000m

1998
World Cross-Country Championships, Long Race (8K), gold / Short Race (4K) gold
European Championships, 10,000m, gold / 5,000m, gold
World Cup, 5,000m, gold
Great North Run, gold

1997
World Indoor Championships, 3,000m, silver
World Cross-Country Championships, 9th
World Championships, 1,500m, 8th / 5,000m heats

1996
Olympic Games, 5,000m, DNF (final)/1,500m, heats
Fastest in world at 3,000m

1995
World Championships, 5,000m, gold
Fastest in world at 1,500m, mile, 2,000m and 3,000m
Irish record at 1,500m
Grand Prix Final, 3,000m, gold

1994
European Championships 3,000m, gold
Grand Prix Final, 5000m, gold
World record at 2,000m
Fastest in world at 1,500m, mile, 2,000m and 3,000m

1993
World Championships, 3,000m, 4th / 1500m, silver
Grand Prix Final 3,000m, gold / Mile, silver

1992
World Cross-Country Championships, 7th
Olympic Games, 3000m, 4th / 1500 m, semi-finals
Grand Prix Final, 5,000m, gold
Six Irish national records

1991
World Student Games, 1500m, gold/3000m, silver
NCAA Indoor 3000m, gold
NCAA Cross Country gold
World indoor record at 5,000m

1990
European Championships, 3000m, 11th

1988
World Junior Championships, 3000m, heats