Beginning: 1980
Coach: until 1992 Emilio Benati, from 1992 until 1996 Emilio Benati and Luciano Gigliotti, from 1996 Luciano Gigliotti
Running for: Calcestruzzi Corradini Excelsior Rubiera
Height and Weight: 176 cm x 60kg

Personal Bests:

1989: Juniores Italian Champion 5000m
Student Italian Champion 3000m
9°  Juniores  European Championship 5000m

1990: Juniores Italian Champion 3000m
Student Italian Champion 3000m
13° (1° european athlete ) Cross Juniores World Championship
6° Juniores World Championship 5000m

1991: 5° Giochi del Mediterraneo 5000m
Italian Champion under 21 5000m

1992: 3° Italian Championship 5000m

1993: Cross World Championship (rit.)
5° Giochi del Mediterraneo 5000m
Italian Champion 10000m

1994: Cross World Championship (51°)
Italian Champion 10000m
Finalist Helsinki  European Championship for 10000m (18°)

1995: Cross World Championship (90°)
Italian Champion  10000m
1° in Europen Cup 10000m
Goteborg World Championship 10000m (18°)
Half Marathon Italian Champion

1996: Cross World Championship (48°)
Italian Champion 10000m
Finalist Atlanta Olympic Games 10000m (18°) e semifinalist 5000m
1° Half Marathon World Championship in Palma di Maiorca

1997: Itlain Record Half Marathon (1h00’56” Roma-Ostia)
Marathon Italian Record (2h07’57” Londra)
Finalist Athen World Championship  10000m (9°)
2° London Marathon
3° New York City Marathon

1998: 1°  Budapest  European Championship 
Hlaf Marathon Italian Champion
1° Rome Marathon

1999: Inactive  from february until october
10° Cross  European Championship 

2000: Italian Record Half Marathon (1h00’50” Copenaghen-Malmoe)
Sydney Olympic Games (Maratona-retired) 

2001: 3° Edmonton World Championship (marathon)
Italian Champion 10000m
Hlaf Marathon Italian Champion
2° Turin Marathon
1° MillenniumMarathon in Madrid

2002: Marathon Italian Record (2h07’29” Londra)
Italian Champion for 10000m
Finalist European Championship in Monaco 10000m (4°)
5° New York City Marathon

2003: 2° London Marathon
3°  Paris World Championship  (marathon)

2004: 4° London Marathon
Half Marathon Italian Champion
Gold Medal Marathon Olympic Games Athen 2004

2006: 1° Goteborg  European Championship (marathon)

Timing:
3000m: 7’43”14 (1996)
5000m: 13’23”43 (1996)
10000m: 27’43”98 (1996)
Half Marathon: 1h00’50” (2000)
Marathon: 2h07’29” (2002)

Marathons in his career:
1995 Venezia (6° 2h11’01”)
1996 New York (retired)
1997 Londra (2° 2h07’57”)
1997 New York (3° 2h09’31”)
1998 Roma (1° 2h09’33”)
1998 Budapest E.C. (1° 2h12’01”)
2000 Londra (6° 2h09’45”)
2000 Sydney G.O. (retired)
2001 Torino (2° 2h08’50”)
2001 Edmonton W.C. (3° 2h13’16”)
2001 Madrid (1° 2h09’59”)
2002 Londra (6° 2h07’29”)
2002 New York (5° 2h09’12”)
2003 Londra (2° 2h07’56”)
2003 Parigi W.C. (3° 2h09'14")
2004 Londra (4° 2h08'37")
2004 Atene O.G. (1° 2h10'54")
2005 Londra (5° 2h09'25")
2005 Helsinki W.C. (retired)
2006 Goteborg E.C. ( 1°2h11'32'')