year | competition | venue | position | notes |
1984 | new york city marathon | new york , united states | 1st | 2:14:53 |
1985 | new york city marathon | new york , united states | 1st | 2:11:34 |
1986 | european championships | stuttgart , west germany | 2nd | 2:10:57 |
1987 | world championships | rome , italy | 7th | 2:14:03 |
1988 | olympic games | seoul , south korea | 16th | 2:15:20 |
1988 | venice marathon | venice , italy | 1st | 2:15:24 |