 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Nikolayev akapedza 3000 metres ari wechipiri zvachose pa2011 European Team Championships Super League. Pamitambo yeOlympic ya2012, Nikolayev akakwanisa kuenda kumakwikwi ekupedzisira emakwikwi evarume e1500 metres, kwaakanyora nguva yake yakanakisisa ye3:37.28. Musi waNdira 8, 2014, akamhanya 7:51.96 mumamita 3000 emukati pamusangano wechi23 weYamalov Memorial indoor track muYekaterinburg. 