2 0 0 0 ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁World ▁Championships ▁without ▁reaching ▁the ▁final . ▁On ▁the ▁regional ▁level ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Jeux ▁de ▁la ▁Franc oph onie ▁and ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Jeux ▁de ▁la ▁Franc oph onie . ▁With ▁ 8 : 1 6 . 6 3 ▁minutes ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁he ▁set ▁a ▁new ▁championship ▁record . ▁He ▁also ▁finished ▁fifth ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Mediter rane an ▁Games ▁and ▁sixth ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁African ▁Championships . ▁ ▁His ▁personal ▁best ▁times ▁were ▁ 7 . 4 3 . 0 6 ▁minutes ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁metres , ▁achieved ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁in ▁Paris ; ▁ 8 . 0 9 . 0 3 ▁minutes ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁ste e ple ch ase , ▁achieved ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁in ▁Rome ; ▁and ▁ 1 3 . 1 8 . 9 2 ▁minutes ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 0 ▁metres , ▁achieved ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁in ▁Saint - D enis . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁World ▁Cross ▁Country ▁Championships ▁he ▁recorded ▁many ▁top ▁pla c ements . ▁He ▁finished ▁four teenth ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁ele vent h ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁six teenth ▁in ▁