▁and ▁ranked ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ten ▁glob ally ▁with ▁a ▁run ▁of ▁ 8 : 1 4 . 9 3 ▁minutes ▁for ▁third ▁at ▁the ▁Memorial ▁Van ▁Dam me . ▁He ▁was ▁prominent ▁on ▁the ▁circuit ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁season , ▁winning ▁at ▁the ▁FB K ▁Games ▁before ▁setting ▁a ▁new ▁best ▁of ▁ 8 : 1 1 . 2 5 ▁minutes ▁in ▁Get x o . ▁He ▁was ▁runner - up ▁at ▁the ▁Athlet iss ima ▁meet ▁and ▁then ▁defeated ▁Mos es ▁Ki pt an ui ▁at ▁the ▁Golden ▁G ala ▁in ▁Rome . ▁His ▁winning ▁time ▁of ▁ 8 : 0 8 . 3 9 ▁minutes ▁moved ▁him ▁up ▁to ▁third ▁on ▁the ▁all - time ▁lists ▁at ▁that ▁point , ▁behind ▁Ki pt an ui ▁and ▁world ▁record ▁holder ▁Peter ▁Ko ech . ▁That ▁was ▁his ▁peak ▁that ▁year , ▁as ▁he ▁managed ▁only ▁fourth ▁at ▁the ▁Her cul is ▁and ▁Memorial ▁Van ▁Dam me ▁meet ings . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁again ▁a ▁top ▁runner ▁on ▁the ▁circuit ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁placing ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁three ▁at ▁the ▁Her cul is , ▁Welt k lasse ▁Zürich , ▁and ▁I ST AF ▁Berlin ▁meets . ▁He ▁was ▁vict orious ▁at ▁the ▁Memorial ▁Van ▁Dam me ▁then ▁set ▁a ▁lifetime ▁best ▁at ▁the ▁R iet i ▁Me eting , ▁running ▁ 8 : 0 5 . 3 7 ▁minutes ▁to ▁narrow ly ▁finish ▁behind ▁Mos es ▁Ki pt an ui . ▁The ▁time ▁again