0 0 0   m ▁at ▁the ▁O da ▁Memorial , ▁was ▁third ▁at ▁the ▁G if u ▁Se iry u ▁Half ▁Mar athon ▁on ▁two ▁occasions ▁and ▁set ▁a ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁track ▁best ▁of ▁ 2 7 : 5 7 . 5 1 ▁minutes . ▁ ▁A ▁switch ▁to ▁mar athon ▁running ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁marked ▁a ▁res urg ence ▁of ▁his ▁career . ▁On ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁distance ▁at ▁the ▁Rot ter dam ▁Mar athon ▁he ▁finished ▁fourth ▁with ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 2 : 0 9 : 2 1 ▁hours . ▁After ▁a ▁win ▁at ▁the ▁lower ▁level ▁L anz hou ▁International ▁Mar athon , ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁and ▁again ▁finished ▁fourth , ▁impro ving ▁to ▁ 2 : 0 7 : 1 6 ▁hours ▁at ▁the ▁E ind h oven ▁Mar athon . ▁Another ▁best ▁time ▁followed ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Dub ai ▁Mar athon , ▁where ▁he ▁crossed ▁the ▁line ▁in ▁ 2 : 0 6 : 4 5 ▁hours ▁for ▁sixth . ▁ ▁His ▁second ▁international ▁call - up ▁came ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁I A AF ▁World ▁Half ▁Mar athon ▁Championships ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁among ▁the ▁leaders ▁of ▁the ▁race ▁before ▁falling ▁back ▁into ▁third , ▁then ▁fourth ▁position ▁behind ▁Olympic ▁champion ▁Mo ▁Far ah ▁after ▁a ▁s print ▁finish ▁for ▁the ▁bronze ▁medal . ▁His ▁finishing ▁time ▁of ▁ 5 9 : 5 9