He made his half marathon debut at the Rotterdam Half Marathon and stepped up to the full marathon distance in October, running at the Cologne Marathon, which he finished in a time of 2:15:08. A series of injuries affected his running from 2007 to 2009.
He began his half marathon journey at the Rotterdam Half Marathon and then tackled the full marathon distance in October, completing the Cologne Marathon with a time of 2:15:08.  Injuries disrupted his running between 2007 and 2009.