| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Brazil |
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| 1995 | Pan American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 4th | 1500m | 3:49.93 |
| South American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:53.28 |
| 1996 | South American Cross Country Championships (U20) | Asunción, Paraguay | 3rd | 8 km | 26:20 |
| 1st | Team - 8 km | 6 pts |
| World Cross Country Championships (U20) | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 63rd | 8.35 km | 27:20 |
| South American Junior Championships | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 1st | 800 m | 1:50.8 |
| World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 10th | 1500 m | 3:45.22 |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:41.14 |
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 1st | 800 m | 1:49.82 |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:42.18 |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 800 m | 1:47.18 |
| 1st | 1500 m | 3:42.21 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 17th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:41.00 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.14 |
| South American Road Mile Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | One mile | 4:06 |
| South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 800 m | 1:47.20 |
| 1st | 1500 m | 3:36.47 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 8th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:37.13 |
| 2002 | South American Cross Country Championships | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | 1st | 4 km | 11:57 |
| World Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 50th | 4.208 km | 12:58 |
| South American Road Mile Championships | Belém, Brazil | 1st | One mile | 4:01 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.74 |
| 1st | 1500 m | 3:45.46 |
| IAAF World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 8th | 1500m | 3:42.58 |
| 2003 | South American Road Mile Championships | Belém, Brazil | 1st | One mile | 4:11 |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 1500 m | 3:45.72 |
| 1st | 5000 m | 13:50.71 |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:41.12 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.24 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:37.66 |
| 1st | 3000 m | 7:51.25 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 9th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:38.83 |
| 2005 | South American Road Mile Championships | Belém, Brazil | 1st | One mile | 4:05 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 31st (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.18 |
| 2006 | South American Cross Country Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 4 km | 11:24 |
| 2nd | Team - 4 km | 14 pts |
| World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 79th | 4 km | 11:52 |
| South American Road Mile Championships | Belém, Brazil | 2nd | One mile | 3:56 |
| Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 4th | 1500 m | 3:47.82 |
| 1st | 3000 m | 8:08.62 |
| South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:49.97 |
| 1st | 1500 m | 3:46.98 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 1500 m | 3:36.32 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 30th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.37 |
| 2008 | South American Road Mile Championships | Belém, Brazil | 1st | One mile | 4:03 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 3:37.06 |
| 2009 | South American Road Mile Championships | Belém, Brazil | 2nd | One mile | 3:58 |
| South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:42.72 |
| Lusophony Games | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:49.26 |
| 2010 | South American Road Mile Championships | Belém, Brazil | 4th | One mile | 4:08 |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:46.35 |
| 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:36.53 |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:48.75 |