I became very active in sports ever since I graduated from high-school in 1977. In high-school, just like any other Iranian youth, my favorite and only sport was soccer. I would always get depressed those days that our gym teacher, Mr. Jaberi, would make us either run, play basketball, or engage in any sport other than soccer. After high-school and after I moved to the U.S., since I did not have a lot of friends to play soccer with, my interest in soccer slowly faded and I became more interested in individual sports such as tennis, running, cycling and swimming.

It was shortly after my interest in these individual sports that I decided to compete in some events, both to establish a goal for myself and to quench my thirst for competition.

Since 1991, I have been competing as an amateur triathlete in triathlon races worldwide. My accomplishments include 6 Ironman triathlons including Ironman Mont Tremblant in 2013, Ironman Coeur D'Alene in 2012, Ironman Arizona in 2010 , Ironman Canada in 2008, Ironman USA Lake Placid in 2007 and The Great Floridian in 1998, 25+ Half-Ironman distance triathlons, and 250+ other types of races. I have also competed in 5 separate World Triathlon Championship (ITU) races representing Iran. I have won my age group and placed top three in my age group in several triathlons sponsored by The Triathlantic Association, Piranha Sports and The Columbia Triathlon Association. As of 2014, I was nationally ranked 1,241st in the country.

Aside from the sport of Triathlon, I am also an avid skier and runner and have competed in 53 marathons and ultra-marathons in 33 states + DC, including Boston (3), New York City (4), Marine Corps (6), Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Miami, Los Angeles , Houston, Steamtown (PA), Myrtle Beach, Seattle, Detroit, Hartford, New Jersey, Delaware, Nashville Country Music, St. George (Utah), Arizona R&R, NC Outer Banks, New Orleans Mardis Gras, R&R DC Marathon and Pittsburgh marathon. I also belong to the 50 States Marathon Club, which tracks runners running a marathon in all 50 states. For more detailed information about my athletic activities and personal achievements and records, please refer to my Athletic Activities & Achievements page. To read an article, that includes several action photos, written about my triathlon achievements, please refer to the Iranian Sports Homepage . If you would like to view my family, as well as competition-related photos, please see my Photo Gallery.

To read an article written about my Triathlon achievements, that also includes many action shots, please go to the Iranian Sports Homepage.

My National Triathlon Ranking since 1997:

Below is a partial list of my achievements in the sports of running:

Race Name	Distance	Overall Time	Year	Overall Pace	Rank	Out Of
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MS Half-Marathon	Half-Maratthon	1:44:39	1994	8	553	1401
Sallie Mae 10K	10K	48:54	1992	8	3	22
Arizona RNR Marathon	Marathon	3:29:47	2007	8.01	734	6921
Cherry Blossom 10-miler	10-Miler	1:15:59	2015	8.02	2758	17887
Pittsburgh Marathon	Marathon	3:30:34	1997	8.02	371	1829
Piece of Cake 10K	10K	49:54	2016	8.02	66	104
B&A Trail Half Marathon	10-Miler	1:45:32	2005	8.03	149	531
Frederick Half-Marathon	Half-Maratthon	1:45:19	2013	8.03	487	3588
Turkey Burnoff	10-Miler	1:21:13	2013	8.06	101	239
Georgetown 10K	10K	50:23	1992	8.07	1490	2992
Across the Bridge Run	10K	50:26	2014	8.07	1129	14967
Parks Half-Marathon	Half-Maratthon	1:46:31	2013	8.08	426	2275
Riley's Rumble	Half-Maratthon	1:46:59	2001	8.1	138	544
Rockville Rotary 8K	8K	40:38	1993	8.11	1071	2114
Detroit Marathon	Marathon	3:34:39	2006	8.12	581	3861
Army 10-miler	10-Miler	1:22:04	2003	8.12	3620	13198
National Half-Marathon	Half-Maratthon	1:47:19	2014	8.12	1878	16767
Annapolis 10-Miler	10-Miler	1:22:27	1994	8.14	1401	3556
Chicago Marathon	Marathon	3:35:32	1999	8.14	4801	24587
BCC 20K	20K	1:40:45	1994	8.15	203	305
Baltimore 10-Miler	10-Miler	1:23:47	2011	8.16	602	4203
Piece of Cake 10K	10K	51:18	2015	8.16	122	349
National Marathon	Marathon	3:37:52	2007	8.19	251	1170
Marine Corps Marathon	Marathon	3:37:47	1995	8.19	2893	14795
Turkey Burnoff	10-Miler	1:23:14	2011	8.2	87	228