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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Nashville Marathon	Marathon	3:44.10	2006	8.33	393	4030
Turkey Chase	10K	48:52	2011	7.52	627	4090
National Half-Marathon	Half-Maratthon	1:41:58	2009	7.43	576	4151
St. Patrick's Day 10K	10K	45:53	2001	7.24	470	4180
Baltimore 10-Miler	10-Miler	1:23:47	2011	8.16	602	4203
Philadelphia Marathon	Marathon	3:46:38	2000	8.39	1445	4252
Annapolis 10-Miler	10-Miler	1:27:20	2002	8.44	1551	4276
Annapolis 10-Miler	10-Miler	1:25:52	2004	8.35	1092	4323
Annapolis 10-Miler	10-Miler	1:24:03	2003	8.24	1490	4419
Baltimore 10-Miler	10-Miler	1:24:48	2013	8.29	753	4431
Annapolis 10-Miler	10-Miler	1:30:09	2010	9.01	1692	4585
Baltimore 10-Miler	10-Miler	1:28:47	2012	8.53	1490	4750
Cherry Blossom 10-miler	10-Miler	1:13:19	2000	7.2	705	5059
St. George Marathon	Marathon	3:29:04	2007	7.58	923	5155
Baltimore Marathon	Marathon	3:59:53	2001	9.09	1292	5218
Cherry Blossom 10-miler	10-Miler	1:17:32	1996	7.42	1020	5230
Houston Marathon	Marathon	3:44:06	2006	8.32	992	5439
Cherry Blossom 10-miler	10-Miler	1:17:10	1999	7.42	1221	5551
Seattle Marathon	Marathon	3:55:07	2009	8.59	1059	5618
Cherry Blossom 10-miler	10-Miler	1:13:12	1997	7.18	868	5644
Cherry Blossom 10-miler	10-Miler	1:12:52	1998	7.17	1003	6192
Cherry Blossom 10-miler	10-Miler	1:15:22	2001	7.32	958	6579
Arizona RNR Marathon	Marathon	3:29:47	2007	8.01	734	6921
Cherry Blossom 10-miler	10-Miler	1:15:30	2002	7.32	930	7004
Army 10-miler	10-Miler	1:24:38	1993	8.28	3301	7483