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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Maine Marathon	Marathon	4:24:54	2016	10.07	405	728
Marine Corps Marathon	Marathon	4:21:52	2004	9.59	4182	16399
Indiannapolis Marathon	Marathon	4:20:20	2009	9.55	1075	1978
Marine Corps Marathon	Marathon	4:12:25	1996	9.37	5852	15238
Boston Marathon	Marathon	4:11:21	2008	9.28	16424	11
Miami Marathon	Marathon	4:09:37	2005	9.31	730	1763
Frederick Marathon	Marathon	4:09:15	2005	9.31	272	521
Marine Corps Marathon	Marathon	4:09:14	2005	9.3	4442	20072
Georgia Marathon	Marathon	4:08:09	2008	9.29	869	2142
Los Angeles Marathon	Marathon	4:05:37	2002	9.22	2465	22000
Rockville Rotary 8K	8K	39:47	2004	7.57	731	2099
Rockville Rotary 8K	8K	39:45	2005	7.57	619	1945
Rockville Rotary 8K	8K	38:52	2002	7.46	674	2339
Rockville Rotary 8K	8K	38:26	1994	7.4	676	2202
Rockville Rotary 8K	8K	38:10	1996	7.38	596	1841
Jingle Bell Jog	8K	36:31	2011	7.21	61	315
Rockville Rotary 8K	8K	36:21	2012	7.19	307	1971
Rockville Rotary 8K	8K	35:51	2001	7.1	519	2633
Baltimore Marathon	Marathon	3:59:53	2001	9.09	1292	5218
Boston Marathon	Marathon	3:59:27	2007	9.08	12868	20348
Steamtown Marathon	Marathon	3:58:15	2005	9.05	778	1437
Seattle Marathon	Marathon	3:55:07	2009	8.59	1059	5618
New Jersey Marathon	Marathon	3:53:25	2012	8.55	743	2304
Boston Marathon	Marathon	3:50:40	2009	8.48	13243	23211
Marine Corps Marathon	Marathon	3:50:37	2000	8.48	2299	17013