Bernard Barmasai (born 6 May 1974 in Keiyo) is an athlete from Kenya. He specialised in steeplechase running but is nowadays a marathoner.
He set the new 3000 metres steeplechase world record of 7:55.72 on 24 August 1997 in Cologne. The record was broken by Brahim Boulami from Morocco in 2001. The time survived as a Kenyan Record until July 2011, when Brimin Kipruto ran a new African Record time of 7:53.64.
Barmasai won the Eurocross in 1997, before going on to win the team gold with Kenya at that year's IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Barmasai suffered from knee injuries and was mostly sidelined in 2002 and 2003. This prompted him to quit steeplechase and switch to marathons.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Kenya
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| 1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1st | 3000 m st | |
| 1997 | World Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 6th | Long race | |
| 1st | Team | ||||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 3000 m st | ||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 3000 m st | ||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | 3000 m st | |
| Goodwill Games | New York, United States | 1st | 3000 m st | ||
| African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 3000 m st | ||
| IAAF World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd | 3000 m st | ||
| 1999 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Munich, Germany | 1st | 3000 m st | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 3000 m st | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | 3000 m st | |
Marathons
- 2004 - Rotterdam Marathon, 15th (marathon debut)
- 2005 - Amsterdam Marathon, 4th
- 2006 - Paris Marathon, 3rd
- 2006 - Amsterdam Marathon, 2nd
References
- Civai, Franco & Gasparovic, Juraj (28 February 2009). Eurocross 10.2 km (men) + 5.3 km (women). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- IAAF, 19 November 2003: Barmasai is on the road to further glory
External links
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Wilson Boit Kipketer
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Men's Steeplechase World Record Holder 24 August 1997 – 24 August 2001 |
Succeeded by Brahim Boulami
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| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by John Kosgei
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Men's 3,000 m Steeple Best Year Performance 1997 – 2000 |
Succeeded by Brahim Boulami
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| African Games champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
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| African Champions in men's 3000 m steeplechase | |
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Elgeyo-Marakwet County
- Kenyan male long-distance runners
- Kenyan male middle-distance runners
- Kenyan male marathon runners
- Kenyan male steeplechase runners
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya
- African Games gold medalists for Kenya
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games
- Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen