Bernard Barmasai
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Medal record | |||
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Men’s athletics | |||
World Championships | |||
Bronze | 1997 Athens | 3000 m steeplechase | |
Bronze | 2001 Edmonton | 3000 m steeplechase |
Bernard Barmasai (b. May 6, 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 August 24, 1997 in Cologne. The record was broken by Brahim Boulami from Morocco in 2001.
Barmasai suffered from knee injuries and was mostly sidelined in 2002 and 2003. This prompted him to quit steeplechase and switch to marathons [1].
[edit] Achievements
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1st | 3000m st |
1997 | World Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 6th | Long race |
World Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 1st | Team | |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 3000m st | |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 3000m st | |
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | 3000m st |
Goodwill Games | New York, United States | 1st | 3000m st | |
African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 3000m st | |
IAAF World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd | 3000m st | |
1999 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Munich, Germany | 1st | 3000m st |
2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 3000m st |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | 3000m st |
[edit] Marathons
- 2004 - Rotterdam Marathon, 15th (marathon debut)
- 2005 - Amsterdam Marathon, 4th
- 2006 - Paris Marathon, 3rd
- 2006 - Amsterdam Marathon, 2nd
[edit] References
IAAF profile for Bernard Barmasai
- ^ IAAF, November 19, 2003: Barmasai is on the road to further glory
Records | ||
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Preceded by Wilson Boit Kipketer |
Men's Steeplechase World Record Holder August 24, 1997 – August 24, 2001 |
Succeeded by Brahim Boulami |
Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by John Kosgei |
Men's 3.000m Steeple Best Year Performance 1997 — 2000 |
Succeeded by Brahim Boulami |