Kenya Steeplechase Barmasai broke the 3000SC world record (7:55.62) in 1997. He competed in the World Championships final twice and claimed two bronzes. He won his only African title in 1998.
Later, he turned to marathon running.
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Continental Cup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| African Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| African Championships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Goodwill Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paris Marathon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Amsterdam Marathon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| International total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Championships | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| National total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Amsterdam Marathon | Marathon | Amsterdam | 2 | 2:08:54 +0:02 | ||
| 2006 | Paris Marathon | Marathon | Paris | 3 | 2:08:52 +0:49 | ||
| 2001 | World Championships | 3000SC | Edmonton | 3 | 8:16.59 | ||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | 3000SC | Kuala Lumpur | 2 | 8:15.37 | ||
| 1998 | Continental Cup | 3000SC | Johannesburg | 2 | 8:31.85 | ||
| 1998 | African Championships | 3000SC | Dakar | 1 | 8:11.74 | CR | |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | 3000SC | New York | 1 | 8:14.26 | ||
| 1997 | World Championships | 3000SC | Athens | 3 | 8:06.04 | ||
| 1995 | African Games | 3000SC | Harare ↗ | 1 | 8:27.15 |
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 3000SC | Sydney | 4 | 8:22.23 | ||
| 1997 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors | Torino | 6 | 35:35 |
