David Barmasai Tumo (born 1 January 1989) is a Kenyan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who specialises in

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

running. He has a personal best of 2:07:18 hours (set winning the 2011 Dubai Marathon) and came fifth at the

2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011. The United States topped the medal standings in th ...

Biography

Raised near

Eldoret Eldoret is a principal town in the Rift Valley region of Kenya and serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County. The town was referred to by white settlers as Farm 64, 64 and colloquially by locals as 'Sisibo'. As per the 2019 Kenya Population ...

in Kenya's

Uasin Gishu District Uasin Gishu County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya located in the former Rift Valley Province. Eldoret has the county's largest population center as well as its administrative and commercial center. “It lies between longitudes 34 degrees 50 ...

, Barmasai took up running seriously in 2009 and hoped to emulate the success of

William Kiplagat William Kiplagat (born June 21, 1972) is a long-distance runner from Kenya. He ran his personal best of 2:06:50 hours in the 1999 Amsterdam Marathon. He finished eighth at the 2007 World Championships. He won the Portugal Half Marathon in 2004 ...

(the 2003 Rotterdam Marathon winner). By the end of the year Barmasai entered his first elite

race in Eldoret and he won in a time of 2:16:00 hours. He signed up with European athletics manager Jos Hermens and, after injuries interrupted his 2010 training, he ran his second marathon race at the high-altitude Nairobi Marathon, which he won in an improved time of 2:10:31 hours. Barmasai entered the high-profile 2011 Dubai Marathon with the aim of reaching the top ten. Making his debut in an overseas race, he led the race throughout and saw off more experienced runners such as

Eliud Kiptanui Eliud Kiptanui (born 6 June 1989) is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He won the 2010 Prague International Marathon and has a personal best of 2:05:21 hours. He represented his country at the 2011 World Championsh ...

and

Evans Cheruiyot Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot (born May 10, 1982, in Kapkoi village, Keiyo District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. He started out as a half marathon runner, taking wins in Rotterdam and Nairobi, and won his debut marathon ...

to take his third straight win in a time of 2:07:18 hours – almost one minute ahead of the field. He received US$250,000 for winning the race. In light of this achievement, he gained selection for the Kenyan national team at the

. On his first outing representing Kenya, he came fifth in the World Championships Marathon in Daegu, helping Kenya to a dominant win in the

IAAF World Marathon Cup The IAAF World Marathon Cup was an international event organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations every two years. From 1997 until 2011 (its final year) it was incorporated with IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Ed ...

team competition. His last race of the year came at the

Zevenheuvelenloop Zevenheuvelenloop (''Seven Hills Run'' in English) is an annual 15 kilometres road running race held in Nijmegen, Netherlands. It was first organised in 1984 and has grown to be one of the largest road races in the Netherlands;van Hemert, Wim & T ...

15K, although he only managed ninth place in a time of 45:14 minutes. He ran at the

2012 Boston Marathon The 2012 Boston Marathon took place in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday April 16, 2012. It was the 116th edition of the mass-participation marathon. Organized by the Boston Athletic Association, it was the first of the World Marathon Majors seri ...

, but lost his undefeated streak on the road circuit as he came in eighth place. And on 8 February 2020 he won the

Lagos City Marathon The Lagos Marathon is a silver label marathon held annually in :Lagos, Nigeria. Overview The origins of the event trace back to 1983 when the first ever Lagos international marathon took place. The Lagos International Marathon is organized by ...

with a course record time of 2:10:00, winning the grand prize of $50,000 and an extra $20,000 for breaking the four-year record. He is married with one child.David Barmasai
Boston Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2012-04-27. He recently won the Lagos City Marathon 2020

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barmasai Tumo, David Living people 1989 births Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners People from Uasin Gishu County 20th-century Kenyan people 21st-century Kenyan people