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Costly whisper that denied Barmasai Sh70m 21 years ago

Bernard Barmasai of beats compatriot Christopher Koskei in the Mens 3000m Steeplechase race during the Weltklasse Golden League Meeting at the Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland in August 1999. Barmasai missed the $1 million-dollar Golden League jackpot that year. [Stephen Rutto, Standard]

The conspiracy that denied Barmasai $1 million 21 years ago

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