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Moroccan double Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali won the 3000 m steeplechase on Sunday at the Silesia meeting in Poland, the 12th stage of the Diamond League. El Bakkali won in 8 min 04 sec 29/100ths, ahead of Kenya’s Amos Serem (8:04.29) and Ethiopia’s Samuel Firewu (8:04.34). The Moroccan champion recently retained his Olympic title […]
Soufiane El Bakkali retained his title in Olympic men’s 3000 meters steeplechase, offering Morocco its first gold medal. The Moroccan champion crossed the finish line in eight minutes 6.05 seconds as American Kenneth Rooks took silver in 8:06.41 and Kenya’s Abraham Kibiwot claimed bronze. El Bakkali stood out in the last 300 meters sprint outperforming […]
Morocco’s double World Champion Soufiane El Bakkali (3000m steeplechase) has continued his momentum, securing victory in the Diamond League in Xiamen, China, Saturday. Fresh off his second World Championship title in the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 19-27, Soufiane El Bakkali snatched gold in the Diamond League on Saturday in Xiamen, China, […]