Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali wins historic second straight Olympic gold

Moroccan superstar Soufiane El Bakkali became the first man to win back-to-back 3,000m steeplechase gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1932.

The 28-year-old El Bakkali won a sprint finish to the line in a time of eight minutes, 06.05 seconds (8:06.05) with Kenneth Rooks of the United States finishing second in 8:06.41. Kenya’s Abraham Kibiwot rounded out the podium in 8:06.47.