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

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.

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