Soufiane El Bakkali is a Moroccan runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic champion, having previously finished fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. At the World Athletics Championships, El Bakkali won two gold medals, winning his first in 2022 and later in 2023, He won silver in 2017 and bronze in 2019. He also placed third at the 2019 African Games and second at the 2018 African Championships.
El Bakkali in 2022
El Bakkali during the 2017 Golden Gala, Rome
El Bakkali in the 2022 World Athletics Championships
The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase.
3000 m steeplechase at Rio 2016
The water jump in the men's steeplechase at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Women's race at the 2007 World Championships