El Bakkali gives Morocco its first gold medal at the Paris Olympics

Moroccan Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali won the gold medal in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase race at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday.

With this achievement, El Bakkali was able to give Morocco its first medal at the Paris Olympics and the third gold medal for the Arabs.

With this achievement, Soufiane El Bakkali was also able to maintain his title that he won at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

American Kenneth Rooks won the silver medal and Kenyan Abraham Kibiwott won the bronze medal.