Medics rushed to attend the 23-year-old Ethiopian athlete after a hard fall during the steeplechase final. PARIS, France — Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma exited the Olympics purple track on a stretcher after taking a rough fall during the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final. Medics rushed to aid the Ethiopian runner and he was quickly stretchered away with a neck brace. Girma, who is the world record holder in the event, had an early lead during the race along with his fellow Ethiopian teammates. Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali defended his title in men’s steeplechase, finishing in 8 minutes, 6.05 seconds for a .36-second win over America’s Kenneth Rooks.

Source: Ethiopian News August 07, 2024 22:15 UTC