India’s Avinash Sable finished eleventh in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympics held at the Stade de France on Wednesday. Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali won the race to become the first to defend the men’s 3000m steeplechase title after Finland’s Volmari Iso-Hollo (1932-1936). El Bakkali timed 8:06.05 for victory with American Kenneth Rooks taking silver in 8:06.41 and Kenya’s Abraham Kibiwot claiming bronze (8:06.47). While Sable struggled to break free, reigning Olympic champion El Bakkali thundered forward to win the title with a ferocious final kick. Soufiane El Bakkali of Team Morocco celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final.

Source: Ethiopian News August 07, 2024 20:08 UTC