Athletics: Soufiane EL BAKKALI Wins in Stockholm Diamond League

Our double Olympic and world champion Soufiane EL BAKKALI claimed victory in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the Stockholm Meeting, held on June 7, 2026, as part of the Wanda Diamond League circuit.

EL BAKKALI crossed the finish line in 8:10.40 in a highly competitive race featuring several of the world's leading steeplechase specialists. The Moroccan athlete finished ahead of Kenya's Edmund SEREM and Abraham KIBIWOT to secure his second consecutive Diamond League victory of the season.

The win comes just one week after his triumph at the Mohammed VI International Meeting in Rabat, where he clocked a world-leading 7:57.25, becoming the first athlete to break the eight-minute barrier in 2026.

Already leading the Diamond League standings in the 3000m steeplechase before the Stockholm meeting, Soufiane EL BAKKALI further reinforced his status as one of the world's leading figures in the discipline with another impressive performance on the international circuit.