Soufiane El Bakkali
MARMenSoufiane El Bakkali (Arabic: ; born 7 January 1996) is a Moroccan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
He is a two-time Olympic champion, having won gold in the event at both the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics.
He has also achieved significant success at the World Athletics Championships, securing back-to-back gold medals in 2022 and 2023. El Bakkali was also the 2022 Diamond League champion in his specialist event and is known for breaking Kenya's decades-long dominance in the steeplechase.
As of Sep 12, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 7:56.68 (#9 all-time), 5000 m 12:55.49 (#86 all-time), 2026 season best 7:57.25 (May 31, 2026, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR)) · Last competition: Allianz Memorial van Damme, Sep 4, 2026, 8:10.03 · Olympic Games: 2 gold · World Championships: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze · National record (5000 Metres Short Track) · 30 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| World Championships | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000mSt | 7:57.25 | - | May 31, 2026 | ↑ | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:34.84 | - | Aug 16, 2025 | ↑ | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 3000mSt | 8:00.70 | - | May 25, 2025 | ↑ | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat |
| 2025 | 5000m | 12:55.49 | - | Jun 20, 2025 | ↑ | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 8:04.29 | - | Aug 25, 2024 | ↑ | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 30:41 | - | Jan 7, 2024 | ↓ | 80th Elgoibar Juan Muguerza International Cross country, Elgoibar - XC 9.707km |
| 2023 | 3000m | 7:33.87 | - | May 5, 2023 | ↑ | Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 7:56.68 | - | May 28, 2023 | ↑ | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | 2000Metres | 5:14.06 | - | Sep 11, 2022 | ↑ | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 7:58.28 | - | Jun 5, 2022 | ↑ | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:31.95 | - | May 28, 2021 | ↑ | Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - National Events |
| 2021 | 3000m | 7:37.18 | - | Sep 5, 2021 | ↑ | LOTTO Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 8:08.54 | - | Jun 10, 2021 | ↑ | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze - Diamond Discipline |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:33.45 | - | Sep 25, 2020 | ↑ | Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Promotional Events |
| 2020 | 3000mSt | 8:08.04 | - | Aug 14, 2020 | ↑ | Herculis |
| 2019 | 2000Metres | 5:00.55 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
| 2019 | 2000m | 5:00.55 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | - | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:03.76 | - | Oct 4, 2019 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 26:22 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↓ | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 7:41.88 | - | Feb 13, 2018 | ↑ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 7:41.88 | - | Feb 13, 2018 | ↑ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 7:58.15 | - | Jul 20, 2018 | ↑ | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2017 | 3000m | 7:51.54 | - | Feb 1, 2017 | ↑ | Leichtathletikhalle im Arena-Sportpark, Düsseldorf (GER) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 7:51.54 | - | Feb 1, 2017 | ↑ | Leichtathletikhalle im Arena-Sportpark, Düsseldorf (GER) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:04.83 | - | Sep 1, 2017 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:10.60 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 13:10.60 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | - | Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:46.57 | - | May 7, 2016 | ↑ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 7:49.68 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↑ | Montgeron (FRA) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 7:58.70 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Mondeville (FRA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:14.35 | - | Aug 17, 2016 | ↑ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:05:42 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | - | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:45.36 | - | Jul 1, 2015 | ↑ | Bruay-la-Buissiere (FRA) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 7:49.88 | - | Jul 6, 2015 | ↑ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 8:27.79 | - | Jun 27, 2015 | ↑ | Amiens (FRA) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 24:46 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↓ | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 8:32.66 | - | May 24, 2014 | ↑ | Fes (MAR) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:47.76 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:53.34 | - | May 26, 2013 | ↑ | Tiflet (MAR) |
| 2013 | 2000Metres | 5:43.79 | - | Jun 29, 2013 | ↑ | Ait Kamra (MAR) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:25.17 | - | Jun 16, 2013 | ↑ | Fes (MAR) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 8:52.00 | - | Jul 6, 2013 | ↑ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2012 | 2000Metres | 5:53.87 | - | Jun 10, 2012 | ↑ | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:26.61 | - | Jun 10, 2012 | ↑ | Casablanca (MAR) |
2026
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:10.03 | - | Sep 4 | Allianz Memorial van Damme |
3000mSt | 8:04.61 | - | Aug 22 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial |
3000mSt | 8:09.28 | - | Jun 19 | Doha Meeting |
3000mSt | 8:10.40 | - | Jun 7 | BAUHAUS-Galan |
3000mSt | 7:57.25 | - | May 31 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat |
2025
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:33.95 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
5000m | DNS | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
3000mSt | 8:26.99 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
3000mSt | 8:26.99 | - | Sep 13 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
1500m | 3:34.84 | - | Aug 16 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:03.18 | - | Jul 11 | Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 12:55.49 | - | Jun 20 | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:00.70 | - | May 25 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat |
3000mSt | 8:06.66 | - | Apr 26 | Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline |
2024
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:08.60 | - | Sep 13 | Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:04.29 | - | Aug 25 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:06.05 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
3000mSt | 8:17.90 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
3000mSt | 8:06.05 | - | Aug 7 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
3000mSt | 8:17.90 | - | Aug 5 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
3000mSt | 8:09.40 | - | May 19 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat/Marrakech, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech - Diamond Discipline |
CrossCount | 30:41 | - | Jan 7 | 80th Elgoibar Juan Muguerza International Cross country, Elgoibar - XC 9.707km |
2023
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:10.31 | - | Sep 2 | Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:03.53 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
3000mSt | 8:23.66 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
3000mSt | 8:03.53 | - | Aug 22 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
3000mSt | 8:23.66 | - | Aug 19 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
3000mSt | 8:03.16 | - | Jul 16 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial |
3000mSt | 8:09.84 | - | Jul 2 | BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 7:56.68 | - | May 28 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
3000m | 7:33.87 | - | May 5 | Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000Metres | 5:14.06 | - | Sep 11 | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
3000mSt | 8:07.67 | - | Sep 8 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:02.45 | - | Aug 26 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Promotional Events |
3000mSt | 8:25.13 | - | Jul 18 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:25.13 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:16.65 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 7:58.28 | - | Jun 5 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:09.66 | - | May 14 | Ooredoo Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (i) - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:09.66 | - | May 13 | Ooredoo Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (i) - Diamond Discipline |
2021
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:21.20 | - | Sep 18 | Kip Keino Classic, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:17.70 | - | Sep 9 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
3000m | 7:37.18 | - | Sep 5 | LOTTO Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
3000mSt | DNF | - | Aug 28 | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:19.00 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
1500m | DNF | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:08.90 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:08.90 | - | Aug 2 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:19.00 | - | Jul 30 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:08.54 | - | Jun 10 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze - Diamond Discipline |
Honours
Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat
3000 Metres Steeplechase
BAUHAUS-Galan
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Doha Meeting
3000 Metres Steeplechase
World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat
3000 Metres Steeplechase
The XXXIII Olympic Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme de Rabat/Marrakech
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat
3000 Metres Steeplechase
World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Wanda Diamond League Xiamen
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
3000 Metres Steeplechase
BAUHAUS-Galan
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Ooredoo Doha Meeting
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat
3000 Metres Steeplechase
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Weltklasse Zürich
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Weltklasse Zürich
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Athletissima Lausanne
3000 Metres Steeplechase
The XXXII Olympic Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Golden Gala Pietro Mennea
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Herculis
3000 Metres Steeplechase
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
3000 Metres Steeplechase
43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Relay
African Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Meeting de Paris
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Herculis
3000 Metres Steeplechase
IAAF Diamond League
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Monaco Herculis
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Tarragona Mediterran Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan
3000 Metres Steeplechase
The XXXI Olympic Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
IAAF World Junior Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Frequently asked questions
What is Soufiane El Bakkali's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Soufiane El Bakkali's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 7:56.68, set on May 28, 2023 in Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR), #9 on the all-time list.
Which events does Soufiane El Bakkali compete in?
Soufiane El Bakkali competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m.
How did Soufiane El Bakkali perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 7:57.25, set on May 31, 2026 in Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR). Last competition: Allianz Memorial van Damme on Sep 4, 2026, 8:10.03.
How many medals has Soufiane El Bakkali won?
Soufiane El Bakkali has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 5 World Championships medals.