Soufiane El Bakkali
MoroccoActive- Born
- Jan 7, 1996 (30 years old)
- Birthplace
- Fez, Morocco
- Events
- 3000 m steeplechase · 5000 m
- Height
- 1.91 m
- Weight
- 62 kg
Soufiane 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 Oct 27, 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
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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 |