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Paris 2024: El Bakkali retains Olympic steeplechase title as Girma suffers worrying fall

Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali celebrates after winning in Paris.[AFP]

Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali retained his Olympic 3000m steeplechase title on Wednesday to become just the third Arab to win double gold as world record holder Lamecha Girma suffered a worrying fall .

El Bakkali timed 8min 06.05sec for victory with American Kenneth Rooks taking silver in 8:06.41 and Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot claiming bronze (8:06.47).

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