Kenya: El Bakkali Ends Kenya's Steeplechase Dominance at Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo — Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali Monday broke Kenya's dominance in the 3,000 metres steeplechase race at the Olympic Games.

El Bakkali timed his run brilliantly at the last hurdle to sprint past Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma as Kenya's Benjamin Kigen settled third for bronze.

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