The Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali, reigning Olympic and world champion, achieved the Best World Performance (MPM) of the year in the 3000 m steeplechase, during the Mohammed VI international athletics meeting, second stage of the League of Diamond, Sunday at the Prince Moulay Abdellah sports complex in Rabat.
El Bakkali signed a time of 7:56.68, thus pulverizing the old performance which was signed on May 6 by the American Kenneth Rooks.
The Moroccan athlete also signed a new meeting record, beating the old time he has held since last June (7:58.28).