El Bakkali and Kovacs win rematches in Rabat

Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali won the 3000m steeplechase at the Wanda Diamond League Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat on May 31, 2026, clocking 7:57.25 to open his season with a world-leading mark. It was his fifth consecutive Diamond League victory in Rabat for the two-time Olympic and world champion. The meeting also featured seven meeting records and multiple world-leading performances, with Germany's Frederik Ruppert finishing as runner-up for the second consecutive year in Rabat.