Rabat: Five Things To Look Out For
Karsten Warholm begins his title charge, while Soufiane El Bakkali is out to delight the home crowd at the fourth Wanda Diamond League meeting of the season in Rabat this Sunday.
El Bakkali on home soil
Five years ago, Soufiane El Bakkali delighted the home crowd in Rabat when he won the 3000m steeplechase with a then personal best of 8:05.13. The Moroccan has not won at his home Diamond League meeting since then, with Benjamin Kigen and Getnet Wale taking victories in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
But as Rabat returns to the circuit after a two-year hiatus this season, El Bakkali is the clear favourite to send the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium into raptures once again. Now 26, he is the reigning Olympic champion and started his Diamond League campaign in impressive style with a world lead of 8:09.66 in Doha.