Rabat – Rabat is gearing up for the fourth leg of the Diamond League, with the event featuring top Moroccan athletes, including Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali.
Morocco’s capital will host this week the Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athlétisme, the fourth leg of the Diamond League. The event will take place on Sunday at the Olympic Stadium of the Prince Moulay Abdallah Sports Complex and will be officially launched after the preparation works are completed.
The contest will feature 16 runners in various categories, with national competitions in the women’s and men’s 200 meters, 800 meters for both categories, as well as 1500 meters and 400 meters for men.
Moroccan champion Saad Hammouda will compete in the high jump, Salma El Badra will compete in the women’s 1500 meters, and the Moroccan duo of Abdelati El Kass and Abdel Rahman El Assal will compete in the 800 meters.
The rest of the competitions will also see the participation of Moroccan runners, with Waleed El Boussiri participating in the 400-meter race, and four runners in the 1500-meter race: Anas El Sai, Hassan Majahid, Hafiz Rizki, and Abdellatif Seddiqi.
The women’s 800-meter race will see Assia Riziki and Sakina Hajji compete against world champions.The Diamond League will conclude with the 3,000-meter steeplechase, which will feature five champions, led by Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali: Mohamed Tindouft, Mostafa Fayed, Abderrafie Boulassel, and Salaheddine Benizaid.
