# Diamond League 3000m steeplechase competition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/diamond-league-3000m-steeplechase-competition
> Updated: 2026-09-04T12:53:36.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In the 2026 Diamond League 3000m steeplechase series, Ethiopian runners have secured consecutive victories over Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali.

At the Silesia Meeting, El Bakkali finished second with a time of 8:04.61, marking his only defeat of the season. The race was won by Ethiopia’s Gudana Gimechew in 8:02.74, while fellow Moroccan Salah Eddine Ben Yazid took third.

During the subsequent Diamond League meeting in Brussels, Gimcatu Gudana of Ethiopia won the final with a time of 8:08.67. El Bakkali again finished in second place, recording a time of 8:10.03. The Brussels race saw Kelvin Kiptum take third place, while Salah Eddine Ben Yazid was forced to withdraw from the competition.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-04: Gimcatu Gudana wins 3000m steeplechase at Diamond League Brussels

Gimcatu Gudana won the 3000m steeplechase at the Diamond League in Brussels, with Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali finishing second.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gimcatu-gudana-wins-3000m-steeplechase-at-diamond-league-brussels

### 2026-08-23: Soufiane El Bakkali takes second in 3000m steeplechase at Silesia Meeting

Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali took second place in the 3000m steeplechase at the Silesia Meeting Diamond League event, finishing behind Ethiopia’s Gudana Gimechew.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/soufiane-el-bakkali-takes-second-in-3000m-steeplechase-at-silesia-meeting

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