Bakr El Asri

Bakr El Asri
Personal information
Born (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
 Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal bests3000m S'chase: 8:24.40 (2026) EU20R
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  ESP
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Eugene3000 m steeplechase
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Banska Bystrica2000m S'chase

Bakr El Asri (born 28 January 2007) is a Spanish steeplechaser. He set a new European under-20 record in the 3000 metres steeplechase in 2026 and won the gold medal at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.

He was also previously a gold medalist in the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships.[1]

Biography

Born in Sant Hilari Sacalm, Catalonia, he was a keen footballer before focusing on athletics. He is a member of an athletics club in Lloret de Mar. In 2023, he ran 5:41.30 to win the U18 steeplechase at the Spanish Championships in Gijón. In 2024, he broke the Spanish under-18 5K record in Barcelona, with 14:21.[2]

El Asri won the gold medal in the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.[3] He was subsequently a prize winner at the Spanish Athletics Gala in April 2025.[4] On 3 November, he won the U20 race at the Cross Ciutat de Castellon.[5]

El Asri set a new European under-20 record in the 3000 metres steeplechase in June 2026 with 8:24.40 at the Vienna Track Night, breaking the record held by Jakob Ingebrigtsen for eight years.[6][7][8] On 9 August, he won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, USA.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Bakr El Asri". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bakr El Asri ríe en la ría". Atletismorfea. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bakr El Asri logra el oro europeo sub 18 en los 2000m obstáculos". rtve.es. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Aitana Alonso and Bakr El Asri, the best of the Athletics Generation in 2024". Atletismorfea. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Mills, Steven (3 Nov 2025). "Forero and Attaoui share victories at the Cross Ponte Romana". European Athletics. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Mills, Steven (21 Jun 2026). "El Asri smashes European U20 3000m steeplechase record with 8:24.40". European Athletics. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Bakr El Asri, marca rècord en els 3.000 metres obstacles sub20". Novaradiollore. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Garcia, Laura (23 June 2026). "The European junior record that Jakob Ingebrigtsen held for 8 years falls into the hands of a long-distance runner from Sant Hilari Sacalm". apdnoticies.com. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Taylor anchors USA to world U20 4x100m record in Oregon". World Athletics. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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