Morocco wins first medal at the world athletics championships

Young Moroccan athlete Ali Ezzine offered Morocco on Monday its first medal at the world athletics championships currently being held in Spain.

Ezzine won the bronze medal in the 3,000 steeple race finishing 3rd with a 8:12.73 timing. The gold went to Kenya's Christopher Koskei while the silver was captured by his compatriot Wilson Kipketer.

Moroccan woman sprinter Nezha Bedouane qualified for the 400 m hurdle final as her countrymen, Hicham El Guerrouj and Adil El-Kouch, did in the 1,500 m.

Bedouane is the world 400 m hurdle champion while El-Guerrouj is the 1,500 m world recordman and champ.