Avinash Sable : Indian athlete Avinash Sable has successfully secured a spot in the final of the men’s 3000m steeplechase event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Competing at the Stade de France on Monday, Sable finished fifth in his heat with a time of 8:15.43. The top five athletes from each heat advanced to the final, which is scheduled for August 8 at the same venue.
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Sable started strong, taking an early lead and maintaining it for the first two and a half minutes of the race. However, he was overtaken by Kenya’s Abraham Kibiwot and Ethiopia’s Samuel Firewu as the race progressed. At the halfway mark, Japan’s Ryuji Miura moved ahead, pushing Sable to fourth place. After six minutes, Sable regained the second position but slipped back to fifth shortly after. In the final stages of the race, with a comfortable gap from the trailing athletes, Sable slowed his pace slightly, securing his place in the Olympic final for the first time in his career.
Avinash Sable
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Sable had finished seventh in his heat and was the fastest non-qualifier across all heats. The 29-year-old is the Indian national record holder in the 3000m steeplechase and recently clocked a time of 8:09.91 to finish sixth at the Paris Diamond League in July. He qualified for Paris 2024 by meeting the direct entry standard of 8:15.00 and by finishing sixth with a time of 8:11.63 at the Crojo Diamond League in Poland earlier this year.
In other news, Indian athlete Kiran Pahal finished seventh in the women’s 400m heat with a time of 52.51 at the Paris 2024 Olympics. With only the top three athletes advancing to the semifinals, Pahal will now compete in the repechage round on Tuesday. The top finisher in each repechage heat, along with the two fastest athletes, will qualify for the semifinals. The 24-year-old Pahal’s personal best in this event is 50.92, achieved earlier this year in June at the Indian Championships.
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