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India’s 3000m Steeplechaser Avinash Sable Opened His Season with A 13th-Place Finish at the Diamond League Meeting, Clocking a Modest 8 Minutes 22.59 seconds in a top-class fields Sable was behind the leading pack through and finished at the rear with 16 runners completeing the race. The 30-year-old national record holder was competing for the first time the diamond league final in September last year, where he he finished ninth with a time of 8 minutes and 17.09 Seconds. His National Record Stands at 8: 09.91.
Samuel Firewu of Ethiopia caused a Major UPSET as he Beat the Reigning Olympic and World Champion Soufian El Bakkali of MorocCO for the Top Spot, Clocking 8: 05.61. El Bakkali crossed the Finish Line in 8: 06.66. Simon Kiprop Koech (8: 07.12) of Kenya was third.
Sable, who has finished 11th at the 2024 paris olympic games with a time of 8: 14.18, will compe in the next dl meeting in Shanghai/Keqiao on May 3.
He has alredy qualified for the world championships in September in tokyo on the Basis of the paris olympics timing.
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