Eugene: India’s steeplechase athlete Avinash Sable finished 11th in the final race and could not get over his poor run. The 27-year-old Indian athlete clocked 8:31.75 on the fourth day of competition, which is low considering his season and personal best of 8:12.48, which is a national record.
Moroccan Olympic champion Soufien El Bakkli, who had a season lead time of 7:58.28, took the gold with a time of 8:25.13. The Moroccan athlete is followed by Lamecha Girma who won silver at both the Tokyo Olympics and the current World Athletics Championships. Consulas Kipruto, the defending champion, finished third with a time of 8:27.92. He had won the gold medal in the previous edition after clocking 8:01.35.
India’s Avinash Sable finished third in heat No. 3 and seventh overall with a time of 8:01.35, earning him a place in the final round. Compared to the previous edition of the World Athletic Championship, Avinash Sable has improved his stand as he finished 13th in the previous edition.
Avinash Sable, a member of the Indian Armed Forces, covered the 1km mark with a timing of 2:59.46 minutes and stayed on the 2km mark for about 6 minutes (5:53.72). He went further in the final lap and claimed 12th place and ran faster in the final lap to finish 11th.