"From working as construction worker to being in Olympic final" - Fans hail Avinash Sable as he qualifies for 3000m steeplechase finals in Paris

India’s 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable secured his spot in the final of the men’s 3000m steeplechase event at the Paris Olympics 2024. He finished fifth in the second heat, clocking a timing of 8:15.43 seconds.

The final is scheduled to be played early on Thursday, August 8, at 1:13 AM IST. Fans are hopeful that Avinash Sable will bring a medal with a good show in the final.

Notably, on August 7, 2021, Neeraj Chopra secured the historic gold medal in men’s javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Now, Avinash Sable would be hoping to recreate the podium finish on the same date (Paris time).

"Avinash Sable, what a story!!! from working as a construction site worker to being in the finals of olympics. so so cool," a tweet read.

“The most unexpected medal for India at Paris will come from Avinash Sable! #OlympicGames,” a user tweeted.

“Avinash Sable qualified for the 3000m Steeplechase final. Hope he gets a medal,” a hopeful fan posted on X.

“Avinash sable said he will try his best in the final irrespective of the results...Hope he finishes with a medal,” another tweet read.

“Loved that from Avinash Sable. Set the pace upfront, stayed in the pack and then a comfortable push to secure the berth in the finals. Hope he can use the same tactic effectively for the finals as well but this time, please don't keep looking back,” a user opined.

“Smart race for Avinash Sable. After leading the pack for good period of time, he intentionally slowed down by the end, after sensing he'll qualify for the final race. All the best Sable,” another user posted.

Avinash Sable finished fifth in his heat

Though Avinash Sable dominated the race for the majority of the duration, he dropped his intensity in the dying moments of the race as he was aware of the qualification for the first five spots.

Morocco's Mohamed Tindouft came out on top in the heat, clocking 8:10.62 seconds. Ethiopia's Samuel Firewu, Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot, and Japan's Miura finished at the second, third, and fourth spots respectively.