Paris Olympics 2024 Athletics: Avinash Sable advances to men's 3000m Steeplechase finals

Indian runner Avinash Sable has secured his place in the finals of the men’s 3000m steeplechase at the Paris Olympics 2024. Competing in Heat 2 of Round 1 against a tough field of athletes, including world-class runners like World No. 3 Abraham Kibiwot, World No. 4 Samuel Firewu, and World No. 9 Ryuji Miura, Avinash Sable finished fifth with a time of 8:15.43.

Sable’s performance was marked by a strong start. He took the lead early in the race, crossing the 1000m mark in first place with a time of 2:20.8. However, as the race progressed, he fell to third place at the 2000m mark with a timing of 5:28.7, overtaken by Samuel Firewu of Ethiopia and Abraham Kibiwot of Kenya.

Avinash Sable held his ground and finished with a timing of 8:15.43, just narrowly qualifying for the finals. The top positions in Heat 2 were claimed by Mohamed Tindouft of Morocco, who set a personal best with a time of 8:10.62, Samuel Firewu with 8:11.61, and Abraham Kibiwot with 8:12.02. Ryuji Miura of Japan finished fourth with a time of 8:12.41.

Notably, Avinash Sable’s timing of 8:15.43 was the fifth-best among the athletes across all three heats. This positions him well for a chance at a medal in the final.

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Paris Olympics 2024 Athletics: Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Results

Round 1 - Heat 1

1. Soufiane El Bakkali (Morocco) - 8:17.90 (Qualified)
2. Leonard Chemutai (Uganda) - 8:18.19 (SB) (Qualified)
3. Getnet Wale (Ethiopia) - 8:18.25 (Qualified)
4. Daniel Arce (Spain) - 8:18.31 (Qualified)
5. Ahmed Jaziri (Tunisia) - 8:18.33 (SB) (Qualified)
6. Amos Serem (Kenya) - 8:18.41 (q) (Advanced to next round by Referee)
7. Karl Bebendorf (Germany) - 8:20.46
8. Nicolas-Marie Daru (France) - 8:20.52
9. Ruben Querinjean (Luxembourg) - 8:27.97
10. James Corrigan (United States of America) - 8:36.67
11. Yassin Bouih (Italy) - 8:40.34
12. Bilal Tabti (Algeria) - 9:04.81

Round 1 - Heat 2

1. Mohamed Tindouft (Morocco) - 8:10.62 (PB) (Qualified)
2. Samuel Firewu (Ethiopia) - 8:11.61 (Qualified)
3. Abraham Kibiwot (Kenya) - 8:12.02 (Qualified)
4. Ryuji Miura (Japan) - 8:12.41 (Qualified)
5. Avinash Sable (India) - 8:15.43 (Qualified)
6. Matthew Wilkinson (United States of America) - 8:16.82
7. Nahuel Carabana (Andorra) - 8:19.44
8. Osama Zoghlami (Italy) - 8:20.52
9. Alexis Miellet (France) - 8:22.08
10. Velten Schneider (Germany) - 8:25.75
11. Matthew Clarke (Australia) - 8:49.85
12. Tomas Habarta (Czechia) - DNF

Round 1 - Heat 3

1. Lamecha Girma (Ethiopia) - 8:23.89 (Qualified)
2. Kenneth Rooks (United States of America) - 8:24.95 (.941) (Qualified)
3. Simon Kiprop Koech (Kenya) - 8:24.95 (.942) (Qualified)
4. Mohamed Amin Jhinaoui (Tunisia) - 8:25.24 (Qualified)
5. Jean-Simon Desgagnes (Canada) - 8:25.28 (Qualified)
6. Frederik Ruppert (Germany) - 8:25.31
7. Geordie Beamish (New Zealand) - 8:25.86
8. Ryoma Aoki (Japan) - 8:29.03
9. Louis Gilavert (France) - 8:29.16
10. Ben Buckingham (Australia) - 8:32.12
11. Topi Raitanen (Finland) - 8:33.12
12. Faid El Mostafa (Morocco) - 8:39.48