Shocker in World Athletics Championships: Sable fails to qualify for final round in 3000m steeplechase
1 year, 4 months ago

Shocker in World Athletics Championships: Sable fails to qualify for final round in 3000m steeplechase

The Hindu  

National record holder 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable failed to qualify for the final round of the World Athletics Championships after finishing a disappointing seventh in his heat race in a shocking result in Budapest on August 19. Sable, who trained abroad for many months on Sports Ministry's funding to prepare for this showpiece event and was exempted from competing in domestic events, clocked 8 minute and 22.24 seconds to finish seventh in heat number one. This was Sable's third World Championships appearance and for the first time he could not reach the final round. World record holder Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia clocked the best time going into the finals with 8:15.89 as he won heat number three, while Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco was second in heat two with 8:23.66.

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Paris Olympics: Avinash Sable storms into the 3,000m steeplechase final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Avinash Sable storms into the 3,000m steeplechase final

The Hindu  

India’s Avinash Sable, with a fifth place finish in the qualifying heat of the men’s 3,000m steeplechase, qualified for the final with a timing of 8:15.43. He is the first Indian Olympic track finalist since Lalita Babar in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase in 2016. He’d pushed hard enough at the start that instead of being forced to run in a …

Avinash Sable becomes first Indian to qualify for Olympic men's 3000m steeplechase final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Avinash Sable becomes first Indian to qualify for Olympic men's 3000m steeplechase final

Hindustan Times  

Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fifth in his heat but quartermiler Kiran Pahal failed to book an automatic semi-final berth in women's 400m following a seventh place finish in her heat at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Paris: India's Avinash Sable competes in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 …

Paris Olympics, Day 10 Highlights: Sable through to 3000m steeplechase final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics, Day 10 Highlights: Sable through to 3000m steeplechase final

Hindustan Times  

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 10 Live Updates: Avinash Sable slowed off towards the end to conserve energy for the final Paris Olympics 2024, Day 10 Highlights: Avinash Sable became the first Indian to qualify for a final in track and field at the 2024 Paris Olympics by going through in men's 3000m steeplechase. India's mixed team skeet duo Anant Jeet …

Paris Olympics, Day 10 Highlights: Sable through to 3000m steeplechase final
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics, Day 10 Highlights: Sable through to 3000m steeplechase final

Hindustan Times  

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 10 Live Updates: Avinash Sable slowed off towards the end to conserve energy for the final Paris Olympics 2024, Day 10 Highlights: Avinash Sable became the first Indian to qualify for a final in track and field at the 2024 Paris Olympics by going through in men's 3000m steeplechase. India's mixed team skeet duo Anant Jeet …

National Inter-State Championships: Sable betters own meet record, Kushare consolidates Paris Olympics spot
5 months, 3 weeks ago

National Inter-State Championships: Sable betters own meet record, Kushare consolidates Paris Olympics spot

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable was far from his best but still ahead of the rest of the pack by a distance as he practically sauntered to win the 3000m steeplechase on Day 3 of the 63rd Inter-State Athletics Championships here on Saturday. The national record holder, who has already attained the Paris Olympic qualifying standard, clocked 8:31.75s to overwrite his own previous …

Avinash Sable overwrites own meet record, Kushare consolidates Paris spot
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Avinash Sable overwrites own meet record, Kushare consolidates Paris spot

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable was far from his best but still ahead of the rest of the pack by a distance as he practically sauntered to win the 3000m steeplechase on Day 3 of the 63rd Inter-State Athletics Championships in Panchkula on June 29. The national record holder, who has already attained the Paris Olympic qualifying standard, clocked 8:31.75 to overwrite his …

Asian Games 2023: Avinash Sable wins gold in men’s 3000m steeplechase; breaks Games record
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Avinash Sable wins gold in men’s 3000m steeplechase; breaks Games record

The Hindu  

India’s Avinash Sable won the gold medal in men’s 3000m steeplechase at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday. Sable’s medal is India’s 12th gold at this edition of the Asian Games and the first track and field gold in Hangzhou. Sable, a 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, holds the national record of 8 minutes 11.20 seconds. In Hangzhou, besides the …

Avinash Sable hopes to put behind World Championships disappointment in Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Avinash Sable hopes to put behind World Championships disappointment in Asian Games

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games silver medallist 3000m steeplechase runner Avinash Sable hopes to get over the World Championships disappointment and set a new national record en route to a gold medal in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. “The Asian Games will be my season’s last race. Considering the standard in the Asian Games and with no qualifier, it’s a bit easy.” …

Avinash Sable qualifies for his maiden Diamond League final, will join Neeraj Chopra, M Sreeshankar in Eugene
1 year, 3 months ago

Avinash Sable qualifies for his maiden Diamond League final, will join Neeraj Chopra, M Sreeshankar in Eugene

India TV News  

India's athlete Avinash Sable confirmed his maiden appearance in the Diamond League final as he finished fifth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase race at the Xiamen Diamond League 2023. The 28-year-old Sable finished nearly six seconds behind the reigning Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali, who won the event with a timing of 8:10.31. He will accompany fellow athletes …

Video: World Athletics Championships: Sable fails to qualify for steeplechase final, Shaili finishes 24th in long jump
1 year, 4 months ago

Video: World Athletics Championships: Sable fails to qualify for steeplechase final, Shaili finishes 24th in long jump

The Hindu  

Those who know Avinash Sable say he is a hard individual. 🗣️ Avinash Sable: I made the mistake of thinking "I am fit, I'll save my full power for the final" The Indian athlete teared up after his showing at the #WorldAthleticsChamps in Budapest. pic.twitter.com/1emFuaFouk — Sportstar August 19, 2023 NO JOY FOR RACEWALKERS Sable’s disappointing result was emblematic of …

World Athletics Championships 2023 Preview: Indians in action, form guide
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023 Preview: Indians in action, form guide

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable probably doesn’t have very fond memories of the 3000m steeplechase final at the 2022 Athletics World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Sable wasn’t the only Indian athlete who went to Eugene on the back of impressive performances before struggling to match that form at the World Event. He took part in his first …

Sable finishes fifth in Diamond League meeting in Stockholm
1 year, 5 months ago

Sable finishes fifth in Diamond League meeting in Stockholm

The Hindu  

India’s Avinash Sable finished fifth in men’s 3000m Steeplechase at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Sunday. HIGHLIGHTS: Avinash Sable finishes fifth in 3000m Steeplechase at Stockholm Diamond League In wet conditions, the 28-year-old finished fifth with a timing of 8:21.88s, four seconds slower than his only other Steeplechase race of the season in Rabat where he had finished …

Selva Prabhu, Avinash Sable
1 year, 6 months ago

Selva Prabhu, Avinash Sable

The Hindu  

Chaina Triple jumper T. Selva Prabhu broke Arpinder Singh’s 12-year-old junior National record while winning the gold at the Venizelia-Chania international meet, a World Athletics Continental Tour-Bronze event on Sunday. Sable 10th in Rabat Diamond League National record-holder Avinash Sable finished 10th in the 3000m steeplechase in the Diamond League in Rabat, on Sunday in 8:17.18s. Women’s 100m hurdles national …

Avinash Sable, Parul Chaudhary break 5000m national records
1 year, 7 months ago

Avinash Sable, Parul Chaudhary break 5000m national records

The Hindu  

Olympian Avinash Sable broke his own 5000m national record in the Sound Running Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour-Silver event, at Walnut, California, on Saturday. Avinash, whose primary event is the 3000m steeple chase where he is also the Commonwealth Games silver medallist and national record holder, clocked 13:19.30s to better his record by more than five seconds while …

Sable, Parul in World Cross Country Championships entry list
1 year, 10 months ago

Sable, Parul in World Cross Country Championships entry list

The Hindu  

Long-distance runner Avinash Sable is among five Indian athletes in the entry list for the World Cross Country Championships to be held in Bathurst, Australia on February 18. Besides Sable, the 3000m steeplechase silver medallist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the other men's entry in the 215-runner list from 47 countries is 32-year-old Anand Singh, who finished second …

Avinash Sable storms a Kenyan bastion; Priyanka walks away with silver
2 years, 4 months ago

Avinash Sable storms a Kenyan bastion; Priyanka walks away with silver

Hindustan Times  

You had to rub your eyes, watch the race again and again to believe what had just unfolded. “It’s unthinkable that a Kenyan can be defeated,” screamed the commentator as the race headed to a thrilling climax with Sable hot on the heels of Kibiwot. Kipruto was defending champion, 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist and two-time world champion ; Kibiwot …

Avinash Sable wins silver in men’s 3000m steeplechase, 0.05 seconds short of gold at Commonwealth Games
2 years, 4 months ago

Avinash Sable wins silver in men’s 3000m steeplechase, 0.05 seconds short of gold at Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable won silver in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday. Sable finished 11th in the final of the men's 3000m steeplechase event at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Podiums by countries in 3000m steeplechase since the 1998 CWG 1998: 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 2002: 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 2006: 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 2010: 🇰🇪 …

World Athletics Championships: Sable’s plans go awry in slow final
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Sable’s plans go awry in slow final

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable had led the pack for nearly half the race in his 3000m steeple chase heat at the World Athletics Championships here while finishing seventh overall late last week. And Olympian Sable, who was near the back of the pack for most part of the race in his second Worlds final, could not do much in the end and …

Avinash Sable's disappointing run continues, steeplechase athlete finishes 11th in World Championships
2 years, 5 months ago

Avinash Sable's disappointing run continues, steeplechase athlete finishes 11th in World Championships

India TV News  

EUGENE: India's steeplechase athlete Avinash Sable finished in the 11th spot in the final race and couldn't get rid of his bad run. India's Avinash Sable had finished third in heat number 3 and seventh position overall with a time of 8:01.35 which earned him a spot for the final round. As compared to the last edition of the World …

World Athletics Championships, Day 1 India Results: Avinash Sable, Murali Shreesankar Qualify
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships, Day 1 India Results: Avinash Sable, Murali Shreesankar Qualify

News 18  

The Indian contingent started off their World Athletics Championships adventure in the early hours of Saturday morning as Avinash Sable and Murali Shreesanker earned qualification to the finals of the 3000m Steeplechase event and the long jumps events respectively. Long jumper Murali Shreesankar recorded an 8.00m effort to earn qualification to the final of the event, while compatriots Jeswin Aldrin …

World Athletics Championships: Sable enters final after fighting finish, Toor pulls out
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Sable enters final after fighting finish, Toor pulls out

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable came up with a fighting finish as he pipped Eritrea’s Yemane Haileselassie to take the third spot in his 3,000m steeple chase heat and grab an automatic berth to the final of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Friday. Meanwhile, M. Sreeshankar became the first Indian man to qualify for the long jump final at the Worlds, …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Avinash Sable qualifies for final of 3000m steeplechase
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Avinash Sable qualifies for final of 3000m steeplechase

India TV News  

3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable sailed into the finals grade on the first day of the competitions of the World Athletics Championships 2022. Sable ended up at the third position in heat number 3 clocking 8:18.75 to qualify for the finals. The next six fastest runners across the three heats also qualify for the final. Sable has been on a national …

Avinash Sable Finishes 5th in Diamond League, Breaks National Record Again
2 years, 6 months ago

Avinash Sable Finishes 5th in Diamond League, Breaks National Record Again

The Quint  

Local hero and Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Soufiane El Bakkali won the race in a meeting record and world lead of 7:58.28. Ethiopia's Tokyo Olympics silver winner Lamecha Girma was second, clocking 7:59.24, with his compatriot Hailemariyam Tegegn took the third position in a personal best of 8:06.29. Sable, however, finished ahead of Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Benjamin Kigen of …

Avinash Sable Breaks 30-year-old Men's 5000m National Record
2 years, 7 months ago

Avinash Sable Breaks 30-year-old Men's 5000m National Record

News 18  

Top Indian runner Avinash Sable smashed the 30-year-old men’s 5000m national record at the Sound Running Track Meet at San Juan Capistrano, California in USA. Sable, who also holds the national record in his pet event of 3000m steeplechase and competed in Tokyo Olympics, clocked 13 minutes and 25.65 seconds while finishing 12th in the American Meet. Sable is known …

Avinash Sable conquers another frontier, breaks 30-year-old 5000m national record in USA
2 years, 7 months ago

Avinash Sable conquers another frontier, breaks 30-year-old 5000m national record in USA

India TV News  

Top Indian runner Avinash Sable smashed the 30-year-old men's 5000m national record at the Sound Running Track Meet at San Juan Capistrano, California in USA. Sable, who also holds the national record in his pet event of 3000m steeplechase and competed in Tokyo Olympics, clocked 13 minutes and 25.65 seconds while finishing 12th in the American Meet. Sable is known …

Indian Grand Prix 2: Avinash Sable betters his own steeplechase national record
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian Grand Prix 2: Avinash Sable betters his own steeplechase national record

The Hindu  

The arc lights were firmly trained on him. He put to shade his own national record in the men’s 3000m steeplechase on the second leg of the Indian Grand Prix at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium on Wednesday. But as it has been his wont over the years, the Maharashtra athlete more or less preferred to prove his mettle on the …

'Felt Like the Worst Race of My Life': Avinash Sable Broke National Record in Tokyo But Wasn't Happy
3 years, 4 months ago

'Felt Like the Worst Race of My Life': Avinash Sable Broke National Record in Tokyo But Wasn't Happy

News 18  

Avinash Sable was not a happy man at all even though he had done his best at the Tokyo Olympics. Avinash Sable Betters Own 3000m Steeplechase National Record “I was aiming at only the podium and I trained thinking that only. VIEWPOINT: Tokyo Personal Best, 4th Place Deserve Applause Sable reiterated that he was going for the timing of 8:10 …

Avinash Sable breaks 3000m steeplechase national record at Fed Cup
3 years, 9 months ago

Avinash Sable breaks 3000m steeplechase national record at Fed Cup

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable has made a habit of breaking his own records and setting new benchmarks. On Wednesday, the steeplechaser set yet another national record, his fifth in three years, while also breaching the Olympic qualification mark, also for the second time. Even as Sable went around setting yet another national record, the men's 3000m steeplechase saw several injuries and the …

Avinash Sable says he ‘could have run faster’ after smashing national record at Delhi Half Marathon
4 years ago

Avinash Sable says he ‘could have run faster’ after smashing national record at Delhi Half Marathon

Firstpost  

Avinash Sable is not a man of too many words. Having broken the national half-marathon record at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday, steeplechaser Avinash Sable admits he could have run even faster. It’s because I haven’t competed in nearly a year.” After the phenomenal year he had in 2019 — where he broke his own national record multiple …

ADHM 2020: Avinash Sable breaks national half marathon record, first Indian to run it in less than 61 minutes
4 years ago

ADHM 2020: Avinash Sable breaks national half marathon record, first Indian to run it in less than 61 minutes

The Hindu  

With a reworked route and smoother corners, the 16th edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon expectedly produced new champions and course records on Sunday with Ethiopians Amedework Walelegn and Yalemzerf Yehualaw claimed the men’s and women’s titles respectively. Among the Indians, national 3000m steeplechase record holder Avinash Sable led the charge, finishing 10th overall in 1:00:30 -- the first …

Lack of quality foreign competitions worries Olympic-bound Avinash Sable
4 years, 1 month ago

Lack of quality foreign competitions worries Olympic-bound Avinash Sable

India TV News  

Avinash Sable has been a name to watch out for in Indian athletics with a string of record breaking performances in his forte 3000m steeplechase event that qualified him for the postponed Tokyo Olympics. "Training in Ooty was really beneficial for me as I got to work on technical aspects like crossing the hurdle, endurance training with my coach," Sable …

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