Athletics
Tokyo Olympics Day 7, 30th July Athletics LIVE: Disappointing start for Indians on the opening day of athletics - Updates, results, commentary, blog
Follow all the latest news and updates as Indians compete in women's 100m, men's 3000m steeplechase and 400m hurdles
Dutee Chand will retire after the 2024 Paris Olympics (Source: Getty)
It was a disappointing start for the Indian contingent on day one of athletics events at the Tokyo Olympics. Avinash Sable, MP Jabir, Dutee Chand, and the mixed relay team were all knocked out from the heats.
Avinash Sable did set a new national record and was also a bit unlucky as he finished 13th fastest overall but was knocked out because of the level of competition in heat 2.
That's all from the opening day of the athletics.
Thank you very much for joining in and I hope you get a good night's sleep before the start of our coverage tomorrow.
Live Updates
- 30 July 2021 2:08 AM GMT
Women's 800m Round 1 - Heat 5 Results
Top 3 that advance to the semifinals:
1. Mary Almanza (Cuba)
2. Deborah Rodriguez (Uruguay)
3. Rababe Arafi (Morocco)
- 30 July 2021 1:54 AM GMT
Women's 800m Round 1 - Heat 4 Results
The three athletes that advance to the semifinals:
1. Raevyn Rogers (United States)
2. Keely Hodgkinson (Great Britain)
3. Mary Moraa (Kenya)
- 30 July 2021 1:49 AM GMT
Women's 800m Round 1 - Heat 3 Results
The three athletes that advance to the semifinals:
1. Athing Mu (USA)
2. Habitam Alemu (Ethiopia)
3. Joanna Jozwik (Poland)
- 30 July 2021 1:45 AM GMT
Women's 800m Round 1 - Heat 2 Results
The three athletes that advance to the semifinals:
1. Natoya Goule (Jamaica)
2. Noelie Yarigo (Benin)
3. Hedda Hynne (Norway)
- 30 July 2021 1:43 AM GMT
Women's 800m Round 1 - Heat 1 Results
The three athletes that advance to the semifinals:
1. Renelle Lamote (France)
2. Winnie Nanyondo (Uganda)
3. Lore Hoffmann (Switzerland)
- 30 July 2021 1:40 AM GMT
Just in case you missed it
India's Avinash Sable set a new national record in the 3000m Steeplechase event with a time of 8:18.12 and his time was the 13th fastest.
Avinash Sable timing in 3000m Steeplechase (Source: Olympics.com) - 30 July 2021 1:17 AM GMT
Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Heat 3
End of heat 3
Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco finishes first, followed by Topi Raitanen from Finland in second and France's Alexis Phelut in third. The three athletes advance to the final.
All that promise shown by the Ethiopian Tadese Takele faded away in the final 1000m.
- 30 July 2021 1:12 AM GMT
Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Heat 3
Ethiopia's Tadese Takele leading after the first 1000m.
This is a good group of Ethiopian athletes and would be looking to make a mark in an event that has been dominated by the Kenyans over the years.
- 30 July 2021 1:08 AM GMT
Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Heat 3
We're all set for the third and final heat of the men's 3000m Steeplechase.
We will find out all the finalists after this round.
- 30 July 2021 1:05 AM GMT
Men's 3000m Steeplechase - Heat 2
Here's the top three of the second heat:
1. Abraham Kibiwot (Kenya)
2. Getnet Wale (Ethiopia)
3. Ahmed Abdlewahed (Italy)
All three athletes advance to the final.
