Athletics
Paris Diamond League: Avinash Sable breaks national record, Kishore Jena finish eighth- Highlights
Get all the highlights from the Paris Diamond League, Kishore Jena and Avinash Sable participated.
Avinash Sable wins a gold and silver medal at the Asian Games 2023.
Avinash Sable set a new national record in the men's 3000m steeplechase, finishing sixth with a time of 8:09.91. This surpassed his previous best of 8:11.20 from the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where he won silver.
Kishore crawled his way to finish 8th in the Javelin, throwing 78.10m as his best throw.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 7 July 2024 2:41 PM GMT
Avinash Sable betters his National Record.
Sable bettered his National Record of 8:11.20 to 8:09.91.
- 7 July 2024 2:39 PM GMT
Abhram Sime wins the 3000m Steeplechase
Sime clocked his PB at 8:02.36, while Amos from Kenya is given the same timing to Sime and the Kenyian finished 2nd by .1000s.
- 7 July 2024 2:30 PM GMT
Some Trivia about The Steeplechase!
The steeplechase event has its origins in 19th-century Ireland, where riders raced between church steeples, jumping over various obstacles along the way. It was first introduced to the Olympics in 1920 for men, with the women's event making its debut in 2008.
- 7 July 2024 2:23 PM GMT
Next Up !! Avinash Sable
The 3000m Steeplechase is to begin any moment now.
Avinash to face tough competition against Kenyans Abraham Kibiwot and Simon Kiprop Koech.
- 7 July 2024 2:20 PM GMT
Kishore Jena and Avinash Sable's Olympic Qualification
Kishore Jena qualified for the Olympics after his Asian Games heroics, throwing a massive 87.54m.
While, Avinash Sable met the qualifying standard for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the men's 3000m steeplechase at a Diamond League series in Silesia, Poland last year.
- 7 July 2024 2:01 PM GMT
Hello and welcome!
Welcome to the live blog for the Paris Diamond League! Stay tuned for real-time updates
Avinash Sable- Men's 3000m Steeplechase: 7:53 PM
Kishore Jena- Men's Javelin Throw: 8:10 PM.
