India's Avinash Sable finished fifth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase event at the Stockholm Diamond League 2023 in Switzerland on Sunday.
Sable clocked a timing of 8:21.88. The fifth-place finish helped him earn four qualification points.
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Moroccan steeplechaser Soufiane El Bakkali, who is the reigning Olympic, world and Diamond League champion, won the event with a timing of 8:09.84.
Avinash Sable clocks 8:21.88 seconds to finish 5th in the 3000m steeplechase race.#StockholmDL https://t.co/3Hzl2oiXcO
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) July 2, 2023
2019 Diamond League champion, Ethiopia’s Getnet Wale finished second while his compatriot Abraham Sime came third.
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The Diamond League in Stockholm was the second 3000m steeplechase event of Avinash Sable. He had finished 10th at the Rabat Diamond League in June with a timing of 8:17.18.
Sable's personal best timing 3000m steeplechase is 8:11.20, which is a national record.
