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Indian track and field athlete, Avinash Sable broke the 3000m steeplechase national record at Paris Diamond League, on Sunday. It was a record which was previously held by him as well, now he has bettered it.

Sable finished with a timing of 8:09.91, which was an improvement from his previous personal best (8:11:20) by more than a second. He finished sixth in the event among the 17 competitors at the Diamond League, as Abrham Sime of Ethiopia was placed first as he finished in just 8:02.36.

He had set his previous best record the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham two years ago, in which he won a silver medal. 

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How many times has Avinash Sable broken 3000m steeplechase national record?

Avinash Sable who is India's top 3000m steeplechase runner has broken the National Record for the 10th time when he finished with timings of 8:09.91 at the Paris Diamond League, on Sunday, July 7.

Here is a list of his top 10 timings:

CompetitionDateEvent timing
Paris Diamond League (France)7th July 2024

8:09.91

XXII Commonwealth Games Birmingham (UK)6th August 20228:11.20
Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial (Poland)16th July 20238:11.63
Rabat Diamond League (Morrocco)5th June 20228:12.48
Indian Grand Prix, Thiruvanthapuram (India)23rd Match 20228:16.21
Wanda Diamond League (China)2nd September 20228:16.27
Rabat Diamond League (Morrocco)28th May 20238:17.18
Tokyo Olympics 2020 (Japan)30th July 20218:18.12
World Athletics Championships, Oregon15th July 20228:18.75
19th Asian Games, Hangzhou1st October 20238:19.50

What are Avinash Sable's expectations at the Paris Olympics 2024?

Avinash Sable, who specializes in 3000 metres steeplechase, had become the first non-Kenyan athlete to win a medal in the steeplechase category at the Commonwealth games since 1994, when he won silver in the 2022 competition.

At the 2023 Asian Games, he made history by becoming the first ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the steeplechase event.

However, Sable had competed in just two 3000m steeplechase events this year. This event at the Paris Diamond League was just his third, ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024. The first one was at the Portland Track Festival in the USA, where he clocked 8:21.85 and the other at the National Inter-State Championships in Panchkula, Haryana last week, where he finished at 8:31.75.

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After winning gold at the National Inter-State Championships in Panchkula, Sable stated that he had learnt from his mistakes in the last few years and vowed to deliver a memorable show at the Paris Olympics 2024 with a different approach.

"I committed mistakes in the last two years. I had gone with good fitness in the two world championships (2022 and 2023) but could not do well at both. I want to make amends, hope that this Olympics will be my best. I am starting my competition season late this time. I am doing something different this time. I will start peaking only this month," he had said.

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Saino Zachariah is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.