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Avinash finished ninth in Diamond League final: Took 8:17.09 seconds in steeplechase 3000m race; Neeraj in action today


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Avinash Sable took 8:17.09 seconds.

Avinash Sable finished ninth in the steeplechase 3000m final of the Diamond League 2024. He took 8:17.09 seconds to complete the race at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Saturday.

Amos Serem of Kenya won the Diamond League title by defeating Paris Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco. He took 8:06.90 seconds. While Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali finished second with a time of 8:08:60.

Amos Serem of Kenya won the Diamond League title.

Amos Serem of Kenya won the Diamond League title.

Avinash did not have a good start 10 racers had qualified for this final of steeplechase. From the beginning of the race, Avinash was at the back of the 10 racers. He tried to take the lead in the middle but he was unsuccessful. National record holder Avinash finished his race at the ninth position. On the other hand, Kenya’s Amos maintained his lead in the last 400 meters of the race and left L Bakkali behind.

Tunisia’s Mohamed Amine finished third The final was won by Kenya’s Amos Serem, Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali in second place and Tunisia’s Mohamed Amine Jhinaoui in third place with a timing of 8:09.68 seconds. At the recently held Paris Olympics 2024, Sable finished 11th in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final with a time of 8:14.18. Saturday was his 30th birthday.

Today Neeraj Chopra will participate in the final After Avinash Sable’s event, India is hopeful of Neeraj Chopra in the Diamond League’s Javelin event. His match will start at 1:52 am tonight. Neeraj recently won silver in the Paris Olympics with a throw of 89.45 meters. His rival Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem will also not be in this competition. However, Neeraj will face a challenge from Anderson Peters. Peters has thrown the javelin above 90 meters many times. Whereas Neeraj Chopra has not been able to touch the 90 meter mark in his career so far.

Neeraj won silver in Paris Olympics 2024.

Neeraj won silver in Paris Olympics 2024.

Where can you watch Neeraj Chopra’s final The final of Diamond League 2024 is being played in Brussels. In India, it will be telecasted live on Sports18-3 and Sports18-1 TV channels. You can also watch it on Jio Cinema app.

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