World Athletics Championships 2022 Day 4 Highlights: Best-ever finish for Avinash Sable

Check Highlights from Day 4 of World Athletics Championships 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, here.

Avinash Sable. (Source: Twitter)

Indian steeplechaser Avinash Sable will be competing in the 3000m Steeplechase final on Day 4 of World Athletics Championships 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, on Tuesday (July 19) morning. Sable is gunning to win just the second medal for India in the World Championships after Anju Bobby George.

The 27-year-old Sable, who had also qualified for the 3000m steeplechase final during 2019 edition in Doha, finished third in heat number 3 clocking 8:18.75 to qualify for the finals to be held on Monday (early morning Tuesday in India).

He led till around midway the race before Hailemariyam Amare (8:18.34) of Ethiopia and Evan Jager (8:18.44) of USA took over him.

Siachen to Eugene

*Did you know as soldier #avinashsable was posted at Siachen in 2013-14

*After becoming an athlete in 2016-17 he broke a 37-year old National Record in 3000m SC of Gopal Saini in 2018

*He has broken NR 8 times till now#WorldAthleticsChampionships pic.twitter.com/7Px62UVLui — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) July 18, 2022

The top three in each heat and the next six fastest runners across the three heats qualify for the final.

Sable has been in a national record breaking spree in recent times with the latest being the 8:12.48 effort while finishing fifth at the prestigious Diamond League Meeting in Rabat last month.

In other events, Olympic champion Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium won the women’s heptathlon event while women’s 200m qualification and discus throw qualies are also taking place on Day 4 of the event.

19 July 2022

08:41 IST

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08:08 IST

Mutaz Essa Barshim wins men's high jump crown

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim wins men's high jump crown with a leap of 2.37m, the first man in history to claim three World Championships high jump title! 

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Was it ever in doubt?

High jump legend @mutazbarshim clears 2.37m and becomes the first man in history to claim three world high jump titles!#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/AU3rEAruNs

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) July 19, 2022

08:04 IST

Soufiane al Bakkali wins 3000m Steeplechase final

Soufiane al Bakkali of Morocco wins 3000m Steeplechase at World Championships to add to his Olympic title, Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia gets silver and Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya gets bronze.

07:57 IST

Best-ever World Championships finish for Avinash Sable

In his second World Athletics Championships final appearance after Doha 2019, Avinash Sable finishes in 11th place with a timing of 8.31.75.

07:52 IST

Avinash Sable making a move

Avinash Sable is making his move after the 1km mark, moves up from 14th to 12th place now.

07:52 IST

We are all set for the 3000m Steeplechase final now with Avinash Sable in action.

07:46 IST

Nafi Thiam wins women's Heptathlon 

After silver in Doha 2019, two-time Olympic champion Nafi Thiam has won women's heptathlon with 6947 points.

CHAMPIONNE DU MONDE !! WERELDKAMPIOEN !!

After silver in Doha 2019, two-time Olympic champion @thiam_nafi scores 6947pts and regains her world title!#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/uPMwnOG3g1

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) July 19, 2022

07:44 IST

Yulimar Rojas on a roll

Defending world triple jump champion Yulimar Rojas produces the fifth best outdoor performance in history to secure her lead in women's Triple Jump final.

07:42 IST

Avinash Sable in action soon

India's Avinash Sable will be in action soon in the 3000m Steeplechase final event. You can check livestream details of his event here.

07:41 IST

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Day 4 of World Athletics Championships 2022.