Federation Cup: Avinash Sable sets new national record in men’s 3000m steeplechase

Athlete Avinash Sable set a new national record in the men’s 3000m steeplechase event in the ongoing Federation Cup on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Avinash recorded a time of 8: 20.20 and therefore broke his own record, which he set in 2019. “#TOPSAthlete #AvinashSable has set a new national record in the men’s 3000m jeeplech in a time of 8: 20.20. In the Federation Cup in Patiala. # Tokyo 2020’s Bound Runner broke his own record of 8: 21.37 set in 2019 . #JteOlympics #GemsofSAI, “SAI Media tweeted.

In October 2019, Sable achieved a berth at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the men’s 3000m steeplechase after finishing 13th in the finals of the World Athletics Championships.

The qualifying cut-off for the Olympics was 8: 22.00 and Sable completed in 8: 21.37, setting a new national record.

Promoted

Murali Srishankar qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the long jump event after setting a national record in the ongoing Federation Cup on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old Srishankar set a national record after leaping 8.26 meters in his final attempt at the Federation Cup and, as a result, he qualified for the Olympics.