Steeplechaser Sable enters final

AVINASH Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fifth in his heat but quartermiler Kiran Pahal failed to book an automatic semifinal berth in women's 400m following a seventh place finish in her heat at the Paris Olympics on Monday.

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Sable timed 8:15.43 minutes to finish fifth in the second heat to make it to the final round. As per rule, the top five athletes in each of the three heats qualify for the final.

However, Sable's heat timing was well below his best effort of 8:09.91 minutes, which he had clocked at the Paris Diamond League last month.

Women's team in TT Q/Fs