Paris Olympics: India athlete Avinash Sable qualifies for men's 3000m steeplechase final

Paris [France], August 5 (ANI): India athlete Avinash Sable stormed into the final of the men's 3000m steeplechase after finishing fifth in the ongoing Paris Olympics at the Stade de France.

Sable was quick off the blocks in Heat 2 and set the tone of the men's 3000m steeplechase Round 2. Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot was the closest to the Indian in the first 1000m of the race.

Sable started to slip up as the race progressed a