Avinash Sable breaks his own steeplechase record for the 8th time in Indian Grand Prix 2

Indian athlete Avinash Sable broke his own national record and bettered it to clinch the gold medal at the Indian Grand Prix 2 2022. He set the record bar in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the athletics meet, hosted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Wednesday

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Avinash surpassed his past record of 8.18.12 seconds and won the gold medal this time after clocking 8.16.21 seconds. He achieved the record of 8.18.12 in the men's 3000m steeplechase heats at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Indian Grand Prix 2 was his first competition after the Tokyo Olympics. In fact, his time is the fastest this year in men's 3000m steeplechase, that too worldwide.

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