Athletics, Diamond League Final, as it happened: Sable finishes 9th in men’s 3000m steeplechase
A recap of the men’s 3000m steeplechase event on Day 1 from the Diamond League Final in Brussels, Belgium.
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That’s it from us tonight. We’ll be back tomorrow for Day 2 of the 2024 Diamond League Final. See you then!
Avinash Sable never really seemed like he was able to challenge the pack in the men’s 3000m steeplechase. The conditions were solid for a good race and right up until the last 400m, the entire pack of 10 runners were mostly following each other in a single file without much gap. However, the Indian was towards the end of the pack from start to finish and didn’t make many moves beyond moving from last to second-last position.
More Diamond League action will resume on the second and final day of the Final meet in Brussels where Neeraj Chopra will hope to end his 2024 season on a high in men’s javelin throw. 
Men’s 3000m steeplechase: Brilliant from the Kenyan there who keeps the world and Olympic champion at bay to win the 2024 Diamond League. Semes comes home with a timing of 8:06.90 minutes with El Bakkali just 0.30 behind him.
Sable finishes in ninth place out of ten runners with a timing of 8:17.75 minutes, far from his best in the season.
10.88s!!????
Julien Alfred ???????? is the Diamond League 100m Champion!
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