<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/wont-tolerate-abuse-of-my-family-and-integrity-neeraj-chopra-23527503" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>India</strong></a>&rsquo;s 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable opened his season with a 13th-place finish at the Diamond League, clocking a modest 8 minutes 22.59 seconds here on Saturday.</p>
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<p>The 30-year-old national record holder was competing for the first time since the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/lausanne-diamond-league-neeraj-chopra-confirms-participation-says-injury-no-longer-a-concern-23376583" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Diamond League</strong></a> Final in September last year, where he finished ninth with a time of 8 minutes and 17.09 seconds.</p>
<p>His national record stands at 8:09.91.Samuel Firewu of Ethiopia caused a major upset as he beat the reigning Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco for the top spot, clocking a time of 8 minutes and 5.61 seconds.</p>
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The 30-year-old national record holder was competing for the first time since the Diamond League Final in September last year, where he finished ninth

Diamond League: Sable 13th in steeplechase

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The 30-year-old national record holder was competing for the first time since the Diamond League Final in September last year, where he finished ninth with a time of 8 minutes and 17.09 seconds

Diamond League: Sable 13th in steeplechase

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