Sable betters own national record, but fails to qualify

Avinash Sable. Pic/AFP

Avinash Sable shattered his own 3000m steeplechase national record but failed to qualify for the final while sprinter Dutee Chand produced a below-par performance to make an exit on Friday.

MP Jabir also brought up the rear in men's 400m hurdles while the mixed 4x400m relay team finished eighth and last in the second heat race. Sable clocked 8 minutes 18.12 seconds in heat number 2 to finish seventh and better his earlier national record of 8:20.20.

Meanwhile, Dutee was nowhere near her best as she clocked 11.54 seconds in 100m to finish seventh in heat 5 and 45th overall out of 54 competitors.

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