Sable, 27, clocked 8:11.20s to better his earlier national record of 8:12.48 and finish behind Kenyan Abraham Kibiwot (8:11.15). Another Kenyan Amos Serem took the bronze with a time of 8:16.83. Kibiwot had finished fifth in the World Championships in Eugene, USA, last month with a time of 8:28.95s, while Sable had ended a disappointing 11th, clocking 8:28.95s in the slowest ever 3,000m steeplechase in the history of the showpiece.

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With the silver, Sable made amends for his disappointing performance in the World Championships. A farmer’s son from Mandwa village in Maharashtra’s Beed district, the Indian Armyman had the satisfaction of beating World Championships bronze medallist Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya who finished sixth here with a time of 8:34.96.

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Sable, who has earlier served at the Siachen Glaciers before taking to athletics, has been on a national record breaking spree in recent times. Goswami clocked a personal best time of 43:38.83s to finish second behind Jemima Montag (42:34.30) of Australia. 

Lawn bowls silver for men’s fours team

India won its second medal in lawn bowls as the men’s fours team settled for a silver medal after losing to Northern Ireland in the final on Saturday. The final score read 18-5 in favour of Northern Ireland.

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