world athletics championships 2022

At the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on July 22, Indian athlete Annu Rani placed seventh in the javelin throw final. She produced a 61.12 m best effort. Rani began her finals campaign with a throw of 56.18 meters, which put her in ninth place out of a possible twelve. She became the second Indian woman in history to place in the top… read-more

Avinash Sable of India placed 11th in the final of the men's 3000m steeplechase event on the fourth day of competition at the World Athletics Championships. The 27-year-old Sable ran 8:31.75, much below his season and personal best of 8:12.48, a national record. He had placed third in heat number three and seventh overall (8:18.75) to qualify for the final.

Murali Sreeshankar became India's first male long jumper to reach the World Athletics Championships finals. Avinash Sable, a 3000m steeplechaser, also made the cut on the first day of events in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Two additional Indians, Jeswin Aldrin, and Muhammed Anees Yahiya finished tenth and eleventh in the Group A qualification round with best jumps of 7.79m and 7.73m, respectively. The finals will take place on July 17.