India`s Avinash Sable finished 11th in the final of the men`s 3000m steeplechase event with a disappointing show on the fourth day of competitions at the World Championships here. The 27-year-old Sable clocked 8:31.75, way below his season`s and personal best of 8:12.48, which is a national record. It was, however, the slowest 3000m steeplechase final race in World Championships history with all the three medal winners clocking way below their season`s and personal best. The runners ran a tactical race with medal in mind.

Morocco`s Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali, who has a season leading time of 7:58.28, won the gold, clocking 8:25.13, while Ethiopia`s Lamecha Girma (SB: 7:58.68), who won silver in both the Tokyo Games and last World Championships, finished second in 8:26.01. Kenya`s defending champion Conseslus Kipruto (SB: 8:08.76) was third with a time of 8:27.92.