Sanjivani is 10,000m champ; Sable settles for silver in 3,000m steeplechase

Portland has turned out to be a happy hunting ground for the long-distance runner, 27, who had finished second in the event last year, registering 32:46.88 seconds, her first sub-33 mark. Another Indian in the fray, Seema finished fifth clocking 32:55.91

Asian Championships bronze medallist runner Sanjivani Jadhav won the gruelling women’s 10,000m race at the Portland Track Festival High-Performance Meet, clocking a personal best time of 32:22.77 seconds here.

Portland has turned out to be a happy hunting ground for the long-distance runner, 27, who had finished second in the event last year, registering 32:46.88 seconds, her first sub-33 mark. Another Indian in the fray, Seema finished fifth clocking 32:55.91.

Commonwealth and Asian Games medallist, Avinash Sable clocked 8:21.85 seconds in men’s 3000m steeplechase to finish second, while American Kenneth Rooks took the top spot clocking 8:18.77.

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