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Avinash Sable Returns for Rs 65 Lakh Athletics Finale
Avinash Sable is an Indian runner returning to competition after being injured for a long time.
He will compete at a new athletics meet in New Delhi.
The meet is being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on a new Mondo track.
Many of India’s best athletes have been invited.
The event has Rs 65 lakh in total prize money.
Athletes can win money through sixth place in each of 30 events.
Sable’s coach says the competition will help athletes prepare for the Asian Games.
After the meet, the athletes will travel to Japan for training and adjustment.
Avinash Sable will return to national competition at the Indian Athletics Series Final after a long injury layoff.
The invite-only meet at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium offers a total prize pool of Rs 65 lakh.
Winners in each of the 30 events will receive Rs 1 lakh, with cash prizes awarded through sixth place.
Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur, Vishal TK, Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav are among the athletes scheduled to compete.
The athletes will travel to Japan for an acclimatisation camp before the athletics events at the Asian Games.
- Who
- Avinash Sable and other leading Indian athletes, including sprinters and javelin throwers.
- What
- The Indian Athletics Series Final, a new invite-only national athletics meet with a Rs 65 lakh prize pool.
- Where
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, followed by an acclimatisation camp at the University of Tsukuba in Japan.
- When
- The one-day meet is scheduled for Thursday; the athletes will leave for Japan on Saturday.
- Why
- The meet is intended to motivate athletes, provide a season-ending competition and serve as preparation for the Asian Games.
Key facts
- Event
- Indian Athletics Series Final
- Venue
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
- Total prize pool
- Rs 65 lakh
- Events
- 30 disciplines; long-distance and combined events are excluded
- Winner’s prize
- Rs 1 lakh in each event
- Participation
- Invite-only, featuring top performers from the season
- Asian Games preparation
- Athletes will attend a short acclimatisation camp at the University of Tsukuba in Japan
Quotes
Avinash Sable
Indian long-distance runner returning from a lengthy injury layoff
“The track feels good. I have competed on Mondo tracks only outside of India. It is good to have a world-class track here. It is speedy and a little bumpy when it comes to running, but I am happy to make a comeback tomorrow”
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Ghanshyam Yadav
Avinash Sable’s coach
“It will be a good competition, and the timing is apt given the Asian Games are near now. I think it serves as a perfect warm-up for the Asian Games, and the prize money adds more value to the story”
indianexpress.com
A top AFI official
Official of the Athletics Federation of India
“The idea is to keep the athletes motivated, and we wanted it to be the season-ender for the newly incorporated Athletics series. The prize money adds more value to the event as the event will have the top athletes competing in it”
indianexpress.com
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