Qatar’s Yaser Salem on Friday won the silver medal claiming the second position in the men’s 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 currently underway in Bangkok, Thailand.

Yasser Salem finished second in the steeplechase race with a timing of (8:37.11 minutes), behind the Japanese Ryoma Aoki, to win the first silver medal for Team Qatar in the championship.

Over 500 Athletes representing 41 Asian nations are participating the Asian Athletics Championships 2023.

Source: Qatar News Agency