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Rumesh Pathirage becomes Asia’s 2nd best Javelin Thrower

Rumesh Pathirage becomes Asia’s 2nd best Javelin Thrower

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3 min readUpdated: Jun 5, 2026 06:20 PM IST Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage became the first javelin thrower to cross the 90m mark in the 2026 season. The 23-year-old threw 92.62m at the Rome Diamond League on Thursday night to make the new meet record, new national record for Sri Lanka, and take the World lead. Overall, it sits eighth in the all-time list for longest throws in men’s javelin, with Pathirage overtaking current India national coach Sergey Makarov. One of the most consistent throwers this season, Rumesh broke the national record earlier in March and took the world lead with 89.37m throw. He crossed 89m again at the Kip Kenio Classic in April throwing 89.28m Competing in an elite field with current world champion Keshorn Walcott, former world champion Anderson Peters, former Olympic champion Thomas Rohler, former Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch, Rumesh took the lead with his first throw of 84.49m and recorded 92.67m in his second throw. The rest were foul throws. A medium pacer turned thrower, Rumesh trains under his coach …

Pacer turned thrower Rumesh becomes first Thrower to cross 90m in 2026

Pacer turned thrower Rumesh becomes first Thrower to cross 90m in 2026

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3 min readJun 5, 2026 12:24 AM IST 23-year-old Sri Lankan Javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage became the first thrower to cross the 90m mark in the 2026 season. He threw 92.62m at the Rome Diamond League on Thursday night to make the new meet record, new national record for Sri Lanka, and take the World lead. With this huge throw, Rumesh sits eighth in the all-time list of the Javelin throwers. He overtook current India national coach Sergey Makarov. One of the most consistent throwers this season, Rumesh broke the national record earlier in March and took the world lead with 89.37m throw. He crossed 89m again at the Kip Kenio Classic in April throwing 89.28m Competing in an elite field with current world champion Keshorn Walcott, former world champion Anderson Peters, former Olympic champion Thomas Rohler, former Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch, Rumesh took the lead with his first throw of 84.49m and recorded 92.67m in his second throw. His rest four throws were foul. A medium pacer turned thrower, Rumesh trains under his …

Sachin Yadav set for Diamond League debut in Rome

Sachin Yadav set for Diamond League debut in Rome

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India’s star javelin thrower Sachin Yadav is all set to make his Diamond League debut at the 2026 Rome Diamond League in Italy on June 4. He is the sole Indian competing at the meet, as two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, who is yet to begin his season, has not been named in the start list for Rome. Sachin enjoyed a breakout 2025 season, winning a medal at the Asian Championships in South Korea and registering a historic fourth-place finish at the World Championships in Tokyo. However, since then, the world No. 9 has struggled to find his best form and has not crossed the 82m mark this season in either of the two competitions he has contested. His last appearance came at the Federation Cup 2026 in Ranchi, where he finished fifth with a sub-par throw of 79.07m and also missed the Commonwealth Games qualification mark of 82.61m. He will be chasing that mark in Rome in a strong field that includes current world leader Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka as he looks to …

Doha leg of Diamond League rescheduled to June 19 | Sport-others News

Doha leg of Diamond League rescheduled to June 19 | Sport-others News

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3 min readApr 9, 2026 01:21 AM IST The season-opening Diamond League in Doha, where India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra breached the 90m mark last season, has been scheduled for June 19, the organisers said in a statement on Wednesday. The event set to take place at the Khalifa International Stadium was originally scheduled to take place at the Qatar Sports Club on May 8 but has been postponed due to the situation in West Asia. “In recent weeks, the Diamond League has been monitoring the situation in Doha, working in close co-ordination with meeting organisers, Qatari authorities and other stakeholders,” the press release stated. “In the interests of athletes and spectators’ safety, a decision has now been taken to postpone the meeting. Should conditions allow, it will now be held on June 19,” the organisers further added. As temperatures are expected to be higher in Doha in June, the meeting will also be moved from the Qatar Sports Club to the Khalifa International Stadium. The stadium, which hosted both the Diamond League and the …

Neeraj Chopra conferred with Lieutenant Colonel rank in Territorial Army

Neeraj Chopra conferred with Lieutenant Colonel rank in Territorial Army

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Neeraj Chopra is widely considered the greatest athlete India has ever produced Neeraj Chopra has been conferred with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army on Tuesday. The double Olympic medalist’s appointment, which was published in The Gazette of India, came into effect on April 16. Neeraj, who starts his season on Friday at the Doha Diamond League, was earlier conferred the rank of Subedar Major in 2024. “No 3 (E) dated 9th May 2025 in exercise of the powers conferred by Para -31 of the Territorial Army Regulations, 1948, the president is pleased to confer on sEx- Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra, PVSM, Padma Shri, VSM, Village & Post Office Khandra, Panipat, Haryana with effect from 16 April, 2025,” a statement from Major General GS Choudhry, Joint Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, read.

Parul Chaudhary to compete in women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Doha Diamond League

Parul Chaudhary to compete in women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Doha Diamond League

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Indian track star Parul Chaudhary will compete in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the prestigious Doha Diamond League in Qatar on May 16. Parul will join two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra, who kicked off his 2025 season with an impressive 84.52m throw at the Potchefstroom Invitational in South Africa. This will be the third leg of the sixteenth season of the annual World Athletics series will be hosted at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium. The 2025 Diamond League, featuring 32 Diamond Discipline events, represents the pinnacle of outdoor track and field competition since its foundation in 2010. The high-profile meet will mark the beginning of Parul’s 2025 season. Uttar Pradesh’s Parul Chaudhary has established herself as one of India’s premier distance runners, making history as the first Indian woman to break the 9-minute barrier in the 3000m. The Asian Champion has compiled an impressive resume of international achievements in recent years. At the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Chaudhary captured gold in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. She followed this with a breakthrough performance at …

Diamond League to boost Athlete rewards with record prize money in 2025

Diamond League to boost Athlete rewards with record prize money in 2025

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The Wanda Diamond League has revealed a new prize money structure for its 2025 season, offering increased rewards for athletes across various track and field events. Under the new system, top performers in most events will continue to win up to $10,000 at series meetings and up to $30,000 at the finals. However, select events, now called “Diamond+ Disciplines,” will offer even higher payouts. In these premium events, winners can earn up to $20,000 at series meetings and $50,000 at the finals. Each series meeting will feature two men’s and two women’s Diamond+ Disciplines, while the finals will include four men’s and four women’s premium events. The specific disciplines will be announced in the first half of 2025. In addition to bigger rewards for top finishes, the league has also increased prize money for lower-placed competitors. For the first time, athletes finishing between 9th and 12th place will receive fixed prize amounts in all events. The total prize pool for the 2025 season will reach $9.24 million, the largest in the series’ history. Including promotional …

Men’s javelin throw event in Brussels live score, streaming and blog – India TV

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Image Source : GETTY Neeraj Chopra during the Paris Olympics 2024 event on August 8, 2024 Neeraj Chopra at Diamond League 2024 Final Live Score, Updates and Highlights India’s star athlete Neeraj Chopra is set to return to action in the prestigious Diamon League 2024 final events in Brussels on Saturday, September 14. After finishing second in his last two events, the 2024 silver medalist looks to finish the season with his second Diamond League title.   Source link

Diamond League 2024 Finals: When and where to catch livestreaming of Neeraj Chopra and Avinash Sable events? | Sport-others News

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Brussels Diamond League Finals: Both javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and steeplechaser Avinash Sable will be in action in the Diamond League final in Brussels which will be the first time when two Indians will be competing in a Diamond League final. Chopra, who won the Diamond League final in 2022 and finished runner-up in 2023, qualified for the final in 2024 after he finished second in the Doha and Lausanne events accumulating 14 points which helped him finish 4th. Grenada’s Anderson Peters finished on top with 29 points and Germany’s Julian Webber was second with 21 points. Jakub Vadlejch of Czechia, who is also the defending champion, finished third with 16 points. On the other hand, Sable finished 14th in the 3000m steeplechase standings with 3 points from 2 events but due to four athletes who finished higher than him were ruled out of the final, the Indian rose to 12th and qualified for the final. He had finished in the Paris leg of the Diamond League and followed that up with 14th place at …

WATCH: Pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis defeats 400m hurdler in 100m sprint, clocking 10.37 seconds | Sport-others News

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What can Mondo Duplantis not do? The Swedish-American two-time Olympic champion pole vaulter holds a total of 10 world records in the discipline. On Wednesday though, Duplantis proved his range in Athletics as he bested the seasoned 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm in a 100m exhibition sprint. Clocking 10.37 seconds on the course, Duplantis beat the Norwegian in a head-to-head race at the Zurich Diamond League. Here’s a video of the showdown: 🎥 Pole Vaulter Mondo Duplantis 🇸🇪 defeats 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm 🇳🇴 over 100m, clocking 10.37s 🔥 📸 @CitiusMag @WeltklasseZH pic.twitter.com/EV6NbuiwNB — World Athletics Hub (@wldathleticshub) September 4, 2024 “I’m pretty fired up. How could I not be? I mean, come on, stop playing. Stop playing. Stop playing with me,” a delighted Duplantis said at the finish line. Reacting to his loss, Warholm – a silver medalist at the Paris Olympics and gold medalist in Tokyo – said, “You know, I got to give it to Mondo. He beat me today, fair and square, so it was a great race. And he was he …