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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 …

Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem, and now Rumesh Pathirage: Sri Lankan medium-pacer turned javelin thrower making his mark from South Asia | Sport-others News

Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem, and now Rumesh Pathirage: Sri Lankan medium-pacer turned javelin thrower making his mark from South Asia | Sport-others News

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When Sri Lanka’s javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage was in his teenage, he used to clock 130kph with the cricket ball. He participated in a pace hunt and nudged the speed gun to 134kph in the U18 category. He finished second. The topper, Eshan Malinga, turns up for his country and Sunrisers Hyderabad. But the road not taken would not haunt Rumesh because he is breaking records in the chosen field too. He climbed to ninth in the world last season, and leads the distance chart this season; he holds the fourth best hurl by an Asian, a mark of 89.37 achieved at the Champions Track and Field meet in Sri Lanka. The twist of fate came when legendary throws coach Tony Prasanna stumbled onto him. He coaxed him into flinging the javelin and took him under his wings. “It was coach Tony who introduced me to javelin,” he tells The Indian Express. The coach’s advice was simple: “He always tells me that if I master the basics and do them the right way, I will …

Sri Lankan javelin sensation Rumesh Pathirage in fray for Neeraj Chopra Classic

Sri Lankan javelin sensation Rumesh Pathirage in fray for Neeraj Chopra Classic

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Asian Games bronze medallist Genki Dean of Japan and rising Sri Lankan Rumesh Pathirage will be among the foreign stars taking part in the maiden edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin throw event in Bengaluru on May 24. The 33-year-old Dean had won a bronze in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games with a throw of 82.68m, behind Chopra and Kishore Jena. He has a personal best of 84.28m which he had achieved in 2012. The organisers, in a release stated that ‘Dean brings strong credentials from the Asian circuit, a top-10 world ranking and a personal best of 84.28m.’ Sri Lanka’s number one javelin thrower Pathirage will also be in the fray at the Neeraj Chopra Classic. The Sri Lankan entered the 85m club in 2024 at the Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, Korea with an effort of 85.45m — which is his personal best. The 22-year-old again breached the coveted mark with a 85.41m throw at the Perth Track Classic in Australia last month. 🚨#News | Rising Sri Lankan star Rumesh Pathirage confirms …

Arshad Nadeem’s name missing, Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage added to elite field

Arshad Nadeem’s name missing, Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage added to elite field

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The javelin throw field for the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 was announced on Thursday with Pakistan thrower Arshad Nadeem’s name missing. Instead, Rumesh Pathirage from Sri Lanka has been added to the elite field of international throwers. While the seven javelin throwers from abroad have been named, the Indian throwers are yet to be revealed. two-time Olympics medallist Neeraj Chopra has already confirmed that he will be competing at the event. The field also includes Rio Olympics gold medalist from Germany Thomas Röhler besides former world champion Julius Yego. The event will be held in Bengaluru. The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025, scheduled for May 24, will have the status of a World Athletics Gold Label event, It is being jointly organised by Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra and JSW Sports, in association with the Athletics Federation of India and World Athletics. READ MORE: Behind Neeraj Chopra’s NC Classic: Learning about lighting levels, getting out of comfort zone, nurturing a dream Story continues below this ad Full list of international throwers at Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 Anderson …