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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 …

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 …

After Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem, javelin records soaring in Sri Lanka, with Rumesh Pathiranage and Sumedha Ranasinghe in world’s Top 4 | Sport-others News

After Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem, javelin records soaring in Sri Lanka, with Rumesh Pathiranage and Sumedha Ranasinghe in world’s Top 4 | Sport-others News

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It is very early in the javelin season, but South Asia continues to be where the biggest throws are getting hurled. While the last two Olympic golds were claimed by Indian Neeraj Chopra and Pakistani Arshad Nadeem, the third cricketing powerhouse is catching up. The month of March saw Sri Lankans Rumesh Pathiranage (85.41m) and Sumedha Ranasinghe (85.78m) take up the third and second slots respectively behind American season-topper Curtis Thompson (age 29, threw 87.76m at Austin Texas on March 28). Rumesh Tharanga Pathiranage briefly took the lead in early season, striking consistency at Perth Classic on training tour in Australia. He had a 82.66 at Strive Program A earlier, but he helped haul up the ambitions of 34-year-old Sumedha Ranasinghe, who regained the Sri Lankan national record eight days later. Story continues below this ad According to X (formerly Twitter) account @thesidelinesLK, Rumesh, aged 23, was the first Sri Lankan to break the 85m barrier in men’s javelin from his country. The Sidelines wrote, “At the age of 16, he was clocking over 130kph …

“Not Acceptable” Rumesh Ratnayake on Sri Lanka’s Winless Run at Women’s T20 World Cup

“Not Acceptable” Rumesh Ratnayake on Sri Lanka’s Winless Run at Women’s T20 World Cup

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Sri Lanka head coach Rumesh Ratnayake has been disappointed with his team’s performance at the T20 World Cup and stated as “not acceptable” after being knocked out of the semi-final competition by India. Sri Lanka has lost all three matches so far in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 and cannot advance to the playoff stages. Since the last T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka has won a series in England and South Africa and has been undefeated in the World Cup qualifiers in Abu Dhabi and also beat Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India in the Asia Cup tournament. After a series defeat against India, Rumesh Ratnayake said, “It was bad playing through and through this tournament. “They’ve been doing poor cricket, and that is not acceptable. We’ve been talking about it, we’ve tried to come out of it and we’ve tried various things, we’ve been fearlessly doing things, freely doing things, and I think the skill has failed us when it has been really important.” Chamari Athapaththu (image: SLC) She also spoke about Sri Lanka’s …