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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 opens his 2025 season at the Potch Invitational

Neeraj Chopra opens his 2025 season at the Potch Invitational

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Indian ace Neeraj Chopra began his 2025 Outdoor season with his first appearance on the circuit at the NWU Potch Invitational at McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Wednesday. The double Olympic medalist gave a solid start to yet another season as he finished in the top position with the best throw of 84.52m, ahead of the second-placed Douw Smit (82.44m) of South Africa. This was Neeraj’s first competition since September last year, where he competed at the Diamond League final in Belgium, finishing in the second position with the best throw of 87.86m Neeraj will now be heading for a bigger test at the Doha Diamond League next month and then at the NC Classic, India’s first-ever Javelin-only international meet, in Panchukla on 26th May. Neeraj Chopra opens his season earlier than expected at the Potch Invitational event in South Africa, registering a best throw of 84.52m.Up next, Doha DL and NC classic next month. Best wishes. #IndianAthletics pic.twitter.com/ycDyGBXWWZ — Rambo (@monster_zero123) April 17, 2025 Neeraj has now also taken the Indian Lead …