Men’s javelin finals at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

This is the official end of our live coverage for the men’s javelin final on Day 6.

Four new world champions were crowned tonight in an unexpected turn of events.

USA’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the women’s 400m that she ran for the first time contrary to her signature 400m hurdles event. Over on the men’s side, Botswana’s Buseng Collen Kebinatship picked up his maiden world title in the men’s 400m.

Leyanis Perez Hernandez of Cuba was crowned women’s triple jump champion to dethrone four-time world champion Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela.

The past six nights at the stadium have been incredible. The stadium that was once spectator-less during the Tokyo Olympics due to Covid-19 has been roaring with excitement as spectators cheered on reigning champions and maiden title winners.

There’s three more days to go for the World Athletics Championships. You can access the results and schedules here.

That’s all from me tonight, so goodbye and goodnight from Tokyo.

For one final note, Arshad later posted on X that he was thankful for all the support shown to him and was proud of representing Pakistan at the event.

“Your prayers, messages, and encouragement mean the world to me. I know I let you all down, but I promise to come back stronger and work even harder to make you proud,” he said.

Throws 86.26m on final attempt, waves to crowd and claps above his head.

Hands clasped behind his head, eyes shut, Julian Weber looked disappointed with his 84.67m last attempt.

Arshad is barely two months out of surgery for a persistent calf injury, so it’s no surprise that the athlete hasn’t been in the best shape.

He acknowledged yesterday that it’s a big thing for him to have even made it to the final on his third attempt.

One of the other main factors going in tonight is that he hasn’t been able to practice his run-ups as much as he would have liked to, and in an event like javelin, the run-up is important.

Javelin in hand, claps above his head as the crowd responded, Keshorn Walcott threw a decent 85.84m on his fifth attempt.

At the moment, the gold is his.

Perhaps all eyes were on the South Asians and Julian to medal, alongside Peters, but it’s important to remember that Walcott is fourth in the world.

No throws are common in javelin, or any field event.

It seems like the pressure is getting to the reigning champion. He had walked off the field immediately after his fifth throw to speak to his coach in the stands.

The two South Asian giants who had once conquered the European-dominated event are now at the bottom of the field.

Keshorn Walcott is making a comeback!

The 32-year-old Kenyan throws a season best 88.16m to extend his lead.

Till now, no athlete has thrown over 90m, which is a big feat but something the top dogs in the field have achieved before, some of them just this season.

After his third attempt, Arshad made his way to the spectator stands to consult with coach Salman Butt.

The reigning champion hasn’t thrown above 85m tonight, which is surprising since this was the season he finally breached the 90m barrier.

Earlier, it was thought that Arshad was out of the medal contention due to being in 10th place, with the cutoff at top eight. But the cutoff is now top 10.

It’s unclear what’s happened to the Kenyan.

He’s lying fawn on the floor but that’s all the information on the athlete.

He gestured to the crowd to cheer for him and the stadium clapped in sync.

The athlete from Trinidad and Tobago was the London 2012 champion.

After 82.73m and a no throw, Arshad stands in ninth place.

Nevertheless, the American is still in second place behind Grenada’s Peters. Thompson threw 81.36m the second time.

He’s moved into fifth with 85.54m.