As it happened: Arshad Nadeem qualifies for men’s javelin final at the World Athletics Championships
Anushe Engineer reports from the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
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Arshad Nadeem qualifies for the javelin final with a throw of 85.28m, narrowly securing his spot with his third throw.
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Grenada’s Anderson Peters leads the field with an outstanding throw of 89.53m in his qualifier.
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Curtis Thompson (USA) makes it through to the final with a throw of 84.72m.
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Kenya’s Julius Yego also qualifies directly for the final with a first-round throw of 85.96m.
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The automatic qualification mark for the final was set at 84.50m; those who didn’t hit it could still qualify by being among the top 12 best performers.
