Anushe Engineer reports from the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.

• Arshad Nadeem crashed out of the medal race after fouling his fourth throw; his best reached 82.75m.

• Keshorn Walcott wins gold with a season’s best 88.16m throw in his fourth attempt.

• Anderson Peters takes silver with his throw of 87.38m in his second attempt.

• Curtis Thompson will take the bronze medal for his throw of 86.67m.

• India’s Sachin Yadav is the leading South Asian in the standings, with a throw of 86.27m for fourth place; Neeraj Chopra finished in eighth place.