Summary
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem will compete against each other in the javelin final at the World Athletics Championship 2025 in Japan. The event will take place in Tokyo at the Japan National Stadium, with 12 athletes participating. The final is scheduled to start at 10:23 GMT on Thursday.
Key Facts
- Neeraj Chopra from India and Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan have qualified for the javelin final.
- The final will be held in Tokyo at the Japan National Stadium.
- The javelin final begins at 10:23 GMT on Thursday.
- Twelve athletes are set to compete in the final, including notable names like Julian Weber from Germany and Curtis Thompson from the USA.
- To qualify for the final, athletes needed to achieve a throw of at least 84.5 meters.
- Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem did not compete against each other in the qualifying rounds.
- Germany’s Julian Weber is the top-ranked javelin thrower.
- The winner of the javelin final will receive a prize of $70,000.
