Diamond League Finals 2025 Javelin Throw Highlights: Weber Wins With 91.51m Throw; Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second

Welcome to all the athletics fans tuning in to the start of our live blog for the men’s javelin throw event in the Diamond League Finals 2025 in Zurich. Neeraj Chopra is in action tonight, scheduled to start at 7:45 PM local time (11:15 PM IST), so stay tuned for pre-event updates.

1. Simon Weiland (Switzerland): SB - 79.33m, PB - 79.44m

2. Andrian Mardare (Moldova): SB - 82.38m, PB - 86.66m

3. Julius Yego (Kenya): SB - 84.51m, PB - 92.72m

4. Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago): SB - 86.30m, PB - 90.16m

5. Anderson Peters (Grenada): SB - 85.64m, PB - 93.07m

6. Julian Weber (Germany): SB - 91.06m, PB - 91.06m

7. Neeraj Chopra (India): SB - 90.23m, PB - 90.23m

Fans can watch Neeraj Chopra live in the Diamond League Finals 2025 men's javelin throw event in Zurich, Switzerland, on the Wanda Diamond Leauge YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Neeraj Chopra already achieved his personal best record at the Diamond League's Doha leg early on this year, breaking the barrier that has haunted him for a long time in his career. Having skipped the Brussels leg with injury, can the Indian star repeat the trick and go 90 metres plus tonight as well?

The annual best record for 2025 is by Germany's Julian Weber, who threw a 91.06m effort in the Doha DL League on 16 May 2025. This is one record that Neeraj Chopra will certainly attempt to match, or beat, tonight.

Not long until the men's javelin throw event starts at the Diamond League Finals 2025, so enjoy Neeraj Chopra's highlights from the recently concluded NC Classic 2025:

The women's javelin throw event has started a couple of minutes ago. The men's javelin throw event show should start soon. Stay tuned!

The men's javelin throw is underway! Keshorn Walcott is leading the pack so far in the first try with a 84.95m attempt. Neeraj Chopra and Julian Weber will follow.

Take a bow Julian Weber! The German, in his very first attempt, shattered the world lead, with a 91.37m effort. Setting the bar high, literally.

A tame start from Neeraj Chopra, throwing an 84.35 effort to sit third in the rankings at the end of first attempts. Leading him are Weber (91.37) and Walcott (84.95).

1. Weber: 91.37m

2. Walcott: 84.95m

3. Chopra: 84.35m

4. Peters: 81.41m

5. Yego: 80.49m

6. Mardare: 79.35m

7. Wieland: 77.35m

Switzerland's Wieland beings the second attempt with a 72.25m throw. Mardare improves his previous effort with a 81.81m throw.

Yego has a foul throw in his second attempt. Walcott underwhelms with a 79.91m throw, and Anderson reaches 82.06m with his effort.

Is the competition over by now? Weber betters the World Lead for the second time running, reaching 91.51m! The German is in some form at the moment, and what we are witnessing is nothing short of extraordinary. Over to you, Neeraj.

A really poor effort from Neeraj, all things considered, as he manages just 82m from his second effort. The gap at the top has widened early on.

1. Weber: 91.51m

2. Walcott: 84.95m

3. Chopra: 84.35m

4. Peters: 82.06m

5. Mardare: 81.81m

6. Yego: 80.49m

7. Wieland: 77.35m

The third attempt is underway, and Wieland fails to improve upon his first attempt again, throwing 77.04m. Mardare throws 77.11m, and Yego follows it up with a 82.01m. Walcott reaches 81.78m with his third throw. Anderson's effort is disappointing as well, reaching 77.93m.

Weber, after back-to-back 90m+ throws, has a fault throw in his third attempt. Is this a lifeline for Neeraj Chopra?

Not really, as Neeraj, too, has a foul throw. The German's lead remains.

1. Weber: 91.51m

2. Walcott: 84.95m

3. Chopra: 84.35m

4. Peters: 82.06m

5. Yego: 82.01m

6. Mardare: 81.81m

7. Wieland: 77.35m

Wieland begings the fourth round with a poor 71.06m throw. A number of sub-80 throws as Mardare reaches 75.94m, Yego only makes it to 79.32m, and Peters manages 79.20m.

The biggest news is that Neeraj has back-to-back foul throws! Is it all over for the Indian star in tonight's clash?

Walcott has a foul throw as well. Julian Weber wraps it up with a 83.66m attempt. Not a great showing from any of the seven athletes in the fourth round.

1. Weber: 91.51m

2. Walcott: 84.95m

3. Chopra: 84.35m

4. Peters: 82.06m

5. Yego: 82.01m

6. Mardare: 81.81m

7. Wieland: 77.35m

Wieland has the worst effort of the night, reaching 70.80m, and Mardare follows it up with a 78.38m throw. Yego throws 81.29m and Peters reaches 81.98m.

Neeraj is clearly not having the best of nights, and the Indian star has a third successive foul throw.

Julian Weber has an improved throw, reaching 86.45m with his penultimate effort. It all goes down to the last throw now.

1. Weber: 91.51m

2. Walcott: 84.95m

3. Chopra: 84.35m

4. Peters: 82.06m

5. Yego: 82.01m

6. Mardare: 81.81m

7. Wieland: 77.35m

Wieland surprises everyone with his best throw of the night, breaking the 80m mark with a 81.29m effort. Good finish from the Swiss wildcard. Mardare records a 77.28m throw, and Yego has his second foul throw of the night. Peters can't better his first attempt, finishing it with a 78.77m throw.

Neeraj Chopra has his best throw of the night in his final attempt, but can only manage 85.01m. A very good effort from him, taking him up to second place, but not even close to Julian Weber's performance.

Walcott manages 78.30m. Weber wraps it up with a 88.66m effort, and he finishes first, by some distance.

Julian Weber won the Diamond League Finals 2025! Here's the final standings of the men's javelin throw final:

1. Julian Weber (Germany): 91.51m

2. Neeraj Chopra (India): 85.01m

3. Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago): 84.95m

4. Anderson Peters (Grenada): 82.06m

5. Julius Yego (Kenya): 82.01m

6. Andrian Mardare (Moldova): 81.81m

7. Simon Wieland (Switzerland): 81.29m