Rumesh Tharanga sets world-leading javelin throw at Perth Track Classic

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage achieved the world’s best performance in the men’s javelin throw event so far this year at the Perth Track Classic held in Australia.

Accordingly, the Sri Lankan athlete grabbed the spotlight with a world-leading throw of 85.41 meters in the men’s javelin event.

 India’s javelin thrower Sachin Yadav, who had previously recorded the longest throw of the year, came in second with a distance of 84.39 meters.

However, Rumesh Tharanga missed the qualification standard required to directly qualify for the World Athletics Championships in Japan by just 9 centimeters.