"Twelve athletes will participate in the final. The starting list for the final includes: Julian Weber (Germany) Anderson Peters (Grenada) Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan) Neeraj Chopra (India) Julius Yego (Kenya) Curtis Thompson (USA) Cameron McEntyre (Australia) David Wegner (Poland) Sachin Yadav (India) Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (Sri Lanka) Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic) Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) All competing athletes have to undergo the qualifying round, also known as the heats, where they get three throws each."
"At the World Athletics Championships, athletes with a throw of 84.5 metres (277.23 feet) or above entered the final directly and took up the first seven spots. The other five qualified on the basis of the best throws amongst the rest. The number of contesting athletes was 37, who were divided into two heats, A and B. No. Chopra was placed in Heat A, and Nadeem in B."
"Germany's Weber is the top-ranked javelin athlete, followed by Chopra and Peters. Trinidad and Tobago's Walcott is ranked fourth, and Kenya's Yego is fifth. The winner will bag $70,000, while the second-placed athlete will be awarded $35,000, and the third-placed finisher will earn $22,000. World Athletics rankings are achieved by collecting points at WA competitions of varying rankings across the athletics season. Nadeem has been unable to compete at most WA competitions, largely due to financial con"
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem have both qualified for the men's javelin final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The final starts at 10:23 GMT on Thursday at the Japan National Stadium. Twelve athletes will compete in the final, with a starting list that includes Julian Weber, Anderson Peters, Julius Yego, Jakub Vadlejch and others. Qualification required a throw of 84.5 metres or automatic entry for the first seven; five additional athletes advanced by best throws from 37 competitors across two heats. Germany's Weber leads the world rankings, followed by Chopra and Peters. Prize money awards are $70,000, $35,000 and $22,000 for the top three. Nadeem has missed many World Athletics competitions largely for financial reasons.
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