"Trinidad and Tobago's Walcott clinched his first global title since claiming Olympic gold as a teenager in 2012, with a throw of 88.16m. The 32-year-old dominated the competition in a blustery breeze, producing the two longest throws of the evening to secure a first world championship medal to add to his 2012 gold and the bronze he won at the 2016 Rio Olympics."
"There was no fairytale return to the site of his 2021 Olympic triumph for Chopra, who got nowhere near the 90.23m he threw earlier this season as he struggled to a best attempt of 84.03m and finished eighth. Pakistan's Nadeem, who has spent much of the season injured, also had a disappointing evening and finished 10th with a best throw of 82.75m."
"In a good night for the Caribbean, Grenada's Anderson Peters finished second with a throw of 87.38m to add a silver medal to the golds he won at the 2019 and 2022 world championships. Bronze went to Curtis Thompson, who sent his opening throw 86.67m to win a first world championship medal for the United States in the event since Breaux Greer in 2007."
Keshorn Walcott won the men's javelin world title in Tokyo with a best throw of 88.16m, his first global title since Olympic gold in 2012. Anderson Peters took silver with 87.38m, adding to his 2019 and 2022 world championships. Curtis Thompson claimed bronze with an opening throw of 86.67m, giving the United States its first world championship medal in the event since 2007. Neeraj Chopra struggled to a best of 84.03m and finished eighth. Arshad Nadeem, hampered by injuries this season, managed 82.75m and finished tenth. Sachin Yadav recorded a personal best of 86.27m to finish fourth.
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