Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage capped the men’s javelin title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, featuring some of the world’s finest athletes.
He secured the victory with a throw of 91.09 m.
This marks another significant milestone in Rumesh’s outstanding winning run in 2026.
He captured global attention on June 04, 2026, by setting a record of 92.62 m at the Diamond League meet in Rome.
At the time, it was the best performance in the world in 2026 and the eighth-best throw in the history of the men’s javelin.
Rumesh subsequently won the Diamond League meets in Doha, Lausanne and Zurich, recording another outstanding throw of 92.07 m in Zurich.
He later won the Diamond League title at the final in Brussels with a throw of 89.04 m, becoming the first Sri Lankan to win the Diamond League title.
In addition to this winning streak, he has also won the Commonwealth Championship and is ranked the world No. 01 men’s javelin thrower according to the World Athletics rankings.
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