Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League 2026, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage has narrowly retaken the lead from India’s Neeraj Chopra after three rounds in the javelin event at the Lausanne Diamond League 2026. Pathirage leads with a best throw of 88.14m, just 0.09m more than Neeraj’s best throw of 88.05m. Neeraj took the lead after the second round, but Pathirage retook it after the third round. The battle between Asian superstars Neeraj and Pathirage is the one to watch, with the duo winning silver and gold at the recent Commonwealth Games 2026. Neeraj has a huge task at hand, with Pathirage having won eight of the nine competitions he has participated in this year, including the last two Diamond Leagues. Reigning world champion Keshorn Walcott, Olympic medalist Anderson Peters and world championships bronze medalist Curtis Thompson add to a star-studded event.









