Doha Diamond League 2024 Live Updates: Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd With 88.36m Throw, Kishore Jena Finishes 9th
Doha Diamond League 2024 Live Updates: Neeraj Chopra finished second with a best throw of 88.36m.
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Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra and Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Jena participated in the Doha Diamond League 2024.
This was Neeraj's first event of the season, as he embarks on his journey for 2024 Paris Olympics glory.
Neeraj finished second with a best attempt of 88.36m – only 0.02m behind the first-placed Jakub Vadlejch's best throw of 88.38m.
With a best throw of 76.31m, Kishore Jena finished ninth.
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Doha Diamond League Live: All Eyes On Neeraj & Kishore
Doha Diamond League 2024 Live Updates: Having essentially 'completed' javelin throw by winning all that he possibly could have won – an Olympics gold, a World Championships gold, an Asian Games gold, a Commonwealth gold, and a Diamond League title – Neeraj Chopra will be embarking on his journey to repeat the exemplary cycle once again, starting with the Doha Diamond League today (10 May).
The 26-year-old has a busy schedule ahead, which will include the Federation Cup in Bhubaneshwar, the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland, the other legs of the Diamond League, and eventually, the pinnacle event – 2024 Paris Olympics.
Watch this space for all the live updates.
Doha Diamond League Live: The Participants
Besides Neeraj and Jena, there will be eight other participants in the first leg of the 2024 Diamond League for men's javelin throw.
Notable among the octet is Grenada's Anderson Peters, who has a Personal Best (PB) of 93.07m, but is still trying to get back to his best. Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch, who trumped Neeraj to win his third Diamond League title in 2023, will also be competing.
The list of participants.
(Photo: Diamond League)
Doha Diamond League Live: First of Four Legs, Before the Final
The Doha leg of the 2024 Diamond League will be the first of four legs where men's javelin throw is a part of the roster, before the final in Brussels. Here's the schedule:
Doha – 10 May
Paris – 7 July
Lausanne – 22 August
Zurich – 5 September
Brussels (Final) – 13-14 September
Doha Diamond League Live: Neeraj Fouls First Throw
Uh oh! Not the ideal start for Neeraj Chopra. He fouls the first attempt. Meanwhile, Kishore Jena has recorded a 75.72m throw, which keeps him on the fifth spot for now. Each thrower will be given six opportunities.
With Neeraj not having anything on the board, it is unsurprising that Jakub Vadlejch is topping the charts. His first throw was 85.87m.
Doha Diamond League Live: Neeraj in 3rd Place
Neeraj's second throw is 84.93m. It initially was good enough for the second place, behind Vadlejch, but Anderson Peters comes up with an 85.75m attempt to dethrone the Indian.
And Vadlejch has bettered his own attempt with an 86.93m throw. So this is how the top three looks:
Jakub Vadlejch – 86.93m
Anderson Peters – 85.75m
Neeraj Chopra – 84.93m
Doha Diamond League Live: Kishore Jena Fouls 2nd Attempt
And now Kishore Jena has fouled his second attempt. He is now demoted to the eighth position, with only a 75.72m attempt on the board.
Doha Diamond League Live: Neeraj Climbs to 2nd Place
Neeraj Chopra is now in the second place!
The 2022 Diamond League champion comes up with an 86.24m attempt, which was not enough to trump the current leader Jakub Vadlejch, but has taken Neeraj ahead of Anderson Peters, who fouled his third attempt. Vadlejch, however, continues to improve his mark, as his third throw was 88.38m.
Top 3 after 3 rounds:
Jakub Vadlejch – 88.38m
Neeraj Chopra – 86.24m
Anderson Peters – 85.75m
Doha Diamond League Live: Jena Throws 76.31m
Kishore Jena has bettered his figure, as he recorded a 76.31m throw in his third attempt. However, he is in the ninth position.
Here's how the standings look after the first three rounds:
Doha Diamond League Live: 86.18m 4th Attempt For Neeraj
And the fourth round has started, where Neeraj breaches the 86m-mark again, recording an 86.18m throw. This is his second throw in the 86s, but falls behind his third round attempt of 86.24m.
Vadlejch has not improved in this round, as he could only muster a 84.04m throw. But an 88.38m third attempt still keeps him in the first place, ahead of Neeraj.
Doha Diamond League Live: 82.28m in 5th Attempt
Not the throw Neeraj needed to produce to make up lost ground, as his fifth attempt is only 82.28m. Vadlejch has fouled his fifth attempt, but still remains on top for now. Anderson Peters is again back in the 85s, with an 85.08m attempt, but he remains third.
Doha Diamond League Live: What Does This Second-Place Finish Mean?
Well, in case you are wondering why Neeraj Chopra is not being handed out the silver medal for his second place finish, it is because points and monetary rewards are awarded in Diamond League events, not medals. The top eight finishers win points, with the first-placed athlete getting 8 points and the eighth-placed athlete getting 1 point.
For finishing second, Neeraj will be getting 7 points, alongside $6,000. The next javelin throw event in this year will be in Paris, on 7 July, followed by Lausanne and Zurich legs, before the final in Brussels. For field events, the top six athletes on the points table qualify for the final.
That's all for now. Good night!