Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj Targets 90m Mark. Main Competitors Are...

Toggle

• May16202523:24 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: NEERAJ 2ND

  Take a bow, Neeraj Chopra. India's golden boy may have fallen short of the win, but it should not take away what is a night to remember. An Indian has crossed the 90m mark in javelin, and Neeraj Chopra's legacy continues to grow. A behemoth in the world of athletics. 

• May16202523:23 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Weber wins

  Julian Weber beats Neeraj Chopra at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. A fascinating hour of javelin, with the top two making history! Both Weber and Neeraj with their personal best attempts tonight. Top, top stuff.

• May16202523:14 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: WEBER BEATS NEERAJ

  Oh my word! JULIAN WEBER HAS JUST THROWN 91.06M! He has beaten Neeraj Chopra with his final throw! Heartbreak for Neeraj. Oh dear, oh dear. It's a career personal best for Julian Weber as well. High-quality javelin.

• May16202523:13 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj finishes!

  Neeraj Chopra finishes with a great throw of 88.20m! Obviously, falls short of the stunning 90.23m. One more throw of Julian Weber coming up. Can he beat Neeraj?

• May16202523:10 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Weber 89.84!

  Julian Weber, superb consistency! The German is going from strength to strength. His fourth throw was a stunning 88.05m, but his fifth throw is an amazing 89.84m! Chopra and Weber are separated by only 0.39m now. One throw to go!

  Top 3:

  1. Neeraj Chopra - 90.23m

  2. Julian Weber - 89.84m

  3. Anderson Peters - 85.64m

• May16202523:04 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: VIDEO of the historic throw

  And in case you haven't seen it yet, this was Neeraj's historic throw. Look at the reaction. He knew straight away that it was a good one, arms in the air!

  90.23M JAVELIN THROW BY NEERAJ CHOPRA IN THE DIAMOND LEAGUE UNSTOPPABLE . #DiamondLeague pic.twitter.com/ktV1uwK7ek

  — A D V A I T H (@SankiPagalAwara) May 16, 2025

• May16202523:03 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj shatters his season best

  Neeraj Chopra's season best before this was 84.52m. But he has absolutely shattered that tonight. First throw, 88.44m. Third throw, 90.23m. Scintillating. We, at NDTV Sports, are still speechless and in awe!

• May16202522:52 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Historic

  Neeraj Chopra has become the 25th overall player and the third Asian in history to cross the 90m mark in javelin. Take a bow, Neeraj Chopra. Historic first for India! And Julian Weber closes the gap! 89.06m throw on this third attempt. Kishore Jena slips to 8th spot.

  Top 3:

  1. Neeraj Chopra - 90.23m

  2. Julian Weber - 89.06m

  3. Anderson Peters - 85.64m

• May16202522:46 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Stunning!

  Neeraj Chopra just keeps getting better, and better, and better. He showed he is in form with a stunning throw of 88.44m on his first attempt. But wow. 90.23M! Neeraj Chopra is into the 90s at long last, on his third attempt. Historic. He strengthens his lead on first spot.

• May16202522:41 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: NEERAJ CHOPRA BREAKS 90M BARRIER

  NEERAJ CHOPRA HAS DONE IT! The 90m barrier has been breached! For the first time in his career, Neeraj Chopra has broken the 90m barrier! 90.23m on his third throw! WOW! India's poster boy continues to make history. 

• May16202522:38 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Kishore improves!

  Kishore Jena enters the top 7! His second throw is a big improvement, of 78.60m, and he is up to 7th after Round 2. Neeraj continues to lead. His best throw came on his first attempt -- 88.44m. Anderson Peters and Julian Weber next.

  Top 3:

  1. Neeraj Chopra - 88.44m

  2. Anderson Peters - 85.64m

  3. Julian Weber - 85.57m

• May16202522:36 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj foul throw!

  FOUL THROW! Neeraj Chopra's second attempt is a foul throw, meaning he does not improve on his best. Still in the lead. Germany's Julian Weber jumps up to third spot with a throw of 85.57m with his second throw.

• May16202522:34 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj leads after Round 1

  Neeraj leads! An excellent throw of 88.44m straight out of the blocks from the two-time Olympic medalist, showcasing his class once again. He has a significant lead over his competitors heading into Round 2.

  Top 3:

  1. Neeraj Chopra - 88.44m

  2. Anderson Peters - 85.64m

  3. Keshorn Walcott - 84.65m

• May16202522:32 (IST)

  Diamond League LIVE: Not a great first throw by Jena

  Kishore Jena throws 68.07m with his first throw, placing him 10th among the 11 participants. The only man behind him is 2023 Diamond League champion Jakub Vadlejch, who made a foul throw on his first attempt. 

• May16202522:29 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Foul throw for Vadlejch!

  One of Neeraj Chopra's biggest competitors tonight, Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch, has made a foul throw on his first attempt! Chopra continues to lead with his excellent first throw of 88.44m, ahead of Peters and Weber. We now await Kishore Jena's first throw.

• May16202522:24 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Javelin starts!

  WHAT A START! Neeraj Chopra's first throw is an amazing 88.44m! This is already more than his best throw in the 2024 Doha Diamond League. Neeraj takes an early lead, ahead of Anderson Peters (85.64m) and Julian Weber (83.82m).

• May16202522:20 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Event yet to start

  The men's javelin throw event is yet to start. We are past the official scheduled starting time (10:13 PM IST), but the event hasn't started yet. Let's hope there isn't a long delay before we get underway here in Doha!

• May16202522:15 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Men's 5000m to start

  The men's 5000m race is set to start. India's Gulveer Singh is in action! How well can he do? Stay tuned for the live updates! And he is running in 4th place as the first kilometre is run. Nowhere near top speed yet.

• May16202522:11 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Matter of time

  Welcome to everyone tuning into the live coverage of the 2025 Doha Diamond League. India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is in action today, alongside Kishore Jena. We are just a few minutes away from the start of the men's javelin throw event.

• May16202522:06 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Full list of participants

  We are just 10 minutes away from the scheduled start of the men's javelin throw event. Here is the full list of competitors:

  Neeraj Chopra

  Genki Dean

  Max Dehning

  Oliver Helander

  Kishore Jena

  Ahmed Mohamed Hussein

  Anderson Peters

  Jakub Vadlejch

  Keshorn Walcott

  Julian Weber

  Julius Yego

• May16202522:01 (IST)

  Diamond League LIVE: Huge honour for Neeraj Chopra

  Recently, Neeraj Chopra had been conferred honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army. The appointment, according to The Gazette of India, a weekly public journal and an authorised legal document of the Government of India, came into effect on April 16.  

  "No 3 (E) dated 9th May 2025 in exercise of the powers conferred by Para -31 of the Territorial Army Regulations, 1948, the president is pleased to confer on Ex- Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra, PVSM, Padma Shri, VSM, Village & Post Office Khandra, Panipat, Haryana with effect from 16 April, 2025," a statement from Major General GS Choudhry, Joint Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, read.

• May16202521:53 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: 20 minutes to go

  The Men's 110m Hurdles are about to start in Doha. We are 20 minutes away from the scheduled start of the Men's Javelin Throw event. Let's hope there isn't any delay in the start of the event. Can Neeraj make India proud once again.

• May16202521:52 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: How did Neeraj do here in 2024?

  Neeraj Chopra finished second in the 2024 Doha Diamond League. Vadlejch was the winner, with a throw of 88.38m, while Neeraj came second, only 0.02m behind. Anderson Peters was third on that occasion. Kishore Jena came 9th.

• May16202521:48 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Less than half an hour!

  We are less than 30 minutes away from the scheduled start of Neeraj Chopra's men's javelin throw event. Remember, the men's 5000m race, where Gulveer Singh is participating, is scheduled to start only two minutes later. 

• May16202521:40 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Who are India's other participants?

  India have a total of 4 participants in the 2025 Diamond League:

  Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena - Men's Javelin Throw (10:13 PM IST)

  Gulveer Singh - Men's 5000m (10:15 PM IST)

  Parul Chaudhary - Women's 3000m Steeplechase (11:14 PM IST)

• May16202521:28 (IST)

  Diamond League LIVE: 45 minutes to go!

  We are around 45 minutes away from the scheduled start of the men's javelin throw event at the Doha Diamond League 2025. Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena will be representing India, and will be up against stalwarts like Jakub Vadlejch and Anderson Peters. Arshad Nadeem is NOT competing today.

• May16202521:26 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Can Neeraj cross 90m?

  Despite being one of the finest javelin throwers of his generation, Neeraj Chopra still hasn't been able to breach the elusive 90m mark. Neeraj's career best is a throw of 89.94m, just 0.06m short of the 90m. Most of his contemporaries -- be it Vadlejch, Peters or Nadeem, have crossed the 90m mark.

• May16202521:24 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Two-time Olympic medallist

  Neeraj Chopra, lest we forget, is arguably India's finest-ever Olympic athlete. The first-ever individual athlete from India to win gold at an event, when he won it in 2020. Followed it up with an astounding silver in 2024.

• May16202521:06 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Who won last time?

  Neeraj Chopra finished second in the 2024 Diamond League Final, missing out on gold by the narrowest of margins -- just 0.01m. It was Grenada's Anderson Peters who took first spot on that occasion, and he will be up against Neeraj today as well.

• May16202521:00 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: When is the event?

  The Men's Javelin Throw event is expected to start at 10:13 PM. Currently, the men's discus throw final and the women's pole vault finals are going on. Watch out for two other events tonight, as Indians take part in the men's 5000m race and the women's 3000m steeplechase.

• May16202520:51 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: No Arshad Nadeem

  Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem -- who beat Neeraj to gold at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics -- is not taking part in the Doha Diamond League. This is because he is preparing to take part in the Asian Athletics Championship, which will be held in South Korea from May 27.

• May16202520:41 (IST)

  Doha Diamond League LIVE: Tough competition for Neeraj

  Neeraj Chopra will be competing against some of the best javelin stars in the world. 2023 Diamond League champion Jakub Vadlejch, 2024 Diamond League champion Anderson Peters, and the likes of Julian Weber from Germany. But there is one notable absentee.

• May16202520:39 (IST)

  Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena

  The men's javelin throw event is just over an hour away. 11 participants are in the field, with two of them being Indian -- Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena. Both the Indians will be aiming to make a strong start to their Diamond League campaign.

• May16202520:38 (IST)

  Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Hello and welcome!

  Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Doha Diamond League 2025! India's sporting hero Neeraj Chopra is in action today, in what is his first appearance in the Diamond League this year. Stay tuned for all the live updates on NDTV Sports.