Sri Lanka’s javelin star Rumesh Tharanga produced a sensational performance in Nairobi, winning gold with a new meet record at the Kip Keino Classic after a massive throw of 89.28m.
He outperformed a world-class field, including Olympic champion Thomas Röhler of Germany and Olympic silver medallist and world champion Julius Yego of Kenya.
This marks his second 89m+ throw within 30 days, further underlining his consistency at elite international level and establishing him as one of the standout javelin throwers of the season.
MEGA THROW
’s Rumesh Tharanga launches the javelin in a meeting record of 89.28m in Nairobi to take the win at the Kip Keino Classic Tune into the livestream now
https://t.co/JsQAE0GUen#ContinentalTourGold pic.twitter.com/dEZwj4Wrhy — World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) April 24, 2026
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