Arshad Nadeem leads javelin final with massive 85.57m throw at Asian Athletics Championship

Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem threw a massive 85.57m throw to lead the field in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship in Gumi, South Korea.

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage stands second with a 82.28m throw, and was previously leading the field until Nadeem proved his dominance to take over.

China’s Hu Haoran threw a season best 80.93m to stand at third place after the third throw.

The trio are currently the only athletes to have crossed the 80m mark in the final.