Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Highlights: Neeraj settles for 2nd position; Weber claims top spot, crosses 90m twice

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Final attempt! Wieland gets 81.29m and then Mardare reaches 77.28m. Foul by Yego and Peters manages 78.77m. Neeraj manages 85.01 and climbs to second position! Can Walcott cross that and reclaim the second spot or will he do something extra special? 78.30m for Walcott, he gets bronze! Only Weber is left now! Weber gets 88.66m, his best throw of 91.51m sees him clinch gold!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Fifth throws now! Wieland makes it 70.80m, with Mardare getting 78.38m. Yego makes it 81.29m and Peters reaches 81.98m. Neeraj gets a foul throw again, and Walcott reaches 77.00. Weber's turn now! He gets 86.45m.

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Time for the fourth throws! Wieland reaches 71.06m and Mardare makes it 75.94m. Yego reaches 79.32m and Peters bags 79.20m. Its a foul throw for Neeraj, and its a foul for Walcott too! Now its Weber's turn, can he cross the 90m mark once again? He gets 83.66m this time!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Simon gets 77.04m in his third attempt, and Mardare reaches 77.11m. Yego manages 82.01 and Walcott gets 81.78m. Peters sends a poor one, 77.93m. Now its Weber's turn! A foul throw by Weber in his third attempt, doesn't matter. He is still on top! Now it is Neeraj's turn! Neeraj also gets a foul throw!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Time for the second throws!

Wieland bags 72.25m and Mardare registers 81.81m. Yego gets a foul throw in his second! Walcott bags 79.91m in his second and Peters reached 82.06m to climb to fourth, behind Neeraj.

OH MY! Weber does it again, betters his first throw, 91.51m. It is Neeraj's turn now! Can he do it? Lets wait and see! He gets ready! STARTS HIS RUN-UP! HE NEEDS TO RESPOND! POOR ONE! 82.00m!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Yego gets 80.49m, not good for a title contender! Walcott registers 84.95, goes to top! Peters gets 81.41m, not good! Weber and Neeraj are left for their first attempts.

Weber gets the world lead, 91.37m! WHAT A THROWWW! Neeraj's turn now! Neeraj gets 84.35m, not a good one, he is third, behind Walcott and first-placed Weber!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: The men's javelin throw final has begun! Swiss ace Wieland began proceedings with a 77.35m throw and then Moldova's Mardare got 79.35m.

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Around 10 minutes to go for the men's javelin throw final to begin! Stay tuned!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Can Neeraj come out on top today? The line-up is strong, and it won't be easy for him! He will need to be at his best, both physically and mentally!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Stay tuned folks! The men's javelin throw final is scheduled for 11:15 PM IST!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: When Neeraj won the Diamond League final in 2022, the final was in the same venue in Zurich. Fast forward to 2025, this year's final is in the same venue, and Neeraj will look to replicate that success!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj will be looking to become the first Indian to win two Diamond League titles. Other than him, no other Indian has even won a Diamond League final

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Weber has the longest throw this year, at 91.06m which he got at Doha. Neeraj also crossed the 90m mark at Doha, with 90.23m.

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: The main title contenders will be Neeraj, Weber and Peters. Weber has a season best of 91.06m and Peters is the defending champion. Even, Walcott, Yego and Mardare have an outside chance!

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj has competed in six events this season, winning four and coming second twice. In his last competitive event, at the NC Classic in Bengaluru, he came first with an effort of 86.18m.

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj qualified for the final by finishing 2nd and 1st in the two (of four) Diamond League events, he competed in. He bagged 15 points.

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj cilnched gold in the Diamond League final in 2022. Meanwhile, he came second in 2022 and 2024. He will be looking to reclaim the title in Zurich.

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Commenting on his 90m throw in Doha, he said, "I was waiting a long time for 90 metres. I’m happy that this question will no longer be asked. Since I threw 88 metres in 2018, everyone has been asking me when I will throw 90 metres. It was always in my head."

"I really want to throw over 90 metres more consistently. It was early in the season. I am still trying to find the best technique. I am doing well in training, but I need to focus on it during competitions," he added.

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj Chopra (India): SB 90.23m - PB 90.23m - World Ranking: 1

Andrian Mardare (Moldova): SB 82.38m - PB 86.66m - World Ranking: 8

Anderson Peters (Grenada): SB 85.64m - PB 93.07m - World Ranking: 2

Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago): SB 86.30m - PB 90.16m - World Ranking: 7

Julian Weber (Germany): SB 91.06m - PB 91.06m - World Ranking: 3

Simon Wieland (Switzerland): SB 79.33m - PB 79.44m - World Ranking: 43

Julius Yego (Kenya): SB 84.51m - PB 92.72m - World Ranking: 4

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: In the Diamond League press conference, Neeraj said, "I learned from him (Zelezny) how to stay calm under pressure and still be consistent. He threw 90m-plus more than 50 times. He was really on another level."

"I also follow him, seeing how he handled pressure. He once said technique was his biggest weapon. I’m not at his level. I’m trying to improve my technique."

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Arshad has not competed with Neeraj since the Paris Olympics, and didn't participate in any of the Diamond League 2025 events. He was scheduked to feature in the Silesia leg, but pulled out due to a right calf surgery. He didn't qualify for the final.

Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final Live: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the men's javelin throw event at the 2025 Diamond League Final in Zurich. Neeraj will be in action today! But we won't see Arshad Nadeem, who hasn't qualified for the final. The main challenger to Neeraj will be Weber and Peters. Stay tuned!