India, June 20 -- Neeraj Chopra came fourth on his competitive return in the men's javelin throw final at the Doha Diamond League on Friday. The Indian ace's best throw was 85.69m, but he failed to qualify for the final round as he wasn't in the top three. Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage continued his hot form, coming first with a best throw of 88.68m.

This is Neeraj's first competition in the 2026 season. He began with a foul, before settling into the competition with throws of 82.77m and 85.69m in his second and third attempts. The 85.69m throw was his best of the evening.

Pathirage, who came to Qatar as the world leader after his sensational 92.62m throw earlier this season, was the best! He produced a winning effort of 88.68m in the fo...