Neeraj Chopra In Diamond League Final Highlights, Men's Javelin Event: Indian Finishes Second In Brussels

Anderson Peters wins the event as Neeraj Chopra claims second place. German Julian Weber finishes in third.

The men’s javelin throw event at the Diamond League Final will start at 11:52 PM IST on Saturday, September 14 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

Each Diamond League season finale champion is awarded a ‘Diamond Trophy’, USD 30,000 prize money and a wild card for the World Athletics Championships

MEN’S JAVELIN THROW FINAL ENTRY LIST

1) Anderson Peters - Grenada

2) Julian Weber - Germany

3) Jakub Vadlejch - Czechia

4) Neeraj Chopra - India

5) Andrian Mardare - Moldova

6) Roderick Genki Dean - Japan

7) Artur Felfner - Ukraine

Seems like Paris Olympics gold medallist Arshad Nadeem isn't participating tonight. The Pakistani finished eighth in the overall Diamond League standings with five points and thus misses the cut.

Timothy Herman starts off with a throw of 75.68m while Ukrainian Arthur Flefner throws 75.09m.

India's Neeraj Chopra starts last in the throwing list as he gets a round applause from the Brussels crowd.

Germany’s Julian Weber puts down a marker with a throw of 85.97m. Still a long way to go and all eyes will be on Neeraj.

Neeraj Chopra throws 86.82m, and leaps ahead of Weber. He's second as of now. Peters Anderson leads with a throw of 87.87m.

After Round 1, Neeraj is second in the list and will eye a better show in Round 2. As Round 2 begins, Ukrainian Fleflner starts with an invalid throw while Belgian Herman throws 72.29m.

The German throws 82.61m in his second attempt and stays third in Round 2. Anderson Peters with 86.96m in his second attempt.

A sub-par throw by Neeraj's standards as he ends Round 2 with a throw of 83.49m.

Here's what the standings look like after end of Round 2

Arthur Flefner moves out of the bottom with a throw of 79.40m as Timothy Herman throws only 71.74m. It seems the contest is between Anderson, Weber and Chopra.

German Weber throws 82.15m. Anderson comes up with 85.40m. WOWWW! Neeraj Chopra throws 87.86m as he remains second at the end of Round 3.

Timothy Herman throws 75.34m. Arthur Flefner follows it up with 79.01m.

Japanese Genki Roderick Dean throws 80.37m. Andrian Mardare throws a foul.

Weber then Anderson and Neeraj in last. Who will top this Round?

Weber throws 81.46m while Neeraj comes up with 82.02m. Anderson ends with a throw of 85.85m. The Indian stays second after the end of round 4.

Two more rounds to go. Timothy Herman starts off with a foul throw. Arthur Flefner is up next and he throws 79.86m.

Genki Roderick Dean throws 79.53m in his fifth throw. Andrian Mardare comes up with a throw of 80.59m.

My oh my! Julian Weber throws in a foul. India's Neeraj Chopra comes up with 83.30m in his fifth throw.

Anderson stays top as he rounds off Round 5 with a throw of 84.11m.

Timothy Herman ends with 76.46 as finishes last. Arthur Flefner throws a foul as comes up sixth.

Genki Roderick Dean throws 70.68m as Andrian Mardare ends up with a foul throw.

All eyes on Weber, Chopra and Anderson now. Germany’s Julian Weber ends the evening in third after throwing 77.75m in his final attempt.

Chopra throws 86.46m as he finishes in second in the final event. And there you have it! Anderson tops off with a throw of 87.86m as he claims the final in Brussels.