Neeraj Chopra Doha Diamond League 2025 Highlights, Men’s Javelin Throw: Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd Despite Historic 90.23m Throw

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Thank you!

As the clock touches 12:00 AM IST, it is time to say goodbye. We have witnessed history today from India’s Golden Boy, Neeraj Chopra. He has finally done it. He has finally breached the 90m mark. A stunning throw of 90.23m on his third attempt. He was beaten in the end by Germany’s Julian Weber, who broke his own PB twice, with an effort of 91.06m. A great night to be a lover of sports.

Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the latest and live sports updates. IPL 2025 resumes tomorrow, and we’ll bring you all the coverage. Until then, goodnight!

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj Chopra Top 5 Throws

We’ve witnessed history today, but let us just remind ourselves what Neeraj Chopra’s previous best attempts were. He has beaten his previous personal best by 0.29m today!

1. 90.23m* (Doha Diamond League 2025)

2. 89.94m (Stockholm Diamond League 2022)

3. 89.49m (Lausanne Diamond League 2024)

4. 89.45m (Paris Olympics 2024 – Final)
5. 89.34m (Paris Olympics 2024 – Qualifier)

Doha Diamond League LIVE: The history makers!

A great photograph to cap off a historic night of javelin at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. First time we’re properly seeing Neeraj Chopra in action, and he has not let us down. Career best throw, alongside the genius of Weber!

JULIAN WEBER & NEERAJ CHOPRA

– Both threw over 90m at Doha DL pic.twitter.com/RUTwu3b5FY

— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) May 16, 2025

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: The final standings!

After a historic night, which saw both Neeraj Chopra and Julian Weber break their personal bests, this is how the standings shaped up:

Diamond League LIVE: Gulveer finishes 9th

A solid effort from Gulveer Singh in the 5000m men’s race as well. He finishes in 9th, and was running in the top 5 for a while as well. A night to celebrate for India, a night to hold its head high in the world of sports.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Parul sets National Record

Meanwhile, another massive piece of news! India’s Parul Chaudhary has set a new national record, clocking a time of 9:13:39 in the Women’s 3000m Steeplechase event! She finishes 6th, a cracking effort from the Asian Games gold medalist.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Jena finishes 8th

Kishore Jena has finished 8th in the men’s javelin throw event. He had a best throw of 78.60m! A decent effort from him. But boy oh boy, have we witnessed history tonight. Superb stuff from both Neeraj and Weber.

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: NEERAJ 2ND

Take a bow, Neeraj Chopra. India’s golden boy may have fallen short of the win, but it should not take away what is a night to remember. An Indian has crossed the 90m mark in javelin, and Neeraj Chopra’s legacy continues to grow. A behemoth in the world of athletics. 

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Weber wins

Julian Weber beats Neeraj Chopra at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. A fascinating hour of javelin, with the top two making history! Both Weber and Neeraj with their personal best attempts tonight. Top, top stuff.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: WEBER BEATS NEERAJ

Oh my word! JULIAN WEBER HAS JUST THROWN 91.06M! He has beaten Neeraj Chopra with his final throw! Heartbreak for Neeraj. Oh dear, oh dear. It’s a career personal best for Julian Weber as well. High-quality javelin.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj finishes!

Neeraj Chopra finishes with a great throw of 88.20m! Obviously, falls short of the stunning 90.23m. One more throw of Julian Weber coming up. Can he beat Neeraj?

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Weber 89.84!

Julian Weber, superb consistency! The German is going from strength to strength. His fourth throw was a stunning 88.05m, but his fifth throw is an amazing 89.84m! Chopra and Weber are separated by only 0.39m now. One throw to go!

Top 3:

1. Neeraj Chopra – 90.23m

2. Julian Weber – 89.84m

3. Anderson Peters – 85.64m

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: VIDEO of the historic throw

And in case you haven’t seen it yet, this was Neeraj’s historic throw. Look at the reaction. He knew straight away that it was a good one, arms in the air!

90.23M JAVELIN THROW BY NEERAJ CHOPRA IN THE DIAMOND LEAGUE UNSTOPPABLE . #DiamondLeague pic.twitter.com/ktV1uwK7ek

— A D V A I T H (@SankiPagalAwara) May 16, 2025

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj shatters his season best

Neeraj Chopra’s season best before this was 84.52m. But he has absolutely shattered that tonight. First throw, 88.44m. Third throw, 90.23m. Scintillating. We, at NDTV Sports, are still speechless and in awe!

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Historic

Neeraj Chopra has become the 25th overall player and the third Asian in history to cross the 90m mark in javelin. Take a bow, Neeraj Chopra. Historic first for India! And Julian Weber closes the gap! 89.06m throw on this third attempt. Kishore Jena slips to 8th spot.

Top 3:

1. Neeraj Chopra – 90.23m

2. Julian Weber – 89.06m

3. Anderson Peters – 85.64m

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Stunning!

Neeraj Chopra just keeps getting better, and better, and better. He showed he is in form with a stunning throw of 88.44m on his first attempt. But wow. 90.23M! Neeraj Chopra is into the 90s at long last, on his third attempt. Historic. He strengthens his lead on first spot.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: NEERAJ CHOPRA BREAKS 90M BARRIER

NEERAJ CHOPRA HAS DONE IT! The 90m barrier has been breached! For the first time in his career, Neeraj Chopra has broken the 90m barrier! 90.23m on his third throw! WOW! India’s poster boy continues to make history. 

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Kishore improves!

Kishore Jena enters the top 7! His second throw is a big improvement, of 78.60m, and he is up to 7th after Round 2. Neeraj continues to lead. His best throw came on his first attempt — 88.44m. Anderson Peters and Julian Weber next.

Top 3:

1. Neeraj Chopra – 88.44m

2. Anderson Peters – 85.64m

3. Julian Weber – 85.57m

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj foul throw!

FOUL THROW! Neeraj Chopra’s second attempt is a foul throw, meaning he does not improve on his best. Still in the lead. Germany’s Julian Weber jumps up to third spot with a throw of 85.57m with his second throw.

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj leads after Round 1

Neeraj leads! An excellent throw of 88.44m straight out of the blocks from the two-time Olympic medalist, showcasing his class once again. He has a significant lead over his competitors heading into Round 2.

Top 3:

1. Neeraj Chopra – 88.44m

2. Anderson Peters – 85.64m

3. Keshorn Walcott – 84.65m

Diamond League LIVE: Not a great first throw by Jena

Kishore Jena throws 68.07m with his first throw, placing him 10th among the 11 participants. The only man behind him is 2023 Diamond League champion Jakub Vadlejch, who made a foul throw on his first attempt. 

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Foul throw for Vadlejch!

One of Neeraj Chopra’s biggest competitors tonight, Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch, has made a foul throw on his first attempt! Chopra continues to lead with his excellent first throw of 88.44m, ahead of Peters and Weber. We now await Kishore Jena’s first throw.

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Javelin starts!

WHAT A START! Neeraj Chopra’s first throw is an amazing 88.44m! This is already more than his best throw in the 2024 Doha Diamond League. Neeraj takes an early lead, ahead of Anderson Peters (85.64m) and Julian Weber (83.82m).

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Event yet to start

The men’s javelin throw event is yet to start. We are past the official scheduled starting time (10:13 PM IST), but the event hasn’t started yet. Let’s hope there isn’t a long delay before we get underway here in Doha!

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Men’s 5000m to start

The men’s 5000m race is set to start. India’s Gulveer Singh is in action! How well can he do? Stay tuned for the live updates! And he is running in 4th place as the first kilometre is run. Nowhere near top speed yet.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Matter of time

Welcome to everyone tuning into the live coverage of the 2025 Doha Diamond League. India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is in action today, alongside Kishore Jena. We are just a few minutes away from the start of the men’s javelin throw event.

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Full list of participants

We are just 10 minutes away from the scheduled start of the men’s javelin throw event. Here is the full list of competitors:

Diamond League LIVE: Huge honour for Neeraj Chopra

Recently, Neeraj Chopra had been conferred honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army. The appointment, according to The Gazette of India, a weekly public journal and an authorised legal document of the Government of India, came into effect on April 16.  

“No 3 (E) dated 9th May 2025 in exercise of the powers conferred by Para -31 of the Territorial Army Regulations, 1948, the president is pleased to confer on Ex- Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra, PVSM, Padma Shri, VSM, Village & Post Office Khandra, Panipat, Haryana with effect from 16 April, 2025,” a statement from Major General GS Choudhry, Joint Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, read.

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: 20 minutes to go

The Men’s 110m Hurdles are about to start in Doha. We are 20 minutes away from the scheduled start of the Men’s Javelin Throw event. Let’s hope there isn’t any delay in the start of the event. Can Neeraj make India proud once again.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: How did Neeraj do here in 2024?

Neeraj Chopra finished second in the 2024 Doha Diamond League. Vadlejch was the winner, with a throw of 88.38m, while Neeraj came second, only 0.02m behind. Anderson Peters was third on that occasion. Kishore Jena came 9th.

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Less than half an hour!

We are less than 30 minutes away from the scheduled start of Neeraj Chopra’s men’s javelin throw event. Remember, the men’s 5000m race, where Gulveer Singh is participating, is scheduled to start only two minutes later. 

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Who are India’s other participants?

India have a total of 4 participants in the 2025 Diamond League:

Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena – Men’s Javelin Throw (10:13 PM IST)

Gulveer Singh – Men’s 5000m (10:15 PM IST)

Parul Chaudhary – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase (11:14 PM IST)

Diamond League LIVE: 45 minutes to go!

We are around 45 minutes away from the scheduled start of the men’s javelin throw event at the Doha Diamond League 2025. Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena will be representing India, and will be up against stalwarts like Jakub Vadlejch and Anderson Peters. Arshad Nadeem is NOT competing today.

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Can Neeraj cross 90m?

Despite being one of the finest javelin throwers of his generation, Neeraj Chopra still hasn’t been able to breach the elusive 90m mark. Neeraj’s career best is a throw of 89.94m, just 0.06m short of the 90m. Most of his contemporaries — be it Vadlejch, Peters or Nadeem, have crossed the 90m mark.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Two-time Olympic medallist

Neeraj Chopra, lest we forget, is arguably India’s finest-ever Olympic athlete. The first-ever individual athlete from India to win gold at an event, when he won it in 2020. Followed it up with an astounding silver in 2024.

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Who won last time?

Neeraj Chopra finished second in the 2024 Diamond League Final, missing out on gold by the narrowest of margins — just 0.01m. It was Grenada’s Anderson Peters who took first spot on that occasion, and he will be up against Neeraj today as well.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: When is the event?

The Men’s Javelin Throw event is expected to start at 10:13 PM. Currently, the men’s discus throw final and the women’s pole vault finals are going on. Watch out for two other events tonight, as Indians take part in the men’s 5000m race and the women’s 3000m steeplechase.

Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: No Arshad Nadeem

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem — who beat Neeraj to gold at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics — is not taking part in the Doha Diamond League. This is because he is preparing to take part in the Asian Athletics Championship, which will be held in South Korea from May 27.

Doha Diamond League LIVE: Tough competition for Neeraj

Neeraj Chopra will be competing against some of the best javelin stars in the world. 2023 Diamond League champion Jakub Vadlejch, 2024 Diamond League champion Anderson Peters, and the likes of Julian Weber from Germany. But there is one notable absentee.

Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena

The men’s javelin throw event is just over an hour away. 11 participants are in the field, with two of them being Indian — Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena. Both the Indians will be aiming to make a strong start to their Diamond League campaign.