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TOKYO: Pakistan’s Javelin ace Arshad Nadeem shared an emotional message after crashing out from the 2025 World Athletics Championships held here at the Japan National Stadium on Thursday.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott emerged victorious with a gold after sending the Javelin to the season’s best – 88.16m throw in his fourth attempt.

While Grenada’s Anderson Peters bagged silver with his throw of 87.38m in his second attempt, and USA Curtis Thompson took the bronze medal for his throw of 86.67m.

Meanwhile, Arshad Nadeem had two foul throws in his quota of four. He recorded his best throw at 82.75 meters to finish in tenth place.

His arch-rival and the reigning world champion, Neeraj Chopra, also struggled and finished eighth.

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After the final, Arshad Nadeem took to social media, thanking fans for their unwavering support.

 

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“Dear Pakistanis, I want to thank each and every one of you for your unwavering support and love throughout the World Athletics Championships. Although I couldn’t achieve the result I had hoped for in the final, I am proud to have represented our nation on the biggest stage,” he wrote on X.

“Your prayers, messages, and encouragement mean the world to me. I know I let you all down, but I promise to come back stronger and work even harder to make you proud,” he said.

The 28-year-old admitted that his calf injury, which required surgery in July, hampered his preparation.

For the unversed, Arshad underwent surgery in July due to the injury, initially ruling him out of the key events and halting his preparation for the mega event.

“To be honest, I’ve been dealing with an injury since July 4th, which affected my preparation and fitness level. Despite this challenge, I gave it my all, and I appreciate the experience.

Thank you for believing in me and supporting me on this journey. I will keep pushing myself to achieve greatness, not just for myself, but for our nation. With love and gratitude, Arshad Nadeem,” he concluded.

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem departed for Japan on Tuesday to take part in the World Athletics Championships.

Nadeem flew out from Allama Iqbal International Airport alongside his coach, Salman Butt, after completing a final training session at Punjab Stadium earlier in the day.

Speaking ahead of his departure, the star athlete expressed confidence in his preparations and vowed to give his all on the global stage.

“Preparations have gone well, and I am determined to give my best,” Nadeem said. “After my surgery in England, I underwent intensive training in Lahore to get back in top shape.”

Arshad Nadeem underwent a crucial muscle surgery in Cambridge in July after sustaining a calf injury that had forced him to withdraw from an event in Switzerland.

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Doctors discovered partial muscle damage, which required immediate surgical intervention.

His rehabilitation was overseen in London by renowned specialist Dr. Ali Bajwa before he returned to Pakistan last month.

Since then, Nadeem has gradually built up from light rehabilitation drills to full-scale training, including throwing practice.

The javelin thrower will be in action in the qualifying round of the World Athletics Championships on September 17, with the final scheduled for the following day.

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Uganda’s half-marathon world record holder, Jacob Kiplimo, and double Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei, will miss this month’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo due to personal reasons, the country’s athletics federation said late on Tuesday.

Kiplimo, 24, became the first person to run the half-marathon in under 57 minutes when he set a stunning world record of 56 minutes, 42 seconds in Barcelona this year.

Cheptegei, 28, won gold in the 5,000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and in the 10,000 metres at last year’s Paris Games, but finished ninth in the Tokyo Marathon in March this year.

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Uganda’s Olympic Committee President Don Rukare said it was “unfortunate” that the two stars would miss the championship in the Japanese capital.

“We are respecting the personal reasons the two have earlier advanced,” Rukare told AFP.

“We are having consultations on the way forward, but there should not be any reason for Ugandans and sports enthusiasts to be alarmed,” he added.

Uganda is yet to release the list of athletes set to compete at the World Championships, which will be held from September 13–21.

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EUGENE: Pakistan’s ace athlete Arshad Nadeem secured the fifth position in the men’s javelin throw final at World Athletics Championships held in Oregon, United States. 

According to the details, the 25-year-old athlete managed a throw of 86.16 meters, his best throw of the season in the final to finish in the top five.

Whereas, Grenada’s Anderson Peters bagged his second gold at the world championships, while, Olympic champion India’s Neeraj Chopra finished in second place with a throw of 88.13 meters as Peters made his last attempt throw of 90.54m to retain his javelin throw title.

Meanwhile, Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch bagged a bronze medal in the competition.

It is worth mentioning here that Arshad created history for Pakistan as he became the first athlete from the country to reach a final at World Athletics Cham­pionships. Whereas, he finished fifth at the Tokyo Olympics last year.

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