Rome Diamond League 2026: Rumesh Pathirage misses Arshad Nadeem’s Asian javelin record by a whisker

Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage came agonizingly close to breaking Arshad Nadeem's Asian javelin record at the 2026 Rome Diamond League meeting. Pathirage's throw fell just short of the record mark set by Pakistani star Nadeem, who himself claimed Olympic gold in Paris 2024. The performance nonetheless signals a strong rise in form for Pathirage on the Diamond League circuit.