Diamond League 2023 Final: Jakub Vadlejch wins title for third time, Neeraj Chopra finishes 2nd

Neera Chopra finishes second with an 80.90 metre throw and Jakub wins his third Diamond League final title. Peters Anderson and Thompson Curtis register fouls in the last attempt. Mardare Andrian records an 81.79 metre throw and Oliver finishes the final in third place with an 80.98 metre throw. 

Neeraj records an 80.74 metre throw, not at his best ahead of the last attempt. Mardare Adrian goes 80.28 metres in the fifth attempt but Curtis Thompson and Oliver Helander register fouls. Vadlejch remains at the top in the standings with a throw of 82.58m in the 5th attempt. One to go...

There's not much difference between Neeraj and Jakub as the duo have the last two attempts to claim the glory today.

Peters Anderson, Thompson Curtis and Mardare Andrian fail to penetrate the top three standings on the fourth attempt as the third-placed Helander Oliver and Neeraj Chopra register fouls.

1. Jakub Vadlejch - 84.01m
2. Neeraj Chopra - 83.80m
3. Oliver Helander - 83.74m

Neeraj registers an 81.37-metre throw in the third attempt. Andrian Mardare records an impressive 81.47 metre throw in the third attempt but a foul from Anderson Peters.

1. Jakub Vadlejch - 84.01m
2. Neeraj Chopra - 83.80m
3. Oliver Helander - 83.67m

Neeraj Chopra makes a strong comeback with an 83.80 metre throw in his second attempt.

Two-time champion Jakub Vadlejch takes a lead in first attempt with 84.01 metre throw

Neeraj Chopra crosses a line on the first attempt. He has five more attempts to impress.

Anderson Peters records a 70.83 throw

First up is Curtis Thomspmn who registers a 74.16 metre throw

USA's Rai Benjamin beats Norway’s Karsten Warholm to win the men's 400m hurdles race with a Diamond League record of 46.39 seconds.

Men's high jump and 400m hurdles concluded at Hayward Field. Men's Javelin Throw event to start soon.

Neeraj famously dominated the recent World Athletics Championships 2023 last month to win the maiden Gold medal for India. He recorded a brilliant throw of 88.17 meters in the finals to beat Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and entered the history books.

1. Jakub Vadlejch - 27 in 4 events
2. Julian Weber - 19 in 3 events
3. Anderson Peters - 16 in 2 events
4. Neeraj Chopra - 15 in 2 events
5. Curtis Thompson - 12 in 2 events
6. Patriks Gailums - 8 in 2 events
7. Leandro Ramos - 6 in 2 events

Neeraj is the only Indian athlete to win a Gold medal in the Diamond League final, having won it in 2022. He has recorded Gold medals in Doha and Laussane in Diamond League events this year and finished second behind Jakub Vadlejch in Zurich in his last display. 

Neeraj Chopra (India)

Jakub Vadlejch (Czechia)

Anderson Peters (Grenada)

Oliver Helander (Finland)

Adrian Mardare (Moldova)

Curtis Thompson (USA)