Javelin thrower Pathirage makes his point in Doha
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage beat a heavyweight javelin field and Jamaica’s Kemba Nelson matched her 100 metres personal best at the Doha Diamond League on Friday. Dominican Marileidy Paulino lowered Allyson Felix’s 400m meet record to 48.91, while Qatar’s former Olympic champion Mutaz Essa Barshim was second in the high jump. Olympic champion Soufiane […] The post Javelin thrower Pathirage makes his point in Doha appeared first on The Namibian .
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage beat a heavyweight javelin field and Jamaica’s Kemba Nelson matched her 100 metres personal best at the Doha Diamond League on Friday.
Dominican Marileidy Paulino lowered Allyson Felix’s 400m meet record to 48.91, while Qatar’s former Olympic champion Mutaz Essa Barshim was second in the high jump.
Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco battled to victory in the 3,000m steeplechase, seeing off Samuel Firewu’s late challenge to win it in 8:09.28.
