2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship – Women's javelin throw
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The women's javelin throw was held as a straight final at the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary on 12 September 2026. It was the first time the World Ultimate Championship was held.[1] Athletes qualified by wildcard or by their world ranking.
| Women's javelin throw at the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Athletics Centre |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Dates | 12 September 2026 (final) |
| Competitors | 8 from 8 nations |
| Winning time | 68.92 m NR |
| Champion | |
Haruka Kitaguchi Japan | |
Background
| Record | Distance | Athlete (nation) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 72.28 m |  Barbora Špotáková (CZE) |
Stuttgart, Germany | 13 September 2008 |
| World lead | 71.74 m |  Yan Ziyi (CHN) |
Xiamen, China | 23 May 2026 |
| Record | Distance | Athlete (nation) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African record | 69.35 m |  Sunette Viljoen (RSA) |
New York City, United States | 9 June 2012 |
| Asian record | 71.74 m | Yan Ziyi (CHN) |
Xiamen, China | 23 May 2026 |
| European record | 72.28 m | Barbora Špotáková (CZE) |
Stuttgart, Germany | 13 September 2008 |
| North, Central American, and Caribbean record |
71.70 m |  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) |
Helsinki, Finland | 14 August 2005 |
| Oceanian record | 68.92 m |  Kathryn Mitchell (AUS) |
Gold Coast, Australia | 11 April 2018 |
| South American record | 67.34 m |  Flor Ruiz (COL) |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 4 August 2026 |
Qualification
For the javelin throw, eight athletes qualified, up to three by wildcard for winners of the event at the 2024 Summer Olympic, the 2025 World Athletics Championships, or the 2026 Diamond League final and the others by their position at the World Athletics Rankings for the event on 3 September 2026.[3]
Results
Final
The final was held on 12 September at 18:13 (UTC+2).[4]
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Round | Result | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | |||||
 |
Haruka Kitaguchi | Japan |
61.15 | 68.92 | x | x | 68.92 m | NR |
| 2 | Yan Ziyi | China |
68.05 | 63.95 | r | 68.05 m | ||
| 3 | Flor Ruiz | Colombia |
60.16 | 62.62 | x | 64.84 | 64.84 m | |
| 4 | Mackenzie Little | Australia |
58.59 | 61.49 | 63.37 | 55.87 | 63.37 m | SB |
| 5 | Adriana Vilagoš |  Serbia |
61.37 | x | 60.23 | 61.37 m | ||
| 6 | Tori Moorby |  New Zealand |
56.30 | 58.95 | x | 58.95 m | ||
| 7 | Anete Sietiņa |  Latvia |
58.17 | 56.22 | 58.17 m | |||
| 8 | Sigrid Borge |  Norway |
50.88 | x | 50.88 m | |||
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