Athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw
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The men's javelin throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Scotstoun Stadium from 30 to 31 July 2026.
VenueScotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Dates31 July (qualification)
1 August (final)[1]
1 August (final)[1]
Winning distance89.75 m
| Men's javelin throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow | |||||||||
| Dates | 31 July (qualification) 1 August (final)[1] | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 89.75 m | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records were as follows[2]:
| Men's Javelin throw | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 98.48 m |  Jan Železný (CZE) |
25 May 1996 | Jena,  Germany |
| Commonwealth record | 93.07 m |  Anderson Peters (GRN) |
13 May 2022 | Doha,  Qatar |
| Games record | 90.18 m |  Arshad Nadeem (PAK) |
7 Aug 2022 | Birmingham,  England |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows[1]:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2026 | 10:00 | Qualfication |
| 31 July 2026 | 20:15 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
Qualification
The qualification round was held in the morning of 30 July 2026.[1]
| Rank | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rumesh Tharanga (SRI) |
82.84 | – | – | 82.84 | q |
| 2 | Anderson Peters (GRN) |
76.09 | 81.29 | 76.70 | 81.29 | q |
| 3 |  Douw Smit (RSA) |
80.64 | x | x | 80.64 | q |
| 4 | Ben East (ENG) |
73.50 | 80.38 | – | 80.38 | q |
| 5 |  Neeraj Chopra (IND) |
76.28 | 79.61 | – | 79.61 | q |
| 6 |  Cameron McEntyre (AUS) |
72.43 | 78.91 | – | 78.91 | q |
| 7 | Arshad Nadeem (PAK) |
78.63 | x | 75.65 | 78.63 | SB, q |
| 8 |  Keyshawn Strachan (BAH) |
x | x | 78.60 | 78.60 | q |
| 9 | Rohit Yadav (IND) |
77.04 | 78.37 | – | 78.37 | q |
| 10 | Yashvir Singh (IND) |
73.89 | 74.45 | 78.36 | 78.36 | q |
| 11 |  Keshorn Walcott (TTO) |
78.26 | x | 75.53 | 78.26 | q |
| 12 |  Chinecherem Nnamdi (NGR) |
x | 73.26 | 75.27 | 75.27 | q |
| 13 |  Julius Yego (KEN) |
72.24 | 72.25 | 74.50 | 74.50 | |
| 14 | Muhammad Yasir (PAK) |
× | 71.42 | 74.36 | 74.36 | |
| 15 |  Lakona Gerega (PNG) |
65.59 | x | 54.34 | 65.59 | |
| 16 |  Elvis Graham (JAM) |
x | x | 65.07 | 65.07 | |
| 17 |  Usufono Eneli (TUV) |
39.28 | r | 39.28 | ||
| Sumedha Ranasinghe (SRI) |
x | x | x | NM |
Final
The final was held on 31 July 2026.[1]
| Rank | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rumesh Tharanga (SRI) | x | 89.75 | x | x | x | x | 89.75 | |
 | Neeraj Chopra (IND) | 80.97 | 85.83 | 81.29 | 80.73 | x | x | 85.83 | SB |
 | Yashvir Singh (IND) | x | 78.55 | 81.33 | x | 76.95 | 85.41 | 85.41 | PB |
| 4 | Anderson Peters (GRN) | x | 81.41 | 82.55 | 79.46 | 79.08 | 83.88 | 83.88 | |
| 5 | Douw Smit (RSA) | x | 82.88 | x | x | x | x | 82.88 | |
| 6 | Keshorn Walcott (TTO) | 76.33 | 78.72 | 78.85 | 77.42 | x | 82.55 | 82.55 | |
| 7 | Rohit Yadav (IND) | 77.50 | 81.56 | x | 73.70 | x | 79.55 | 81.56 | |
| 8 | Ben East (ENG) | 81.12 | 76.53 | 71.56 | 75.66 | 74.80 | 72.51 | 81.12 | PB |
| 9 | Arshad Nadeem (PAK) | x | 77.41 | 75.39 | 77.41 | ||||
| 10 | Chinecherem Nnamdi (NGR) | 76.29 | 75.06 | 75.34 | 76.29 | ||||
| 11 | Cameron McEntyre (AUS) | 71.66 | 72.44 | x | 72.44 | ||||
| 12 | Keyshawn Strachan (BAH) | x | 70.39 | x | 70.39 | ||||