Pitkamaki Tops Javelin with 88.61m in Doha
Posted by: Watch Athletics
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Finland's former world javelin champion Tero Pitkamaki opened his season with an impressive world leading mark of 88.61m at Doha Diamond League meet on Friday night.
Having thrown 75.69m, 77.60m, 80.14m, 80.31m, 81.98m, in his first 5 rounds, the 32-year-old Finish javelin thrower in his final throw surprised all his opponents with 88.62m performance.
Pitkamaki's countryman Antti Ruuskanen took second with a season's best and world #2 mark of 86.61m, while defending world champion Vítezslav Veselý was third ith 83.67m.
| 1 | Tero Pitkämäki | FIN | 88.62 | 4 | |
| 2 | Antti Ruuskanen | FIN | 86.61 | 2 | |
| 3 | Vítezslav Veselý | CZE | 83.67 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed | EGY | 83.14 | ||
| 5 | Thomas Röhler | GER | 82.79 | ||
| 6 | Julius Yego | KEN | 81.98 | ||
| 7 | Hamish Peacock | AUS | 81.66 | ||
| 8 | Keshorn Walcott | TTO | 80.68 | ||
| 9 | Dmitri Tarabin | RUS | 79.38 | ||
| 10 | Kim Amb | SWE | 75.99 |
