Arshad Nadeem places fifth in javelin final

On Sunday, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem clinched the fifth position in the World Championships javelin final in Oregon. He has become the first Pakistani athlete to achieve a top-eight finish. According to a report in World Athletics, Grenada's Anderson Peters beat Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra to retain his world javelin title on Saturday, saving his best for last with a throw of 90.54 metres after leading the competition throughout.