Overview
- Pathirage won the Diamond League final at Brussels’ King Baudouin Stadium with a best throw of 89.04 metres on Saturday, becoming the first athlete from Sri Lanka to claim a Diamond League final title.
- His Brussels victory completes a dominant 2026 campaign that included a world-leading 92.62m national record in Rome and multiple Diamond League wins and podiums across the season.
- Poland’s Dawid Wegner finished second with a personal best of 87.47m, Keshorn Walcott took bronze with 83.99m, and Anderson Peters was fourth with 83.70m.
- India’s Neeraj Chopra did not compete after being ruled out for the season with an ankle ligament tear sustained after the Lausanne meeting, a withdrawal that reshaped the field for the final.
- The win raises Pathirage’s profile at home and internationally, making him the clear favourite for the upcoming Asian Games and a named contender for the 2028 Olympics if he maintains his form.