Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga among world’s top 10 athletes
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1 min readFrom 3 outlets- Newswire reports Pathirage was one of 10 nominees for the award.
- Newswire reports he won gold at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games in 2026.
- Newswire reports he also won the Diamond League title and World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
- Newswire reports his 92.62-metre throw in Rome set a Sri Lankan national record.
Daily Mirror, Newswire and Ada Derana report that Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage placed eighth in the 2026 Men’s World Athlete of the Year rankings. Newswire says he was among 10 athletes nominated for the World Athletics award.
Newswire reports that Pathirage won gold medals at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games during the 2026 season, as well as the Diamond League title and the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
Newswire reports that Pathirage threw 92.62 metres at a Diamond League meeting in Rome, setting a Sri Lankan national record. Newswire also describes the mark as making him the second-best Asian javelin thrower in history.
Newswire reports that the World Athletics Awards ceremony is scheduled for November 29 in Monaco, where the men’s and women’s winners are to be announced.
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