TOKYO, Japan: Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott clinched his first global title since he claimed Olympic gold as a teenager in 2012 when he won the men’s javelin final at the world championships with a throw of 88.16m on Thursday.
The 32-year-old dominated the competition in a blustery breeze at the National Stadium, producing the two longest throws of the evening to secure a first world championship medal to add to his 2012 gold and the bronze he won at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
“It feels great, it feels great, it’s been a long 13 years,” said Walcott, before opening up on his love-hate relationship with the sport.
“It’s painful, but it’s the best thing that ever happened to me. It’s like the most toxic relationship ever. It just keeps pulling you back.”
In a good night for the Caribbean, Grenada’s Anderson Peters finished second with a throw of 87.38m to add a silver medal to the golds he won at the 2019 and 2022 world championships.
