On June 4, former Sri Lankan fast bowler Rumesh Pathirage achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first athlete from Sri Lanka and the fourth Asian overall to surpass the 90-metre mark in javelin throw. Competing at the Rome Diamond League, Pathirage recorded a throw of 92.62 metres, which positions him as the second-best Asian thrower in history, trailing only Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who holds the Asian record with 92.97 metres. This achievement places Pathirage's throw as the 21st-best in the history of the javelin throw, highlighting his exceptional talent and dedication to the sport. The only athlete with a longer throw in history is Jan Železný from the Czech Republic, who set the world record at 98.48 metres in 1996. Following Pathirage, Cheng Chao-Tsun from Taiwan ranks third among Asians with a personal best of 91.36 metres, while Neeraj Chopra of India, another prominent figure in javelin, stands with a best of 90.23 metres.