2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics is being held at the Olympic Stadium on 10 and 12 August.
Summary
Thirteen athletes made the automatic qualifying mark to get into the final. Five throws into the first round, Johannes Vetter threw the winner,. At the end of the round, his teammate Thomas Röhler threw 87.08 m to move into second place. On the second throw of the second round, Jakub Vadlejch threw tantalizingly close to Vetter with an 89.73 m. Three throws later, Vetter's second throw even bettered that, 89.78 m. At the end of round, Röhler improved to 88.26 m Through the next three rounds, nobody could surpass that third best throw, not even the leaders, though Petr Frydrych threw 87.93 m twice. On his final throw, Frydrych threw 88.32m to take the bronze medal. Both Czech athletes are coached by world record holder Jan Železný. Both threw personal bests.Records
Before the competition records were as follows:| Record | Athlete | Date | Location | ||
| World | 98.48 | Jan Železný | Jena, Germany | ||
| Championship | 92.80 | Jan Železný | 12 Aug 2001 | Edmonton, Canada | |
| World leading | 94.44 | Johannes Vetter | 11 Jul 2017 | Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| African | 92.72 | Julius Yego | 26 Aug 2015 | Beijing, China | |
| Asian | 89.15 | Zhao Qinggang | 2 Oct 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | |
| NACAC | 91.29 | Breaux Greer | 21 Jun 2007 | Indianapolis, IN, United States | |
| South American | 84.70 | Edgar Baumann | 17 Oct 1999 | San Marcos, TX, United States | |
| European | 98.48 | Jan Železný | 25 May 1996 | Jena, Germany | |
| Oceanian | 89.02 | Jarrod Bannister | 29 Feb 2008 | Brisbane, Australia |
No records were set at the competition.
[|Qualification] standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 83.00 metres.Schedule
The event schedule, in local time, is as follows:| Date | Time | Round |
| 10 August | 19:05 | Qualification |
| 12 August | 20:15 | Final |