The women's javelin throw was held as a straight final at the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary on 12 September 2026. It was the first time the World Ultimate Championship was held. Athletes qualified by wildcard or by their world ranking.
Background + Global records before the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship Record Athlete (nation) Location Date World record 72.28 m Stuttgart, Germany 13 September 2008 World lead 71.74 m Xiamen, China 23 May 2026
+ Area records before the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship Record Athlete (nation) Location Date African record 69.35 m New York City, United States 9 June 2012 Asian record 71.74 m Xiamen, China 23 May 2026 European record 72.28 m Stuttgart, Germany 13 September 2008 North, Central American,and Caribbean record 71.70 m Helsinki, Finland 14 August 2005 Oceanian record 68.92 m Gold Coast, Australia 11 April 2018 South American record 67.34 m Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 4 August 2026
Qualification For the javelin throw, eight athletes qualified, up to three by wildcard for winners of the event at the 2024 Summer Olympic, the 2025 World Athletics Championships, or the 2026 Diamond League final and the others by their position at the World Athletics Rankings for the event on 3 September 2026.
Results Final The final was held on 12 September at 18:13 (UTC+2).
PlaceAthleteNationRoundResultNotes #1 #2 #3 #4 Haruka Kitaguchi 61.15 68.92 x x 68.92 m 2 Yan Ziyi 68.05 63.95 r 68.05 m 3 Flor Ruiz 60.16 62.62 x 64.84 64.84 m 4 Mackenzie Little 58.59 61.49 63.37 55.87 63.37 m 5 Adriana Vilagoš 61.37 x 60.23 61.37 m 6 Tori Moorby 56.30 58.95 x 58.95 m 7 Anete Sietiņa 58.17 56.22 58.17 m 8 Sigrid Borge 50.88 x 50.88 m
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