Mackenzie Little of Australia also snuck into the medals with her final throw, taking bronze with 63.38m
Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi reacts as she competes in the women's javelin throw final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest. Pic/AFP
Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan won the women’s javelin world title in dramatic fashion on Friday, producing the decisive effort with her final throw.
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The 25-year-old sent the spear soaring out to 66.73m to dash the dreams of Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado, the 32-year-old Colombian who had led from the first round with 65.47m and had looked on course for a shock victory. Mackenzie Little of Australia also snuck into the medals with her final throw, taking bronze with 63.38m.
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