India's Neeraj Chopra & Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem are top two contenders in men's javelin throw final at World Athletics Championships 2023 after finishing first and second, respectively, in qualifying round. Neeraj and Arshad have appeared in eight meets together, with Neeraj finishing above Arshad every time. In World Athletics Championships 2022, Neeraj finished second, while Arshad was fifth.