The women's javelin throw at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 16–18 August.

[1] Throwing at home, defending champion and world leader Mariya Abakumova made one attempt in the trials.

In the final, Abakumova couldn't match her qualifier, though she did take the first round lead with 65.09.

In the second round Kimberley Mickle threw a personal best 66.25 to take the lead.

The lead lasted only 5 attempts before Christina Obergföll let loose a 69.05.