The men's javelin throw at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 24 and 26 August.

[1][2] Two years earlier, Julius Yego was notable in fourth place, as a Kenyan athlete succeeding in a different event, one unrelated to distance running.

Since then, he has added six more metres to his record and came into this championship as the world leader and favorite.

Vítězslav Veselý was back as the defending champion as was silver medalist Tero Pitkämäki.

In the fourth round Pitkämäki threw 87.64 to move into bronze medal position, which was confirmed when Röhler came up short in his effort to answer.