The women's javelin throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 8 August.

[1] Olympic gold medalist Sara Kolak's second throw took the lead at 64.95 metres.

Her lead lasted only two throws before world record holder, at age 36, Barbora Špotáková threw 66.76 m (219 ft 0 in), which turned out to be the winner.

Li Lingwei's personal best 66.25 metres near the end of the third round put her in second place.

With the benefit of those three extra throws, Lü threw a 65.26m in the fifth round to take the bronze medal from Kolak.