Defending champion Kelsey-Lee Barber barely made the final.

Veteran Flor Ruiz's season best was 61.83m, dating back to March.

Only returning bronze medalist/world leader Haruka Kitaguchi, 61.78m and Olympic gold medalist Liu Shiying 61.66m, were able to get over 60 meters.

Then in the final round Mackenzie Little jumped into the silver position with a 63.38m dropping Kitaguchi out of the medals.

But Kitaguchi still had her last attempt and she used it to throw 66.73 m (218 ft 11 in) to leapfrog into the gold medal.