Javelin star Kelsey-Lee Barber joins Cathy Freeman in history with world title

• 66.91m throw makes Barber first woman to defend javelin world title
• Barber joins Cathy Freeman as only Australians to defend a worlds title

Javelin superstar Kelsey-Lee Barber has joined the great Cathy Freeman as the only Australians to successfully defend a world athletics title.

Barber further embellished her reputation as a supreme big-event competitor at Hayward Field on Friday evening with a huge third-round throw of 66.91 metres.