The javelin was officially redesigned in 1986 to limit its distance to keep it in the field, and to ensure it doesn’t land flat. They are likely only counting post-redesign throws.
Still the throw listed in the title is less than the one listed here. If it was broken before the change then it’s not the longest throw of the old generation as the title says.
The javelin was officially redesigned in 1986 to limit its distance to keep it in the field, and to ensure it doesn’t land flat. They are likely only counting post-redesign throws.
It was in 1956 though, why would they count post-redesign throws?
It’s just a badly quoted fact.
Still the throw listed in the title is less than the one listed here. If it was broken before the change then it’s not the longest throw of the old generation as the title says.