TIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.

Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 10 months ago

TIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.

Waldowal@lemmy.world · 10 months ago

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.

Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 months ago

It was in 1956 though, why would they count post-redesign throws?

It’s just a badly quoted fact.

Kbobabob@lemmy.world · 10 months ago

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.

TIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.

TIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.

Javelin throw - Wikipedia