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The first world record in the men's javelin throw was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [ 1 ] As of 21 June 2009, 46 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [ 1 ]
The javelin throw at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event.The men's javelin throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1908, being the last of the current throwing events to feature at the Olympics after the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw.
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
For the men's javelin throw event, 32 athletes were eligible to qualify for the event with a maximum of three athletes per nation. The qualification could be secured either by achieving the entry standard of 85.50 m in the qualification period (between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024) or by the World Athletics Ranking for the event. [5]
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.
Javelin throw 82.83 m World Junior Championships: Barcelona, Spain: 1st Javelin throw 78.64 m: Olympic Games: London, United Kingdom: 1st Javelin throw 84.58 m (NR) 2013 World Championships: Moscow, Russia: 19th (q) Javelin throw 78.78 m: 2014 Commonwealth Games: Glasgow, United Kingdom: 2nd Javelin throw 82.67 m: 2015 Pan American Games ...
World record Jan Železný (CZE) 98.48 m: Jena, Germany: 25 May 1996 Olympic record Jan Železný 90.17 m: Sydney, Australia: 23 September 2000 World Leading Aleksandr Ivanov (RUS) 87.73 m : Ostrava, Czech Republic: 8 June 2004
Julius Yego set a new national record for Kenya. With his one throw, Vítězslav Veselý improved his 2012 world lead to 88.34. In the first round of the final, 19-year-old world junior champion Keshorn Walcott, only the 10th place qualifier, took the lead with an 83.51 national record for Trinidad and Tobago.