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. The javelin throw is an event in track and field where athletes compete to throw a javelin , a spear measuring about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, as far as they can. The current men’s world ... Javelin world record Women’s javelin world record The first -holder was Czech athlete Bozena Sramkova, who threw the javelin 25.01m and 25.32m in 1922. In 1988, German athlete Petra Felke-Meier became the first woman to throw the javelin 80 metres. She then held the world record until the specifications were changed in 1999. The current women’s javelin world record -holder is Czech athlete Barbora Spotakova, with a distance of 72.28m. She has held the record since 2008. Men’s javelin ... On our javelin throw WR page you will find the current men's and women's javelin throw world records as well as the progress of the WR:s.
