Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoTIL 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.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down14
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL 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.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squaresuction@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoDoesn’t count if not American.
minus-squareWaldowal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoThe 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.
minus-squareHawk@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoIt was in 1956 though, why would they count post-redesign throws? It’s just a badly quoted fact.
Longest throw, huh?
Doesn’t count if not American.
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.