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 · 5 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.

JASN_DE@lemmy.world · edit-2 5 months ago

To be fair: an athlete holding the spear by the end and hurling it… somewhere by accelerating it through rotating the body like a hammer thrower does sound slightly dangerous.

Also, the farthest throw was actually 104.8 meters.

AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

But… weren’t javelins originally designed to be dangerous?

JASN_DE@lemmy.world · 5 months ago

True, but even the earliest commanders usually frowned on spears coming their way which were meant for the enemy.

jonne@infosec.pub · 5 months ago

You were also supposed to be able to hit your target.

RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com · 5 months ago

I’m not picky, any target is fine. Boar, pheasant, peasant, doesn’t matter.

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