Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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-square37fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: til@lemmy.world
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 · 1 month agomessage-square37fedilinkcross-posted to: til@lemmy.world
minus-squareWaldowal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month 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-up0·1 month agoIt was in 1956 though, why would they count post-redesign throws? It’s just a badly quoted fact.
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.