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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] New specifications for the javelin were introduced in 1986, and javelins with serrated tails were banned in 1991 which had the effect of reverting to an earlier record set in 1990.[1]
Mark | Athlete | Date | Location |
---|---|---|---|
62.32 | ![]() |
29 September 1912 | Stockholm, Sweden[1] |
66.10 | ![]() |
25 August 1919 | Stockholm, Sweden[1] |
66.62 | ![]() |
12 October 1924 | Eksjö, Sweden[1] |
69.88 | ![]() |
8 October 1927 | Viipuri, Finland[1] |
71.01 | ![]() |
15 August 1928 | Stockholm, Sweden[1] |
71.57 | ![]() |
8 August 1930 | Viipuri, Finland[1] |
71.70 | ![]() |
17 August 1930 | Tampere, Finland[1] |
71.88 | ![]() |
31 August 1930 | Vaasa, Finland[1] |
72.93 | ![]() |
14 September 1930 | Viipuri, Finland[1] |
74.02 | ![]() |
27 June 1932 | Turku, Finland[1] |
74.28 | ![]() |
25 May 1933 | Mikkeli, Finland[1] |
74.61 | ![]() |
7 June 1933 | Vaasa, Finland[1] |
76.10 | ![]() |
15 June 1933 | Helsinki, Finland[1] |
76.66 | ![]() |
7 September 1934[1] | Turin, Italy |
77.23 | ![]() |
18 June 1936 | Helsinki, Finland[1] |
77.87 | ![]() |
25 August 1938 | Karhula, Finland[1] |
78.70 | ![]() |
16 October 1938 | Kotka, Finland[1] |
80.41 | ![]() |
8 August 1953 | Pasadena, CA, United States[1] |
81.75 | ![]() |
21 May 1955 | Modesto, CA, United States[1] |
83.56 | ![]() |
24 June 1956 | Kuhmoinen, Finland[1] |
83.66 | ![]() |
30 June 1956 | Milan, Italy[1] |
85.71 | ![]() |
26 November 1956 | Melbourne[1] |
86.04 | ![]() |
5 June 1959 | Compton, CA, United States[1] |
86.74 | ![]() |
1 June 1961 | Milan, Italy[1] |
87.12 | ![]() |
1 July 1964 | Oslo, Norway[1] |
91.72 | ![]() |
2 September 1964 | Oslo, Norway[1] |
91.98 | ![]() |
23 June 1968 | Saarijärvi, Finland[1] |
92.70 | ![]() |
18 June 1969 | Tampere, Finland[1] |
93.80 | ![]() |
6 July 1972 | Stockholm, Sweden[1] |
94.08 | ![]() |
5 May 1973 | Leverkusen, West Germany[1] |
94.58 | ![]() |
25 July 1976 | Montreal, Canada[1] |
96.72 | ![]() |
23 April 1980 | Tata, Hungary[1] |
99.72 | ![]() |
15 May 1983 | Los Angeles, United States[1] |
104.80 | ![]() |
20 July 1984 | East Berlin, East Germany[1] |
New specifications were introduced in 1986.
Mark | Athlete | Date | Location |
---|---|---|---|
85.74 | ![]() |
21 September 1986 | Como, Italy[1] |
87.66 | ![]() |
31 May 1987 | Nitra, Czechoslovakia[1] |
89.10 | ![]() |
24 March 1990 | Austin, United States[1] |
89.58 | ![]() |
2 July 1990 | Stockholm, Sweden[1] |
89.66 * | ![]() |
14 July 1990 | Oslo, Norway[1] |
90.98 * | ![]() |
20 July 1990 | London, England[1] |
91.98 * | ![]() |
6 May 1991 | Shizuoka, Japan[1] |
96.96 * | ![]() |
2 June 1991 | Punkalaidun, Finland[1] |
* achieved using Németh model (serrated tail)
Javelins with serrated tails were outlawed by the IAAF in Tokyo in August 1991 at the IAAF-Congress; several of the above records were rescinded as from 20 September 1991, and the record reverted to Steve Backley's 89.58, the longest throw with the regular new implement (as of 1986).
Mark | Athlete | Date | Location | Duration of record |
---|---|---|---|---|
89.58 | ![]() |
2 July 1990 | Stockholm, Sweden[1] | 1 year, 6 months and 23 days |
91.46 | ![]() |
25 January 1992 | North Shore City, New Zealand[1] | 1 year, 2 months and 12 days |
95.54 | ![]() |
6 April 1993 | Pietersburg, South Africa[1] | 4 months and 23 days |
95.66 | ![]() |
29 August 1993 | Sheffield, United Kingdom[1] | 2 years, 8 months and 26 days |
98.48 | ![]() |
25 May 1996 | Jena, Germany[1] | 28 years, 3 months |
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