Javelin throw

Athletics Javelin throw
German javelin thrower Thomas Röhler in 2011
World records
Men	Jan Železný 98.48 m (323 ft 1 in) (1996)
Women	Barbora Špotáková 72.28 m (237 ft 1 in) (2008)
Olympic records
Men	Andreas Thorkildsen 90.57 m (297 ft 1 in) (2008)
Women	Osleidys Menéndez 71.53 m (234 ft 8 in) (2004)
World Championship records
Men	Jan Železný 92.80 m (304 ft 5 in) (2001)
Women	Osleidys Menéndez 71.70 m (235 ft 2 in) (2005)

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.