Men's javelin world record progression
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The first world record
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in the men's javelin throw
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was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations
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 in 1912.

As of June 21, 2009, 46 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. 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.

Record Progression

Mark Athlete Date Location
62.32 29 September 1912 Stockholm
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, Sweden
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66.10 25 August 1919 Stockholm
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, Sweden
66.62 12 October 1924 Eksjö
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, Sweden
69.88 8 October 1927 Viipuri, Finland
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71.01 15 August 1928 Stockholm
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, Sweden
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71.57 8 August 1930 Viipuri, Finland
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71.70 17 August 1930 Tampere
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, Finland
71.88 31 August 1930 Vaasa
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, Finland
72.93 14 September 1930 Viipuri, Finland
74.02 27 June 1932 Turku
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, Finland
74.28 25 May 1933 Mikkeli
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, Finland
74.61 7 June 1933 Vaasa
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, Finland
76.10 15 June 1933 Helsinki
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, Finland
76.66 7 September 1934 Turin
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, Italy
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77.23 18 June 1936 Helsinki
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, Finland
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77.87 25 August 1938 Karhula, Finland
78.70 16 October 1938 Kotka
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, Finland
80.41 8 August 1953 Pasadena, CA
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81.75 21 May 1955 Modesto, CA
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83.56 24 June 1956 Kuhmoinen
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, Finland
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83.66 30 June 1956 Milan
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, Italy
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85.71 26 November 1956 Melbourne
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, Australia
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86.04 5 June 1959 Compton, CA
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, United States
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86.74 1 June 1961 Milan
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, Italy
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87.12 1 July 1964 Oslo
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, Norway
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91.72 2 September 1964 Oslo, Norway
91.98 23 June 1968 Saarijärvi
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, Finland
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92.70 18 June 1969 Tampere
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, Finland
93.80 6 July 1972 Stockholm
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, Sweden
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94.08 5 May 1973 Leverkusen
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, West Germany
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94.58 25 July 1976 Montreal
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, Canada
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96.72 23 April 1980 Tata
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, Hungary
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99.72 15 May 1983 Los Angeles
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104.80 20 July 1984 East Berlin
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, East Germany


New specifications were introduced in 1986.
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85.74 21 September 1986 Como
Como
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, Italy
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87.66 31 May 1987 Nitra
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, Czechoslovakia
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89.10 24 March 1990 Austin
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89.58 2 July 1990 Stockholm
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, Sweden
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89.66 14 July 1990 Oslo
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, Norway
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90.98 20 July 1990 London
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91.98 6 May 1991 Shizuoka
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, Japan
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96.96 2 June 1991 Punkalaidun
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, Finland
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Javelins with serrated tails were outlawed by the IAAF in 1991. The record reverted to Steve Backley's 89.58.
Mark Athlete Date Location
89.58 2 July 1990 Stockholm
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, Sweden
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91.46 25 January 1992 North Shore City, New Zealand
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95.54 6 April 1993 Pietersburg, South Africa
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95.66 29 August 1993 Sheffield
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, United Kingdom
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98.48 25 May 1996 Jena
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, Germany
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