Men's javelin throw world record progression

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

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As of 21 June 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

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width="60" \|Mark !width="200"\|Athlete !width="150"\|Date !width="200"\|Location
align="center"\|62.32 \|{{flagathlete\|Eric Lemming\|SWE}} \|29 September 1912 \|Stockholm, Sweden
align="center"\|66.10 \|{{flagathlete\|Jonni Myyrä\|FIN}} \|25 August 1919 \|Stockholm, Sweden
align="center"\|66.62 \|{{flagathlete\|Gunnar Lindström\|SWE}} \|12 October 1924 \|Eksjö, Sweden
align="center"\|69.88 \|{{flagathlete\|Eino Penttilä\|FIN}} \|8 October 1927 \|Viipuri, Finland
align="center"\|71.01 \|{{flagathlete\|Erik Lundqvist\|SWE}} \|15 August 1928 \|Stockholm, Sweden
align="center"\|71.57 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|8 August 1930 \|Viipuri, Finland
align="center"\|71.70 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|17 August 1930 \|Tampere, Finland
align="center"\|71.88 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|31 August 1930 \|Vaasa, Finland
align="center"\|72.93 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|14 September 1930 \|Viipuri, Finland
align="center"\|74.02 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|27 June 1932 \|Turku, Finland
align="center"\|74.28 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|25 May 1933 \|Mikkeli, Finland
align="center"\|74.61 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|7 June 1933 \|Vaasa, Finland
align="center"\|76.10 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|15 June 1933 \|Helsinki, Finland
align="center"\|76.66 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|7 September 1934 \|Turin, Italy
align="center"\|77.23 \|{{flagathlete\|Matti Järvinen\|FIN}} \|18 June 1936 \|Helsinki, Finland
align="center"\|77.87 \|{{flagathlete\|Yrjö Nikkanen\|FIN}} \|25 August 1938 \|Karhula, Finland
align="center"\|78.70 \|{{flagathlete\|Yrjö Nikkanen\|FIN}} \|16 October 1938 \|Kotka, Finland
align="center"\|80.41 \|{{flagathlete\|Bud Held\|USA\|1912}} \|8 August 1953 \|Pasadena, CA, United States
align="center"\|81.75 \|{{flagathlete\|Bud Held\|USA\|1912}} \|21 May 1955 \|Modesto, CA, United States
align="center"\|83.56 \|{{flagathlete\|Soini Nikkinen\|FIN}} \|24 June 1956 \|Kuhmoinen, Finland
align="center"\|83.66 \|{{flagathlete\|Janusz Sidło\|POL\|1928}} \|30 June 1956 \|Milan, Italy
align="center"\|85.71 \|{{flagathlete\|Egil Danielsen\|NOR}} \|26 November 1956 \|Melbourne
align="center"\|86.04 \|{{flagathlete\|Albert Cantello\|USA\|1912}} \|5 June 1959 \|Compton, CA, United States
align="center"\|86.74 \|{{flagathlete\|Carlo Lievore\|ITA}} \|1 June 1961 \|Milan, Italy
align="center"\|87.12 \|{{flagathlete\|Terje Pedersen\|NOR}} \|1 July 1964 \|Oslo, Norway
align="center"\|91.72 \|{{flagathlete\|Terje Pedersen\|NOR}} \|2 September 1964 \|Oslo, Norway
align="center"\|91.98 \|{{flagathlete\|Jānis Lūsis\|URS}} \|23 June 1968 \|Saarijärvi, Finland
align="center"\|92.70 \|{{flagathlete\|Jorma Kinnunen\|FIN}} \|18 June 1969 \|Tampere, Finland
align="center"\|93.80 \|{{flagathlete\|Jānis Lūsis\|URS}} \|6 July 1972 \|Stockholm, Sweden
align="center"\|94.08 \|{{flagathlete\|Klaus Wolfermann\|FRG}} \|5 May 1973 \|Leverkusen, West Germany
align="center"\|94.58 \|{{flagathlete\|Miklós Németh\|HUN}} \|25 July 1976 \|Montreal, Canada
align="center"\|96.72 \|{{flagathlete\|Ferenc Paragi\|HUN}} \|23 April 1980 \|Tata, Hungary
align="center"\|99.72 \|{{flagathlete\|Tom Petranoff\|USA}} \|15 May 1983 \|Los Angeles, United States
align="center"\|104.80 \|{{flagathlete\|Uwe Hohn\|GDR}} \|20 July 1984 \|East Berlin, East Germany

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width="60" |Mark

!width="200"|Athlete

!width="150"|Date

!width="200"|Location

align="center"|62.32

|{{flagathlete|Eric Lemming|SWE}}

|29 September 1912

|Stockholm, Sweden

align="center"|66.10

|{{flagathlete|Jonni Myyrä|FIN}}

|25 August 1919

|Stockholm, Sweden

align="center"|66.62

|{{flagathlete|Gunnar Lindström|SWE}}

|12 October 1924

|Eksjö, Sweden

align="center"|69.88

|{{flagathlete|Eino Penttilä|FIN}}

|8 October 1927

|Viipuri, Finland

align="center"|71.01

|{{flagathlete|Erik Lundqvist|SWE}}

|15 August 1928

|Stockholm, Sweden

align="center"|71.57

|{{flagathlete|Matti Järvinen|FIN}}

|8 August 1930

|Viipuri, Finland

align="center"|71.70