| 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 |  Arshad Nadeem 92.97 m (305 ft 0 in) (2024) |
| 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.