Men's hammer throw world record progression
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World Records in the Hammer since 1912 have been ratified by World Athletics, the International governing body for the sport of Athletics. As of the 29th of April 2026, 45 World Records have been ratified in the Men's Hammer[1]
The current record belongs to Yuriy Sedykh, set at the 14th European Championship in Stuttgart, Germany on the 30th of August 1986. Which is the longest standing ratified World Record by Men in Athletics
The first ratified record was by Patrick Ryan, set at the Eccentric Fireman’s Annual Handicap Games in New York, United States on the 17th of August 1913.[2]
History
The current Hammer follows the rules of a 16 English pounds = 7.257 kg Hammer and a circle with the diameter of 7ft (2.135m)
The 7ft Circle was first introduced in England on the 20th of April 1874, but during the 1800s in Great Britain and Ireland many times a 9ft (2.73m) circle was used in competitions, with some competitions using an unlimited run and follow, so listed marks from those times can be under very different circumstances.
The first listed mark by World Athletics was by Adam Wilson in Hunter's Tryst, Scotland at the Scottish Border Games on the 10th of May 1828 with a throw of 27.74m (91ft) using a 16lbs Wooden-Handled Hammer.[2]
World Athletics (IAAF) Era Ratified Records[3]
Table key:
Ratified by World Athletics as World Records[3]
Listed by World Athletics but not ratified[3]
| Distance | Name | Nationality | Place | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.77 m (189 ft 6 in) | Patrick Ryan |  Great Britain & Ireland or  Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | Eccentric Fireman’s Annual Handicap Games | August 17, 1913 | While Patrick won his Olympic Medals with the USA, he only emigrated from Ireland in 1910 and wasn't an American citizen till 1916[5] |
| 59.56 m (195 ft 4 in) | Pat O'Callaghan |  Ireland |
Fermoy, Ireland | Cork Country Championship | August 22, 1937 | The Irish Federation (NCAA) at the time was not an IAAF member so could not be accepted as a WR[6], along with a smaller circle, heavy hammer and the measurement method used.[2] |
| 58.13 m (190 ft 8 in) | Erwin Blask |  Germany |
Berlin, Germany | August 07, 1938 | Threw 58.13 twice, The throwing circle was only superimposed on the surface and countersunk, so the result wasn't accepted as a World Record.[2] | |
| 58.24 m (191 ft 0 in) | Karl Hein | Germany |
Osnabrück, Germany | International | August 21, 1938 | |
| 59.00 m (193 ft 6 in) | Erwin Blask | Germany |
Stockholm, Sweden | International Competition, SWE - GER | August 27, 1938 | |
| 59.02 m (193 ft 7 in) | Imre Németh |  Hungary |
Tata, Hungary | National Pre-Olympic Test Meeting | July 14, 1948 | |
| 59.57 m (195 ft 5 in) | Imre Németh |  Hungary |
Katowice, Poland | International Match, POL - HUN | September 4, 1949 | |
| 59.88 m (196 ft 5 in) | Imre Németh | Hungary |
Budapest, Hungary | National | May 19, 1950 | |
| 60.34 m (197 ft 11 in) | József Csermák | Hungary |
Helsinki, Finland | Olympic Games | July 24, 1952 | |
| 61.25 m (200 ft 11 in) | Sverre Strandli |  Norway |
Oslo, Norway | International Match, NOR - FIN | September 14, 1952 | |
| 62.36 m (204 ft 7 in) | Sverre Strandli | Norway |
Oslo, Norway | International | September 5, 1953 | |
| 63.34 m (207 ft 9 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov |  Soviet Union |
Bern, Switzerland | European Championship | August 29, 1954 | |
| 64.05 m (210 ft 1 in) | Stanislav Nenashev | Soviet Union |
Baku, Soviet Union | Local Sports Meeting | December 12, 1954 | |
| 64.33 m (211 ft 0 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union |
Warsaw, Poland | World Youth Games | August 4, 1955 | |
| 64.52 m (211 ft 8 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov |  Soviet Union |
Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | International | September 19, 1955 | |
| 65.85 m (216 ft 0 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union |
Nalchik, Soviet Union | Soviet Springtime Championship | April 25, 1956 | |
| 65.95 m (216 ft 4 in) | Cliff Blair |  United States |
Needham, United States | July 04, 1956 | Never submitted at the IAAF Congress[2] | |
| 66.38 m (217 ft 9 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union |
Minsk, Soviet Union | National | July 8, 1956 | |
| 66.71 m (218 ft 10 in) | Hal Connolly | United States |
Boston, United States | All Comers Meet | October 03, 1956 | Approved as an AAU record, never submitted at the IAAF Congress[2] |
| 66.85 m (219 ft 3 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union |
Tashkent, Soviet Union | Olympic Test | October 22, 1956 | Olympic Test qualifying round, not subsequenstly ratifed[2] |
| 67.32 m (220 ft 10 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union |
Tashkent, Soviet Union | Olympic Test | October 22, 1956 | |
| 68.54 m (224 ft 10 in) | Hal Connolly | United States |
Los Angeles, United States | Olympic Test | November 2, 1956 | |
| 68.68 m (225 ft 3 in) | Hal Connolly | United States |
Bakersfield, United States | AAU Championship | June 20, 1958 | |
| 70.33 m (230 ft 8 in) | Hal Connolly |  United States |
Walnut, United States | Olympic Test | August 12, 1960 | |
| 70.67 m (231 ft 10 in) | Hal Connolly | United States |
Palo Alto, United States | International Match, USA - URS | July 21, 1962 | |
| 71.06 m (233 ft 1 in) | Hal Connolly | United States |
Ceres, United States | California Relays | May 29, 1965 | |
| 71.26 m (233 ft 9 in) | Hal Connolly | United States |
Walnut, United States | South Pacific AAU Championship | June 20, 1965 | |
| 73.74 m (241 ft 11 in) | Gyula Zsivótzky |  Hungary |
Debrecen, Hungary | Hungarian Inter-Club Championship | September 4, 1965 | |
| 73.76 m (241 ft 11 in) | Gyula Zsivótzky | Hungary |
Budapest, Hungary | University Meeting of the MAFC | September 14, 1968 | |
| 74.52 m (244 ft 5 in) | Romuald Klim | Soviet Union |
Budapest, Hungary | International (Népszava Cup) | June 15, 1969 | |
| 74.68 m (245 ft 0 in) | Anatoliy Bondarchuk | Soviet Union |
Piraeus, Greece | European Championship | September 20, 1969 | |
| 75.48 m (247 ft 7 in) | Anatoliy Bondarchuk | Soviet Union |
Rovno, Soviet Union | Local Sports Meeting | October 12, 1969 | |
| 76.40 m (250 ft 7 in) | Walter Schmidt |  West Germany |
Lahr, West Germany | National Open Jubilee Sports Meeting of TV Lahr | September 4, 1971 | |
| 76.60 m (251 ft 3 in) | Reinhard Theimer |  East Germany |
Erfurt, East Germany | DDR (GDR) - Championship Qualifying Round | July 4, 1974 | |
| 76.66 m (251 ft 6 in) | Aleksei Spiridonov | Soviet Union |
Munich, West Germany | Hanns-Braun Memorial | September 11, 1974 | |
| 76.70 m (251 ft 7 in) | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany |
Rehlingen, West Germany | International | May 19, 1975 | |
| 77.56 m (254 ft 5 in) | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany |
Rehlingen, West Germany | International | May 19, 1975 | |
| 78.50 m (257 ft 6 in) | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany |
Rehlingen, West Germany | International | May 19, 1975 | |
| 79.30 m (260 ft 2 in) | Walter Schmidt | West Germany |
Frankfurt, West Germany | Throwers Day | August 14, 1975 | |
| 80.14 m (262 ft 11 in) | Boris Zaichuk | Soviet Union |
Moscow, Soviet Union | National | July 9, 1978 | |
| 80.32 m (263 ft 6 in) | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany |
Heidenheim, West Germany | Invitational/Under 23 Match | August 6, 1978 | |
| 80.38 m (263 ft 8 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union |
Leselidse, Soviet Union | National, Spring Games | May 16, 1980 | |
| 80.46 m (263 ft 11 in) | Jüri Tamm | Soviet Union |
Leselidse, Soviet Union | National, Spring Games | May 16, 1980 | |
| 80.64 m (264 ft 6 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union |
Leselidse, Soviet Union | National, Spring Games | May 16, 1980 | |
| 81.66 m (267 ft 10 in) | Sergey Litvinov | Soviet Union |
Sochi, Soviet Union | RSFSR/Ukraine - Leningrad/Moskva | May 24, 1980 | |
| 81.80 m (268 ft 4 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union |
Moscow, Soviet Union | Olympic Games | July 31, 1980 | |
| 83.98 m (275 ft 6 in) | Sergey Litvinov | Soviet Union |
Moscow, Soviet Union | Army Championship | June 4, 1982 | |
| 84.14 m (276 ft 0 in) | Sergey Litvinov | Soviet Union |
Moscow, Soviet Union | VIII Peoples Spartakiade of the USSR | June 21, 1983 | |
| 86.34 m (283 ft 3 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union |
Cork, Ireland | Cork City Sports International | July 3, 1984 | |
| 86.66 m (284 ft 3 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union |
Tallinn, Soviet Union | International Match, URS - GDR | June 22, 1986 | |
| 86.74 m (284 ft 6 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union |
Stuttgart, West Germany | XIV European Championship | August 30, 1986 |
Pre-IAAF (World Athletics) Best Marks 1828 - 1912[4][3]
Scottish Border Games records, using 16 lb wooden-handled hammer:
| Distance | Name | Nationality | Place | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.74 m (91 ft 0 in) | Adam Wilson | Great Britain & Ireland |
Hunter’s Tryst, Great Britain & Ireland | Scottish Border Games | May 10, 1828 | |
| 31.75 m (104 ft 2 in) | Robert Nevins | Great Britain & Ireland |
Etal, Great Britain & Ireland | Scottish Border Games | October 12, 1836 | |
| 33.00 m (108 ft 3 in) | George Scott | Great Britain & Ireland |
Etal, Great Britain & Ireland | Scottish Border Games | October 25, 1839 | |
| 33.36 m (109 ft 5 in) | John Stevenson | Great Britain & Ireland |
Etal, Great Britain & Ireland | Scottish Border Games | October 05, 1841 |
Amateur records for unlimited run and follow, using 16 lb wooden-handled hammer[4][3]
| Distance | Name | Nationality | Place | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.84 m (58 ft 6 in) | Charles Adams | Great Britain & Ireland |
Cheltenham, Great Britain & Ireland | April 30, 1856 | ||
| 18.11 m (59 ft 4 in) | Ralph A. Cameron | Great Britain & Ireland |
Brighton, Great Britain & Ireland | September 25, 1856 | ||
| 18.56 m (60 ft 10 in) | John Maxwell | Great Britain & Ireland |
Oxford, Great Britain & Ireland | November 14, 1857 | ||
| 19.61 m (64 ft 4 in) | John Jerman | Great Britain & Ireland |
Marston, Devon, Great Britain & Ireland | October X,1858 | ||
| 24.23 m (79 ft 5 in) | David Morgan | Great Britain & Ireland |
Oxford, Great Britain & Ireland | February 16, 1864 | ||
| 25.35 m (83 ft 2 in) | David Morgan | Great Britain & Ireland |
Oxford, Great Britain & Ireland | March 02, 1864 | ||
| 26.39 m (86 ft 6 in) | David Morgan | Great Britain & Ireland |
Oxford, Great Britain & Ireland | March 18, 1865 | ||
| 27.80 m (91 ft 2 in) | David Morgan | Great Britain & Ireland |
Oxford, Great Britain & Ireland | March 02, 1866 | ||
| 28.29 m (92 ft 9 in) | George Thornton | Great Britain & Ireland |
Cambridge, Great Britain & Ireland | March 29, 1867 | ||
| 30.12 m (98 ft 9 in) | John Eyre | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | April 12, 1867 | ||
| 30.33 m (99 ft 6 in) | Thomas Batson | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | April 03, 1868 | ||
| 30.33 m (99 ft 6 in) | Henry Leeke | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | June 19, 1868 | ||
| 30.91 m (101 ft 4 in) | Francis Waite | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | March 18, 1869 | ||
| 31.68 m (103 ft 11 in) | Henry Leeke | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | March 18, 1869 | ||
| 32.67 m (107 ft 2 in) | Francis Waite | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | April 07, 1870 | ||
| 33.22 m (108 ft 11 in) | William Burgess | Great Britain & Ireland |
Oxford, Great Britain & Ireland | December 08, 1870 | ||
| 33.22 m (108 ft 11 in) | Edward Garnier | Great Britain & Ireland |
Oxford, Great Britain & Ireland | February 08, 1872 | ||
| 34.01 m (111 ft 6 in) | Henry Leeke | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | March 27, 1872 | ||
| 34.19 m (112 ft 2 in) | William Burgess | Great Britain & Ireland |
Oxford, Great Britain & Ireland | November 02, 1872 | ||
| 37.29 m (122 ft 4 in) | Stephen Brown | Great Britain & Ireland |
Oxford, Great Britain & Ireland | March 17, 1873 | ||
| 37.34 m (122 ft 6 in) | Stephen Brown | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | March 31, 1873 | ||
| 38.64 m (126 ft 9 in) | George Hales | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | March 27, 1874 | ||
| 38.71 m (127 ft 0 in) | George Hales | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | March 19, 1875 | ||
| 40.51 m (132 ft 10 in) | George Hales | Great Britain & Ireland |
Cambridge, Great Britain & Ireland | November 24, 1875 | ||
| 41.38 m (135 ft 9 in) | George Hales | Great Britain & Ireland |
Cambridge, Great Britain & Ireland | February 24, 1876 | ||
| 42.14 m (138 ft 3 in) | George Hales | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | April 07, 1876 |
3ft 6 inch wooden-handled hammer from lines drawn 7 ft apart, and no follow through[4][3]
| Distance | Name | Nationality | Place | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.33 m (96 ft 2 in) | George Hales | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | AAC Championships | April 10, 1876 | |
| 33.53 m (110 ft 0 in) | George Hales | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | AAC Championships | March 26, 1877 | |
| 33.73 m (110 ft 7 in) | Owen Harte | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Cork, Great Britain & Ireland | Queen’s College, Cork, Sports | April 19, 1884 | |
| 34.80 m (114 ft 2 in) | Owen Harte | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Dublin, Great Britain & Ireland | Royal Irish Constabulary Sports | July 29, 1884 |
From a 2.135m - 7 ft circle (Current Size)[4][3]
| Distance | Name | Nationality | Place | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.12 m (98 ft 9 in) | Edmund Baddeley | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | AAC Championships | April 15, 1878 | |
| 30.12 m (98 ft 9 in) | Maurice Davin | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Birmingham, Great Britain & Ireland | AAA Championships | July 16, 1881 | Co-Founder and First President of the GAA[7] |
| 30.85 m (101 ft 2 in) | John Gruer | Great Britain & Ireland |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | AAA Championships | June 30, 1883 | |
| 33.00 m (108 ft 3 in) | William Barry | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Tralee, Great Britain & Ireland | County Kerry Meeting | June 17, 1885 | |
| 35.51 m (116 ft 6 in) | William Barry | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Tralee, Great Britain & Ireland | Irish AAA Championships | June 24, 1885 | |
| 35.61 m (116 ft 9 in) | William Barry | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Dublin, Great Britain & Ireland | Irish AAA Championships | July 11, 1885 | |
| 36.27 m (118 ft 11 in) | William Barry | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | October 01, 1885 | Said to have been an exhibition throw, but regarded as the record[3] | |
| 36.27 m (118 ft 11 in) | William Barry | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Cork, Great Britain & Ireland | April 17, 1886 | ||
| 36.40 m (119 ft 5 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Limerick, Great Britain & Ireland | June 16, 1886 | ||
| 36.50 m (119 ft 9 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Limerick, Great Britain & Ireland | June 09, 1887 | ||
| 37.06 m (121 ft 7 in) | William Barry | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | October 01, 1887 | ||
| 37.35 m (122 ft 6 in) | William Barry | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | July 29, 1888 | ||
| 39.41 m (129 ft 3 in) | William Barry | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | Annual Fall Games of the NYAC | August 12, 1888 | |
| 38.91 m (127 ft 7 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | Staten Island AC Games | May 18, 1889 | |
| 40.46 m (132 ft 8 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Bayonne, N.J, United States | Metropolitan AAU Championships | June 12, 1889 | |
| 40.74 m (133 ft 7 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Elkton, United States | Cecil County Fair | October 10, 1889 | |
| 40.80 m (133 ft 10 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | Games of the NYAC | June 13, 1891 | |
| 42.41 m (139 ft 1 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | Metropolitan AAU | September 12, 1891 | |
| 42.63 m (139 ft 10 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Detroit, United States | Fall handicap Games of the Detroit AC | September 29, 1891 | |
| 43.06 m (141 ft 3 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | Brooklyn Heights AC Handicap Athletic Games | October 10, 1891 | |
| 43.20 m (141 ft 8 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Philadelphia, United States | Open Spring Games of the Bank Clerks’ AA, Handicap | June 18, 1892 | |
| 44.21 m (145 ft 0 in) | James Mitchel | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | New York AC Fall Games | October 08, 1892 | While a US 1904 Olympic Medalist in the 56lbs Throw[8], James became a US Citizen in 1893[3] |
| 44.46 m (145 ft 10 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Clonmel, Great Britain & Ireland | September 09, 1895 | ||
| 44.80 m (146 ft 11 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
London, Great Britain & Ireland | April 06, 1896 | ||
| 45.93 m (150 ft 8 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Bayonne, N.J, United States | New Jersey AC Games | May 30, 1897 | |
| 46.81 m (153 ft 6 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New Orleans, United States | May 15, 1898 | ||
| 46.83 m (153 ft 7 in) | Josiah McCracken | United States |
Bayonne, N.J, United States | New Jersey AC Memorial Day Sports Carnival | May 31, 1898 | |
| 47.18 m (154 ft 9 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | NYAC Annual Open Spring Games | June 11, 1898 | |
| 48.26 m (158 ft 4 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | NYAC Annual Open Spring Games | June 11, 1898 | |
| 48.27 m (158 ft 4 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Boston, United States | July 23, 1898 | ||
| 50.01 m (164 ft 0 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
Boston, United States | July 22, 1899 | ||
| 50.24 m (164 ft 9 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | July 30, 1899 | ||
| 50.82 m (166 ft 8 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | NYAC Fall Games | September 23, 1899 | |
| 51.10 m (167 ft 7 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | NYAC Fall Games | September 23, 1899 | |
| 51.21 m (168 ft 0 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | NYAC Fall Handicap Games | September 29, 1900 | Won Gold for the USA at the 1900 Olympics[9] while not a US Citizen[3] |
| 51.61 m (169 ft 3 in) | John Flanagan | Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | NYAC Fall Handicap Games | September 29, 1900 | |
| 52.35 m (171 ft 9 in) | John Flanagan | United States |
New York, United States | Handicap Games of the Greater New York Irish-American Athletic Association | September 02, 1901 | Became a US Citizen.[3] |
| 52.73 m (172 ft 11 in) | John Flanagan | United States |
New York, United States | Gaelic Athletic Benefit Games | July 31, 1904 | |
| 52.90 m (173 ft 6 in) | Matt McGrath | United States |
Montreal, Canada | Canadian AAU Championship | September 21, 1907 | |
| 52.98 m (173 ft 9 in) | John Flanagan | United States |
Dublin, Great Britain & Ireland | August 03, 1908 | Also threw 53.38m at Torrington on June 20, 1908 but this is not recognised as a US record[4][3] | |
| 54.84 m (179 ft 11 in) | John Flanagan | United States |
New York, United States | ~ | June 26, 1909 | |
| 54.86 m (179 ft 11 in) | John Flanagan | United States |
New York, United States | New York Press Club Athletic Association Carnival Sports | June 26, 1909 | |
| 56.18 m (184 ft 3 in) | John Flanagan | United States |
New Haven, United States | Games on the Clan-na-Gael | July 24, 1909 | |
| 57.10 m (187 ft 4 in) | Matt McGrath | United States |
New York, United States | Galways Men’s S&B Association Handicap Games | October 29, 1911 |
Other Marks[3][4]
| Distance | Name | Nationality | Place | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.62 m (129 ft 11 in) | James Mitchel |  Great Britain & Ireland or Ireland[4] |
New York, United States | Annual Open Amateur Games of the Manhattan AC | November 6, 1888 | Thrown after the main competition was over. |
| 54.38 m (178 ft 4 in) | John Flanagan | United States |
Meridian, United States | Annual meeting of the Irish-American federation | May 5, 1901 | Possibly fatal Throw, Hammer struck a bystander on the head. The mark is from where the bystander was standing when hit. |
| 54.38 m (178 ft 4 in) | Ralph Rose | United States |
Healdsburg | June 6, 1909 | Unsanctioned meet | |
| 63.40 m (208 ft 0 in) | Fred Tootell | United States |
Mercersburg | September 1924 | Exhibition at Mercersburg Academy. |
Notes
Original editions of the official IAAF now World Athletics Progression of World Record books recorded British Athletes as GBR for Great Britain and Irish athletes IRL for Ireland[4], in later editions this was changed to combined both as GBI for Great Britain & Ireland[3] to better represent the athletes actual citizenship as Ireland did not gain independence till 1921-22, they also changed certain athletes based on citizenship such as Patrick Ryan whom was originally recorded as USA when he had only gained citizenship in 1916, nearly three years after his record.[5]
Many sources do not give the date of Theimer's world record. It occurred in the qualifying round of the East German Championships at Erfurt (not Leipzig), which ran from the July 3–6, 1974. His record came with his very first throw, his series being (76.60 m 73.62 m 73.28 m), which was on day two of the championships, July 4, 1974. Next day, in the championship itself, he threw 73.62 m (241 ft. 6") for first place.[10]