What is the Olympic record for the javelin throw?

Answer:
MEN:
Old Rule: 1976 Miklόs Németh, HUN 94.58 ( a bit over 310 feet)
New Rule: 2008 Andreas Thorkildsen, NOR 86.50 (approx. 284 feet)
(men's 800g javelin dimensions were changed in 1986 to limit distance)

WOMEN:
Old Rule 1980 Petra Felke 74.68 (245 feet)
New Rule 2004 Osleidys Menendez 71.53 (approx. 235 feet)
(women's 600g javelin dimensions were changed in 1999 to limit distance)

The world record for men is 104.80 metres by Uwe Hohn (old rule), and 98.48 meters by Jan Zelezny (new rule). For women Petra Felke threw exactly 80 metres (old rule), and Barbara Spotakova threw 72.28 meters (new rule).
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