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Javelin Records
The javelin has been contested at the Olympics since 1908 for men and 1932 for women.

At the World Masters Athletics Champs, the event only became available to women from 1977.

Javelin design and weights have changed over time, resetting record marks periodically. In April 1986 the IAAF redesigned the men's javelin, shifting the centre of gravity and reducing the distance of throws. Modifications in design (using holes, rough paint or dimples to increase tail draft) were outlawed at the end of 1991 and related records reset.

Women's javelins underwent the same redesign in 1999, requiring the same resetting of records that the men went through in 1986.

The men start with a javelin weight of 800gm. This drops to 700gm at age 50, 600gm at age 60, 500gm at age 70 and 400gm from age 80.

Women start with a 600gm weight javelin.This drops to 500gm at age 50. Prior to 2014, this reduced to 400gm at age 60 but after 2014 World Masters specify the 400gm weight javelin to be introduced only at age 75.

Where Centre records are better performances than National or World records, this likely indicates that the athlete either failed to apply for the record within the application window or was unable to meet the stricter paperwork requirements. More recent records could still be in the processing stage at World or National level.

Note: Athletes move. Wellington records applicable to athletes registered to Wellington at time of performance. Island championship records applicable to athletes registered to that island at time of performance. NZ records applicable to athletes registered appropriately to NZMA at time of performance. Oceania championship records applicable to athletes registered to OMA at time of performance. World records quote national affiliation of athlete at time of performance.

Some of the South Island, NZMA, NZ and OMA records need to be replaced with newer records as they are marks set using the older, more advantageous, javelin implement.

Prior to the September 2016 agreement on shared membership between Athletics New Zealand and New Zealand Masters Athletics, only those masters athletes who had joined NZMA were eligible to claim records. Now domestic Masters Records can be claimed by both ANZ and NZMA members.
  Wellington North Island
Champs		 South Island
Champs		 NZMA Champs NZ National Oceania Champs World
M35
800g		 36.46

 H Smith		 56.82

 Joe Bradley (1991)		 45.02

Wayne Doyle (2000)		 55.96

 Joe Bradley (1991)		 60.02

Joe Bradley (1992)		 52.34

Ezehiel Rangi SOL (2015)		 92.80

Jan Zelezny CZE (2001)
M40
800g		 41.04

T Jones		 51.62

 Joe Bradley (1998*)

*1997 Champs held in calendar year 1998

 47.96

M Stewart (1986)		 55.10

Joe Bradley (1995)		 66.55

D Brand (2008)		 54.59

Joe Bradley NZL (1998)		 85.92

 Jan Zelezny CZE (2006)
M45
800g		 51.00

Robin Ball

Needs Updating - Old Javelin		 60.97

D Brand (2008)		 49.17

R Logchies (2002)		 54.50

Joe Bradley (2000)		 61.97

D Brand (2009)		 52.26

 John Kay AUS (2008)		 77.15

Peter Blank GER (2007)
M50
700g		 53.24

Robin Ball
(1986)		 59.38

Nigel Stainton (2013)		 47.96

Arthur Grayburn (1980)
Needs Updating - Old Javelin		 50.91

 Joe Bradley (2005)		 61.74

Nigel Stainton (2014)		 52.44

Nigel Stainton NZL (2012)		 76.16

 Roald Bradstock GBR (2012)
M55
700g		 39.36

Vic Marks		 50.21

 Joe Bradley (2008)		 44.70

Arthur Grayburn (1982)
Needs Updating - Old Javelin		 49.51

 Joe Bradley (2009)		 51.40

Nigel Stainton (2017)		 51.44

 Bob Banens AUS (2006)		 66.76

 Roald Bradstock GBR (2017)
M60
600g		 40.20

Vic Marks		 43.90

 Joe Bradley (2013)		 46.28

Arthur Grayburn (1987)		 45.54

 Arthur Grayburn (1989)		 48.96

Arthur Grayburn (1987)		 48.74

 Bob Banens AUS (2010)		 62.47

 Esa Kiuru FIN (2007)
M65
600g		 34.98

Fred Goodall		 40.11

 Laurie Malcolmson (2014)		 42.54

 Arthur Grayburn (1994)		 45.74

Arthur Grayburn (1993)		 46.94

Arthur Grayburn (1994)		 40.02

Tom Hancock AUS (2002)		 58.58

Esa Kiuru FIN (2012)
M70
500g		 37.08

Fred Goodall (2008)		 33.69

Dave Scratton (1989)		 37.17

Arthur Grayburn (1998)		 36.94

Arthur Grayburn (1997)		 38.93

Arthur Grayburn (1998)		 36.51

Guy Quartermain AUS (2012)		 54.47

Esa Kiuru FIN (2021)
M75
500g		 27.10

Jim Blair (2007)		 32.43

 Ron Johnson (2008)		 28.28

Arthur Grayburn (2002)

30.83
 Ron Johnson (2009)

 33.56

Arthur Grayburn (2002)		 31.67

Arnie Delaite  AUS (2019)		 51.58

Esa Kiuru FIN (2022)
M80
400g		 22.76

 Jim Blair (2011)		 28.98

Ron Johnson (2012)		 26.24

Brian Senior (2023*)

*2023 Champs held in calendar year 2022

 30.59

 Bill Stannius (2009)		 31.59

Ron Johnson (2014)		 26.51

 Dave Scratton NZL (2000)		 45.85

Jouni Tehnu FIN (2019)
M85
400g		 22.92

Jim Blair (2016)		 20.41

Jim Blair (2018)		 19.79

Jim Blair (2020)		 25.42

Ron Johnson (2018)		 25.42

Ron Johnson (2018)		 24.77

Ron Johnson NZL (2018)		 35.64

William Platts USA (2013)
M90
400g		 11.33

Peter Tearle (2017)		 11.33

Peter Tearle (2017)		 17.68

Jim Blair (2021)		 17.58

Jim Blair (2022)		 19.22

Jim Blair (2022)		 10.22

Max McKay AUS (2014)		 31.46

William Platts USA  (2018)
M95
400g		 no record no record no record no record no record no record 20.80

Trent Lane USA (2005)
M100
400g		 no record no record no record no record no record no record 12.42

 Takashi Shimokawara JPN (2007)
  Wellington North Island
Champs		 South Island
Champs		 NZMA Champs NZ National Oceania Champs World
  Wellington North Island
Champs		 South Island
Champs		 NZMA Champs NZ National Oceania Champs World
W35
600g		 29.61

Kullike Puks(2018)		 30.73

S Jones (2007)		 39.78

S Mene (1987)
Needs Updating - Old Javelin		 36.50

S Mene (1987)
Needs Updating - Old Javelin		 39.78

S Mene (1987)
Needs Updating - Old Javelin		 38.09

Jayne Hardy AUS (2002)		 68.92

Kathryn Mitchell AUS (2018)
W40
600g		 24.33

Nicole Macquet (2016)		 31.30

C Browne (2009)		 31.66

Jenny Senior (1987)
Needs Updating - Old Javelin		 33.54

J Cooper (1997)
Needs Updating - Old Javelin		 37.67

Lyn Osmers (2002)		 38.65

Jayne Hardy AUS (2006)		 63.08

Barbora Spotakova CZE (2021)
W45
600g		 21.58

E Teahan		 27.39

Veronica Romagnoli (2015)		 28.12

Toni Oudemans (2021)		 32.35

Melissa Brearley_Tipene (2018)		 33.93

Melissa Brearley_Tipene (2021)		 37.01

Jayne Hardy AUS (2010)		 50.47

Elisabeth Wallander SWE (2005)
W50
500g		 31.59

Linda Rawlins (2022)		 29.19

 Jill Evans (1999)		 25.60

Lois Anderson (1996)
Needs Updating - Old Javelin		 30.58

Lyn Osmers (2014)		 33.36

 Lyn Osmers (2014)		 29.81

Suzanne Coats AUS (2019)		 47.53

Felicea Tilea Ureche  ESP  (2018)
W55
500g		 no record 26.92

Jill Evans (2004)		 25.24

 Lyn Osmers (2019)		 29.80

 Lyn Osmers (2016)		 29.80

 Lyn Osmers (2016)		 37.90

Mary Thomas AUS (2000)		 44.44

Natasa Bezjak SLO (2002)
W60
500g		 no record 16.73

Elizabeth Hamilton (2015)		 19.84

Fiona Harvey (2023*)

 *2023 Champs held in calendar year 2022		 19.73

Jill Hayman (2022)		 27.93

Sissi Stein-Abel  (2020)		 21.72

Wilma Perkins AUS (2014)		 37.50

Linda Cohn USA (2014)
W65
500g		 no record 18.31

Gilliam Evans(2018)		 15.71

Noni Callander (2014)		 19.39

Jill Evans (2017)		 19.39

J Evans (2017)		 25.12

Carol Davis AUS (2019)		 37.32

Linda Cohn USA (2018)
W70
500g		 10.72

Beryl Rogers (2021)		 17.73

Barbara Austin (2015)		 13.45

Lois Anderson (2017)		 17.71

Gillian Evans (2021)		 17.73

 Barbara Austin (2015)		 21.51

 Mary Thomas AUS (2015)		 29.03

Masako Suzuki JPN (2018)
W75
400g		 14.30

Colleena Blair (2006)		 19.36

Wini Pepene (2005)		 14.85

Justine Whitaker (2018)		 19.67

 Wini Pepene (2006)		 19.67

Wini Pepene (2006)		 19.78

 Heather Doherty AUS (2008)		 29.92

Evaun Williams GBR (2013)
W80
400g		 11.45

Judy Hammond (2018)		 15.90

Wini Pepene (2010)		 12.14

Justine Whitaker(2023*)

*2023 Champs held in calendar year 2022

 15.19

Wini Pepene (2011)		 16.45

 Wini Pepene (2011)		 19.45

Heather Doherty AUS (2014)		 27.51

Evaun Williams GBR (2018)
W85
400g		 no record 9.39

Pauline Purser (2008)		 7.83

R Smith (2006)		 8.81

A Williams (2012)		 9.04

Pauline Purser (2007)		 8.68

Heather Doherty  NZL (2019)		 18.96

Rachel Hanssens BEL (2014)
W90
400g		 no record 7.77

Pauline Purser (2012)		 no record 7.16

 Pauline Purser (2013)		 7.77

Pauline Purser (2012)		 10.09

Ruth Frith AUS (2002)		 16.98

Harriet Bloemker USA (2022)
W95
400g		 no record no record no record no record no record 7.98

Ruth Frith AUS (2004)		 11.24

 Olga Kotelko CAN (2014)
W100
400g		 no record no record no record no record no record no record 6.43

Ruth Frith AUS (2009)
  Wellington North Island
Champs		 South Island
Champs		 NZMA Champs NZ National Oceania Champs World

World Records from World Masters Athletics as at 3 February 2023.

Oceania Championship Records from Oceania Athletics as at September 2019.

NZ Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023.

NZMA Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023.

South Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at February 2023.

North Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at January 2016.

Wellington Records as at 7 May 2023.

  

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