M50 star Roald Bradstock shows perfect form in standing javelin

M50 WR man Roald Bradstock handed his iPhone 6 to a Florida bystander this week and the result is below. He did a standing javelin throw. I wrote for details, and he graciously supplied some, including the distance, about 54 meters (or 177-2) with 800-gram spear). He adds: “In 2012, I threw 59.80m standing with the 800g and 68m with the 700g. So I should be good for about 61m / 200 ft with a 700g now. … Throwing this way allows me to still throw hard and not totally destroy my body.” He says he doesn’t know the WR for a standing throw, “but I doubt anyone has thrown further.” We used to have a standing long jump and high jump, so why not create a new event for stick-throwers?

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March 27, 2015

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