A sharp-eyed friend sent me this note today: “I am looking at the M85 world record for the weight throw set by Erik Erikson in Finland last August. 18.34m (60-2) is truly amazing for an 85-year-old. It is considerably beyond the 80-year-old record of 16.87m (55-4 1/4) Both use the 12 lb. weight. Is this record really legitimate?” Well, no. But it isn’t a bogus record. Just someone who types as poolry as me. Here’s the deal: The WMA outdoor records page lists 18.34. But Ivar Söderlind’s European records page lists 15.34. So I guess someone at WMA needs to go fix the mark. Here’s a screen grab, showing how both marks are currently posted (with the WMA one at the top):