Javelin

The Throw:

  • The javelin must be held by the grip and thrown over the shoulder (not slung or hurled).
  • At no time during the throwing action may the competitor turn completely around so that their back is towards the throwing arc, until the javelin has been discharged into the air.
  • The javelin must be thrown from within the run up zone.
  • The tip of the javelin must land within, and not on the sector lines.
  • The tip must land before any other part of the javelin.

Leaving the run way:

  • The competitor must not leave the runway until the javelin has touched the ground.
  • Athletes must leave the run up zone from behind the throwing arc, after the javelin has landed.

Measuring:

The measurement of each throw shall be made from where the metal tip of the javelin first strikes the ground to the inside edge of the arc, along a line from the point of the landing to the centre of the circle of which the arc is part.