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Longest Men's Javelin Throw

World Athletics lists Jan Železný's 98.48 m performance on 1996-05-25 in Jena as the longest men's javelin throw.

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98.48m

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World Athletics lists Jan Železný's 98.48 m performance on 1996-05-25 in Jena as the longest men's javelin throw.

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98.48 m

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  1. 1996-05-2598.48 mJan ŽeleznýJenaCurrent Record

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