javelin throw
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The javelin throw is a track and field athletics event in which competitors throw a spear-like implement called a javelin as far as possible. It's one of the standard competitive events in athletics that tests throwing strength, technique, and athletic ability.
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The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.
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