# Men's hammer throw world record progression

This short description is INTENTIONALLY "none" &#x2D; please see WP:SDNONE before you consider changing it! The following table shows progression of the world record in the men's hammer throw, as recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The first world record in the event was recognised by the IAAF in 1913. As of June 21, 2009, 45 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.

## World record progression

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date |
| 57.77 m (189 ft 6 in) | Pat Ryan | United States | New York City, United States | August 17, 1913 |
| 59.00 m (193 ft 6 in) | Erwin Blask | Germany | Stockholm, Sweden | August 27, 1938 |
| 59.02 m (193 ft 7 in) | Imre Németh | Hungary | Tata, Hungary | July 14, 1948 |
| 59.57 m (195 ft 5 in) | Imre Németh | Hungary | Katowice, Poland | September 4, 1949 |
| 59.88 m (196 ft 5 in) | Imre Németh | Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | May 19, 1950 |
| 60.34 m (197 ft 11 in) | József Csermák | Hungary | Helsinki, Finland | July 24, 1952 |
| 61.25 m (200 ft 11 in) | Sverre Strandli | Norway | Oslo, Norway | September 14, 1952 |
| 62.36 m (204 ft 7 in) | Sverre Strandli | Norway | Oslo, Norway | September 5, 1953 |
| 63.34 m (207 ft 9 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union | Bern, Switzerland | August 29, 1954 |
| 64.05 m (210 ft 1 in) | Stanislav Nenashev | Soviet Union | Baku, Soviet Union | December 12, 1954 |
| 64.33 m (211 ft 0 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union | Warsaw, Poland | August 4, 1955 |
| 64.52 m (211 ft 8 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | September 19, 1955 |
| 65.85 m (216 ft 0 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union | Nalchik, Soviet Union | April 25, 1956 |
| 66.38 m (217 ft 9 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union | Minsk, Soviet Union | July 8, 1956 |
| 67.32 m (220 ft 10 in) | Mikhail Krivonosov | Soviet Union | Tashkent, Soviet Union | October 22, 1956 |
| 68.54 m (224 ft 10 in) | Hal Connolly | United States | Los Angeles, United States | November 2, 1956 |
| 68.68 m (225 ft 3 in) | Hal Connolly | United States | Bakersfield, United States | June 20, 1958 |
| 70.33 m (230 ft 8 in) | Hal Connolly | United States | Walnut, United States | August 12, 1960 |
| 70.67 m (231 ft 10 in) | Hal Connolly | United States | Palo Alto, United States | July 21, 1962 |
| 71.06 m (233 ft 1 in) | Hal Connolly | United States | Ceres, United States | May 29, 1965 |
| 71.26 m (233 ft 9 in) | Hal Connolly | United States | Walnut, United States | June 20, 1965 |
| 73.74 m (241 ft 11 in) | Gyula Zsivótzky | Hungary | Debrecen, Hungary | September 4, 1965 |
| 73.76 m (241 ft 11 in) | Gyula Zsivótzky | Hungary | Budapest, Hungary | September 14, 1968 |
| 74.52 m (244 ft 5 in) | Romuald Klim | Soviet Union | Budapest, Hungary | June 15, 1969 |
| 74.68 m (245 ft 0 in) | Anatoliy Bondarchuk | Soviet Union | Piraeus, Greece | September 20, 1969 |
| 75.48 m (247 ft 7 in) | Anatoliy Bondarchuk | Soviet Union | Rovno, Soviet Union | October 12, 1969 |
| 76.40 m (250 ft 7 in) | Walter Schmidt | West Germany | Lahr, West Germany | September 4, 1971 |
| 76.60 m (251 ft 3 in) | Reinhard Theimer | East Germany | Erfurt, East Germany | July 4, 1974 |
| 76.66 m (251 ft 6 in) | Aleksei Spiridonov | Soviet Union | Munich, West Germany | September 11, 1974 |
| 76.70 m (251 ft 7 in) | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany | Rehlingen, West Germany | May 19, 1975 |
| 77.56 m (254 ft 5 in) | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany | Rehlingen, West Germany | May 19, 1975 |
| 78.50 m (257 ft 6 in) | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany | Rehlingen, West Germany | May 19, 1975 |
| 79.30 m (260 ft 2 in) | Walter Schmidt | West Germany | Frankfurt, West Germany | August 14, 1975 |
| 80.14 m (262 ft 11 in) | Boris Zaichuk | Soviet Union | Moscow, Soviet Union | July 9, 1978 |
| 80.32 m (263 ft 6 in) | Karl-Hans Riehm | West Germany | Heidenheim, West Germany | August 6, 1978 |
| 80.38 m (263 ft 8 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union | Leselidse, Soviet Union | May 16, 1980 |
| 80.46 m (263 ft 11 in) | Jüri Tamm | Soviet Union | Leselidse, Soviet Union | May 16, 1980 |
| 80.64 m (264 ft 6 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union | Leselidse, Soviet Union | May 16, 1980 |
| 81.66 m (267 ft 10 in) | Sergey Litvinov | Soviet Union | Sochi, Soviet Union | May 24, 1980 |
| 81.80 m (268 ft 4 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union | Moscow, Soviet Union | July 31, 1980 |
| 83.98 m (275 ft 6 in) | Sergey Litvinov | Soviet Union | Moscow, Soviet Union | June 4, 1982 |
| 84.14 m (276 ft 0 in) | Sergey Litvinov | Soviet Union | Moscow, Soviet Union | June 21, 1983 |
| 86.34 m (283 ft 3 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union | Cork, Ireland | July 3, 1984 |
| 86.66 m (284 ft 3 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union | Tallinn, Soviet Union | June 22, 1986 |
| 86.74 m (284 ft 6 in) | Yuriy Sedykh | Soviet Union | Stuttgart, West Germany | August 30, 1986 |

## Unratified marks

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date | Why unratified |
| 59.55 m (195 ft 4 in) | Pat O'Callaghan | Ireland | Fermoy, Ireland | 1937 | Meeting organised by the NACA, which was suspended by IAAF. |