Železný holds the world record, at set in 1996, and the World Championships record of 92.80 m, set in 2001. On 26 March 1997 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, Železný threw over the 90m barrier five times in a single meeting. Until September 2020, Železný was also the only athlete to throw more than 95 meters with the new type of javelin, something he achieved three times.