Masters M85 hammer throw world record progression explained

Masters M85 hammer throw world record progression is the progression of world record improvements of the hammer throw M85 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics.

The M85 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 85 but have not yet reached the age of 90, so exactly from their 85th birthday to the day before their 90th birthday. The M85 division throws a 3 kg implement.^[1]

Key:

Distance	Athlete	Birthdate	Age	Location	Date
43.17	Walter Krifka	16 December 1936		Linz	18 June 2022
40.97	Walter Krifka	16 December 1936		Leibnitz	21 May 2022
39.89	Jose Sanza	1 April 1935		Palafrugell	8 May 2022
40.23	Walter Krifka	16 December 1936		Linz	23 April 2022
38.93	Carmelo Rado	4 August 1933		Modena	30 September 2018
32.52	Erik Eriksson	14 August 1923		Jalasjärvi	30 August 2008
32.20	Robert Chase	26 April 1921		Chelmsford	16 July 2006
28.01	Anton Tesija	1913	86–87	Varaždin	15 July 2000
27.51	John Fraser	25 November 1914		Melbourne	12 December 1999
27.30	Friederich Bender	13 March 1900		Rome	22 June 1985

References

Masters Athletics Hammer Throw list

Notes and References

Web site: Archived copy . 2013-05-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120122064124/http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/files/laws_rules/Appendix-A-K.pdf . 2012-01-22 .