Women's hammer throw world record progression explained

The first World Record in the hammer throw for women (athletics) was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1994.

Up to today, the IAAF has ratified 25 world records in the event.^[1]

Record Progression

Mark	Athlete	Date	Location	Ref
		23 February 1994	Adler, Russia
		4 March 1995	Bucharest, Romania
		24 May 1995	Moscow, Russia
		5 June 1995	Moscow, Russia
		18 June 1995	Moscow, Russia
		12 May 1996	Bucharest, Romania
		8 March 1997	Bucharest, Romania
		22 June 1997	Munich, Germany
		22 June 1997	Munich, Germany
		16 July 1998	Poiana Brasov, Romania
		13 May 1999	Clermont-Ferrand, France
		13 May 1999	Clermont-Ferrand, France
		29 August 1999	Rüdlingen, Switzerland
		29 August 1999	Rüdlingen, Switzerland
		15 July 2005	Moscow, Russia
		12 June 2006	Tula, Russia
		24 June 2006	Zhukovsky, Russia
		15 August 2006	Tallinn, Estonia
		22 August 2009	Berlin, Germany	^[2]
		6 June 2010	Bydgoszcz, Poland	^[3]
		21 May 2011	Halle/Saale, Germany	^[4] ^[5] ^[6]
		31 August 2014	Berlin, Germany	^[7]
		1 August 2015	Władysławowo, Poland	^[8]
		15 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	^[9]
		28 August 2016	Warsaw, Poland	^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009. . IAAF Media & Public Relations Department . Monte Carlo . Pages 546, 648 . pdf . 2009 . August 5, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629134819/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/15/63/20090706014834_httppostedfile_p345-688_11303.pdf . June 29, 2011 .
2. News: 77.96m World Hammer Throw record by Wlodarczyk in Berlin!. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 2009-08-22. 2012-10-21.
3. News: 78.30m World record in the Hammer Throw by Wlodarczyk in Bydgoszcz. IAAF. Pawel Jackowski. 2010-06-06. 2011-05-22.
4. News: Betty Heidler wirft Weltrekord. DLV. de. 2011-05-21. 2011-05-21.
5. Web site: Hallesche Werfertage 2011 Complete Results. DLV. 2011-05-21. 2011-05-21.
6. News: 79.42m - Heidler breaks World hammer Throw record in Halle - UPDATED. IAAF. Jörg Wenig. 2011-05-21. 2011-05-22.
7. News: Anita Wlodarczyk sets world record in hammer throw. CBC. CBC Sports. 2014-08-31. 2014-08-31.
8. News: Wlodarczyk smashes hammer world record with 81.08m in Cetniewo. IAAF. Jon Mulkeen. 1 August 2015. 2 August 2015.
9. Web site: Hammer Throw Results. Rio 2016 Official Website. 15 August 2016. 15 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820113742/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATW054101_Results_2016_08_15_a28ab807_fa64_4c96_9281_83d614c2a718.pdf. 20 August 2016. dead. dmy-all.
10. News: Wlodarczyk extends hammer world record in Warsaw. IAAF. 28 August 2016. 28 August 2016.