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A javelin is a spear used in athletics
events. The men's javelin is about 260cm
(8½ft) long, weighing 800g (28oz), the
women's 230cm (7½ft) long,weighing 600g
(21oz). It is thrown from a scratch line at
the end of a run-up.
Subject by: Stuart Dicker