What is the (distance) record for an object thrown by humans (such as javelin)? What shape would be ideal for this?

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It seems the record for javelin is roughly 100m. One immediate question for me is, would a lighter (or possibly heavier) javelin increase records? Surely there is a trade-off due to air resistance (a 10g javelin won’t make it 100m). Are there other throwing competitions with stones/balls which result in longer distances? I am also wondering what shape would be ideal to maximise distance maybe a sphere, a raindrop shape, or something like the javelin?
To be clear I am talking about humans muscles (no aids) being used to throw.

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Well… I mean.

The wright brothers in their initial successfully flights.. one of them pushed their inventions, I guess, it’s a form of technically? When the place lifted off without an engine, that final push was a throw? Cause he used “momentum” and “threw” a plane?

I doubt this counts.

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