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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To get maximum distance you’ll want an object that can produce its own lift like a boomerang or frisbee. Records for these are in the hundreds of meters.

But you’re sacrificing accuracy and impact velocity to accomplish glide distance. Slings and javelins are originally military weapons, and they’re designed to optimize accuracy and lethal impact.

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