Women · Throws · All-Time
Javelin Throw
72.28
Best mark
World record
69.05
Top 25 cutoff
25 rows
69.81
Median
Of the 25 performances
8
Countries
CZE 6 · GER 6 · 6 others
Performance distribution
25 performances from 72.28 to 69.05 · median 69.81
Top 25 cutoff through history
How fast an athlete needed to be to make the list each year
Season lists are not yet published for this event. This chart fills in as they are imported from a permitted source.
World all-time top 25
All performances · updated 1 Sep 2026 · Wikipedia (English) revision of 30 Jul 2026 · methodology
25 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbora Špotáková WR | CZE | 72.28 | 13 Sep 2008 | Stuttgart | 27 |
| 2 | Yan Ziyi | CHN | 71.74 | 23 May 2026 | Xiamen | 18 |
| 3 | Osleidys Menéndez | CUB | 71.70 | 14 Aug 2005 | Helsinki | 25 |
| 4 | Barbora Špotáková | CZE | 71.58 | 2 Sep 2011 | Daegu | 30 |
| 5 | Osleidys Menéndez | CUB | 71.54 | 1 Jul 2001 | Rethymno | 21 |
| 6 | Osleidys Menéndez | CUB | 71.53 | 27 Aug 2004 | Athens | 24 |
| 7 | Barbora Špotáková | CZE | 71.42 | 21 Aug 2008 | Beijing | 27 |
| 8 | Maria Andrejczyk | POL | 71.40 | 9 May 2021 | Split | 25 |
| 9 | Mariya Abakumova | RUS | 70.53 | 1 Sep 2013 | Berlin | 27 |
| 10 | Christina Obergföll | GER | 70.20 | 23 Jun 2007 | Munich | 25 |
| 11 | Christina Obergföll | GER | 70.03 | 14 Aug 2005 | Helsinki | 23 |
| 12 | Osleidys Menéndez | CUB | 69.82 | 29 Aug 2001 | Beijing | 21 |
| 13 | Christina Obergföll | GER | 69.81 | 31 Aug 2008 | Elstal | 27 |
| 14 | Mariya Abakumova | RUS | 69.75 | 25 Aug 2013 | Elstal | 27 |
| 15 | Christina Obergföll | GER | 69.57 | 8 Sep 2011 | Zurich | 30 |
| 16 | Barbora Špotáková | CZE | 69.55 | 9 Aug 2012 | London | 31 |
| 17 | Osleidys Menéndez | CUB | 69.53 | 6 Aug 2001 | Edmonton | 21 |
| 18 | Trine Hattestad | NOR | 69.48 | 28 Jul 2000 | Oslo | 34 |
| 19 | Barbora Špotáková | CZE | 69.45 | 22 Jul 2011 | Monaco | 30 |
| 20 | Sunette Viljoen | RSA | 69.35 | 9 Jun 2012 | New York City | 28 |
| 21 | Mariya Abakumova | RUS | 69.34 | 16 Mar 2013 | Castellón | 27 |
| 22 | Christin Hussong | GER | 69.19 | 30 May 2021 | Chorzów | 27 |
| 23 | Barbora Špotáková | CZE | 69.15 | 31 May 2008 | Zaragoza | 26 |
| 24 | Mariya Abakumova | RUS | 69.09 | 16 Aug 2013 | Moscow | 27 |
| 25 | Christina Obergföll | GER | 69.05 | 18 Aug 2013 | Moscow | 31 |