Masters M40 hammer throw world record progression


Masters M40 hammer throw world record progression is the progression of world record improvements of the hammer throw M40 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics.

The M40 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 40 but have not yet reached the age of 45, so exactly from their 40th birthday to the day before their 45th birthday. The M40 division throws exactly the same 7.257 kg implement as the Open division. These competitors all threw their records in open competition.
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DistanceAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate
82.23Igor Astapkovich04.01.1963Minsk09.07.2004
81.35Igor Astapkovich04.01.1963Minsk10.06.2003
80.03Vasiliy Sidorenko01.05.1961Tula14.07.2001
75.66Yuriy Sedykh11.06.1955Dreux29.06.1995
74.34Ed Burke04.03.1940Stanford28.04.1984
70.90Romuald Klim25.05.1933Minsk22.06.1973
68.42Yuriy Nikulin08.01.1931Moscow30.05.1972
68.30Harold Connolly01.08.1931Long Beach07.05.1972
64.70Birger Asplund21.07.1929Helsinki05.09.1970