TRACK & FIELD HAMMER THROW FACTS

Some fun hammer facts for you!!

-The Women's competition outdoor hammer weighs 4 kilos (8.8 pounds)

- The Women's competition indoor weight throw weighs 20 pounds

- The Women's American record in the Outdoor hammer Throw is 242'4"

- The Women's World Record in the Outdoor Hammer Throw is 255'7"

- The first women's Olympic hammer competition was in the year 2000

- The World Record in the Women's Hammer throw was reset three times last year